3 Shopping 1

What shops can you see here?

Where do you go shopping?

This unit is about shopping. You will learn how to:

Listening and speaking

■ Ask for information Sc/E1.1a, 1b, 3b

■ Ask for directions Sc/E1.3c, 3d

■ Give information in shops Sc/E1.4a

■ Listen for information Lr/E1.1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 2d, 2e

Reading and writing

■ Read prices Rt/E1.2a

■ Read leaflets Rt/E1.2a; Rw/E1.1a, 2a, 3b

■ Write a shopping list Wt/E1.1a; Ww/E1.1a, 1b, 2a, 2b

■ Read and write notes Rs/E1.1a, 1b; Wt/E1.1a; Ws/E1.1a, 2a

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What do we need?
Activity A ● Things to buy
Here are some things you can buy in the shops. Match the
words and pictures.

a b c d

■
■
✔ ■ ■
e
milk red peppers plasters coffee

biscuits
chicken potatoes

envelopes
■ bread

f g h i

■ ■ ■ ■

Activity B ● We need to buy …

Irina lives with her brother, Stefan, and
his wife, Natalie. Listen to Irina and
Natalie. Tick ■✔ the things they need to
buy.

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Activity C ● some or any Remember
some or any
Listen to Irina and Natalie’s conversation again.
Complete the sentences. ● Use some and any when you don’t
know the exact number or amount.
a We need some
......................... milk. ● Use some in a positive sentence.
b I haven’t got ......................... chicken. I’ve got some plasters.
c Have we got ......................... bread? ● Use any in a negative sentence or a
question.
d Have we got ......................... red peppers?
I haven’t got any milk.
e We haven’t got ......................... potatoes.
Have you got any bread?
f We’ve got ......................... plasters.

Activity D ● Have you got any …?

Work in groups of four. Your teacher will give you a shopping list and some
picture cards. Ask and answer questions about things on your list.

I’ve got … Have you got Yes, I have.

any …?

I haven’t got … No, I haven’t.

Activity E ● How do we say it?

1 How many syllables do these words have? Mark the syllables and
underline the stress.
Example

pepper pe - pper

biscuits coffee

envelopes plasters

potatoes chicken

2 Now practise saying the words.

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Different kinds of shops
Activity A ● Where can I buy …?
Irina wants to go shopping. She asks
her neighbour, Mr Brent, where to go.

1 Listen to Irina and Mr Brent. Where can Irina buy envelopes and chicken?

butcher’s post office chemist’s baker’s greengrocer’s

envelopes

2 Now listen to some other people. What do they want to buy? Where can
they buy them? Complete the table.

3 Put these words in the correct place in the table.

stamps lamb cakes green beans carrots

shampoo medicine sandwiches rolls
writing paper onions perfume bananas

4 What other things do these shops sell? Add them to the table.

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A shopping list
Activity A ● A packet of …
Look at these words. Complete the phrases. Use the words in the box.

crisps orange juice bread rice

lemonade baked beans jam a jar of jam
.........................

a carton of
a packet of
.........................
a loaf of ......................... .........................

a bottle of a tin of
a bag of
.........................
.........................
.........................

Activity B ● Pronunciation
1 Listen to some of the phrases from Activity A. What happens to the
sound of the word of when we speak?

2 Now practise saying the phrases.

Activity C ● Writing a shopping list

Complete Irina’s shopping list. Use the words in the box.

coffee
biscuits 1 bag of rice
..........................
1 packet of ..........................

lemonade
rice 3 ..........................
1 bottle of ..........................

red peppers
1 jar of ..........................
1 carton of ..........................
milk

2 Now write a shopping list for yourself.

Sc/E1.1b; Rw/E1.1a; Wt/E1.1a E1 ESOL Unit 3 Page 5

At the baker’s

Activity A ● Reading a price list

There is a baker’s shop near the school. The boys buy these things every
day. How much do they spend?

Write the price for each item and choose

the correct total from the box.

Pasties 65p
Sausage rolls 52p
Sandwiches £1.50
Samosas 75p
Doughnuts 45p
Iced buns 45p
Large loaves 90p
Small loaves 65p
Bread rolls 5 for 65p
Pitta bread 99p
Crisps 35p

Alexi: 1 cheese pasty ......................... , 1 doughnut ......................... = .........................

Suraj: 1 sausage roll ......................... , 1 iced bun ......................... = .........................

Jake: egg sandwich ......................... , 1 packet of crisps ......................... = .........................

Totals: £1.85 £1.10 97p

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Activity B ● Checking a receipt
Look at this receipt.
Correct the information.
cheese sandwich × 1 £1.65

iced bun × 1 0.40

packet of crisps × 1 0.37

Total £2.42

Activity C ● Listening to a conversation

1 Mr Brent is at the baker’s. Listen and match.

Excuse me, how much are a sausage roll, please?

