5. If you could start a business, what would it be?

make-up

coloured substances that you put on your face to improve or change your appearance

impulse

a sudden desire to do something before thinking about whether it is sensible. on impulse (because of an impulse)

vintage

old but of high quality

tongs

a tool for picking up small things. It has two movable bars that are joined together at one end.

bargain

something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price

dreadful

very bad or unpleasant

I get a good value

good/excellent etc value used to say that something is worth the amount you pay for it

purchase

to buy something

impressive

something that is impressive makes you admire it because it is very good, big, important etc

amazing

very surprising

BlackBerry Storm

The BlackBerry Storm is a touchscreen smartphone.

joy

a feeling of great happiness and pleasure, or something that gives you this feeling

bakery

a place where bread, cakes etc are made or sold

shop

especially British English a building where you can buy things SYN store American English

deliver

to take something to a place

recommandation

when you suggest that someone should choose a person or thing because they are very good

Watch the video podcast. Are your views or opinions similar to any of the speakers?

Yes... I also enjoy walking around bookstores and I buy books on impulse., I also enjoy buying food, and particularly food from farmers’ markets. like this one of Quarteira, all Wednesdays.

Read the text below about Val's shopping habits.

Try to fill in the gaps.

Hi, I enjoy walking around the (1)

Hi, I enjoy walking around the shops

and I buy things (2) books

and I buy things like books

and make-up (3)

and make-up on impulse

but I always do my food shopping (4)

but I always do my food shopping on-line

-it's such a fantastic service and you get everything (5) to your door.

-it's such a fantastic service and you get everything delivered to your door.

Today I'm talking to people about (6) and innovative products.

Today I'm talking to people about shopping and innovative products.

What (7) do you enjoy buying most?

What items do you enjoy buying most?

This video looks at the topic of

shopping and innovative products.

What items do you enjoy buying most?

Match the people A-F to the statements 1-6.

D- Emma

markets, antique markets and vintage clothes

F- Chris

I love to browse around bookshops.

E- Joe

I probably enjoy buying books the most and music as well.

C- Sue

I love going to food markets, fish markets.

A- Liz

I love buying plants for the garden.

B- Maria

I should say like shoes, bags I think and make-up.

What sorts of things do you buy on impulse?

food, books, clothes, shoes, handbags

Circle the FIVE items which the speakers say they buy on impulse: food, books, CDs, music, jewellery, plants, clothes, shoes, handbags, antiques, holidays, make-up.

food, music, clothes, handbags, antiques.

What sorts of things do you plan to buy?

Wtite true or false next to each statement.

Paul travels a lot for his work.

true

The price of train and plane tickets are important to him.

true

Emma doesn't need to plan what she buys because she has plenty of money.

false

Damian plans before he buys a holiday.

true

Damian plans before he buys anything costing more than £50.

false

What recent product or service do you think is impressive? Read the responses bellow.

Fill in the gaps using the words and phrases from the box, Match the statements with the people.

(?). Absolutely (?)! I mean I bought one and it's just, it's really (?).

iPhone. Absolutely amazing! I mean I bought one and it's just, it's really changed my life.

Probably my (?)- I've just changed it to Blackberry Storm where I can get all my (?).

Probably my mobile phone- I've just changed it to Blackberry Storm where I can get all my emails.

The new (?) that I saw on television, on the commercial. So you're (?) and you're seeing yourself on the other side.

The new camera that I saw on television, on the commercial. So you're taking a picture and you're seeing yourself on the other side.

If you could start a business or invent a product or service what would it be?

Fill in the missing words and phrases.

I don't know. I'd like to sell (?) if you could sell (?) that would be good. I don't know how (?).

I don't know. I'd like to sell joy if you could sell joy that would be good. I don't know how you could do it.

My (?) business is to have a thing called Sophia's (?) and to make really fantastic (?) that you can't buy in this country.

My fantasy business is to have a thing called Sophia's Bakery and to make really fantastic cakes that you can't buy in this country.

I love the (?) so anything that would, kind of, bring more (?) to people's lives and expression - I think that would be great.

I love the Arts so anything that would, kind of, bring more creativity to people's lives and expression - I think that would be great.

The people in the video podcast talk about buying things on impulse.

What the people say, a or b.

Paul: a) Music, I suppose I buy that on impulse. b) Music, I always buy that on impulse.

Paul: Music, I suppose I buy that on impulse.

Liz: a) Clothes, but not as much as I used to. b) Clothes, but not as many as I used to.

Liz: Clothes, but not as much as I used to.

Maria: a) Well, I'm not that kind of person that buys things on impulse. b) Well, I'm not that type of person that buys things on impulse.

Maria: Well, I'm not that type of person that buys things on impulse.

Damian: a) I saw a pair of silver tongs that looked like a great bargain. b) I saw a pair of silver tongs that looked like a great buy.

Damian: I saw a pair of silver tongs that looked like a great bargain.

Sue: a) On impulse? Oh, dreadful! Handbags, that's probably my big impulse buy. b) On impulse? Oh, dreadful! Handbags, that's probably my biggest impulse buy.

Sue: On impulse? Oh, dreadful! Handbags, that's probably my biggest impulse buy.

Personalisation

Write your answers to the questions.

What sorts of things do you buy on impulse?

On impulse? I buy books, gadgets, computer applications...

What recent product or service that you've seen do you think is impressive?

The laptop that doesn't have a keyboard: Lenovo launches bizarre double screen 'Yoga Book'

If you could start a business or invent a product or service what would it be?

A new source of energy