LISTENING SKILL (mod.8/unit 1): SHOPPING-CONSUMERISM

Listen to the following report on Portobello Road and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Shopping Trips:
London Shopping: Portobello Road">

1. Since the __________ movie Notting Hill immortalised the area on film, Notting Hill has been a major tourist attraction.

2. A famous military victory in the Caribbean in __________ gave Portobello Rd its name.
3. Portobello market has different sections which specialize in various __________ .
4. Apart from shops for tourists, there are also serious antique galleries and specialist antique __________, which can be found in arcades off Portobello Rd.
5. At food stalls, you can buy __________ produce, like fruit and veg, fish, bread and flowers.
6. The Electric Cinema, London’s oldest cinema, can be found at No _________ Portobello Road.
7. In the clothes section, you can find cheap street fashion, items by up-and-coming ____________, as well as second-hand clothes.
8. ‘At ten or eleven on Saturday the area is buzzing with buskers, _________ musicians and people selling antiques.’
9. Portobello Rd is __________ accessible from the tube station at Notting Hill Gate and Ladbroke Grove.
10. The main day to buy antiques is ____________ .


KEY: 1. HIT 2. 1739 3. GOODS 4. DEALERS 5. FRESH 6. 191
7. DESIGNERS 8. JAZZ 9. EASILY 10. SATURDAY