It's Saturday morning and Mrs. Smith is going shopping.
Doing the shopping
Mrs. Margaret is in her kitchen. She’s making a shopping list.
Margaret: “I’ve got some……………. .but I haven’t got any……………. . I’ve got some…………… There are two dozen………………… , two kilos of ……………… but there isn’t any tea. There’s a lot of…………….. but there isn’t any……………… . There isn’t any coffee and I haven’t got any………………. but there’s a lot of………………. and…………….. . I also need some………………… , three loaves of……………………. ,……………… and………………… , some………………. a birthday………………. and some birthday………………… for Susan’s birthday.
Task1: Complete the text above.
Task2: Follow the example given.
e.g. – Has Margaret got any oranges?
→ Yes, she’s got some oranges.
- Has she got any tea?
→ No, she hasn’t got any tea.
a) are there any eggs in Margaret’s kitchen?
→……………………………………………………………
b) has Margaret got any sugar?
→……………………………………………………………
c) has she got any milk?
→……………………………………………………………
d) how many loaves of bread does she need?
→……………………………………………………………
e) does she need any toothpaste?
→……………………………………………………………
f) has she got any birthday candles?
Language summary:
Any in questions + plural or uncountables.
Some in positive answers. E.g. – have you got any friends in England?
Anyin negative answers. → Yes, I’ve got some.
→ Yes, I’ve got some friends in England.
→ No, I haven’t got any.
→ No, I haven’t got any friends in England.
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Task3: Insert the missing sentence.
Shopping for a Sweater.
-OK, here's my Visa.
-Thank you. Have a nice day!
-How does it fit?
-What size are you?
-Can I help you?
-How about this one?
-Do you take credit cards?
Shop assistant: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Jessica: Yes, I'm looking for a sweater.
Shop assistant: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Jessica: I'm an extra large.
Shop assistant: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Jessica: Yes, that's nice. Can I try it on?
Shop assistant: Certainly, there are the changing rooms over there.
Jessica: Thank you.
Shop assistant: …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Jessica: It's too large. Do you have a large?
Shop assistant: Yes, here you are.
Jessica: Thank you. I'll have it, please.
Shop assistant: OK, how would you like to pay?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Shop assistant: Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
Thank you, goodbye
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
►Where to buy what!
Task4: Label the pictures below.
Shoe Shop or Cobbler's / Men’s Clothing Shop or Tailor's / Electrical Store / Toy Shop or Toy Store / Jeweler’s / Newsagent's / Ladies Clothing Shop or Boutique / Chemist's / Fishmonger's / Record Shop / Haberdasher's / Optician's / Butcher's / Florist's / Book Shop / Greengrocer's / Baker's / Post Office / Grocer's
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Useful Shopping Phrases
Finding a Shop
| Opening Hours
| Questions
- Can you recommend a good toy/clothes shop?
- Is there a chemists/supermarket in the area?
- Where can I get toothpaste/pet food?
- Where's the nearest shopping centre?
Answers/Comments
· There's a really good bookshop just around the corner.
· The best toy shop is in the shopping centre.
· The nearest one is a few miles away.
| Questions
- What time do you open, please?
- What time do you close, please?
- What are your opening hours?
- Are you open all day?
- Are you open on Sundays?
Answers/Comments
· We're open 24/7.
· We're closed at lunchtime, between 12 and 2pm.
· We're open from 9am till 6pm, Monday to Friday.
| Shopping for Clothes
| Paying
| Questions
- Could you help me, please?
- Could you tell me where the ................ department is?
- Excuse me, I'm looking for a...........
- Is there somewhere I can try this on, please?
- Does it suit me?
- Do you have this in a (larger/smaller size) (different colour), please?
- Do you do alterations?
- Do you have a refund policy?
Answers/Comments
- It's too long / short / tight / loose.
- The ladies / gents changing rooms are over there.
- You can bring it back and exchange it or get a refund within 2 weeks if you keep the receipt.
| Questions
- Do you take credit cards?
- Does it have a warranty?
- Can I pay by cheque?
- Do you offer a cash discount?
- Could I leave my bags here and pick them up later?
Answers/Comments
- We take all the major credit cards.
- We only accept cheques with a cheque card.
- Sorry, no.
- Yes, certainly.
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It's Saturday morning and Mrs. Smith is going shopping.
| Mrs S:
| John, I'm going to the shops. Is there anything you want?
| John:
| Yes please! Can you pick up my magazine from the newsagents?
| Mrs S:
| Of course. Do you want to come with me?
| John:
| No way, I'm going round to Mike's house, sorry.
| Mrs S:
| No problem. I'll be about an hour, be home by 5 o'clock at the latest.
| John:
| O.K. I'll see you later.
| A bit later......
| Mrs S:
| John, are you home?
| John:
| Yes mum, I'm up stairs.
| Mrs S:
| Come down here, I bought you a new Nike T-shirt; I want you to try it on.
| John:
| Nike? Great I'm coming!
| A few minutes later.....
| Mrs S:
| Well, does it fit?
| John:
| I think it's a bit too small.
| Mrs S:
| Let's have a look. Hmmm, I think you've grown again!
| John:
| I can't wear it though.
| Mrs S:
| Do you like it?
| John:
| Yeah, it's a nice colour.
| Mrs S:
| I'll take it back to the supermarket and see if I can change it.
| Mrs Smith had bought a nice new T-shirt for John, but when he tried it on it didn't fit.
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