In my opinion the most of the shopaholics are women. I understand under a shopaholic a person who love shopping. If shopaholics have a bad mood, they go shopping. They buy and are happy, at least for a short time.
The self esteem of this persons are most very low. With shopping they try to compensate it.
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Interesting Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/big_spender/3393939.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8173271.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/nov/26/tracymcveigh.theobserver
Dienstag, 20. Oktober 2009
Facts about Compulsive shoppers, Impulsive shoppers, bargain shoppers and window shoppers
There are at least four different types of shoppers. I want to present you these four types. These four types I want to present you. About Shopaholics, I want write a extra article, after this.
Compulsive shoppers or Shopaholics
Compulsive shoppers have to buy something. Buying is for their a thing like to brush their teeth or eat something. It is a need, that they must do every day! If they have not enough money, they get very fast a big problem, because the force to buy is very strong.
Impulsive shoppers
Impulsive shoppers doesn't plan what they want to buy. They can go from product to product for hours, without buying something. Then, short time before they leave the store, they buy one, two, three or more articles.
Bargain shoppers
Bargain Shoppers spend money, but save money too. They love coupons, discounts, end-of-season sales and bargain racks. Bargain Shopper drives hundred of miles only to save the one or other percentage.
Window shoppers
Window shoppers looking for hours without buying something. They rarely buy. The most of the fascination of buying a new think, takes place in the mind of the window shoppers.
Compulsive shoppers or Shopaholics
Compulsive shoppers have to buy something. Buying is for their a thing like to brush their teeth or eat something. It is a need, that they must do every day! If they have not enough money, they get very fast a big problem, because the force to buy is very strong.
Impulsive shoppers
Impulsive shoppers doesn't plan what they want to buy. They can go from product to product for hours, without buying something. Then, short time before they leave the store, they buy one, two, three or more articles.
Bargain shoppers
Bargain Shoppers spend money, but save money too. They love coupons, discounts, end-of-season sales and bargain racks. Bargain Shopper drives hundred of miles only to save the one or other percentage.
Window shoppers
Window shoppers looking for hours without buying something. They rarely buy. The most of the fascination of buying a new think, takes place in the mind of the window shoppers.
6 minutes english - Shopaholics
Today I want point to the 6 minutes english Podcast, which you can find in the right navbar on this site. The topic is this week shopaholics. Thats quite awesome, because this is one topic for my next class test on wednesday - tomorrow. I must write more than three hours (!) about "The changing patterns of work and consumption". The test includes questions, which I must answer, a graph, which I must describe an a translation.
If you missed the 6 minutes english - Shopaholics, you can hear the podcast episode here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2009/10/091015_6min_shopaholics_page.shtml
It is a interesting topic, because there are four different types of shoppers: Compulsive shoppers, impulsive shoppers, bargain shoppers and window shoppers. I will describe all shopper in a new post.
Interesting is the percentage of Shopaholics. After some sources there are 10% of the population are shopaholics
If you missed the 6 minutes english - Shopaholics, you can hear the podcast episode here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2009/10/091015_6min_shopaholics_page.shtml
It is a interesting topic, because there are four different types of shoppers: Compulsive shoppers, impulsive shoppers, bargain shoppers and window shoppers. I will describe all shopper in a new post.
Interesting is the percentage of Shopaholics. After some sources there are 10% of the population are shopaholics
Montag, 19. Oktober 2009
Motor Vehicle Registration China
(Graph from http://www.greeneconometrics.com/)Today I want describe the line graph about the motor vehicle registration in China. Firstly you see a drastically increase from 1985 to 2005. The registration increased from less than 4 millions motor vehicles to over 16 millions only in twenty years. The graph illustrates the fact, that china became bigger and bigger.
With the increase of the vehicle registrations in china, come a lot of problems. A big problem is the contamination for the nature. But china have also the right of growth like other countries before.
Donnerstag, 1. Oktober 2009
Blogging is Fun!
Ok, thats not the total truth, blogging is work! But I think, that this english blog has improve my skills in this language. They are not perfect, but a lot better. In the school I improve my english mark from a "3" to a "2". So I will continue writing here over topics from the english lessons.
Because of this success I create a further blog, but this blog is about the french language. I hope it will help me too. Here is the new blog of my second blog: http://ecrire-francais.blogspot.com/
Because of this success I create a further blog, but this blog is about the french language. I hope it will help me too. Here is the new blog of my second blog: http://ecrire-francais.blogspot.com/
Freitag, 25. September 2009
School has begun and I'm back!
