Shopaholic

Conversation 1

A: What about your dad, is he a consumer?

B: Yes, he is. Dad is crazy about ties. He says it’s just a hobby; I think it is an obsession. He’s had this obsession for five years now. It drives Mum crazy: she has nowhere to put all her shoes!

Conversation 2

A: Is Patricia a compulsive shopper?

B: Definitely, she’s addicted to smart phones! She’s collected them for three years. She just loves them!

Conversation 3

A: Would you agree that Carlos is a compulsive collector?

B: Definitely. He can’t stop buying old clocks. Most of the clocks don’t work, but he’s wasted money on this strange hobby for six years now.

Conversation 4

A: Where is Elena going?

B: She’s going shopping. She just can’t resist buying shoes. I think she’s bought a hundred pairs of shoes since she got married last year.

Conversation 5

A: Have you noticed that Sandra goes shopping every weekend?
B: Yes, I have. Sandra is a real shopaholic. I think she hasn’t stopped shopping since she won the lottery in 2012! Although she is a millionaire, she shouldn’t waste her money like that.

Conversation 6

A: Somebody told me Jaime is a collector. What does he collect?

B: Jaime loves postage stamps. He has collected stamps since he was a child. Although it’s an interesting hobby, I guess, he’s really spent a lot of money on those stamps.