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The larger the shopping centre the greater the choice of shops and of goods there is to buy from.
1) In which photograph are the following things more likely to happen?  Answer A or B in the 'Photo' column.
	Photo		Photo
shop two or three times a week.		find parking difficult.
travel here on foot		do most of your weekly shopping
stop for lunch at MacDonald's		buy a daily newspaper
get caught in a traffic jam		buy clothes
have more choice of goods and services		have lower prices
have more comparison stores		have more convenience goods
find more competition between shops		find bargains in January sales
be open late at night		travel here by bus or by car
get fed up with the crowds of people		buy locally grown organic vegetables
pay for goods with cash		have pedestrianised areas
pay more for  a pint of milk		use a credit card or store card
buy your weekly lottery ticket		catch shoplifters on closed circuit TV
have lots to do in the evening		have little to do in the evening
2) Imagine you are a shopkeeper in photograph A or B. Write 100 words to describe 'my customers'.
3) Extension: Why do you think that some supermarkets like Tescos have opened small 'express' stores some open 24 hours a day in town centres and as part of petrol sattions.