Shopping usually means going to some place to buy something. It is a part of our life and we have toaccept it whether we like it or not. There are people who hate shopping, so they usually make a list ofthe things they need, run through shops and buy them . There are people who go from shop to shopchoosing goods at a lower price. For some people shopping is a hobby; they love shops and they canspend hours in large shopping centres. Such people are called "shopaholics" because they sometimesbuy things which they do not need and it is like an addiction.
My family usually does the shopping at weekends . My parents work too hard, so they do not haveenough time to do the shopping during a week. On Sundays we go to a supermarket and buy food forthe whole week. I don't like supermarkets, because there are crowds of people there . You can buyanything in such supermarkets: poultry, meat, seafood, dairy products, etc.
There are a lot of different shops in my city, both expensive and cheap and everyone has a choicewhere to go. I prefer going to a big shopping centre not far from my home where there are a lot ofshops and a food court. There are clothes shops, shoe shops, a florist's, a chemist's, an
optician's, a jeweller's and many others. I usually walk there with my friends doing the window-shopping.
When I need clothes or books I do the shopping alone . My favourite bookshop is just in the centre ofmy city. I can spend hours inside looking through new books. I also like shopping when I need to buypresents for my family or friends. Sometimes my friend helps me to choose presents. She is a nice girlwith good taste and she knows what would be a nice present for my family.
In childhood, I used to like shopping because I felt grown up, but now I see that it can be quite boringand time-consuming. However, we have to go shopping because we need food and other things thatare necessary for our life.