Annales gratuites Bac Pro Secteur Tertiaire : Shopping on line

Meanwhile, Mrs Hurford's boss, John Maslen, 32, likes the Internet for window shopping.
"Even if I don't buy anything, I tend to surf, especially for computers and travel. I now see the
Internet, rather than the high street, as my first resource for shopping."

A study from Sussex University reports that women have become fast and efficient shoppers
online. They don't waste time browsing(3). They just get on with the job.

Men are starting to browse for pleasure. They are more likely to search for new shops than
women and more likely to compare product features and prices. Men find buying online more
enjoyable because it removes much of the pain: no driving into town, no hassle(4) about where to
park. Men also prove to be the secret Internet spenders. A recent survey reveals that men
are seven times more likely than women to spend up to £1,000 online, while one man in 20
admits to having splurged(5) £5,000 or more on items such as cars and luxury holidays.
[Men appreciate efficiency and ease, and find these online. As a result, conventional
shopping roles are now being reversed and sons are teaching their mothers how to shop.
"Using price-comparison sites is something my 17-year-old son has taught me" Mrs
Hurford says.]

With its power to change lives for the better, the Internet is freeing women from spending
time on high-street chores, while men are being liberated to enjoy their shopping. Mark
Sykes, a 32-year-old IT consultant(6), is typical: "I get better value shopping online and it's
less hassle. It's also more of a pleasure, and it's more relaxing." He's not the only one to
have discovered this, as Peter Green confirms: "During the past three months, l've bought
DIY(7) materials, an oven, a fridge, CDs, wine and books. l'd buy everything online if I could."

Source: Sunday Times, February 29, 2004 (adapted)

Vocabulary
(1) : I have had my surfeit of..... : J'ai eu plus que ma part de.....
(2) : a chore : une corvée
(3) : to browse : surfer (d'un site à un autre)
(4) : hassle : tracas
(5) : to splurge (money) : dépenser sans compter
(6) : IT consultant (Information Technology) : spécialiste en informatique
(7) : DIY : (Do It Yourself) : le bricolage

E. Write 6 to 8 lines in English about the advantages and/or the risks of shopping on line. (4 points)
 

Meanwhile, Mrs Hurford's boss, John Maslen, 32, likes the Internet for window shopping.
"Even if I don't buy anything, I tend to surf, especially for computers and travel. I now see the
Internet, rather than the high street, as my first resource for shopping."

A study from Sussex University reports that women have become fast and efficient shoppers
online. They don't waste time browsing(3). They just get on with the job.

Men are starting to browse for pleasure. They are more likely to search for new shops than
women and more likely to compare product features and prices. Men find buying online more
enjoyable because it removes much of the pain: no driving into town, no hassle(4) about where to
park. Men also prove to be the secret Internet spenders. A recent survey reveals that men
are seven times more likely than women to spend up to £1,000 online, while one man in 20
admits to having splurged(5) £5,000 or more on items such as cars and luxury holidays.
[Men appreciate efficiency and ease, and find these online. As a result, conventional
shopping roles are now being reversed and sons are teaching their mothers how to shop.
"Using price-comparison sites is something my 17-year-old son has taught me" Mrs
Hurford says.]

With its power to change lives for the better, the Internet is freeing women from spending
time on high-street chores, while men are being liberated to enjoy their shopping. Mark
Sykes, a 32-year-old IT consultant(6), is typical: "I get better value shopping online and it's
less hassle. It's also more of a pleasure, and it's more relaxing." He's not the only one to
have discovered this, as Peter Green confirms: "During the past three months, l've bought
DIY(7) materials, an oven, a fridge, CDs, wine and books. l'd buy everything online if I could."

Source: Sunday Times, February 29, 2004 (adapted)

Vocabulary
(1) : I have had my surfeit of..... : J'ai eu plus que ma part de.....
(2) : a chore : une corvée
(3) : to browse : surfer (d'un site à un autre)
(4) : hassle : tracas
(5) : to splurge (money) : dépenser sans compter
(6) : IT consultant (Information Technology) : spécialiste en informatique
(7) : DIY : (Do It Yourself) : le bricolage