Эссе / Шоппинг / Покупки (на англ.)

With the development of modern technology, internet let people do a lot of things without going out. One of my favorite is online shopping.
I think that it’s great opportunity to get necessary thing if you don’t have enough time. Besides, you can almost always read comments about every product and know opinions of people about it. Many people choose shopping online also because they can’t stand that crowded and noisy environment.
Online shopping does have many advantages but everything has second side. For example, if you order a cloth online, at the moment you get the item, you may find that the color is different from what you saw online, or the size is either too small or too big because it is not available to try on before ordering, or the material of the cloth is not what you want.
I bought many thing on famous shopping site "Aliexpress". Once I needed headphones so I made my order on this site. It had taken about one month before I received my order. But I was ready to that time because I knew that way is too long to get order faster. The headphones were a little worse than I thought, but I was good with them. 

My name is Lena. I live in Krasnodar. It’s the central city of our region and one of the biggest cities in Russia. There are lots of big and small shops in my city. When we need to buy something we go shopping. My parents go shopping for food to the nearest supermarket nearly every day. We also have a special shopping day when we go to different shops together. It’s Saturday because all members of my family have a day-off. We go to several stores on this day. It can be a grocery, a bakery, a clothes store, a cosmetics store, a pharmacy, a store of electronic appliances and some others. My favorite shop is a clothes store. I really like shopping for new clothes and shoes. My mum always helps me to choose the right size and the right design. However, I prefer shopping with my best friends. Not far from the place where I live there is a huge mall with numerous shops, restaurants, an ice-rink, a cinema and entertainment facilities. We often go there for shopping or just to have a good time. It has become our favorite pastime recently. We don’t always buy something but window-shopping can be also fun. My parents say that in the past there were no big stores like this and sometimes it was difficult to find what you wanted. At the moment I can’t even imagine how people could have lived without shops and goods. I’m glad we have many opportunities for shopping. Меня зовут Лена. Я живу в Краснодаре. Это центральный город нашего края и один из крупнейших городов России. В моём городе много больших и маленьких магазинов. Когда нам нужно купить что-либо, мы идём за покупками. Мои родители идут на шоппинг за продуктами питания в ближайший супермаркет почти ежедневно. У нас также есть особый день для шоппинга, когда мы идём в различные магазины вместе. Это суббота, потому что у всех членов моей семьи это выходной день. Мы ходим по нескольким магазинам в этот день. Это может быть бакалея, булочная, магазин одежды, магазин косметики, аптека, магазин электроники и некоторые другие. Мой любимый магазин – это магазин одежды. Мне действительно нравится идти на шоппинг за новой одеждой и обувью. Моя мама всегда помогает мне выбрать правильный размер и правильную модель. Однако я предпочитаю ходить по магазинам с моими лучшими друзьями. Недалеко от места, где я живу, расположен огромный торговый центр с многочисленными магазинами, ресторанами, катком, кинотеатром и развлекательными заведениями. Мы часто ходим туда за шопингом или чтобы просто хорошо провести время. С недавних пор, это стало одним из наших излюбленных способов времяпрепровождения. Мы не всегда покупаем что-то, но рассматривание витрин может быть также весело. Мои родители говорят, что в прошлом не было таких больших магазинов как этот, и иногда было сложно найти, что хотелось. Сейчас я даже не могу представить, как люди могли жить без магазинов и товаров. Я рада, что у нас есть много возможностей для шоппинга.

So today i went to shopping mall and i will tell you about how it was. I went there with my friend. We spend money for food and cinema. Also i bought pretty dress and my friend bought new shorts. We went to really great film and eat many food. We had a great time.

