Задание 1. Прочитайте и обсудите текст

Вы прочитаете статью из журнала об одном из самых известных магазинов Британии “Marks & Spencer”.

Нижеуказанные люди, места и вещи встречаются в статье. Как вы думаете, как они связаны с Marks & Spencer. Они расположены в том порядке, в каком встречаются в тексте.

Marks & Spencer (or M&S) is Britain's favorite store. Tourists love it too. It attracts a great variety of customers, from housewives to millionaires. The Duchess of York, Dustin Hoffman, and the British Prime Minister are just a few of its famous customers. Last year it made a profit of £529 million, which is more than £10 million a week.

It all started 105 years ago, when a young Polish immigrant, Michael Marks, had a stall in the Leeds market. He didn't have many things to sell: some cotton, a little wool, lots of buttons, and a few shoelaces. Above his stall he put famous notice “Penny Stalls”.

Ten years later, he met Tom Spencer and together they started “Penny Stalls” in many towns in the north of England. Today there are 564 branches of M&S all over the world - in America, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, and Hungary.

Surprisingly, tastes in food and clothes are international. What sells well in Paris sells just as well in Newcastle? Their best-selling clothes are:

- for women: jumpers, bras, and knickers (M&S is famous for its knickers!);

- for men: shirts, socks, pajamas, dressing gowns and suits;

- for children: underwear and socks.

Best-sellers in food include: fresh chickens, bread, vegetables and sandwiches. Chicken is internationally the most popular convenience food.

The store bases its business on three principles: good value, good quality, and good service. Also, it changes with the times - once it was all jumpers and knickers. Now it's food, furniture, and flowers as well. Top fashion designers advise on styles of clothes.

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