Addicted to shopping Lourdes joza from Ecuador writes about shopaholics, people who are addicted to shopping Over

the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Lots of people enjoy going to shopping centres or stores, but its more than a common hobby for some of them. They have become shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. Shopaholics, also called compulsive spenders, are people hooked on shopping. They really like shopping and usually buy things that they dont need. They dont have enough money, but they buy everything they want. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. We think that women enjoy shopping more than men, but thats not true. Men really like shopping because they feel they have power and control. Also, men usually buy big items while women spend their money on clothes, cosmetics, decorations for their houses, or things for the family. Shopaholism can cause many problems. Some of them can be psychological; and in that case, people should get help. It can also cause financial problems. In conclusion, if you are a person who enjoys shopping, be careful. Try to control yourself. Next time you go shopping, stop a second and think about it. Examine your shopping habits. Later might be too late.

A Decide whether these statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
1. Nowadays shopping as a hobby for lots of people. True 2. Shopaholics only buy things they need. False - They really like shopping and usually buy things that they dont need 3. They dont go shopping if they dont have enough money. False - They dont have enough money, but they buy everything they want. 4. Some people go shopping to forget their problems.

True 5. Men dont like shopping. False - Men really like shopping because they feel they have power and control.

B Give complete answers to these questions.

1. When do some people go shopping? .When people go shopping buy what they need and do not need. 2. What sort of items do men and women normally buy? . Men usually buy large items, while women spend their money on clothes, cosmetics, decoration for their homes, or things for the family. 3. What sort of problems can shopaholism cause? . The problems may be psychological basis and, in this case, people should get help or can also cause financial problems. 4. What does Lourdes advise shopaholics to do? . Trying to control the next time you go shopping, stop for a second and think about it. Examine your shopping habits. 5. Because that shopping became a hobby for people? . People go shopping when you're sad, lonely, worried, or because they want to feel better. 6. For the shopaholics shop? . Shopaholics say they feel more important and better after buying something.

C Match the words with their translation

A. Addicted B. Worried C. Better A. Viciado B. Preocupado C. Melhor

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