Use cost, free, discount, total accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on prices and quantities
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 20 · Prices and Quantities
How Much Does It Cost?
Prices and Quantitiescostfreediscount
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Read & Understand
Article
How Much Does It Cost?
Luisa wants to buy a new laptop for work. She goes to the shop and asks: 'How much does this laptop cost?' The sales assistant says: 'It costs eight hundred euros. But we have a special offer this week — there is a twenty percent discount.' Luisa does the maths. Eight hundred minus twenty percent is six hundred and forty euros. 'That is good,' she says. 'Can I pay in instalments?' 'Yes,' says the assistant. 'The total is six hundred and forty euros, in four payments of one hundred and sixty.' Luisa is happy. She buys the laptop.
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Topic: Prices and Quantities
Key words
Vocabulary
01
cost
the price of something
02
free
not costing any money
03
discount
a reduction in price
04
total
the full amount after adding everything together
05
budget
the amount of money you have to spend
06
offer
a special low price for a limited time
07
invoice
an official document requesting payment
08
refund
money returned when something is wrong or unwanted
09
fee
a charge for a service or professional work
010
currency
the type of money used in a country
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
cost
free
discount
total
budget
offer
invoice
refund
fee
currency
money returned when something is wrong or unwanted
the full amount after adding everything together
a reduction in price
a charge for a service or professional work
a special low price for a limited time
an official document requesting payment
the type of money used in a country
the amount of money you have to spend
the price of something
not costing any money
Say it right
Pronunciation
cost
COST
free
FREE
discount
DI-sc-ount
total
TO-tal
budget
BUD-get
offer
OF-fer
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about cost?
B:
Of course! I think cost is very important.
A:
What about free? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Free helps me a lot at work.
A:
And discount? 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 free?
What is person B's advice at the end?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. How much does this ?
2. The coffee is today!
3. We have a ten percent this week.
4. The is fifteen euros.
5. My for lunch is ten euros.
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She have a big cost.
I not understand free.
They is very discount.
He work with total every day.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
What was the last expensive thing you bought? How much did it cost?
Do you prefer to pay for things in one payment or in instalments? Why?
Ask your partner: What is your budget for lunch every day?
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: Asking about price: How much is / does it cost? How much are these? It costs... ... — can you give an example?
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