Unit 3: Supermarkets.

Supermarkets are an important part of daily life in Britain.
Tesco and Asda are the biggest supermarkets in the Britain. Tesco it's got 2.000 shops in Britain and is the third biggest supermarket in the world.

In the larger supermarkets you can buy just about anything: food and drink, sports equipment, bicycles, books, toys, games, CDs and DVDs, etc. The big supermarkets are usually on the edge of towns and most people drive to them. There are many more supermarkets now than 20 years ago. People find it very convenient to do all their shopping in one place.
A lot of people now use online shopping. Tesco Online delivers over 100.000 orders each week in Britan. I'ts becoming a very popular way to shop.

Small shops in towns and villages are closing because supermarkets can sell the same things cheaper. As a result, the big supermarkets have started to open small shops in town and city centres. Many supermarkets are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. But not on Sundays when shops can only open for five hours. That's enough for most people!