Duty-free Deals

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Directions: Practice saying the words with
your tutor.

0-1 duty-free /djut fri/

0-2 tourist /trst /
0-3 require /rikwar/
0-4 airport /erprt/
0-5 perfume /prfjum/
Audio Pronunciation Guide
Shopping is fun, especially when prices are low.

EXERCISE 1: Unlocking Word Meanings

Directions: Read and learn new words and expressions with your tutor.

1-1 tax [noun] money collected by government

[Example:] The tax on this product is very high.

1-2 require [verb] to make necessary

[Example:] We are all required to pay taxes.

1-3 beauty [noun] the attraction of something or someone

[Example:] The make-up improved her beauty.

1-4 directly [adverb] without anything in between

[Example:] I went directly to the party after class.

1-5 confirm [verb] to show that something is correct

[Example:] The manager confirms the upcoming sale.

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EXERCISE 2: Article
Directions: Read the article per paragraph.
After each paragraph there is a statement, identify if this is TRUE/FALSE.

Duty-free Deals
Duty-free shops sell products that do not have tax. These shops are commonly found in international
airports. Since most travellers in airports do not live in that country, they are not required to pay taxes. Dutyfree shops usually sell perfumes, beauty products, alcohol and tobacco.
2-1 TRUE/FALSE: Duty-free products have tax.

Shanghais Hongqiao and Pudong [pjud] airports are said to have the cheapest duty-free shops.
According to an airport employee, Shanghais products are cheap because they are bought directly from
companies. Some of their popular items are cigarettes and beauty products.
2-2 TRUE/FALSE: According to the article, the cheapest duty-free shops are in Shanghai.

The Oriental Morning Post newspaper compared the prices in Shanghais duty-free shops with other
ones in Asia. They confirmed that Shanghais prices were lower than those in Hong Kong, Tokyo and
Singapore. Some of their duty-free items are also cheaper than those sold outside the airport.
2-3 TRUE/FALSE: The article states that Shanghais products are cheaper than those in other Asian countries.

EXERCISE 3: What is the correct word?

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word or expression.

cheaper

pay

compared

items

commonly

3-1 How much did you ____ for the tickets?

___

3-2 Flights are ____ on weekdays.

___

3-3 What souvenir ____ are sold at the airport?

___

3-4 I ____ the prices of two airlines.

2 ___

3-5 This airlines flights are ____ delayed.

___

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CHALLENGE ROUND
EXERCISE 4: Do you AGREE or DISAGREE?
Directions: Read the statements below.
Decide if you AGREE or DISAGREE and tell your tutor WHY.

4-1 Duty-free shops offer the cheapest price.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-2 Products at airports are affordable.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-3 It is fun to shop while travelling.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

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