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Shopping
1. Warm up with a partner
Do you enjoy shopping? How often do you go shopping?
Whats your favourite place to shop? Why?
What was the last thing you bought for someone else? Why did you buy it?
Do you compare prices at different stores when you go shopping?
Small local shops or big supermarkets? Which do you prefer? Why?
(1) reasonable (2) cash

(3) fit

(4) discount

cheap

check

tight

tip

expensive

credit card

baggy

tax

2. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box below:

(1) The price:
If something costs a lot of money then it is ____________. But if its on sale then it is usually
____________. A ____________ price is the price that you would expect to pay for something.
(2) Payment:
When you pay for something, if you have enough money in your pocket you can pay with
___________. If you dont, you can put it on your _____________ or write a _____________.
(3) Sizes:
If you have gained some weight, your clothes might be a little ____________. On the other hand, if
you have lost some weight, they might be a little _____________. If your clothes ___________,
then they are not too big and they are not too small.
(4) The Bill:
When you go to a restaurant, it is nice to get a ____________. Its also nice to get service. But if
the service isnt good, then you dont have to leave a ___________. In some countries, when you order food you also have to pay a _____________.

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3. Role-play: Practice the conversation with a partner
Clerk:

I really like that jacket!

Customer:

It looks good on you.

I dont know.

Clerk:

But it makes you look thin.

Customer:

Alright. Ill take it. How much is it?

Clerk:

With tax, the total comes to $48.50.

(5)

Customer:

How would you like to pay?

Ill put it on my credit card.

(6)

(1)

sweater

(2)

shirt
(4)

25%

not as stylish as

(1)

(3)

(3)

it matches your shoes

much brighter than

(5)

$38.62

(6)

$28.87

15%

it goes well with your pants

write a check
pay with cash

Here are some ways to notice and compliment:

Noticing:

Complimenting:

I really like your jacket.

Did you get a haircut?

Are you wearing new glasses?

It looks good on you.

It goes well with your shirt.

It suits you.

It matches your dress.

It makes you look thin.

Youre looking good/fit/

healthy.

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Have you lost some weight?

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Expressions for Comparing Two Objects
cheap, easy to use
cheaper (than),
easier to use (than)
comfortable, powerful
more comfortable (than), more powerful (than)
not cheap, not comfortanot as cheap (as), not as comfortable (as)

4. Look at the advertisements below and make comparisons between the

products

Advantages of Cool Walkers

1.

Cool Walkers are not as expensive as Slim Jimms

2.
3.
Advantages of Slim Jimms
1.
2.
3.
Advantages of Lumber Jack Burger
1.
2.
3.
Advantages of Vegetarian Sub
1.
2.
3.

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5. Shopping Crossword
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Across:

Down:

2. If an item is on sale you get a _________.

1. You said $43.99, _________?

4. Has lots of space.

3. The total _______ ______ $55.47.

6. Money that you carry on you.

4. Not expensive and not cheap.

7. $700.00 ____ a pair of pants. Thats expensive!

5. Ill _______ a check.

8. Its more affordable _____ the other one.

9. Would you like to ______ it on your credit card?

10. Cozy.

11. Heres your ______ and your change.

14. How ______ is it?

15. Its ______ to install.

12. The hamburger is not as healthy ____ the vegetarian sub.

16. The tie __________ your shirt.

13. I like your sweater. It ______ ______ on you.

18. Something you leave if your waiter was good.

17. Money that the government collects.

19. _______ thats $25.00.

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