Liberal Studies Shopping The New Drug Of Choice 
Liberal Studies: Shopping-THE NEW DRUG OF CHOICE
Answer the questions. Then talk about your answers:
1. How often do you go shopping (not for food)?
a. Two or three times a week.
b. Once a week.
c. Twice a month.
d. Once a month or less.
2. How often do you spend money when you go shopping?
a. Almost always.
b. Very often.
c. Sometimes.
d. Rarely
3. How often do you shop in malls?
a. Almost always.
b. Very often.
c. Sometimes.
d. Rarely
4. What’s the best thing about indoor malls?
a. There are lots of stores.
b. You don’t have to think about the weather.
c. There are a lot of people.
d. There is nothing good about malls.
e. Other___________________________________
Article: Addicted to the Mall
Addicted to the Mall
What do you do for recreation? Do you swim, dance, play cards, play computer games or read? Many people today prefer to spend their free time shopping. This people are called recreational shoppers. Recreational shoppers do not always buy something. They really enjoy the shopping experience.
Of course, many people like going to indoor malls. However, for recreational shoppers, the mall is more than stores. For them, the mall represents happiness and fulfillment. For these people, a visit to the mall is an adventure. In fact, for many recreational shoppers the art of looking for and buying something is more fun than owning it.
Recently, a group of psychologists studied recreational shopping. First they used tests to identify recreational shoppers. Then they compared recreational shoppers with ordinary shoppers. The psychologists discovered that the two groups were different. Recreational shoppers were usually younger, less self confident, and more often female. In addition, they were more interested in material things and less self-control.
The recreational shoppers also went shopping when they felt worried, angry, or depressed. Ordinary shoppers didn’t. Most of the recreational shoppers said buying something
Answer the questions. Then talk about your answers:
1. How often do you go shopping (not for food)?
a. Two or three times a week.
b. Once a week.
c. Twice a month.
d. Once a month or less.
2. How often do you spend money when you go shopping?
a. Almost always.
b. Very often.
c. Sometimes.
d. Rarely
3. How often do you shop in malls?
a. Almost always.
b. Very often.
c. Sometimes.
d. Rarely
4. What’s the best thing about indoor malls?
a. There are lots of stores.
b. You don’t have to think about the weather.
c. There are a lot of people.
d. There is nothing good about malls.
e. Other___________________________________
Article: Addicted to the Mall
Addicted to the Mall
What do you do for recreation? Do you swim, dance, play cards, play computer games or read? Many people today prefer to spend their free time shopping. This people are called recreational shoppers. Recreational shoppers do not always buy something. They really enjoy the shopping experience.
Of course, many people like going to indoor malls. However, for recreational shoppers, the mall is more than stores. For them, the mall represents happiness and fulfillment. For these people, a visit to the mall is an adventure. In fact, for many recreational shoppers the art of looking for and buying something is more fun than owning it.
Recently, a group of psychologists studied recreational shopping. First they used tests to identify recreational shoppers. Then they compared recreational shoppers with ordinary shoppers. The psychologists discovered that the two groups were different. Recreational shoppers were usually younger, less self confident, and more often female. In addition, they were more interested in material things and less self-control.
The recreational shoppers also went shopping when they felt worried, angry, or depressed. Ordinary shoppers didn’t. Most of the recreational shoppers said buying something