Confessions of a Shopaholic

(Film)
Before Watching
Answer the questions:

1) How do you feel when you shop?

2) Do you consider yourself a walking billboard?

3) What is a shopaholic?

While Watching
1) Fill in the table:

Rebecca Bloomwood’s Profile

Occupation : ____________________________
Jacket : ________________________________
Dress: _________________________________
Belt : __________________________________
Bag: __________________________________

2) Answer the questions in your own words.

2.1) “When I was a little girl there were real prices and mom prices”. What’s the difference
between them?

2.2. How does she feel when she sees shops?

2.3“When you see someone cute and he smiles, and your heart kind of goes like warm butter
sliding down hot toast. Well, that’s what it’s like when I see a store. Only it’s better. You see,
a man will never love you or treat you as well as a store. If a man doesn’t fit, you can’t
exchange him seven days later for a gorgeous cashmere sweater… and a store always smell
good! A store can awaken a lust of things you never even knew you needed. And when your
fingers grasp those shiny, new bags …”
What’s the comparison between men and shopping?

2.4 What makes her stop before a shop window on her way to an interview?

2.5 What does the mannequin seem to be telling her?

2.6 She writes two letters. Who are they addressed to?

2.7 How is the interview at successful saving?

2.8 Why is that ironic that Rebecca took a job at a savings magazine?

3. Rebecca and her friend Suze watch a video “Control your urge to shop” with Garrett E.
Barton.
Read and watch the questions and suggestions given and fill in the blanks.
- Do you find _______________ constantly drawn towards stores ?
- Does your heart ________________ when you see new merchandise in neatly stacked ______ ?
- Did you answer “no” to these questions and are consequently in ______________ ?
- Did you just say “no” ______________ ?
- Step 1 : De-clutter your ______________ ! Throw it all out! Just _________ it up and toss it!
Simplicity and _____________ are your new watchwords!
On you way to work, ignore the siren call of the store window.
Your new _______________ is : “ Do I need this?”

4. Put the following events in the right order.

___ At the conference in Miami, Rebecca is introduced to a lot of people as the girl of the green
scarf.
___ Rebecca and Luke dance in the street.
___ Luke tells Rebecca all about his family business.
___ Rebecca tells Luke Derek Smeath has been stalking her.
___ Rebecca and Luke go shopping for him.
___ Rebecca’s parents tell her they’ve spent all their savings.
___ At the biggest event magazine of ever Rebecca is asked to speak Finnish.
___ Luke tells Rebecca he doesn’t want to be defined by clothes or labels or family, since his
mother belongs to New York socialite.

5. What does Luke choose in his “Prada” language ? Tick the best answers.
___ a suit
___ a tuxedo size 46
___ a tuxedo size 48
___ a brown Vernice shoe in a size eight
___ a black Vernice shoe in a size ten
___ a white shirt
6. At the shopaholics’ meeting.
Complete Rebecca´s words:
I mean, stores are put there to enjoy. The experience is enjoyable. It’s beautiful. The 1)
_____________of silk, draped across a 2) ______________, Oh, the smell of new Italian 3)
________________shoes. The 4) _____________you feel when you swipe your card. And it’s
approved. And it all 5)_______________ to you! The joy you feel when you’ve
6)__________________ something. All you have to do is hand over a card. Pull it together. Is
there any other best 7) _________________in the world? And you feel so confident, alive, happy
and … warm.

feeling/ belongs/sheen /rush/ bought / mannequin/ leather

7. Who says … ?
1. “I think that long legs are fatly overrated”. _____________________
2. “Go home and write me an initial outline!” ______________________
3. “Rebecca Bloomwood was the most vivacious, funny, inspiring woman I have ever met.” _____
4. “Who knew that debt could be so much fun?” ___________
5. “Because when I shop, the world gets better!” ___________
6. “ You may not know this, but your appearance on that TV show has struck a nerve with many,
many girls. They identify with you. Your column will be “ Affordable Fashion” ______________
7. “Is she wearing my bridesmaid’s dress ?” _________________
8. “Are you going to the Shopaholic’s Meeting?” __________________
9. “Dressing is like any worthwhile endeavour. It’s an art, but also a challenge.” ______________
10. Instead of a relationship with my credit card, I have a relationship with someone who loves me
back. And never declines me.” ______________
11. “The beater on the phone was you!” ________________

After watching
Rebecca Bloomwood is a sweet and charming New York City girl who has a
1)________________, little problem that is rapidly turning into a big problem: she's
2)_________________addicted to shopping and drowning in a sea of 3)____________.
While Rebecca has 4)___________________working for a top fashion magazine, she
can't quite get her foot in the door—that is, until she snags a job as an
5)________________columnist for a new financial magazine published by the same
company.
Overnight, her column becomes 6)_____________popular, turning her into an overnight
celebrity. But when her compulsive shopping and growing debt issues threaten to destroy
her love life and derail her career, she 7)_______________to keep it all from spiraling out
of control and is ultimately forced to reevaluate what's really important in life.

debt / struggles / hugely / dreams of / tiny / hopelessly / advice