Shopping for clothes is the most exiting kind of shopping, so I'd like to start with it. Upper and upper-middle classes prefer brand name high quality designer clothes. I personally strongly doubt about the quality of such things but it's absolutely obvious that they help to enhance the status of the owner. Wearing designer clothes with an embroidered logo isn't regarded as naff in Russia, but it's a clear indicator of a person's social status. Moreover, they prefer making their purchases in department stores or shopping centers. However, middle and low classes prefer buying own-brand clothes or generics of the lower quality as they are significantly cheaper. Their favorite places to shop are market places as well as shopping centres.
Shopping for food is not so exiting, but it is vitally important for everyone. The majority of Russian people buy their produces in various supermarkets in spite of the fact that the prices there are twice or even three times as high as at market, but the range of goods is definitely bigger. Thus, there are a lot of market places in Russian towns and cities where you can find different food: fruit, vegetable, meet, cheese, poultry, ect. However, one should be careful when making a purchase there: not only might the product quality may be law, but also the shopper might be twisted round the finger! I should mention that there are practically no corner shops in Russia as the market was cornered by supermarket chains and it has became impossible for them to compete with 'trade giants'.
So, these are the main shopping habits in Russia. However, they have slightly changed under the influence of European and American lifestyle and all the social barriers are beginning to dilute.

Everyone enjoys doing shopping. Especially me! To be the honest, I don’t imagine my life without shopping. It’s so cool going through shops in malls. You can see everything there. Starting from sunglasses to. Whatever you can think about. In this case, there are good and bad sides. If you are addicted to shopping, you can spend all your money, which isn’t good. Huh. And what about good sides. Buying some clothes you’ll be fashionable ( sure of you have style). Those emotions couldn’t be got by doing anything another. Personally I like doing shopping with my friends. But the main point is about that I don’t like to spend money. I have some dream to go somewhere. But anyway I can’t stop. I know that my opinion won’t depend on you, but anyway. Try not to be shopping-addicted. And good luck. =)

Shopping it is necessary thing in modern life. Everyday and everywhere people buy many different things: technique, clothing, food, shoes and more. If we want to buy food, we go to the supermarket or to the shop and buy it. If we go to the supermarket we must find department, wich you need. For example, if you want to buy milk, you must find dairy  department. In the supermarket you can pay cash or credit card. 

Many girls in the world to spend a fortune on clothes. I think that shopping is more popular with girls than with boys because they enjoy trying clothes on and looking fashionable. Boys find it boring to spend time in shops choosing the right thing. But girls can go to the boutiques for some hours. They like shopping, because according to them, it helps them to avoid stress. Usually, they buy the most expensive dress, to show off to their friends.

If we talk about the time buying, most people do the shopping on weekends, and my family, too. We prefer to go to the nearest supermarket which sells a rich variety of items. Besides, it has a lot of free parking space so we can park our car without any problem. If we are tired, we can go to the rest zone and have some meal at KFC or go to the cinema which is situated in the same building. So in my opinion, it’s very comfortable to do shopping in the hypermarket.

Modern life requires new solutions to of household problems. So now we can buy any things over the Internet. First of all, this kind of shopping is convenient when you buy expensive things such as computers or bikes. You may compare prices in different internet shops and choose what you want sitting at home. It can be much cheaper and less of the problem, because you can buy everything you need without leaving home.

However, I don’t think people will buy everyday things over the internet because it’s quicker to go to the nearest shop and buy what you want rather than to wait until your order will be deliverd.

As for me, my mom always gives me a free hand in choosing my clothes. If i need some expensive clothes or shoes we go shopping together, but i can buy such things as books, t-shirts or accessories myself. I also buy some food bread or dairy products for everyday use.

So, I think, shopping is an important part of our lives. Now we have a lot of different kinds of shops. We ourselves can choose where and how to buy the necessary thing to us. We can choose to buy expensive or cheap thing. Also, we can choose to do shopping alone, with friends or with our family.

But we must not forget that shopping is necessary, but don’t the most important thing in our life. 

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Yesterday our class went to a shopping centre. It is very big and beautiful. It is in the centre of our town not far from our school. There were 4 floors. There were a lot of different shops. There you could buy food, clothes, gifts, newspapers, books, dvd discs, household appliances and so on There you could also have a rest and relax. There were a lot of cafes, cinema, game place and so on. First we visited some shops. Our girls went to clothes shop and we went to appliance shop. Then we went to the gift shop and bought some presents for our teacher and parents.  Then we went to a game place and play there a little. Then we went to a cafe. We ate pizza and drank juice. Then we walked a little and took photos. And then we went to the cinema. The film was good. I liked it.