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TOPIC 4: Lets Go Shopping!
! Language functions
- Buying and selling things (SPEEXX Unit 11)
WARM-UP: Watch a video clip and answer the questions.
Scene 1 1. What is the name of this department store? _______________________
2. What does the first woman want to buy? ________________________
3. What size does she usually wear? ________________________
4. What color of clothing item is she going to buy? _________________
5. How much is it? ________________________
Scene 2 1. In which section of the department store is
the second woman going shopping? ___________________________
2. What does she want to buy? ___________________________
3. How much are they? ___________________________
TASK 1: VOCABULARY
Match the things with the kinds of shops where you can buy them.
______ 1. pants/ sneakers/ wallet a. a cosmetics shop
______ 2. necklace / bracelet / earrings b. a clothing store
______ 3. vegetables / fruits / bread c. a jewelry shop
______ 4. mascara / lipstick / blusher d. an electronics store
______ 5. camera / laptop / iron e. a grocery store
TASK 2: LISTENING PRACTICE
A.Listen and complete the conversation.
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, how much is a (1)_______________?
A: Four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50)
B: Okay, a (2)_______________, please.
A: Anything else?
B: Yes. How much is a coke?
A: (3) ___________________
B: And a bottle of water?
A: (4)_________________________________
B: Okay, I'd like (5)_____________, please.
A: Here you are. (6) ______________________
B: No, that's all.
A: (7) ________________, please.
B: Here's (8) __________________________
A: Your change is (9) ________________.
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B.Listen to the recording and choose the prices you hear.
1. a. $2.15 b. $2.05 c. $2.50
2. a. $7.40 b. $7.14 c. $7.44
3. a. $22.18 b. $28.12 c. $22.80
4. a. $15.13 b. $15.33 c. $15.30
5. a. $40.16 b. $46.14 c. $41.60
6. a. $84.90 b. $89.40 c. $88.19
7. a. $60.90 b. $60.19 c. $60.09
8. a. $113.70 b. $130.17 c. $131.07
9. a. $270.50 b. $217.50 c. $270.15
10. a. $580.52 b. $508.25 c. $518.05
Speaking practice: work in pair. Read the supermarket
advertisement and practice saying prices.
TASK 4 : CONVERSATION (Grocery shopping)
Rearrange the conversation. Then practice the conversation with your partner.
_______ Buyer: Good. I'll take some then. Could you give me 4 or 5
large bulbs, please?
______ Seller: Here you are. Anything else?
_______ Buyer: Thank you very much. Goodbye!
_______ Buyer: Yes, I also want some garlic. Are they fresh today?
_______ Buyer: Yes. Id like some grapes, please. About 2 bunches.
_______ Seller: Of course. All the vegetables here are fresh.
_______ Seller: Okay, two bunches of grapes. Anything else?
_______ Buyer: Heres ten dollars.
_______ Buyer: No, I think thats it for now. How much altogether?
_______ Seller: Heres your change. Thank you and have a nice day.
_______ Seller: That comes to nine dollars and fifty cents.
_______ Seller: Can I help you, maam?
How much is a bunch
of bananas today?
Its $2.50.
Its on sale for
$1.50.
The tomatoes are $2.50 per pound
lb = pound
1 Kg = 2.204 Lbs.
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TOPIC 4: Lets Go Shopping!
! Reading practice: Chatuchak Weekend Market
! Speaking practice: Answering questions about your favorite place
WARM-UP: You have only 1 minute to skim the article below.
Which paragraph includes information about these topics? Number the topics from 1 to 4.
_______ transportation _______ prices and money
________ number of stores & things to buy ______ best time to visit & clothes to wear
EXERCISE A
Read the article again. Find the words in bold, and check (!) the correct
meaning.
1. generally ____ usually 3. huge ____ easy to find
____ rarely ____ very large
2. vendors ____ buyers 4. purchases ____ things you buy
____ sellers ____ things you sell
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EXERCISE B
Read the article again. Then answer the following questions.
1. How many stores are there in Chatuchak Weekend Market? ____________________________________
2. What do they sell in this market? ___________________________________________________________
3. Why does the author suggest that we should have enough cash in our pocket?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. What time does the market open? ________________________________________________________
5. What is an example of Thailands famous snack mentioned in this article? ________________________
6. What kind of clothes should you wear when going shopping at Chatuchak Weekend Market?
______________________________________________________________________________
7. Why do many people come to the market by train but leave by taxi?
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. What does the pronoun they in paragraph 2 refer to?__________________________________________
9. What does the pronoun it in the last line of paragraph2 refer to? _________________________________
10. What does the pronoun it in paragraph 4 refer to?____________________________________________
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Speaking practice
The questions below are on shopping habits. Ask and answer them
with your partner.
1. Where do you usually go shopping?
2. What are your favorite stores?
3. What do you usually shop for?
4. How much do you usually spend on
shopping each month?
