Britain under the Microscope – Shopping in the UK (Advanced)
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·????? The death of the High Street
-Many shops aregoing out of business
?-Well-known chain shops like BHSand Woolworth have closed down – ? ?these high- street names have been in the UK
????????????-The effect of the Recession
????????????-Relying on sales events
????????????-Mostly coffee shops and cafes
·????? ??????The corner shop
o?? Used to be very common –mostly run by immigrant families (willing to work longer hours)
§? Becoming less common asquite expensive with a limited range
o?? Supermarkets now have anexpress version – smaller for people to go in after work
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·????? Other Possible causes
-Transport policies andtrends
-Rising land prices/rents
-Rising consumerexpectations – convenience, service, quality/variety??
-Internet and NewTechnology ??
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·????? The growth of the internet
? - Online shopping is increasingly becomingmore common
§? Names like Amazon and eBay (for books, electronics and pretty mucheverything else) and ASOS for clothes
??????????????? -Not as developed/widelyaccepted as in China, lack of trust in AI
???????????????-Mobile payment: Apple Paybut many people use Chip and Pin
??????????????? -Nearlyall shops have their own website – able to buy through the website and havegoods delivered or pick them up in shop (especially for clothes)
·???????? The impact of globalization andmass tourism
-e.g. travelbrings new and different expectations (greater variety of food, products)
-e.g. Chinesetourists in the UK
用戶評論
天涯若比鄰VV
shopping
JULY_4v
I like lulu's voice
初心_sfx
I don't understand
who can give me some suggestion?
英語主播璐璐?回復(fù)?@初心_sfx：
if this is too challenging for you, stick with the original episode first. These 挑戰(zhàn)版 episodes are for learners who wish to listen to “natural speech/speed”. So don’t worry if you find it too difficult now.
七彩魚_kp
非常期待更多很頻繁的節(jié)目。一周兩三次就更好了
木子_7yd
When you touch the credit card, if the cost is less than100 dollars, you don't have to put in your pin number when you go shopping in Australia.I think it's not safe.