3.

I’m just looking, thanks

1. YOURS OR MINE?

Class activity Each student puts something (a watch, etc.) on the teacher’s desk.

Take turns talking about the objects. Possesiv

MINE ? e
I think this is John’s. YOURS ? pronoun
It isn’t mine. s
This is yours, Sue.
mine
I think this is hers ..... yours
Ah! This is mine. M his
hers
2. PRONUNCATION : Plural s ours
theirs
Sue’s
1. We pronounce the plural s in the three ways. Listen and practice.
John’s

s = /z/ s = /s/ s = /iz/

bag bags clerk clreks dress dresses

pencil pencils clook clooks actress actresses
shoe shoes student students watch watches

2. Put these words into three lists : words with /z/, /s/, or /iz/

hotels books nurses glasses cameras

tyipists classes guides belts ties

3. CONVERSATION : Prices

1. Listen and practice.

Sally : Oh, look at this bracelet, Carlos! It’

Carlos : Yeah, it’s OK.
Sally : Excuse me, please. How much is this?
Clerk : Oh, that’s on sale. It’s only $75.
Carlos : That’s crazy! Come on, Sally . . .

Carlos : Hey, Sally, how do you like these running shoes?

Sally : Well, they’re al right, I guess.
Carlos : Excuse me. How much are these?
Clerk : They’re $80.
 Carlos : Oh, that’s not bad!
Sally : Eighty dollars! Well, thanks, anyway. We’re just looking.

2. Now listen to the rest of the coversation.

What else do Sally and Carlos ask about.

Item Price Do ther buy it?

Yes / No

Yes / No.

Yes / No

4. GRAMMAR FOCUS : Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

How much is This bracelet? It is $75.

That ring? (It’s)
It?

How much are These shoes? They are $80.

Those glasses? (They’re)
They?

Complete these conversation. Them practice them.

A : Can I help you?

B : How much ................ .............. jeans?
A : ................ .................. $60.
B : Sixty or sixteen?
B : Sixty dollars! Are you kidding?

A : Good evening.
B : How much ............... .................... sunglasses?
A : ................. ................ $25.
B : Oh, really?
A : Would you like to buy them?
B : Yes, I’ll take them ................ are very nice.

A : Good atrernoon.
B : Hi! How much ................ ...................... backpack?
A : ................. .............................. $35. Would you like to buy it?
B : Well, I’ll think about it.
 A : Good morning. Can I help you?
B : How much .............. .................... bicycle?
A : ................ is on sale. ....................... .................. only $500.
B : Five hundred dollars! Well, I’m just looking, thanks.

5. ROLE PLAY : In a department store

Put items for sale on the desk (e.g., a ring, a watch, a bag, a pen.)

Student A : You are a clerk in a department store.

Answer the costumer’s qustions.

Student B : You are a customer.

Ask about the price of each item.
Say if you want to buy it.

Now change roles and try the role play again.

6. READING : Is TV good or bad?

Today, there is a TV set in nearly every home.

People watch TV every day, and some people
watch it from morning untill night. Americans
watch TV about 35 hours a week, But is TV good
or bad for you? People have different opinions.
Read what some Americans college students say.

a) .................. People don’t get any exercise. They just sit and watch TV.
b) .................. It brings news from around the world into people’s homes.
c) .................. People just want entertainment today. They don’t want to think.
d) .................. There’s a lot of crime and violence on TV today. The programs are
 terrible!
e) .................. Children learn many useful things feom programs like Sesame
Street. It teaches them to read.
f) .................. It helps me relax after a long day.
g) .................. Programs on the radio are better. They make you think.
h) .................. It’s all commersials. I hate it!
i) .................. People learn about life in other countrie.
j) .................. People don’t read anymore. It’s easier to watch TV.

1 Do the students think TV is good or bad? Write

G for good and B for bad. Then compare with a
Partner.

2 Do you agree with the opinions above? Write

Yes or No. next to each opinions.