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Consumer Society
A. Match the clues with the words/expression in the box.

1. the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods.  Consumerism

2. planned series of advertisements. Advertising campaign
3. sum of money that you owe someone. Debt  
4. someone who greatly enjoys going shopping and buying things, or who cannot stop
themselves doing this. Shopaholic
5. is being offered to people to buy.  For sale
6. things which are not necessary, but which give you pleasure or make your life more
comfortable. Luxury goods
7. a place where you can find everything you need.
8. a small printed notice which is used to advertise a particular company, service, or
event. Flyer
9. electrical appliances such as televisions and audio equipment. Brown goods
10.- is money that a bank lends you for a short time, for example so that you can buy a new house
before you have sold the one you already own.
11.a sum of money that has been lent but is not likely to be repaid.
12.protest. 
13. announcements in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such
as a product, event, or job.
14.items bought by people for their own use.
15.you go to different shops or companies in order to compare the prices and quality of goods or
services before you decide to buy them.
16.a sum of money that you borrow.  
17.is a way of buying goods gradually. You make regular payments until you have paid the full price and
the goods belong to you.
18.impression that people have of a product, usually created by advertising.
19.a short, simple tune, often with words, which is used to advertise a product or program on radio or
television. 
20.money that is lent to people by organizations such as banks, building societies, and shops so that
they can buy things.
21.fridges, washing machines, and other large pieces of electrical household equipment.
22.A person who lends money to people and charges them very high rates of interest on the loan.  Loan
shark
23.to steal something from a store by hiding them in a bag or in the clothes. SHOPLIFT
24.act of buying and using things.
25.can be bought for less than the normal price. On sale 
26.People talk about their work, and this is boring for other people who do not do
the same work.
27.it is happening in many different places or throughout a wide area.
28.countries, companies, or people owe extremely large amounts of money.

∙Consumer credit ∙Bridging loan ∙Jingle ∙Flyer ∙Debt-ridden ∙Consumerism ∙Ads

∙Advertising campaign ∙Complaint ∙Brand image ∙ For sale ∙Shoplift ∙Debt
∙Shop around ∙Loan ∙All over the shop ∙ Brown goods ∙Consumer goods
∙Shopaholic ∙Consumption ∙One-stop shop ∙ Luxury goods ∙Talking shop ∙Hire
purchase ∙White goods ∙ Loan shark ∙On sale ∙Bad debt
II- Now complete the sentences with some of the words/expressions from the box on the other page.

1. There's been a record number of ____________________ about the standard of service on hospitals
2. His company is _________________ at £900,000.
3. The government is going to increase taxes on ____________________ , such as
boats, fur coats and expensive cars
4. They didn’t go on holiday because they are paying back their ______________ to the
bank.
5. Some families have huge ______________________, they can’t repay.
6. They had to buy some ____________________ for their new flat, because the kitchen wasn’t equipped.
7. New _________________________ increased $2.7 billion in 2013.
8. Our government wants people to reduce their _________________________ of foreign goods.
9. Some __________________ are really very persuasive.
10. Jane is a big ______________________________. She spends all her money on things she
doesn’t really need. I think she must look for professional help.
11. Some commercials have fantastic ______________________,that we easily keep in mind.
12. Her company is preparing an innovative ________________________ for the new product that is going to be
launched in the market.
13. Before buying her wedding dress she _______________________, to choose the perfect one for the
occasion.
14. She was sent to court because she __________________________ thousands of euros of merchandise from
the perfumery.
15. A marvellous discovery for every bride-to-be, The Wedding Centre is the ultimate _______________
16. William bought his new sports car on _________________________
17. If you hang around only with colleagues, you end up ___________________
18. Jack has just been arrested as the police discovered he was a ___________________ who
lent money illegally at very high interest rates.
19. The southern European countries are ____________________. Some had to have the intervention
of the FMI to solve their economic problems.
20. They are delivering__________________ door-to-door to advertise their new shop in town.
21. Few products have a _______________________ anywhere near as strong as Levi’s.
22. There was trouble _______________________, so the police had to come and arrest some of the
demonstrators.
23. All the products in the shop window are ___________________.
24. Two years later, they are still paying off their ____________ to get out
of debt.
25. Revenue from ____________________, including televisions and Hi-
Fis rose nearly 10%.