Vocabulary
What is "Kunde" or "Kundin" in English?
Customer.
What is "Apotheke" in British English?
Chemist.
Please pronounce the following word correctly: debt.
Do not pronounce the "B"!
Ich nehme...
I'll take...
What do Americans call "long underwear"?
Long johns.
How might you say "voucher" or "coupon" in German?
Gutschein.
What is "Apotheke" in American English?
Pharmacy.
List one danger of online shopping.
Whether the response is correct or not is up to Tiffany.
Kann ich Ihnen helfen?
Can I help you?
What is "Obst- und Gemüsehändler" in American English?
Grocery store.
What is "Verkäufer(in)" in English?
Is the word "trousers" more typical for British English or American English?
British English.
List two pros of online shopping.
Whether the response is correct or not is up to Tiffany.
Würden Sie bitte mitkommen?
Would you like to come this way, please?
Describe what "clearance" means.
"Clearance" is a type of sale where items are extremely cheap-- anywhere from 50% to 75% off is typical in a clearance sale.
Which clothing items are ALWAYS plural in English?
Possible answers: trousers, pants, tights, shorts, leggings, jeans.
How do you properly spell "Pyjama" in American English?
P-A-J-A-M-A.
In the story we read about Kathleen O'Hara in the textbook, what bad decision did she make and what was the consequence of that decision?
She bought clothes that she did not have money for and as a result she racked up a lot of credit card debt.
Wie kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?
Name three different jewelry items in English.
Possible answers: ring, earring, necklace, bracelet, choker.
What is "im Sonderangebot" in English? Give the British English and American English answers.
If you were American, would you be more likely to say "shop" or "store"?
Store.
Describe the major similarity between the text about Kathleen O'Hara and the video clip we watched in class from "Confessions of a Shopaholic".
Both women buy things they can't afford and rack up extreme credit card debt.
Kann ich das bitte umtauschen?
Can I change this, please?
Describe the "cash back" process in America. Think of the video clip from "Confessions of a Shopaholic."
Cash back is when you make a purchase in the US and draw money out of your bank account using the card reader machine at the checkout counter.