{"id":25020,"date":"2023-03-16T18:26:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T17:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=25020"},"modified":"2023-04-13T04:42:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T02:42:31","slug":"e-commerce-is-changing-peoples-shopping-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/03\/e-commerce-is-changing-peoples-shopping-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"E-commerce is Changing People’s Shopping Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know how e-commerce is changing people’s shopping habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.english-online.at\/news-articles\/business-economy\/ecommerce-is-changing-peoples-shopping-habits.htm<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What does “break into<\/strong>” mean, “It is breaking into<\/span><\/strong> traditional markets more than ever before.<\/em>“? Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does “driving force<\/strong>” mean, “Today, Facebook and other social media networks are the driving force<\/span><\/strong> behind online shopping.<\/em>“? Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does “on sale<\/strong>” mean, “There are even apps which show you if there is a certain product on sale<\/span><\/strong> within a short distance of your location.<\/em>“? Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Is online shopping popular in your country? Why\/why not?<\/li>
    2. When do you think e-commerce started gaining popularity in your country?<\/li>
    3. What are the most used e-commerce platforms in your country?<\/li>
    4. Do you agree that e-commerce is changing people’s shopping habits? If yes, how so?<\/li>
    5. Do you think physical stores will not exist in the future anymore? Why\/why not?<\/li>
    6. Why do you think some people prefer shopping online to shopping in physical stores?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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