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Shopping in China – Exploring the sights and sounds of China through different forms of visual and audio media during a trip to China is a great way to prepare for the IB English B listening exam.
Time
40 minutes
Main Skill
Listening
Theme and topic
Experiences: Shopping in China
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Audio Transcript
John Cena points out and enjoys the cultural differences of supermarket shopping in China. Watch and answer the questions in the video.
You will hear from a reporter who visited an IKEA store in Beijing, where he observed a new shopping experience for customers.
There are many idioms and expressions that are based on shopping. Here are a few that you may find useful to add to your vocabulary.
bargain hunting - If you spend time in the shops looking for items to buy at the lowest price, you go bargain hunting.
costs an arm and a leg - If an article or service costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive indeed.
a bit pricey - The expression a bit pricey means that something is a bit expensive.
shopping spree - If you go on a shopping spree, you enjoy a lively outing, usually with much spending of money.
splash out - If you splash out on something, you buy it even though it costs a lot of money.
window shopping - When people go window shopping, they look at things in shop windows, without actually purchasing anything.
You can find more common idioms based on shopping here.
Here are the keywords and phrases covered in this lesson:
- authorities
- boulevards
- efficient
- epicentre
- equivalent
- grandiose
- influential
- interrogation
- imposing style
- legendary
- pivotal
- spectacular
Answers for Exercise 2
1. False 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. True
8. walk
9. reasonable/cheap
10. ride sharing companies
11. dangerous/hazardous
12. D
13. D

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