Can I have a chicken sandwich?

Can I have the bread rolls?

How much is five, please?

2 Listen again. Does Mr Brent’s voice go up or down when he asks a question? What does
the shop assistant say?

Activity D ● At the baker’s

Work in pairs. Look at the price list on page 6. Practise buying things at the baker’s. Use
some of these phrases.

How much are … ? They’re …

It’s … Remember!
And how much is a … ? a or an
● Use a before a consonant
Yes, of course.
and an before a vowel.
Can I have …, please? Here you are.
a sausage roll
an iced bun

That’s all then, thanks. OK. That’s …

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At the supermarket
Activity A ● Finding things
Irina is at the supermarket. She’s looking
for different things. She asks the shop
assistant for help.

1 What does Irina want? Listen and tick (✔).

Conversation 1 toilet rolls ■ coffee ■

✔ potatoes ■
Conversation 2 bread ■ milk ■ red peppers ■
Conversation 3 orange juice ■ biscuits ■ plasters ■
2 Listen again. Complete the sentences.

a A: Where ......................... the coffee?

B: Over there, ......................... the tea bags.

b A: Where ......................... the red peppers?

B: Over there, ......................... the apples.

3 Listen again. How does Irina say she doesn’t understand?

I’m ......................... , I don’t understand. Can you ......................... that again?

How does she check information?

Activity B ● Is or are?
Look at the words in Activity A. Write them in the correct place in the table.

Where is the …? Where are the …?

co‰‰ee toilet rolls

Activity C ● Asking where things are

Work in pairs. Your teacher will give you a card.

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Special offers
Activity A ● Reading for information

SUPERSAVER SUPERMARKET
L
SPECIRAS!
OFFE –– 2 for the price of 1 –––––––

SUPERSAVER washing-up liquid (75cl)

SUPERSAVER toothpaste (all sizes)

SUPERSAVER sliced white bread

––––––– Reduced this week! –––––––

Robson’s jam down from 67p to
only 60p a jar!

SUPERSAVER orange squash, 1 litre,

down from 95p to 80p !

Look at these other fantastic bargains!

25p off all Tendertot nappies with your
SUPERSAVER reward card

10p off all own brand crisps and biscuits –

offer ends this week

Read the leaflet and write down a good bargain for these customers.

a Faisal washes lots of dishes every night. .........................

b Beatrice has a small baby. .........................

c Tom eats lots of toast when he gets in late at night. .........................

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At the market
Activity A ● Buying fruit
and vegetables

1 Listen to customers buying

some fruit and vegetables
at the market. Write the
conversation number next
to the picture.

................................................. ................................................. ................................................. .................................................

2 Listen again and write how much they buy of each item underneath the
picture.

Activity B ● How much or How many?

Listen again. Complete the sentences.

Conversation 1 Remember!
A: Good morning, can I help you? How much or How many
B: Can I have some onions, please? ● Use How much with uncountable
A: How ......................... do you want? nouns.
B: Oh, about a kilo, please. ● Use How many with countable
Conversation 2 nouns.
A: Morning, what can I get you?
B: Can I have some coriander, please?
A: How ......................... do you need?
B: A large bunch, please.

Activity C ● Asking for fruit and vegetables

Work in pairs. Practise buying things from the fruit and vegetable stall.

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✓ Check it
Activity A ● Asking questions
Look at the short conversations. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

again have much are don’t ’re ’s

a A: Excuse me, how much are

......................... the toilet rolls?

B: They ......................... £1.20 for six.

A: Thanks.

b A: Where ......................... the tea?

B: Over there, opposite the biscuits.

A: I’m sorry, I ......................... understand. Can you

say that ........................., please?

c A: Can I ......................... two kilos of apples, please?

B: Here you are. Anything else?

A: Yes, how ......................... are the avocados?

B: 95p each.

Activity B ● Types of shop

Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

post office greengrocer’s chemist’s baker’s butcher’s

a You can buy plasters in a ......................... .

b You can buy cakes in a ......................... .

c You can buy stamps in a ......................... .

d You can buy sausages in a ......................... .

e You can buy bananas in a ......................... .

f You can buy green beans in a ......................... .

g You can buy bread rolls in a ......................... .

h You can buy shampoo in a ......................... .

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▼
Mini-projects
▼

▼
Activity A ● Looking at prices 1

Work in a small group. Write a list of five things to buy.

Each person goes to a different shop and writes down the prices.
When you come back, look at your lists.
Where can you buy the cheapest things?

Activity B ● Looking at prices 2

Look in the local paper, at leaflets and in local shops.
Where can you find some good bargains?
Tell the rest of your class.

