Here are some messages about shopping.

• Which store do you want to go to? Why?
• Who do you want to shop with? Why?

I love Shakespeare and Co. bookstore. I go there about once a month to look at the books in English (I'm an English major at university) and to read the message boards. The message boards make this bookstore special: you can find other people who want to meet and practice English, or who want to talk about books. It's really cool, and I met the people in my English group this way.

Annabelle, France

My favorite store is Manhattan. It's a music store. I love pop music, and Manhattan always has the latest releases. I can listen at the listening stations and find out about new music before it becomes really popular. Sometimes I go with a friend and we compare opinions. I try not to buy too many new CDs. (Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don't!)

Hiroyuki, Japan