CLASS WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER: ALE
Booking a hotel – vocabulary
https://englishlive.ef.com/blog/english-in-the-real-world/room-
service-book-hotel-english-essential-travel-vocabulary/
crèche: a nursery
to cater: to provide food or drink at a social event or other
gathering
shuttle service: a bus, train, or plane service in
which vehicles travel frequently between two places
dialogue:
https://www.audioenglish.org/english-learning/
english_dialogue_hotel_booking_a_room_2.htm
CONVERSATION GAME:
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BwE
1. If you could spend a day with anyone, whom would you
choose?
2. If you had to name a clever thing that you have done, what
would it be?
3. If you wanted to reward yourself what might you do to
celebrate?
4. What is one thing about your life that you would not
change?
5. What are you not spending enough time doing?
6. What is one of your strengths?
7. If you are feeling unmotivated, who helps you get yourself
going?
8. What subject at school turned out to be your favorite?
9. If you could magically do one thing, what would you do?
10. What always makes you feel good about yourself?
11. If you won a five-minute shopping spree at any store,
where would you choose?
12. If you won a million dollars, what might you change
about your life?
13. How might people improve their self-esteem?
14. What group would you like to be a part of?
15. What is a goal you have and how will you achieve it?
16. What honor have you received in the past that you are
proud about?
17. If you learned you only had six months to live, how
would you spend your time?
18. Make up a question
HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS:
1) British Council
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/
intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/wish-and-if-only
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/wishes-and-
hypothetical-situations
Unit 8 - Exercise 2 - I wish ...
Complete the sentences. Use the correct
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I wish we DIDN'T HAVE (not have) a test today.
WEREN'T
2. I wish these exercises (not be) so
difficult.
LIVED
3. I wish we (live) near the beach.
4. Do you ever wish youCOULD TRAVEL (can travel)
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more?
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WAS/WERE
5. I wish I (be) better at maths.
DIDN'T HAVE TO
6. I wish we (not have to) wear a
school uniform.
COULD FLY
7. Sometimes I wish I (can fly).
COULD GO
8. I wish we (can go) to Disney World.
9.
Start again
WORDWALL GAME:
Shopping
Learn English Vocabulary
Shopping Vocabulary
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Shop(s) Customer(s) Cashier(s)
Wallet(s) (m)
Scales Till(s)
Purse(s) (f)
Shelf Shelves Barcode(s)
Trolley(s) Lift(s) Bag(s)
Basket(s) Changing Room(s) Escalator(s)
Ways to pay
Cheque(s) Cash Note(s)
Credit card(s)
Coin(s)
Debit card(s)
BUILD UP
Where to buy what
Chemist's
Ladies Clothing Shop or Boutique
Men’s Clothing Shop or Tailor's
Shoe Shop
Jeweller's
Electrical Store
Toy Shop or Toy Store
Record Shop
Book Shop
Newsagent's
Ironmonger's
Optician's
Haberdasher's
All or most of the above Department Store
Butcher's
Fishmonger's
Greengrocer's
Baker's
Delicatessen
Grocer's
Off Licence
Florist's
Post Office
Supermarket
All or most of the above
BREAK - BROKE
TEAR - TORE
NATURALLY SPEAKING
Useful Shopping Phrases
Finding a Shop Opening Hours
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS
Can you recommend a What time do you
good toy/clothes shop? open, please?
Is there a What time do you
chemists/supermarket close, please?
in the area? What are your opening
Where can I get hours?
toothpaste/pet food? Are you open all day?
Where's the nearest Are you open on
shopping centre? Sundays?
ANSWERS/COMMENTS
There's a really good ANSWERS/COMMENTS
bookshop just around
We're open 24/7. (24
the corner.
You can buy that here hours a day / 7 days a
in the hotel. week)
We're closed at
The best toy shop is in
the shopping centre. lunchtime, between 12
The nearest one is a and 2pm.
We're open from 9am
few miles away.
till 6pm, Monday to
Friday.
Shopping for Clothes Paying
QUESTIONS QUESTIONS
Could you help me, Do you take credit
please? cards?
Could you tell me Do you give credit?
where the ................ Do you have a loyalty
department is? card?
Excuse me, I'm looking Does it have a
for a .......... . warranty?
Is there somewhere I Can I pay by cheque?
can try this on, please? Do you offer a cash
Does it suit me? discount?
Do you have this in a Could I have a VAT
(larger/smaller size) receipt, please?
(different colour), Could I leave my bags
please? here and pick them up
Do you do alterations? later?
Do you have a refund
policy? ANSWERS/COMMENTS
Is this in the sale?
We take all the major
ANSWERS/COMMENTS credit cards.
We only accept
It's too long / short. cheques with a cheque
It's too tight / loose. card.
The ladies / gents We are offering 6
changing rooms are months free credit with
over there. no deposit.
You can bring it back Sorry, no.
and exchange it or get Yes, certainly.
a refund within 2
weeks if you keep the
receipt.
DIALOGUE
HERE WE HAVE TWO CONVERSATIONS. THE FIRST IS
BETWEEN MRS SMITH AND HER YOUNGER SON JOHN
AT THE SHOPS. THE SECOND IS BETWEEN MRS
SMITH AND A SHOP ASSISTANT.
It's Saturday morning and Mrs. Smith is going shopping.
Mrs
John, I'm going to the shops. Is there anything you want?
S:
Yes please! Can you pick up my magazine from the
John:
newsagents?
Mrs
Of course. Do you want to come with me?
S:
John: No way, I'm going round to Mike's house, sorry.
Mrs No problem. I'll be about an hour, be home by 5 o'clock at
S: the latest.
John: O.K. I'll see you later.
A bit later......
Mrs
John are you home?
S:
John Yes mum, I'm upstairs.
Mrs Come down here, I bought you a new Nike T-shirt, I want
S: you to try it on.
John Nike? Great I'm coming!
A few minutes later.....
Mrs
Well, does it fit?
S:
John I think it's a bit too small.
Mrs
Let's have a look. Hmmm, I think you've grown again!
S:
John I can't wear it though.
Mrs
Do you like it?
S:
John Yeah, it's a nice colour.
Mrs I'll take it back to the supermarket and see if I can change
S: it.
Mrs Smith had bought a nice new T-shirt for John, but when
he tried it on it didn't fit.
It's Saturday evening and Mrs Smith has to return the T-shirt.
Mrs S: Excuse me, can you help me?
Shop
Yes of course, what can I do for you?
Assistant
I bought this T-shirt for my son this afternoon, but it
Mrs S:
doesn't fit him, it's too small.
Shop
Do you want to change it or get a refund?
Assistant
I'd like to change it for a larger size. Do you have
Mrs S:
these in large?
Shop I'll just check. Let's see, yes we have large or extra
Assistant large, which would you prefer?
Mrs S: I think large will be fine, it's for my son.
That's fine, if it doesn't fit just bring it back again. If
Shop
you take it to the customer service desk, they'll sort
Assistant
it all out for you.
Thank you. Just as a matter of interest do you give
Mrs S:
refunds?
Yes, of course. You can bring any clothing items back
Shop
up to three weeks after purchase, but you must keep
Assistant
the receipt.
Mrs S: I see, thanks again.
Shop
You're welcome.
Assistant:
CAN I TRY IT ON?
DOES IT FIT YOU?
DOES IT SUIT ME? YES, IT SUITS YOU PERFECTLY
HOW DOES IT LOOK ON ME?
