Unit 4 (Shopping) - Communication

Summary

I- Activities

1-1/ Shopping Places

1-2/ Shopping Around

1-3/ Shopping around the World

II- Practice

2-1/ Exercise 1

2-2/ Exercise 2

2-3/ Exercise 3

2-4/ Exercise 4

I- Activities

1-1/ Shopping Places

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I- Activities

1-1/ Shopping Places

Activity 1

• Practise this conversation with your partner :

A: Do you know a good place to buy antiques?
B: Well, let me see. Oh yeah, there is a thrift shop on Baker Street.
A: Do they have old paintings?
B: I'm not sure; you'll have to go and see. I know they have very good furniture, but I really don't know about paintings.
A: Do you know a good place to buy hats?
B: I've got no idea.

I- Activities

1-1/ Shopping Places

Activity 2

Look at your own cue card and follow the instructions to have a conversation with your partner :

I- Activities

1-2/ Shopping Around

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I- Activities

1-2/ Shopping Around

Activity 1

• Practise this conversation with your partner :

A: Excuse me. I'd like to buy a shirt.
B: Look at these. Which one do you prefer / like better?
A: I prefer / like the green one. How much is it?
B: It's $20.50.
A: That's kind of expensive.
B: How about this blue one? It's only $15.90.
A: That's a good price, and the style is more attractive. I'll take it.

I- Activities

1-2/ Shopping Around

Activity 2

• Look at your own cue card and follow the instructions to have a conversation with your partner :

I- Activities

1-3/ Shopping around the World

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I- Activities

1-3/ Shopping around the World

Activity 1

• Practise this conversation :

Salesperson : Can I help you, sir?
Customer : I'm looking for a raincoat, size 42.
Salesperson : Here's one for £250.
Customer : Could I see that one, over there? How much is it?
Salesperson : That one's cheaper, only £150, but it is not real leather.
Customer : OK. I'll take it. Could you put it in a bag for me, please?
Salesperson : Here you are.And that'syour change.
Customer ; Thank you for your help.
Salesperson : Please come again.

I- Activities

1-3/ Shopping around the World

Activity 2

• Look at your own cue card and follow the instructions to have a conversation with your partner :

II- Practice

2-1/ Exercise 1

Match the shopping places with their definitions :

II- Practice

2-2/ Exercise 2

Complete the dialogue with sentences 1-6 :

Shop assistant : Can I help you madam?
Customer : Yes, please. _______________________ ?
Shop assistant : _______________________ ?
Customer : _______________________ I can't buy them.
Shop assistant : Well, have a look at these ones. _______________________ . They are only £40.
Customer : They look nice. _______________________ Here's £40.
Shop assistant : Thanks. _______________________ .

II- Practice

2-3/ Exercise 3

• Complete the dialogue with the missing questions :

Shop assistant : Good morning ___________________ ?
Maria : Yes, please. I'm looking for a blouse.
Shop assistant : _______________________________________ ?
Maria : White, please.
Shop assistant : _______________________________________ ?
Maria : Medium.
Shop assistant : Let's see ... white ... medium ... sorry, we have them in black, blue and red only. Here they are.
Maria : I like the blue one. ___________________ ?
Shop assistant : £25. It's on sale ___________________ ?
Maria : Yes, ___________________ the fitting rooms, please?
Shop assistant : They are over there.

Later

Shop assistant : _______________________________________ ?
Maria : It's nice. I'll take it.
Shop assistant : _______________________________________ ?
Maria : cash please, here you are.

II- Practice

2-4/ Exercise 4

• Ask your partner the questions below and report to the class about her/him :