CYCLE 2: E-COMMERCE

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CYCLE 2

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

1.  Classes will be held, Monday-Friday...

2. Starts 21.06.2022 - ends 1.08.2022 (test day)

3. Programme and material are available on Moodle.

4.  Assistance is vital.  Access class meet rooms via Moodle!!!

5. Classes are focused on reading comprehension and technology

6. Tutoring sessions, everybody!

7.  Classes are taught in English

8. [e-mail]

E- COMMERCE

SKILLS:

Details

Make inferences

Vocabulary in context

Do you know any
important online
stores? Brainstorm
some names.

What is e-commerce?

What does B2C stand for?

What does C2C stand for?

What does C2B stand for?

What does B2B stand for?

1. What is implied about Jeff Bezos in paragraph 1?

1. He’s a modest person.
2. He’s an ambitious person.
3. He’s a writer.
4. He’s an engineer.

2. In paragraph 2, what can be inferred about Bezos and Tuttle?

1. They are divorced.
2. They married in 1994.
3. They are Amazon’s CEOs.
4. They invest on Wall Street.

3. According to the text, Bezos chose the name Amazon because it...

1. is associated to the nature.
2. symbolizes something huge.
3. is an example of a place he likes to visit.
4. relates to the place where he opened his first store.

4. The word "pictured" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by

1. photographed
2. drew
3. imagined
4. showed

5. What is stated about the Affiliate Program in paragraph 4?

1. It was a really clever strategy.
2. It was created after the Kindle was launched.
3. It made Amazon win $350,000 by the end of the decade.
4. It involved Amazon promoting other companies’ products.

6. It is implied that Amazon began selling household products around

1. 1996
2. 1998
3. 1999
4. 2000

7. What is NOT stated about the Kindle in paragraph 6?

1. Thanks to its success, Amazon started releasing their own books.
2. Kindle was the leading device in the tablet market by 2012.
3. These tablets were initially sold at a high price.
4. Book sales increased thanks to the Kindle.

8. The word "outselling" in paragraph 6 means

1. selling outdoors
2. selling more than
3. selling specific items
4. selling in other countries

Have you ever shopped online? Was it a
positive or negative experience?

YES, positive

YES, negative

NO, and I don't want to

No, but I would like to

What are some
negative aspects of
certain Colombian
online stores you have
visited?

D- DOs

N- DO NOTs

1. Believing your main products will always be bestsellers.

2. Being alone in this process.

3. Thinking that having a great product implies many people visiting your website.

4. Creating a marketing plan.

5. Comparing your sales in February with your sales over Christmas.

6. Paying attention to the appearance of your website.

7. Obtaining a good hosting plan that can make your customers feel safe and satisfied.

8. Considering your customers’ feedback.

No subject / do not (-)

Have you ever thought about opening your own online store?
What kind of store would it be?

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E-COMMERCE

SHOPPING TOO MUCH ONLINE?

HERE’S HOW TO CUT BACK

www.liveworksheets.com

What kind of online
advertisement do you usually
get? Does it make you feel
annoyed?

drive.google.com

1. What is the purpose of the author in this text?

1. To give advice on how to find good online sales.
2. To suggest how to avoid buying things constantly.
3. To recommend some effective financial apps.
4. To suggest what kind of clothes you should buy online.

2. According to paragraph 1, what is a reason for people shopping online so much?

1. Marketing companies push people to stay home.
2. People answer surveys to win discounts at online sites.
3. Being alone and ads make people feel like buying more and more.
4. People have addictions and shopping is a way to leave them behind.

3. The word "overdo" in the context of paragraph 1 refers to

1. doing a lot of exercise
2. shopping excessively
3. looking at different ads
4. moving from place to place

4. The word lessen in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

1. change
2. destroy
3. intensify
4. reduce

5. Even if you make the decision of not buying anything, you may find difficulties. Why?

1. Because other people may use your credit card.
2. Because stores may be persuasive and convince you easily.
3. Because not buying anything can make you feel frustrated.
4. Because many ships bring different products to the stores daily.

6. The term "unsave" in paragraph 4 refers to

1. deleting data related to your cards from any website.
2. not saving money any more.
3. Not being safe when buying online.
4. registering information in a way that compromises your privacy.

7. Which strategies that can help you reduce your

desire for shopping are mentioned in the text?

Choose more than one:

STRATEGIES MENTIONED

a. Shopping at night.

b. Hiring a financial advisor.

c. Keeping a balance in your finances.

d. Returning items back to the stores.

e. Thinking carefully if you really need a product.

f. Using applications to control the money you spend.

Do you think you could have a shopping addiction?

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How to control compulsive shopping

Are you afraid of buying online?
Why (not)?