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E x e r c i s e Fi v e
. Martin and Anne have arrived at check-in at Heathrow Airport. Complete their dialogue with must
might
,
can't
,
must have
,
might have
or
can't have
.
Use each word once only.
Martin:
Oh no, I can't find my passport.
Anne:
You're joking.
Martin:
No, really, it's not in my briefcase.
Anne:
Well, it (1) _____ be in your other bag. Quick have a look.
Martin:
It's not there. Where on earth is it?
Anne:
Well, I don't know. Do you think you (2) _____ left it at home?
Martin:
That's impossible. I (3) _____ done. I checked I had it with me four times before I left the house.
Anne:
OK, calm down. What about checking your coat pockets? You never know, it (4) _____ be there.
Martin:
No, it isn't. This is ridiculous. We're going to miss our flight.
Anne:
Look, you (5) _____ be looking in the right place.
Check-in attendent:
Excuse me, sir. Is that your passport there on the ground?
Martin:
Oh, yes, so it is. Ah, I (6) _____ dropped it when I was looking for the tickets.
U n i t T h r e e
THE ARTICLE
HERE COME
"
MALLS WITHOUT WALLS
"
BY
BARBARA RUDOLPH.
REPORTED BY MARY CRONIN / NEW YORK AND
RICHARD WOODBURY / HOUSTON
Preview
Already successful in other countries, hypermarkets have begun to appear in the United States. These huge stores offer an
amazing variety of goods.
T a s k O n e. Learn the following information.
BACKGROUND NOTES
Culture
discount store: a store that offers a wide variety of goods at reduced prices. Smaller, family-owned shops often cannot compete
with large discount stores;
hot line: a telephone that provides instant access to someone with important information;
supermarket: a store that sells a wide variety of food items. Supermarkets have replaced most shops, such as butcher shops and
bakeries, which sold only one kind of food.
Vocabulary
archrival: one's main competition; the primary rival;
concept: a thought; a notion; an idea;
cranky: grouchy; bad-tempered;
disaffection: estrangement; alienation of affection;
disorienting: confusing;
emporium: a commercial center; a store that carries a variety of goods (a pretentious word, often used humorously);
get (someone) rolling: to (make someone) become active; to (make someone) get enthusiastic;
haberdasher: one who sells men's clothing and supplies;
launch: to initiate; to begin;
lure: an attraction; an enticement;
marathon: an endurance contest; something that tests one's strength;
markup: the difference between the price of an item and its cost to the seller;
perpetuate: to cause to continue; to cause to last.
T a s k T w o. Read, translate and discuss the article.
Here Come "Malls Without Walls"
Hypermarkets sell everything
from antifreeze to zoom lenses
Are these prices for real? Ground beef, 870 per lb. Oranges, eight for $1. Car batteries, $25. Videocassette recorders, $180. Yes,
but that is just the beginning of the surprises. Here comes a clerk –
whooosh
! – on roller skates. And just look at these 20-ft.
mountains of merchandise, from catsup to cameras, mustard to mufflers. Disoriented yet? This is the green zone, where groceries are
sold. For everything from mouthwash to antifreeze, go to the blue zone. Tired? Here, sit down on one of the convenient wooden
benches and sip some free cider or coffee with other weary shoppers.
What is this place? Welcome to Hypermart USA, where the floor space (222,000 sq. ft.) and the discounts are both
breathtakingly huge. The suburban Dallas emporium belongs to a booming category of retail store called the hypermarket. "I've never
seen so much under one roof," says Martha Mason, a homemaker visiting Hypermart USA. "I could spend days in here." Sam Walton
certainly hopes so. The founder and chairman of booming Wal-Mart discount stores opened his first Hypermart USA last December
as a joint venture with the Cullum retail chain. Last week he opened a second in Topeka. "It's a test," says Walton, whose 1,114 Wal-

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