REAL IELTS EXAM

Shopping must be one of the world’s most popular hobbies. I hate it. There’s nothing more boring than wandering around shopping malls. What a waste of time. I know a lot of people who like window shopping – just walking around shops without wanting to buy anything. Crazy! My plan for shopping is ‘quickly in, quickly out’. If I have to go shopping, I go in the morning on a weekday. This is when the stores are empty and you can get what you want quickly, without thousands of other shoppers getting in your way. The worst time to go shopping is on a Saturday afternoon during sale season. It seems as though all of the world’s bargain hunters are in the same store as you. I was happy when online shopping came along. This is very relaxing.

Collocations in the audio:

1.Popular hobbies—Mashhur sevimli mashg‘ulotlar

Example: Reading books is one of the most popular hobbies worldwide

2.Wander around shopping malls—Savdo markazlarida aylanib yurmoq

Example: Teenagers enjoy wandering around shopping malls with friends

3.A waste of time—Vaqtni behuda sarflash

Example: Watching too much TV is often considered a waste of time

4.Window shopping—Ko‘r-ko‘rona xarid qilish

Example: Malika loves window shopping at the mall after work

5.Walk around shops— Do'konma-do'kon yurmoq

Example: She enjoys walking around shops to see the new collections

6.Go shopping—Bozorlik qilishga bormoq

Example: We usually go shopping on weekends

7.Get in the way—Yo‘ldan chiqaverib halal bermoq

Example: The heavy traffic got in the way of our plans

8.Sale season—Chegirma mavsumi

Example: The sale season attracts many shoppers

9.Bargain hunter—Chegirma izlab yuradigan odam

Example: Online stores attract bargain hunters with flash sales

10.Online shopping—Onlayn xarid qilmoq.

Example: Online shopping saves time and effort compared to traditional shopping