Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on shopping basics
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A1 · Lesson 16 · Shopping Basics
At the Shop
Shopping Basicsbuysellprice
Getting started
Warm-Up Questions
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Read & Understand
Article
At the Shop
Maria goes to the shop. She wants to buy some fruit and a bottle of water. She picks up two apples and a banana. The apples are cheap — only one euro. The water is one euro fifty. At the checkout, Maria pays with cash. She gives the cashier five euros. The cashier gives her two euros fifty in change. Maria asks for a receipt. She puts everything in her bag and leaves. Shopping is easy when you know the words!
💡 Did you know? The first shopping mall in the world opened in Milan, Italy in 1877. It is still open today and is called the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Topic: Shopping Basics
Key words
Vocabulary
01
buy
to get something by paying money
02
sell
to give something in exchange for money
03
price
the amount of money something costs
04
cheap
not expensive, low in price
05
expensive
costing a lot of money
06
receipt
a piece of paper showing what you bought and paid
07
change
the money you get back when you pay too much
08
queue
a line of people waiting
09
pay
to give money for something
010
cash
physical money — notes and coins
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
buy
sell
price
cheap
expensive
receipt
change
queue
pay
cash
a line of people waiting
not expensive, low in price
the amount of money something costs
to give money for something
a piece of paper showing what you bought and paid
the money you get back when you pay too much
physical money — notes and coins
costing a lot of money
to get something by paying money
to give something in exchange for money
Say it right
Pronunciation
buy
BUY
sell
SELL
price
PR-ice
cheap
CH-eap
expensive
EXP-ens-ive
receipt
REC-eipt
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about buy?
B:
Of course! I think buy is very important.
A:
What about sell? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Sell helps me a lot at work.
A:
And price? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about sell?
What is person B's advice at the end?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. I want to a new pen.
2. They coffee here.
3. What is the of this bag?
4. This is very !
5. That phone is too .
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She have a big buy.
I not understand sell.
They is very price.
He work with cheap every day.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
Where do you usually shop? Describe one shop you go to.
What did you buy last week? Tell your partner.
Do you prefer to pay by cash or card? Why?
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: How much / How many: How much is this? (uncountable or price) How many do you wa... — can you give an example?
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