How am I doing?
I can Yes I need more practice
Ask for information ■ ■
Ask for directions ■ ■
Give information in shops ■ ■
Listen for information ■ ■
Read prices ■ ■
Read leaflets ■ ■
Write a shopping list ■ ■
Read and write notes ■ ■

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More reading and writing

Signs in shops

Activity A ● Understanding signs

Match these signs.

ENTRANCE PAY HERE

EXIT WAY IN

CHECK OUT WAY OUT

EXPRESS TILL LADIES / GENTS

TOILETS 10 ITEMS OR LESS

Activity B ● Forming upper and lower case letters

Complete the signs. Write a letter in each gap.

C _______ E _______ K O _______ T _______ xi _______

T _______ _______ LE _______ S w _______ y o _______ t

EN _______ R _______ N _______ E e _______ pr _______ ss t _______ ll

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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 More reading and writing

Weights and measures

Activity A ● Weights and measures

pt = pint

g = gram

kg = kilo

l = litre

cl = centilitre

Match the amounts.

one litre 75cl

1l
one kilo

five hundred grams 500g

two pints
1kg
seventy-five centilitres
2pts

Activity B ● Looking at labels

Look at these labels. Write out the measurements in full.

..................................................
LEMONADE

50cl

SUPERSAVER
..................................................
sliced white bread
800g

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More reading and writing

Writing a note

Activity A ● Reading a note

1 Read a note Irina left for Natalie. Answer the questions.

Natalie

I’m at the superm

arket.
Can you meet me
by the
checkouts at 6:30
? I
need you to help ca
rry
the shopping.

Thanks

Irina

a How many sentences are there?

b How many questions are there?

Mr Brent is not well. Natalie leaves a note

for him. Look at the note. There are three
sentences. Write out the note. Add capital
letters and punctuation.
mr brent
i am going to the
supermarket do you
need anything from
the shops call me on
my mobile
natalie

Rs/E1.1a, 1b; Wt/E1.1a; Ws/E1.1a, 2a E1 ESOL Unit 3 Page 15

 More reading and writing

Spelling

Activity A ● Initial consonants

Complete the words. Write p or b.

b
___ read ___ un ___ epper

___ acket ___ ag ___ otato

Activity B ● Final consonants

Complete the words. Write t or d.

brea d
............. packe ............. poun
£
............. biscui .............

Activity C ● More words

Do you know any other words that begin with b or p or end with d or t?
Write them down.

p ......................... b ......................... ......................... t ......................... d

pepper

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 Audio scripts
Page 2 What do we need? Page 5 A shopping list
Activity B Activity B1
Irina: Right now, what do we need? a jar of jam
Natalie: We need some milk ... a carton of orange juice
Irina: OK … and I haven’t got any chicken for a loaf of bread
dinner tonight. a packet of crisps
Natalie: Have we got any bread?
Irina: Yes, we have. Page 7 At the baker’s
Natalie: Have we got any red peppers? Activity C
Irina: No, we haven’t.
Mr Brent: Good morning. How much are the bread
Natalie: Anything else?
rolls?
Irina: We haven’t got any potatoes, biscuits or
Assistant: They’re five for 65p.
coffee.
Mr Brent: Can I have five, please?
Natalie: OK, so we need chicken, milk, red peppers,
Assistant: OK ... anything else?
potatoes, biscuits and coffee.
Mr Brent: Yes, can I have a sausage roll, please?
Irina: That’s right! Oh, and we need some
Assistant: Yes, of course.
plasters. And some envelopes.
Mr Brent: And how much is a chicken sandwich?
Natalie: Plasters? No, we’ve got some plasters in the
Assistant: £1.50.
bathroom.
Mr Brent: Oh, no, thanks. That’s all then, thanks.
Irina: OK. So just envelopes.
Assistant: OK, that’s £1.17, please.
Mr Brent: Here you are.
Page 4 Different kinds of shop Assistant: That’s lovely, thanks. Here’s your change.
Activity A1 Mr Brent: Thank you. Bye.
Irina: Hi, Mr Brent!
Mr Brent: Hello, Irina. Page 8 At the supermarket
Irina: I want to go shopping but I need some Activity A
help.
1 Irina: Excuse me, where’s the coffee?
Mr Brent: Oh?
Assistant: Over there, next to the tea bags.
Irina: Yes. Where can I buy some very large
Irina: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Can you
envelopes?
say that again?
Mr Brent: Oh, that’s easy. They sell envelopes at the
Assistant: It’s next to the tea bags.
post office.
Irina: OK, thank you.
Irina: OK. And where can I buy some nice
chicken for dinner tonight? 2 Irina: Excuse me, where are the red peppers?
Mr Brent: The butcher’s on the main road is very Assistant: Over there, by the apples.
good. My wife always goes there. Irina: By the apples?
Irina: Oh … there’s a butcher’s … good. OK, Assistant: Yes, that’s right.
thanks a lot! 3 Irina: Excuse me, where are the biscuits?
Assistant: Over there, opposite the cakes.
Activity A2 Irina: Do you mean there, by the cereal?
1 Man 1: Excuse me, where can I get some Assistant: Yes, that’s right.
plasters? Irina: OK, thanks a lot.
Man 2: At the chemist’s, over there.
Man 1: Thanks very much. Page 10 At the market
2 Man: Where can I get some potatoes? Activity A
Woman: At the greengrocer’s in Market Street. 1 Stall holder: Good morning, can I help you?
Man: What about bread? Customer 1: Can I have some onions, please?
Woman: I always go to the baker’s in the High Stall holder: How many do you want?
Street. They sell very good bread. Customer 1: Oh ... about a kilo, please.

