Quais são as melhores cidades para compras? A escritora Ellie Clare visitou cinco cidades ao redor do mundo para descobrir. Esta semana ela escreveu sobre Paris.

 

                                                                The best shopping cities

 

I went to Paris in June. It’s a lovely city for sightseeing at that time of year, but it’s also a great place to find high-quality fashion. I started in the boutiques and visited all the top names, including Cartier, Chanel, Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. I’ve never seen such beautiful things, but they are, of course, expensive. I bought some perfume and moved on to the huge department stores of Paris. Two of the most famous are Printemps and Galeries Lafayette and they are definitely good places to visit. One place I found disappointing was The Champs-Elysées. In the old days, it was a great place for fashion, but now there are too many fast-food restaurants, banks, airline offices, shopping centers and cinemas aimed at tourists. Don’t waste your time there!

 

After the shops, I tried the markets. One of the most famous places to find treasures in Paris is the flea market. There are three main flea markets and they are situated around the old gates of the city. I spent hours walking around these fascinating places and while I was there, I discovered the meaning of the name flea market. Hundreds of years ago, the royal family gave away their old clothes, but they were full of little insects – fleas, of course! One stallholder told me that the best time to find treasures at the market is before the crowds arrive, usually between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. But that was a bit early for me. I was enjoying Paris nightlife too much! There are also open-air markets all around the city where you can buy flowers, clothes, pets, food, and many other things. And if you want to buy a book, visit the rows of bookstalls along the River Seine. You can find some great bargains there, or you can spend hours just looking.

 If you want to buy half of Paris or if you just want to walk around and look, you’ll love the experience. Paris is a great place to shop!

                    (from “Other Worlds”, Carl Sagan, Bantam Books, New York)

 

Read the sentences and write T (true) or F (false) according to the text:

 

I- Ellie went sightseeing in Paris. (    )

II- She didn’t buy anything in the boutiques. (    )

III- Ellie thinks The Champs-Elysées isn’t as good as it was. (    )

IV- It’s possible to spend a lot of time looking at books. (    )

V- She had something to eat on The Champs-Elysées. (    )

 

The correct sequence is:

• F – T – T – F – T

• F – F – F – T – F

• T – F – T – T – T

• F – T – F – F – F

• T – T – F – T – F