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Exercise 1

Study the words or phrases. Then put them into the correct group.

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Exercise 1

Highlight the phrases usually associated with corner shops in green and big shops in blue.

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nostalgia discounted goods money returns to the community personal touch convenience store hurried shop assistants buying in bulk giving to charities anonymity positive environmental impact job creation
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3

Match the definitions with the correct words.

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sourced Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. obtained from a particular place, 2. always, 3. someone who organises a business venture, 4. a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, 5. at a reduced price, 6. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well, 7. to be greater or more important than something else, 8. furnished with a supply stocked Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. obtained from a particular place, 2. always, 3. someone who organises a business venture, 4. a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, 5. at a reduced price, 6. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well, 7. to be greater or more important than something else, 8. furnished with a supply invariably Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. obtained from a particular place, 2. always, 3. someone who organises a business venture, 4. a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, 5. at a reduced price, 6. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well, 7. to be greater or more important than something else, 8. furnished with a supply discounted Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. obtained from a particular place, 2. always, 3. someone who organises a business venture, 4. a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, 5. at a reduced price, 6. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well, 7. to be greater or more important than something else, 8. furnished with a supply entrepreneur Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. obtained from a particular place, 2. always, 3. someone who organises a business venture, 4. a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, 5. at a reduced price, 6. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well, 7. to be greater or more important than something else, 8. furnished with a supply outweigh Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. obtained from a particular place, 2. always, 3. someone who organises a business venture, 4. a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, 5. at a reduced price, 6. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well, 7. to be greater or more important than something else, 8. furnished with a supply familiarity Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. obtained from a particular place, 2. always, 3. someone who organises a business venture, 4. a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, 5. at a reduced price, 6. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well, 7. to be greater or more important than something else, 8. furnished with a supply drawback Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. obtained from a particular place, 2. always, 3. someone who organises a business venture, 4. a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation, 5. at a reduced price, 6. a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well, 7. to be greater or more important than something else, 8. furnished with a supply
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4

Drag and drop in the gaps the words that appeared in the previous exercise.

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  1. While corner shops may not offer many 1. sourced, 2. invariably, 3. outweigh, 4. discounted, 5. familiarity, 6. stocked, 7. entrepreneur, 8. drawback products, you can always count on refunds.
  2. One benefit of small local businesses is locally 1. sourced, 2. invariably, 3. outweigh, 4. discounted, 5. familiarity, 6. stocked, 7. entrepreneur, 8. drawback goods that have a better environmental impact than imported products.
  3. Some may say that local shops are not all rainbows and flowers, but their benefits surely 1. sourced, 2. invariably, 3. outweigh, 4. discounted, 5. familiarity, 6. stocked, 7. entrepreneur, 8. drawback any drawbacks.
  4. Corner shops make you feel nostalgic because of their inherent 1. sourced, 2. invariably, 3. outweigh, 4. discounted, 5. familiarity, 6. stocked, 7. entrepreneur, 8. drawback.
  5. As an 1. sourced, 2. invariably, 3. outweigh, 4. discounted, 5. familiarity, 6. stocked, 7. entrepreneur, 8. drawback, I’m drawn to the unique atmosphere of many local shops.
  6. What some dub a benefit, others call a 1. sourced, 2. invariably, 3. outweigh, 4. discounted, 5. familiarity, 6. stocked, 7. entrepreneur, 8. drawback as is the case with the anonymity of shopping at retail chains.
  7. When visiting a shopping centre, you may see shelves 1. sourced, 2. invariably, 3. outweigh, 4. discounted, 5. familiarity, 6. stocked, 7. entrepreneur, 8. drawback with products sold in bulk.
  8. Shopping locally is 1. sourced, 2. invariably, 3. outweigh, 4. discounted, 5. familiarity, 6. stocked, 7. entrepreneur, 8. drawback tied to the positive impact on the economy.
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Exercise 5

Choose the correct translation of the words or phrases in the brackets.

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1. Tired and stressed out consumers tell us they (pragną) ________ convenience when shopping.
a) crave
b) deprive
c) appeal

2. Eating locally (pozyskiwanych) ________ goods is great for the economy and the environment.
a) stocked
b) sourced
c) craved

3. Those who shop at corner shops as opposed to retail chains are often guided by (swojskość) ________.
a) anonymity
b) familiarity
c) availability

4. The (wpływ gospodarczy) ________ of small business on the economy cannot be overstated.
a) environmental impact
b) economic regress
c) economic impact

5. Corner shops are an (nieodłączną) ________ part of the retail landscape.
a) integral
b) familiar
c) direct

6. When shopping at a retail chain, you may often feel (pozbawiony/pozbawiona) ________ a personal touch.
a) nostalgic for
b) deprived of
c) referred to

7. (Aby odróżnić) ________ one local community from another, you ought to look at the corner shops.
a) To distinguish
b) To stimulate
c) To contribute
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Exercise 6

Type the missing words connected with corner shops and small local businesses in the gaps.

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Exercise 7

Answer the questions below in 4–5 sentences each.

  1. Why do so many people nowadays seem drawn to corner shops?

  2. What’s the environmental impact of small businesses?

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Exercise 8

Write an opinion essay (200–250 words) in which you present arguments for and against the role of shopping locally for the community.

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