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Prueba de Acceso A Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior JUNIO 2013 Parte Común. Apartado A2 LENGUA EXTRANJERA (INGLÉS)

Consumers are changing their shopping and spending habits due to the economic situation. As costs rise and incomes fall, consumers are being more selective in their shopping and planning purchases to save money. They are shopping less frequently and buying only what they need. Leisure and entertainment are occurring locally to save on travel costs. Online shopping is also popular as it saves time and travel costs. Younger consumers have seen their spending power impacted by unemployment, university fees, inflation, and less family support. Older generations are growing in number but have restricted spending power as well.

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Prueba de Acceso A Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior JUNIO 2013 Parte Común. Apartado A2 LENGUA EXTRANJERA (INGLÉS)

Consumers are changing their shopping and spending habits due to the economic situation. As costs rise and incomes fall, consumers are being more selective in their shopping and planning purchases to save money. They are shopping less frequently and buying only what they need. Leisure and entertainment are occurring locally to save on travel costs. Online shopping is also popular as it saves time and travel costs. Younger consumers have seen their spending power impacted by unemployment, university fees, inflation, and less family support. Older generations are growing in number but have restricted spending power as well.

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PRUEBA DE ACCESO

A CICLOS FORMATIVOS DE GRADO SUPERIOR


JUNIO 2013
Parte Comn. Apartado A2 LENGUA EXTRANJERA (INGLS)
Duracin: 45 minutos
CHANGING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
The present economic situation is affecting peoples spending habits. As living costs rise and incomes fall, consumers need to control their
finances, cut spending habits and start saving.There is a general change in consumer attitudes and behaviours.
Consumers have a more selective attitude to shopping, they want good value. Price is important but products must offer more than low prices.
They must be perceived as good value, that is, a combination of best price and best quality.
Consumers are planning their shopping. They do not want to waste money, food, time or fuel so they are shopping less and buying only what
they need. They go shopping less frequently out-of-town to save fuel, cutting down on big shopping centres and increasing visits to local shops
or supermarkets.
Leisure and entertainment occur at home and in local venues. This saves costs of travel and leisure activities. People dine at home with family
and friends instead of visiting restaurants and they go to local coffee shops to meet rather than pubs and wine bars. They prefer downloading
the latest film rather than going to the cinema.
Online shopping saves travel and time costs. Consumers can have easy access to instant information on prices, vouchers and promotions.
There are also changes in different age groups. Young shoppers are not immune to the economic crisis. Unemployment, university fees,
inflation and poorer support from parents are seriously impacting their spending capabilities. Meanwhile, the older generations are expanding
in number and becoming a large market but with restricted spending power.
(Source: http://www.sas.com/offices/europe/uk/downloads/press/sas-verdict- retail2012.pdf)
Vocabulary:

-venue: place

-fee: amount of money you pay

-voucher: ticket that can be used instead of money


Read the instructions for each question carefully before answering (Total score:10 points)

1. Answer the following questions. Write complete sentences. (1 point each = 2 points)
a) What two activities can people do to save on leisure and entertainment?
b) What are the causes of the fall of young peoples spending power?
2. Underline the best option (0.5 points each = 1 point)
a) Consumers
1. want lower prices regardless of quality.
2. avoid local shops.
3. Spend less on fuel in shopping and leisure activities
b) The economic crisis is causing an increase in
1. the cost of living
2. incomes
3. the spending power
3. Are the following sentences true or false? Underline the correct option (0.5 points each = 1 point)
a) For consumers, the lowest price product is the best shopping option.

TRUE / FALSE

b) The older generations are growing in number but their income is not increasing

TRUE / FALSE

4. Find a synonym in the text for these words (0.5 points each = 1 point)
a) eat:

b) at the same time:

5. Choose one of the following topics and write a text 60-80 words long (5 points)
a) Write about your shopping habits.
b) Write about the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online?

CRITERIOSDE
DEEVALUACIN
EVALUACINYYCALIFICACIN
CALIFICACIN
CRITERIOS
- La calificacin de esta Parte o Apartado se adaptar a lo establecido en la RESOLUCIN de 26 de marzo de 2013, de la Direccin
General
Formacin
Profesional
- Todas
las de
preguntas
puntan
igual. y Enseanzas de Rgimen Especial, por la que se convocan pruebas de acceso a los ciclos
formativos
de Formacin
Profesional
(DOCV
- La
calificacin
de esta Parte
o Apartado
se 05-04-2013).
adaptar a lo establecido en la RESOLUCIN de 26 de marzo de 2013, de la Direccin
General
de Formacin Profesional y Enseanzas de Rgimen Especial, por la que se convocan pruebas de acceso a los ciclos formativos

de Formacin Profesional (DOCV 05-04-2013).

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