15078 what gifts do we choose

What Gifts Do We Choose?
1. Useful words and phrases:
Look for…
Choose…
A present/a gift
Modern design
Bijouterie/jewelry
Earrings/rings/bracelets
A bunch of flowers
Gadgets
Decorate with the ribbons
Favourite colour…
Have a look…
Could you show…?
Look through…
If you don’t mind…
Where do I have to pay?
At the cash-desk…
It is over there.
Here is your receipt/change.

2. What was bought?
A: Hello! Can I help you?
B: Hello! I’m looking for a present for my
sister.
A: What exactly would you like? We have
beautiful earrings, rings, bracelets.
B: Well, I don’t know…
A: Have a look, this bracelet is very beautiful,
and the design is original.
B: Well, no, it’s too big, I think…. Could you

show me these earrings?
A: Yes, of course. Look, they are modern and
the stones are beautiful.
B: Yes, I like them. I think it will be a nice
present. How much are they?
A: They are 250 dollars.
B: OK, I’ll take them. Where do I have to
pay?
A: At the cash-desk, it is over there.

3. What was the present?
A: Could I help you?
C: I’m trying to find Paul McCartney’s last album.
A: Let me see…. Well, I’m sorry, but we have
already sold it.
C: It’s a pity. My grandmother adores him, and I
wanted to present it for her birthday.
A: Don’t worry, choose his other albums.
C: Well, thank you. I’d like to look through that
pile of CDs, if you don’t mind.
A: No, of course not. Look it through.
C: Oh, I can’t believe my eyes! How lucky I am!
Look, here is the CD I was asking about. It’s
fantastic! How much is it?
A: 80 pounds, please
C: Here are 100 pounds.
A: Here is your CD and 20 pounds change.
C: Thanks a lot! I’m happy!

4. What flowers were bought?

N: Hello! I need your advice.
A: Yes, please.
N: I need a very beautiful bunch of flowers
for my mum’s jubilee.
A: What flowers does she like?
N: Unfortunately, I don’t know. What flowers
are the most beautiful?
A: Look, they are all very beautiful. What is
your mum’s favourite colour?
N: It’s hard to say… Well, let’s choose pink
and white roses.
A: Would you like a big bunch or a small one?
N: I’d like a big one decorated with pink and
white ribbons.
A: How do you like this one?
N: Oh, it’s wonderful! I’ll take it.

5. What is a present?
We give presents to our relatives, friends. We find But if we think a bit about our presents, we’ll
time to choose the presents and we try to do it
understand that a present is a part of our
thoroughly, because we want to make them happy. respect and love to the person whom we are
Little girls usually adore dolls, and the boys-cars giving our present.
and mechanical toys. Adult girls like bijouterie and
True or False
cosmetics; and adult boys like CDs, computer games,1. We give presents to unknown people.
mobile phones. Women like jewelry and men-dif2. Different people like different presents.
ferent gadgets. We can also choose flowers for
3. We seldom choose flowers.
many occasions: birthdays, weddings, jubilees.

4. We choose presents thoroughly.