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2 Stall holder: Morning, what can I get you?
Customer 2: Can I have some coriander, please?
Stall holder: How much do you need ?
Customer 2: One large bunch, please.
3 Stall holder: Good afternoon, what can I do for
you?
Customer 3: Have you got any mangoes?
Stall holder: Yes, Madam, how many do you
want?
Customer 3: Three, please.
4 Stall holder: Next, please. What can I get you?
Customer 4: Some broccoli, please.
Stall holder: Certainly. How much do you want?
Customer 4: One kilo, please.

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A Answers
Pages 2 and 3 What do we need? 1 packet of biscuits
1 bottle of lemonade
a milk b bread c red peppers 1 carton of milk
d potatoes e envelopes f plasters
g chicken h coffee i biscuits
Pages 6 and 7 At the baker’s
Activity B Activity A
Irina needs: milk, chicken, red peppers, potatoes, Alexi: 1 cheese pasty 65p, 1 doughnut 45p =
biscuits, coffee and envelopes £1.10
Suraj: 1 sausage roll 52p, 1 iced bun 45p = 97p
Activity C Jake: 1 egg sandwich £1.50, 1 packet of crisps
a some b any c any d any e any 35p = £1.85
f some
Activity B
cheese sandwich × 1 £1.65 £1.50
Activity E1 iced bun × 1 .40 .45
bis - cuits co - ffee en - ve - lopes plas - ters packet of crisps × 1 .37 .35
po - ta - toes chi - cken Total £2.42 £2.30

Activity C1
Page 4 Different kinds of shops
Excuse me, how much are the bread rolls?
Activity A1/2 Can I have five, please?
butcher’s – chicken Can I have a sausage roll, please?
post office – envelopes How much is a chicken sandwich?
chemist’s – plasters
baker’s – bread Activity C2
greengrocer’s – potatoes Intonation up:
Can I have five, please?
Activity A3 Can I have a sausage roll, please?
butcher’s – chicken, lamb
post office – stamps, writing paper Intonation down:
chemist’s – shampoo, medicine, perfume How much are the bread rolls?
baker’s – cakes, sandwiches, rolls How much is a chicken sandwich?
greengrocer’s – green beans, carrots, onions, bananas
Page 8 At the supermarket
Page 5 A shopping list Activity A1
Activity A 1 coffee
a jar of jam 2 red peppers
a carton of orange juice 3 biscuits
a loaf of bread
Activity B2
a packet of crisps
a bag of rice a A: Where’s the coffee?
a bottle of lemonade B: Over there, next to the tea bags.
a tin of baked beans b A: Where are the red peppers?
B: Over there, by the apples.
Activity C
1 bag of rice
3 red peppers
1 jar of coffee

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A
Activity B3 Activity B
I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Can you say that CHECK OUT
again? TOILETS
Irina checks information by: ENTRANCE
1 repeating: By the apples? exit
2 asking questions: do you mean ...? way out
express till
Activity B
Where is the: coffee, milk, bread, orange juice Page 14 Weights and measures
Where are the: potatoes, toilet rolls, red peppers,
Activity A
biscuits, plasters
one litre – 1l
one kilo – 1kg
Page 9 Special offers
five hundred grams – 500g
Activity A1 two pints – 2pts
a 2 for 1 Supersaver washing-up liquid seventy five centilitres – 75cl
b 25p off Tendertot nappies
c 2 for 1 Supersaver sliced white bread Activity B
1 fifty centilitres
Page 10 At the market 2 eight hundred grams
Activity A1/2
mangoes – conversation 3, 3
Page 15 Writing a note
onions – conversation 1, about a kilo Activity A1
coriander – conversation 2, 1 large bunch a 3 b 1
broccoli – conversation 4, 1 kilo
Activity A2
Activity B Mr Brent
1 many I’m going to the supermarket. