9.29 Convenience store (편의점)

 

 

 

TOPIC .  CONVENIENCE STORE.

Talk about convenience stores in Korea.

You can fine convenience stores all over the place in Korea. You can easily find one because they are on every street corner. Most of them are open 24 hours a day. They sell everything at convenience stores. It's not just drinks, snacks or ice-cream. They also sell basic stationery and household items. They even sell things like playing cards or sewing kits. Plus, a lot of convenience stores have promotions going on. You can get discounts with points on your mobile membership card. They also have "buy two get one free" promotions going on for various items. This helps boost sales for the stores and helps customers get more for their money.

 

 

VOCABULARY

stationery 잡화, 문구, 문구류

sewing kits 반짓고리

get discounts 할인을 받다

 

 

PATTERN PRACTICE

1. on every street corner 골목길마다, 모퉁이마다

Coffee shop chains are on every street corner.

You can find street venders on every street corner.

 

2. 24 hours a day 연중무휴

The service is available 24 hours a day.

Some ATM are available 24 hours a day.

 

3. promotions going on. 판촉행사를 진행중이다.

The department store has promotions going on now.

I heard they have various promotions going on.

 

4. boost sales.  매출증대

We came up with a plan to boost sales.

Does anyone have any ideas to boost sales?

 

5. get more for one's money. 낸돈에 비해 더 많은 이득을 보다

A: I was able to get more for my money thanks to the promotion.

B: It's great that you got more for your money.

 

 

EXPRESSION OF THE DAY

A: There are so many convenience stores all  round.

B: Yeah, There is one in every other building.

A: Tell me about it.

B: I think they are useful when you need to get something real fast.

 

 

EXTRA TOPIC

1. When was the last time you went to a convenience store? What did you buy?

2. Talk about the promotions they have at convenience stroes.

3. What do you need most often buy at convenience stores?

 

 

Homework

1. 이 극장은 24시간 문을 연다.

This theater is open 24 hours a day.

 

2. 여러 쇼핑몰들이 판촉행사를 진행중이다.

Many shopping centers have promotions going on.

 

3. 사은품이 매출증대에 도움이 된다.

Free gift  helps boost sales.

 

4. 세일 중에는 낸돈에 비해 더 많은 이득을 볼 수 있다.

You can get more for your money during sales.