How to Go Shopping in English
Useful Expressions for Shopping in English
Ways to Pay
| Can I pay with credit card? | Do you take Visa? |
| Do I have to pay in cash? | Is there an ATM near here? |
| Can I pay with cash? | Do you offer a cash discount? |
| Can I pay by check? | Do you give credit? |
Talking about the Price
| How much is it? | How much are these? |
| This is quite expensive | Those computers are cheap |
| How much does this cost? | How much do they cost? |
| Can I get a discount? | Can you give me a discount if I buy two? |
| It is 10% off | It is two for one |
| Can you do me a deal? | Can you throw in any extras? |
| What is the price after the discount? | How much is the tax? |
Looking for recommendations
| Can you recommend a good shoe store? | Where is the nearest shopping centre? |
| Is there pharmacy in this area? | Where can I buy books? |
| Do you know where the nearest hardware store is? | Do you sell Iphones here? |
Opening Hours
| What time do you open? | What time do you close? |
| What are your opening hours? | Are you open all day? |
Restrictions
| Deposit required | No exchanges |
| No refunds | No coupons |
Other Useful Vocabulary
- To spend money
- To sell
- To buy
- To go shopping
- To browse
- To go window shopping
- May I help you?
- Are you looking for anything in particular?
- I am just browsing
- I am looking for a Dell Computer
Shopping Conversation Questions
Esl Conversation Questions
- Do you like shopping?
- Do you prefer shopping alone or with friends or family?
- How much do you spend when you go shopping?
- Do you shop online? What kind of items do you buy online?
- What’s the most expensive thing that you have ever bought?
- Do you usually buy stuff on Black Friday?
- What’s your favourite shop?
- What do you hate most about shopping?
- What is ‘window shopping’? Do you like window-shopping?
- Do you usually buy brand name products? Why?
- Do you usuually to get coupons or discounts?
- how much did you spend on presents last year?
- Do you compare prices at different stores when you shop?
- Do you enjoy shopping?
- Do you ever buy second-hand things?
- Do you usually pay with your credit or debit card?
- Do you sometimes buy things that you don’t need?
- Where is your favorite place to shop for clothes?
- How do you feel about shopping at department stores or malls?
- Which is better, shopping in shops or shopping online?
- Have you ever used eBay?
- Do you like to go shopping for clothes?
- Do you like to go shopping for electronics?
How to Go Shopping – Dialogue
| W: We are having a summer sale. Everything is 50% off the normal price. |
| M:Really? Everything? |
| W: Yes. Everything is on sale, including jeans, sandals, and belt. All the summer shirts are on sale, too. |
| M: I do need some new glasses. I lost mine when I went to the beach this summer. Oh, these are really nice. What is the price of these? There is no price tag on them. |
| W: Well, sir, there’s no price tag on those sunglasses because they are mine! |
| M: Really? I would like to get a pair of sunglasses just like these. Where did you get them? |
| W: Actually, I got them for $15 at a Quicksilver store. |
| M: There is a Quiksilver store in this mall, isn’t there? |
| W: Yes, but let me show you the ones we have on sale. |
| M: No, thanks. I think I’ll just go to Super Glasses! |
How to Go Shopping – Lesson Plan
Schema Activation
Task #1
- Student play the hangman with five keywords from the lesson.
- The site to play the game is hangman.no
- The Code to play the game is: hdxhahcajcha
Pre-Task
Task #1
- Students are sent a list of key vocabulary using a Quizlet Set
- Students check the spelling and the pronunciation
- Students quiz their classmates
Task #2
- Students are sent a google form
- They answered this google form
Task #3
- Teacher gives students a chart that describes 5 phones
- Students make questions such as:
- What cellphones do you offer?
- How much does it cost?
- What color is it?
- What’s the storage capacity?
- What operating system does it have?
- What’s the brand?
- How many megapixels does the camera have?
Main-Task
- Students make groups of 3
- They choose a store and a product
- They prepare questions and answers
- They role-play the conversation in class.
The conversation should contain these words: Actually, Because, Sorry, I think so, I don’t know
Post- Task
Correct the problems with these sentences.
