Monday, December 5, 2011

Shopping Online

Good afternoon everyone. My name is Sally Martin and today I will be talking about online shopping My presentation is divided into two parts. First of all, I will talk about things you need to know when you shop online. After that I will talk about safety when you do your shopping on the internet.  Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s get started. 

As you know, many people now have computers and go online to do their shopping. Indeed, computers can make us lazy these days. When we go to a shopping centre, we need to drive our cars and we can 
only visit a few of the shops there. When we go online, we can visit millions of shops without leaving our homes. When you buy things on the internet, you need to be careful about many things. You need to buy from a trusted web site. You also need to be careful when you use your credit card on the internet. You need to make sure that you will not change your mind after you click on an item to buy. If you change your mind after you buy something online, it may be not so easy to get your money back or get a replacement for the item. Also if you buy a present for someone you know, make sure you know what colour they like. It will not be nice to buy a black shirt for your friend if he or she doesn't like the black colour. When you shop online, compare prices. It is common for people now to buy things from a different country and still pay a cheaper price than if they buy it from Australia. 

Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear that people have to be very careful when they use their credit cards to shop online. Your credit card details can get stolen. Other people might use your credit card details and you can get into trouble with your bank. Also don’t spend much time when you shop online. There are many things you would want to buy if you spend a lot of time on the interent. You will keep spending money and become broke. Also do not use a computer in a public place when you shop online. People who will use the same computer after you finish may be able to use your credit card details and you will lose money. Do not give your credit card details to your friends as they may use it to do their online shopping and you will pay for that. The company you buy from will have your address and contact details. Make sure you trust the company before you use your personal details.

It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.



Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps: 
Good afternoon everyone. My name ............. Sally Martin and today I will be talking about online shopping My presentation is divided .................. two parts. First of all, I will talk about things you need to know when you shop online. After that I will talk about safety when you do ............... shopping on the internet.  Please feel free to ask questions at the .......... of the presentation. Now, let’s get started. 

As you know, many people now have computers and ................ online to do their shopping. Indeed, computers can make us lazy these days. When we go to a shopping centre, we need to drive our cars and we .................. 
only visit a few of the shops there. When we go online, we can visit millions of shops without leaving our homes. When you buy things on ................... internet, you need to be careful about many things. You need to buy from a trusted web site. You also need to be careful when you use your .................... card on the internet. You need to make sure that you will not change your mind after you click on an item to buy. If you change your mind after ................. buy something online, it may be not so easy to get your money back or get a replacement for the item. Also if you buy a present .................. someone you know, make sure you know what colour they like. It will not .................. nice to buy a black shirt for your friend if he or she doesn't like the black colour. When you shop online, compare prices. It is common for people ................... to buy things from a different country and still pay a cheaper price than if they ................... it from Australia. 

Now let’s move on to the second part of ..................... presentation. It is clear that people have to be very careful .................... they use their credit cards to shop online. Your credit card details can get stolen. Other ..................... might use your credit card details and you can get into trouble with your bank. Also don’t spend much time when you shop online. There are many things you would want to buy if you spend a lot of ............ on the interent. You will keep spending money and become broke. Also .............. not use a computer in a public ..................... when you shop online. People who will use the same computer after you finish may be able to use your credit ...................... details and you will lose money. Do not give your credit card details to your friends as they may use it to do their online shopping and you will pay for that. The ........................ you buy from will have your address and contact details. Make sure you trust the company before you use your personal details. 

It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would ................. to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I ................... be happy to answer them.



Answer these questions in pairs: 
Do you do your shopping online? 
What are the good things about doing your shopping online? 
What are the disadvantages about online shopping? 
Do you know anyone who spends a lot of money doing their shopping? 
Do you like going to the shops? 
Do you borrow money to buy things sometimes
What was the most expensive thing that you bought one day? 
Is it always cheap to buy stuff from companies overseas? 
Do you buy expensive presents for your friends? 
When do you do your shopping online?
Do you think it is safe to shop online?
How many credit cards do you have?
Do you know anyone who has had his or her credit card details stolen? 
What are some of the web sites that you visit when you do your shopping online?