GOING SHOPPING

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or expression and write the numbers.

AT A CLOTHES SHOP
Salesperson: Excuse me. Can I help you?
Customer: Oh, yes, please. I’m looking for a jacket to wear at a party I’m attending tonight.
Salesperson: We have this nice selection of leather jackets on sale. Would you like to take a look?
Customer: Yes, sure. [...]How much cost this black one?
Salesperson: It’s $. 159,99 (one hundred fifty-nine ninety-nine).
Customer: Wow! It’s really reasonable price .Can I try it on?
Salesperson: Of course.
Customer: Hmm… I think it's too small. Do you have it large?
Salesperson: Yes, here you are. The large one is $.209,99 (two hundred nine ninety-nine).
Customer: Oh, okay. [...] This one is much better. I will buy it.
Salesperson: Excellent choice!

AT A GIFT SHOP
Salesperson: Good evening. How can I help you?
Customer: Hi, good evening. I want a nice gift for someone’s birthday.
Salesperson: I see. Is it a child or an adult?
Customer: It’s an adult.
Salesperson: Right. And what does he or she do*
Customer: He’s a photographer.
Salesperson: Okay. So how about this camera cup?
Customer: Hmm... I don’t know. I think it’s silly. And he’s not very young, he’s 40 (forty), so...
Salesperson: Oh, I see. Well, and what about this Polaroid camera over here? It’s really cool!
Customer: Yeah, I think that’s a nice idea. Can you take a picture with it?
Salesperson: Yes, it’s a real camera.
Customer: Great! How much does it cost?
Salesperson: It’s on sale for 412 $(four hundred twelve).
Customer: What?!? Oh my, that’s too expensive. I can’t afford it.
Salesperson: You can pay with a credit card.
Customer: Oh no, I’m sorry. It’s not a good idea. I will find something else.
MATCH
Link each word to a definition or a synonym.
a. Adult [ d. ] very
b. Child [ h. ] at a reduced price
c. Young [ a. ] a person over 18 years old
d. Really [ e. ] "Certainly!"
e. "Of course" [ g. ] stupid
f. Gift [ i. ] "What's his/her job?"
g. Silly [ b. ] a person under 12 years old
h. On sale [ f. ] present
i. "What does he/she do?" [ c. ] not old

ANALYZE
Choose the best alternative for each scenario. Use the conversations in this lessons to
understand the context of each function.

When you are in a shop and you want to express what you would like to buy, you use...
a I'm looking for... a Would you like... ?
a Here you are. a How about... ?/What about... ?

When you want to make an offer or invite someone to do something, you use...
a I'm looking for... a Would you like... ?
a Here you are. a How about... ?/What about... ?

When you are giving something to someone, you use...

a I'm looking for... a Would you like... ?
a Here you are. a How about... ?/What about... ?

When you want to make a suggestion or propose an idea, you use...

a I'm looking for... a Would you like... ?
a Here you are. a How about... ?/What about... ?