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Language activity. 1. Answer the questions. 2. There are different types of packaging foods. Match the words from lists a and B. Think and say what else can be sold in cartons, cans, etc.
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LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
1. Answer the questions.
1. Do you like to go shopping?
2. How often do you go shopping?
3. What kinds of shops do you know?
4. What store do you like best and what store do you like least?
5. Who do you often go shopping with?
6. Do you have a shopping day in your family?
7. When you buy something, what is most important to you: price, quality, fashion trend, status/image?
8. How do you usually pay?
9. Do you sometimes buy second-hand things?
10. Do you sometimes buy things that you don't need?
11. Do your parents give you pocket money? How much? What do you use it for? How often do they give it to you?
12. How much did you spend yesterday? What did you buy?
13. How much do you usually spend each month on food?
14. If someone gave you a million dollars, what would you do with it?
2. There are different types of packaging foods. Match the words from lists A and B. Think and say what else can be sold in cartons, cans, etc.
| A | B |
| a bottle of | honey |
| a can of | chocolate |
| a box of | orange juice |
| a carton of | oil |
| a packet of | peanuts |
| a tin of | cat food |
| a jar of | coca-cola |
3. Complete the phrases with a suitable word.
1. Can you buy a … of rice at the shop, please?
2. I bought my sister a lovely … of chocolate.
3. Can I have a … of strawberry jam, please?
4. We need a … of olive oil.
5. There’s a … of orange juice in the fridge.
6. Can I open this … of chocolate biscuits?
7. I’d like 200 … of ham, please.
8. I went out and bought a … of milk.
9. I think we have a … of olives.
10. There’s a … of noodles in the cupboard.
4. True or false?
1. If you have a car, supermarkets are very convenient.
2. You sometimes have to queue when you want to pay.
3. You can choose from a lot of different things in small shops.
4. At a supermarket, you put the things you want to buy in a trolley or basket.
5. All shops will deliver the things you buy to your home.
6. You pay in cash in a supermarket.
7. You go to clothes shops to do shopping.
8. You can’t get milk in greengrocery.
9. If you use a credit card in a shop, they usually ask you to enter a PIN.
5. Say where you can buy:
a frying pan, a dozen eggs, a jar of jam, a kilo of cheese, a textbook, a kilo of beets, a loaf of bread, a cake of soap, a piece of beef, a second-hand leather coat, a carton of yoghurt, a pair of trousers, a kilo of onion, a pair of boots, a packet of biscuits, a bottle of shampoo.
6. Choose the correct word.
1. My handbag is very large/small, so I put lots in it.
2. I like these trainers, but they’re very comfortable/uncomfortable.
3. I’ve got some really nice/horrible boots. I wear them a lot.
4. At the weekend I usually wear casual/smart clothes.
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5. He’s only seven years old, so just buy him a small/large T-shirt.
6. I haven’t got much money, so I don’t wear cheap/expensive clothes.
7. You need your long/short coat today; it’s really cold.
8. If you are going to the gym, it’s better to wear tight/loose clothes.
9. That suit is awful/lovely – you must buy it.
7. Match the English equivalents to the Russian ones.
1. Here you are. а. Вот, пожалуйста.
2. Anything else? b. Передайте мне соль, пожалуйста.
3. Was everything all right? c. Мне нравится твой выбор.
4. Yes, please. d. Что-нибудь еще?
5. Can I help you? e. Все было хорошо?
6. Pass me the salt, please. f. Я принесу вам меню.
7. I like your choice. g. Здесь вкусно пахнет.
8. It smells good in here. h. Могу ли я вам помочь?
9. The table is laid. i. Да, пожалуйста.
10. I’ll bring you the menu. g. Стол накрыт.
8. Fill in: order, wine, tough, table, glass, main, smells, drink.
1. There’s a … for me in the corner.
2. It … good in here.
3. Do you want anything to …?
4. As for me I’ll have mushroom soup and smoked salmon for the … course.
5. The steak is a bit overdone and rather ….
6. Are you ready to … madam?
7. Would you like to see the … list?
8. No, thank you. I’ll just have a … of the house red, please?
9. Translate from Russian into English.
W – Waiter; L – Lady; M - Mister.
W: May, I take your order, please?
L: Да, пожалуйста.
M: To start with I’d like the chicken soup.
L: Мне тоже куриный суп, пожалуйста.
W: Sure. And for the main course?
M: Я бы хотел стейк.
L: And the grilled fish for me, please.
W: Конечно. Что вы будете пить?
M: Just some water, please.
W: Очень хорошо.
L: How is your steak?
M: Вкусный. Как насчет рыбы?
L: Very tasty, thank you.
W: Все было хорошо?
M: Yes, thank you.
L: Не могли бы вы принести счет, пожалуйста.
W: Of course, sir.
10. Be ready to talk on one of the following topics.
1. Everyday shopping.
2. Doing the shopping at a supermarket.
3. The shopping you did before your birthday party.
CONVERSATION PRACTICE
1. Read and translate the dialogue.
Buying Food
Customer: Could I have a kilo of onions, please?
Shop assistant: Right.
Customer: And have you got any peaches?
Shop assistant: Yes. How many would you like?
Customer: I’d like four, please. Are they ripe?
Shop assistant: Yes, they are lovely. Anything else?
Customer: I’d like some cheese, please.
Shop assistant: Sure. What would you like?
Customer: Oh, that Brie looks nice.
Shop assistant: Yes, it is. How much would you like?
Customer: About 200 grams.
Shop assistant: OK. Anything else?
Customer: No, that’s it, thanks.
At the Ladies Wear Department
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Shop assistant: May I help you?
Customer: Yes, I’m looking for a blouse.
Shop assistant: What’s your size?
Customer: I wear size 10. Could you show me some blouses in solid colour?
Shop assistant: What colour do you want?
Customer: Yellow and white.
Shop assistant: They are over there.
Customer: What’s the material?
Shop assistant: It’s fifty percent polyester. It’s the latest style.
Customer: This white blouse looks nice. I’d like to try it on. Where’s the fitting room?
Shop assistant: The fitting room is to your left.
Customer: I think this blouse is all right. I’ll take it.
Shop assistant: Very well, madam. You can pay at the cash desk.
Customer: Thank you.
Shop assistant: How would you like to pay?
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