Shopping and fashion in FrenchReading questions - shopping - Foundation/Higher

Can you talk about clothes and shopping in French? Develop your understanding through listening and reading activities and practise your speaking skills with a role-play in a clothes shop.

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Reading questions - shopping - Foundation and Higher

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You are reading a magazine article about the shopping habits of people in your town.

Read the following extracts and answer the questions.

Question

Why will Henri probably close his shop soon?

Je suis propriétaire d’un magasin de vêtements mais de nos jours, je vends de moins en moins de vêtements parce que tout le monde les achète en ligne. J’ai beaucoup de problèmes financiers et je pense que bientôt, je vais devoir fermer mon magasin.

Henri

ABecause he is starting an online business.
BBecause he wants to retire.
CBecause he is not selling enough clothes in his shop.
A
Because he is starting an online business.
B
Because he wants to retire.
C
Because he is not selling enough clothes in his shop.

Question

What does Caroline dislike about buying clothes online?

J’aime bien acheter mes vêtements en ligne parce que c’est beaucoup plus facile et normalement, ils sont moins chers que dans les magasins de vêtements. Par contre, le problème, c’est que quand ce n’est pas la bonne taille, il faut les renvoyer par la poste.

Caroline

AHaving to send clothes back that do not fit.
BThe lack of security.
CIt is slow.
A
Having to send clothes back that do not fit.
B
The lack of security.
C
It is slow.

Question

What is Nathalie’s opinion of running a business these days?

L’année dernière, j’ai ouvert un magasin de vêtements et j’en vends aussi sur Internet. C’est impossible de nos jours d’avoir une entreprise sans avoir un site web. Ceci dit, la plupart de mes clients viennent acheter mes vêtements dans le magasin.

Nathalie

AIt’s best to only have an online business.
BYou need to have a website.
CYou don’t need a website as most people buy from shops.
A
It’s best to only have an online business.
B
You need to have a website.
C
You don’t need a website as most people buy from shops.

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