The new school year is now two weeks old. So it's time for me, to post new articles. From five days I have four days midday school (so we call the school time after 1 p.m. until 3, 4 or 5 p.m). For me is this very stressful, so I hope that I can write here in this blog at least on the weekend.
But I wouldn't like to complain, that is what I choose for the chance to study sometime.
In the last few english lessons we spoke and read about the topic: The changing Patterns of Work and Consumption. This is in this year the first big topic, so the next articles will be about this subject.
But I wouldn't like to complain, that is what I choose for the chance to study sometime.
In the last few english lessons we spoke and read about the topic: The changing Patterns of Work and Consumption. This is in this year the first big topic, so the next articles will be about this subject.
Donnerstag, 6. August 2009
Yeah - Holidays!!!
Hey guys,
recently I enoy my big summer holiday. The weather is very good and the sun shine without a end. But why I writing this words? Because I want to tell you, that I get really a 2 as my final grade in english.
I stood in the end of my school year on a 2,6, that means -> 3 as final grade. But my english teacher cognized, that I was in the second halfyear very better than in the first. So he gave me a 2 as finale grade. I was so happy and my learning got requited.
So and now I enoyed my holiday again ;)
recently I enoy my big summer holiday. The weather is very good and the sun shine without a end. But why I writing this words? Because I want to tell you, that I get really a 2 as my final grade in english.
I stood in the end of my school year on a 2,6, that means -> 3 as final grade. But my english teacher cognized, that I was in the second halfyear very better than in the first. So he gave me a 2 as finale grade. I was so happy and my learning got requited.
So and now I enoyed my holiday again ;)
Samstag, 18. Juli 2009
And thats my results
In the last time I do a lot of for the school. Now I have my results and they are not bad. The third english test was creativ writing. Here I got a 2,3. Mark 1 is the best, 6 the worst. In the last english test (Mediation) I got a 2,5. My first term was not so good, so that my final grade is a 3 in english. But it was a blame. My crop is a 2,6, with a little more I get a 2. Never mind! Next school year I do my best for getting a 2 in English.
Now I have in two weeks summer holidays. More than 5 weeks nothing to do. That is life!
Now I have in two weeks summer holidays. More than 5 weeks nothing to do. That is life!
Dienstag, 19. Mai 2009
Why I prefer quality newspapers
This is a little essay about the topic: Why I prefer quality newspapers:
In the press there are two types of newspapers: The quality newspapers and the popular newspapers. Both types have their own characteristics. But why read some people popular and other quality newspapers? Here is my point of view, why I read preferably quality newspapers.
Firstly I think the information content is higher than in a popular newspaper. If you want the most informations then is the quality newspaper the first choice.
In contrast have popular newspapers indeed big pictures, but inform you limited.
Secondly in my opinion are articles in quality newspapers better investigated than in popular newspapers. Unfortunately I must do this experience and read and hear a lot of garbage from a big popular newspaper in germany.
Also is the image of the popular newspaper not the best. The reason are pretty girls with naked breasts. It is not serious to read a combination of porno mag and newspaper.
In conclusion I must say, that I never subscribe to a popular newspaper!
In the press there are two types of newspapers: The quality newspapers and the popular newspapers. Both types have their own characteristics. But why read some people popular and other quality newspapers? Here is my point of view, why I read preferably quality newspapers.
Firstly I think the information content is higher than in a popular newspaper. If you want the most informations then is the quality newspaper the first choice.
In contrast have popular newspapers indeed big pictures, but inform you limited.
Secondly in my opinion are articles in quality newspapers better investigated than in popular newspapers. Unfortunately I must do this experience and read and hear a lot of garbage from a big popular newspaper in germany.
Also is the image of the popular newspaper not the best. The reason are pretty girls with naked breasts. It is not serious to read a combination of porno mag and newspaper.
In conclusion I must say, that I never subscribe to a popular newspaper!
Sonntag, 17. Mai 2009
When I use a and when an before a word?
Yes, it is a simple grammar rule, but if you speak and write english only at school, you forget it so fast. I speak from the indefinite article 'a' and 'an'.
Normally stands for a :) Word the indefinite article 'a'. But if the word begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), then you use 'an'.
Example:
In Principle easy, but there are so many words where I not sure, because of the pronunciation. I think the best way to learn this grammar rule is to read a lot of english texts an write from time to time here in this blog :)
Normally stands for a :) Word the indefinite article 'a'. But if the word begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), then you use 'an'.
