Janet, Betsy and Mike are talking about shopping experiences.
1) What do Janet, Betsy and Mike think about buying things?
2) Do they do the shopping alone or with their parents?
Janet: Oh, I hate shopping. I can never choose what I really want. These things are too1 small, those ones are too big. These things are too expensive; those ones are cheap2 but horrible! This shirt is too bright, that one is too boring. Yesterday, when I was shopping I could not choose anything really good. I never know what to buy! There are few things I can buy without my mum’s help … T-shirts and … that is all. I’m too young to buy things.
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Mike: I don’t think I enjoy shopping, but I can choose things. My Mum may advise, but she never says “No!”. But there are a few things I don’t buy without my parents: jackets, shoes and other expensive things. Last Sunday while we were shopping with mum at Camden Market* she bought me a pair of very nice shoes. I can only buy food. I go to the baker’s or the grocer’s and I sometimes go to our local supermarket and buy vegetables and fruit ther^^
Betsy: I like shopping. When I get my pocket money, I always spend it on things like: sweets, bubble gum, ice cream … The whole morning yesterday, 1 was choosing a present for my little brother and I bought him a toy he has already got. Too bad! Best of all I like trying clothes on but I never buy them. There are only some things my mum asks ME to buy … bread, dairy products, fruit and some other food.
Mike likes spending money 011 sweets and ice cream.
> Betsy enjoys shopping but she can’t choose things.
> Janet can never choose what she really wants.
> Betsy spends her pocket money 011 clothes.
> Mike never knows what to buy.
> Janet thinks that she’s too young to go shopping alone.
> Mike’s mother buys nice things for him.
> Betsy can choose good presents for little children.