English Practice

Unit 2: Going shopping

Learning outcome: Explain information about products, places and preferences related to shopping.

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

SHOP BARGAIN
TROLLEY CHECK OUT SHOPPER
ASSISTANT DISCOUNT

SHOP SHELF SHOP AISLE RECEIPT PRICE TAG COUNTER

USEFUL EXPESSIONS ABOUT SHOPPING

SHOPKEEPER CUSTOMER
1. Can I help you? 1. I am looking for…
2. What can I do for you? 2. I want to by ….
3. Just a minute. Here are some…Take a 3. How much do they cost?
look. 4. How much are they?
4. They cost/It costs. 5. That´s is not cheap.
5. There are many kinds of…. 6. I only have…
6. I am sure you can find… 7. I´ll take them/ I´ll buy them
7. What size do you want? 8. I´d like to buy.
8. What about?
SHOPPING PLACES

DEPARTMENT STORE SHOPPING CENTER/MALL WINDOW SHOPPING

BOOKSTORE JEWELLERY SUPERMARKET

Write the appropriate service where you can obtain what you need. Use the previous vocabulary
and find out more
1. You need some milk and some bread.
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2. You want to buy a new book. ________________________________________________________
3. You have a bad toothache. __________________________________________________________
4. You need a van to move some furniture.
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5. You need a loan to renovate your house.
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6. You want to buy a pair of winter boots.
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7. You have a problem with your car battery.
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8. You want a new hairstyle. _________________________________________________________
9. You need childcare for your three-year-old son.
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10. You want to repair an old table._____________________________________________________
11. You need a hammer and an electric drill.
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GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
PREPOSITION OF PLACE
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition: in, on, at, across from, between, around, next
or to.

1. The post office is _____ the corner of my street.

2. There is a travel agency _____ Park Avenue.
3. There is a pharmacy ______ the left.
4. Her sister works _____ the shopping mall.
5. Mary lives _____342 Park Street.
6. Elizabeth lives _____this street
7. The Chinese restaurant ________the clothes store.
8. My house is ________ the park.
9. There is a shoe store______ the corner.
10. Leslie's birthday is____December.
11. Liza's father lives______the park, near the church.

COMMUNICATIVE TASK
Asking for and Giving Locations of Services
(check the map)
1. Practice asking for and saying the location of the
services listed below. (Check the map)

FIRST BLOCK SECOND THIRD BLOCK FOURTH BLOCK

BLOCK
Florist Church Auto Parts Place, Grocery Store
Park Drugstore Car Rental Agency, Bicycle Repair Shop
Gift Shop Tailor Movie Theatre Library

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

SHIRT T-SHIRT SHORTS PANTS COAT JACKET SWEATER

SKIRT DRESS EVENING BLOUSE SUIT SWEATSHI CARDIGA

GOWN RT N
 GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
HAVE-NEED-WANT-LIKE

What do you

I have / need / want / like a /

an…

I don’t have / need / want like a / an …

Complete the following sentences with I want, I need, or I have, I like. Then write about some
other things you want, need, or like.
1. _____________ film for my camera. Write what you do not want, need or like
2. ____________ an ice cream cone.
3. ___________ to buy groceries. 1. _________________________
4. ___________ to attend school. 2. __________________________
5. ____________ a vacation. 3. _________________________
6. _______________________ 4. _________________________
7. _______________________ 5. _________________________
8. _______________________
9. _______________________
10. _______________________

Fill the blanks with the correct auxiliary to form questions. Then answer in affirmative and
negative way.
1. _____she _________ a new dress? (NEED)
2. ____ you _______ to go to the movies? (WANT)
3. _____ you _____ my wallet? (HAVE)
4. ____ He ______ that suit. (LIKE)
5. _____ they _______ more money? (NEED)
6. _____ your mother ______ a nice dress? (HAVE)
 THERE IS THERE ARE
SINGULAR / PLURAL
UNCOUNTABLE
POSITIVE There is … / There´s … There are …
NEGATIVE There is not … / There isn´t There are not …
…
INTERROGA Is there…? Are there…?
TIVE

Look at the picture and write affirmative and

negative sentences using there is or there are
1. __________ a sofa
2. __________ some plants
3. __________ any chairs
4. __________ a TV.
5. __________ two cats.
6. __________ three dogs.
7. __________ any lamps.
8. __________ a man.
9. __________ a table.
10. __________ some mice.

COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS

EXPLANATION SINGULAR PLURAL
COUNT  Count nouns have both singular an airplane airplanes
NOUNS and plural forms. bus busses
  Singular count nouns have can one wolf three wolves
have a/an before them. radio radios
 Most plural count nouns have hero heroes
an -s/es ending. a city cities
a day days
 Noncount nouns are always
singular. They have no plural ice, soccer, history
form. gold

 Most noncount nouns name an homework,

NONCOUNT
item made up of smaller or transportation
NOUNS
different parts.
 Some noncount nouns name happiness
abstract things such as ideas, health
feeling and concepts. education

COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS

Indicate if the following items are count or noncount.

BREAD BURGER MEAT RICE APPLE

CEREAL BUTTER CARROT ORANGE CHEESE

 JUICE JAM SALAD MILK COOKIES

SOUP SUGAR POPCORN HAM CUCUMBER

GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
Decide whether these nouns in red are countable (C) or uncountable (U)
1. The children are playing in the garden. ____________________
2. I prefer tea. ____________________
3. There are a lot of windows in our classroom. ____________________
4. We need some glue to fix this vase. ____________________
5. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional. ____________________
6. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning. ____________________
7. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery. ____________________
8. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents. ____________________
9. I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic. ____________________
10. Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water. ____________________
11. I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach. ____________________
12. Successful candidates will join the camp later this year. ____________________

COMMUNICATIVE TASK
Give a look to your closet and say what there is and there are in it (use the vocabulary about item
clothes.)

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 KEY corner
Writing practice
Look at the three pictures below and write a story. Use 35 words or more.

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Reading practice
Messages with comprehension questions. For each question, choose the correct meaning.

1. Hi, Hannah. Thanks for getting a concert ticket for me. Now Ellie wants to
come too. Can you book an extra ticket for her and I will pay you back when I
see you?
John.
a. John wants Hannah to give him money for Ellie’s ticket.
b. John wants Hannah to buy some tickets for him and Ellie.
c. John wants Hannah to get one more ticket.
 2. Fridge for sale Selling because I am moving to
smaller house – Need smaller
a. Simon wants to buy a larger fridge. one!
Cost £300 new. Selling for just
b. Simon is selling the fridge at half price. £50.
c. The fridge won’t be available in a week’s Must go before this Saturday!
time Call Simon 05774-882383

3. Sorry, because one of our guides is sick, we can’t offer museum tours every hour today.
They will run every two hours.
Next tour at 2pm

a. The tour after the 2pm tour will be at 4pm.

b. There won’t be any guided tours of the museum today.
c. Today, there will be two tours of the museum every hour.

Reading and writing practice

Complete this email. Write one word for each space.

Dear Victoria,

I will be 16 years old in June this year. I´m _________________ to have a party. Would you like to
come? My birhday is in the 21st, but that´s a Monday. So the party will be the _________weekend-the
26th. Our neightbours have a big field behind ___________house. Last year I camped with my friends.
We __________a great time. I hope we can do it again on my birhtday weekend.
_________________you have a tent? ________ you don´t, you can stay in mine. It´s a big
___________for 4 people.
Hope you can come!
Love,
Sam

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