Example:
- a car
- a boy
- a girl
- an apple
- an idiot
- an egg
- a unit (Speaking as a 'j' -> a)
- an uncle (Speaking as a 'a' -> an)
- a human
- an hour
In Principle easy, but there are so many words where I not sure, because of the pronunciation. I think the best way to learn this grammar rule is to read a lot of english texts an write from time to time here in this blog :)
Freitag, 15. Mai 2009
Popluar Newspapers / Tabloids
After my Post about Quality Newspapers, here my new post over Popular Newspapers. This type of newspaper is also called Tabloid.
Tabloids are known for their celebrity news and pictures. Sometimes their called „gutter“ press. Popular Newspapers profit from the stars and the stars profit often from the popular newspapers. Nobody can live without the other.
But there are a lot of more differences between quality and popular newspapers. A first look on a tabloid shows, that the headlines on the cover are very big and sensational. These attention-grabbing headlines often using puns or containing alliteration. With the headline tabloids bond their readers and are so a big and important part.
Furthermore is the content and layout is different. A popular newspaper use a subjective language and try so to catch the reader with his emotions. The texts are short and have less informations than quality newspapers.
Tabloids are for example:
In Germany we have also tabloids. The most famous tabloid is the "Bild Zeitung". Here the website: www.bild.de
Tabloids are known for their celebrity news and pictures. Sometimes their called „gutter“ press. Popular Newspapers profit from the stars and the stars profit often from the popular newspapers. Nobody can live without the other.
But there are a lot of more differences between quality and popular newspapers. A first look on a tabloid shows, that the headlines on the cover are very big and sensational. These attention-grabbing headlines often using puns or containing alliteration. With the headline tabloids bond their readers and are so a big and important part.
Furthermore is the content and layout is different. A popular newspaper use a subjective language and try so to catch the reader with his emotions. The texts are short and have less informations than quality newspapers.
Tabloids are for example:
In Germany we have also tabloids. The most famous tabloid is the "Bild Zeitung". Here the website: www.bild.de
Dienstag, 21. April 2009
Quality newspapers
A few points differ a quality newspaper from a popular newspaper.
Firstly I will start with the headline. The most headlines in quality newspapers are objective, not emotional. The size shows, that this is a headline, but it has normally no signal colors or very big letters, like headlines from popular newspapers.
Moreover the full layout is differ between this two newspaper types. Quality newspapers are often not so colorful like popular newspapers and have most less pictutres than popluar newspapers, but therefor more content. For this reason a lot of people are afraid of popular newspapers, because they need fast informations and demonstrative articles. Popular newspapers more read by intellectual persons.
I'm of the opinion that especially young peoples don't read quality newspapers. I know, this opinion is very debatable, but my experience confirm this.
Quality newspaper are for example:
Firstly I will start with the headline. The most headlines in quality newspapers are objective, not emotional. The size shows, that this is a headline, but it has normally no signal colors or very big letters, like headlines from popular newspapers.
Moreover the full layout is differ between this two newspaper types. Quality newspapers are often not so colorful like popular newspapers and have most less pictutres than popluar newspapers, but therefor more content. For this reason a lot of people are afraid of popular newspapers, because they need fast informations and demonstrative articles. Popular newspapers more read by intellectual persons.
I'm of the opinion that especially young peoples don't read quality newspapers. I know, this opinion is very debatable, but my experience confirm this.
Quality newspaper are for example:
Freitag, 17. April 2009
Meet the Britain's Press
My first big topic is the press in Great Britain. In a few weeks I must write an essay about this topic, so I should write here a lot about this topic, that I'm good prepared for this test.
In the english class we saw a few newspapers like "The Independent", "The Times", "The Sun", "Daiy Mail" and "The Daily Telegraph".
We made differences between quality and popular newspapers. This subtopic is for my next post ;)
In the english class we saw a few newspapers like "The Independent", "The Times", "The Sun", "Daiy Mail" and "The Daily Telegraph".
We made differences between quality and popular newspapers. This subtopic is for my next post ;)
I'm ready
So I'm ready and this blog starts yet. My goal is, to improve my english writing skills. I understand english texts and english speech. But I have big problems to write grammatical correct sentences and my vocabulary is not so big ;)
So I decided to start this little blog. Here I will write about topics from my english class and a little bit more. I don't think, that I have here a lot of readers, but for the few I hope, that some topics are interessting.
Thanks for your attention and I wish you a good day.
So I decided to start this little blog. Here I will write about topics from my english class and a little bit more. I don't think, that I have here a lot of readers, but for the few I hope, that some topics are interessting.
Thanks for your attention and I wish you a good day.
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