B2 – Upper Intermediate
E-commerce has gained so much popularity ever since the peak of the pandemic when most people were unable to go out to shop. There has been an increasing number of online shops or platforms emerging nowadays. Most people prefer online shopping to going to physical stores.
Read the article to know how e-commerce is changing people’s shopping habits.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “break into” mean, “It is breaking into traditional markets more than ever before.“? Use this phrase in your own sentence.
- What does “driving force” mean, “Today, Facebook and other social media networks are the driving force behind online shopping.“? Use this phrase in your own sentence.
- What does “on sale” mean, “There are even apps which show you if there is a certain product on sale within a short distance of your location.“? Use this phrase in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Is online shopping popular in your country? Why/why not?
- When do you think e-commerce started gaining popularity in your country?
- What are the most used e-commerce platforms in your country?
- Do you agree that e-commerce is changing people’s shopping habits? If yes, how so?
- Do you think physical stores will not exist in the future anymore? Why/why not?
- Why do you think some people prefer shopping online to shopping in physical stores?
2 replies on “E-commerce is Changing People’s Shopping Habits”
Is online shopping popular in your country? Why/why not?
Yes,it is popular, both by amazon and by online commerce of the brands themselves
When do you think e-commerce started to gain popularity in your country?
A few years ago with the introduction of Amazon and Aliexpress in the Spanish market
What are the most used e-commerce platforms in your country?
Amazon and Shein
Do you agree that e-commerce is changing people’s shopping habits? If yes, how so?
I think so. Before it was more common to meet with friends to go to the mall and go shopping. Now other types of plans are prioritized due to online purchases
Do you think physical stores will not exist in the future anymore? Why/why not?
I think that some types of stores are destined to disappear because the user prefers online shopping
Why do you think some people prefer shopping online to shopping in physical stores?
Because of the speed of online shopping and for avoids trips to the store
Take a look at how these sentences can be revised:
In general, do not forget to punctuate sentences properly.
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