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Read the conversation, fill in the gaps with the appropriate word from 1, then act out the dialogue.Mother: OK. Let me look at my list. First of all we need to go to the (1) ….because I want to send some flowers to your Aunt Mary. And then we’ll go over to the post office so that I can send these Christmas cards off. Jane: Oh, Mum, that’ll take ages! There are always long queues on Fridays. You go and post your letters while I go and get the meat from the (2) …. . Mother: Could you pop into the (3) …. and get that cough medicine for your father. It’s just next door to the (4) … . Actually you could pop in there too and get a couple of onions and a cauliflower. No, let’s get all the fruit and vegetables with all the other things we need from the (5) … . Jane: Didn’t you say you wanted to go back to the shoe shop where you bought those sandals that the heel came off? Mother: Yes, but I doubt that they’ll give me a refund. I bought them in the end of season (6) … .And I thought they were such a bargain at only ₤10. Oh, no! Jane: What’s the matter? Mother: I can’t find my purse! I must have left it at home and it’s got the original receipt for the sandals and all my credit cards in it. Jane: Don’t worry. I’ve got plenty of money so we can still get all the things on the list. Study useful words and expressions. ASSISTANT: Can I help you? CUSTOMER: Yes, I'm looking for (= I want) a blue jumper/ CUSTOMER: No, I'm just looking, thanks. (= I don't need help)/ CUSTOMER: I'm being served, thanks. (= another assistant is helping me) ASSISTANT: What size are you looking for? (e.g. big? small? medium? 12? 14? 16?) CUSTOMER: Where's the changing room? ASSISTANT: It's down there on the right. CUSTOMER: Yes,I'll take this one / these. (= Yes, I want to buy this one / these) CUSTOMER: No,I'll leave it, thanks. (= No, I don't want to buy it/them) CUSTOMER: Excuse me. Where do I pay for these? ASSISTANT: Over there at the cash desk. CUSTOMER: And can I pay by cheque / credit card? ASSISTANT: Yes, of course.
Work in pairs. One of you plays an assistant. The other one is a customer. Change some of the details in 4 and act out the conversation. Date: 2015-12-11; view: 2516 |
4. Listen and complete this shopping dialogue using the words from 3.