B. culture notes

Question 1

Napoleon described the english as “a nation of shopkeepers”

Answer 1

une nation de boutiquiers

Question 2

mass retailing

the big distribution

Answer 2

la grande distribution

Question 3

small business

the small trade

Answer 3

le petit commerce

Question 4

large surface areas

the big surfaces

Answer 4

les grandes surfaces

Question 5

hypermarkets

Answer 5

les hypermarches

Question 6

supermarkets

Answer 6

les supermarches

Question 7

shopping centres

the centres commercial

Answer 7

les centres commerciaux

Question 8

department stores

the big departments

Answer 8

les grands magasins

Question 9

neighbourhood shops

the commercial of proximity

Answer 9

les commerces de proximite

Question 10

Key points
With masculine singular nouns → use
With feminine singular nouns → use
With singular nouns starting with a vowel and some nouns beginning with h → use
With plural nouns → use
du, de la, de l’ and des → change to( or ) in negative sentences.

Answer 10

du
de la
de l'
des
de/d'

Question 11

commerce/trade

Answer 11

le commerce

Question 12

a business/store

Answer 12

un commerce

Question 13

online shopping

Answer 13

l’e-commerce

le commerce electronique

Question 14

to purchase or to shop

to do the buy/shop

Answer 14

faire les achats

faire les magasins

can mean browsing for goods too

Question 15

window shopping

to do of lick showcases
lick shop windows

Answer 15

faire du leche-vitrines

Question 16

food shopping

to do the racing

Answer 16

faire les courses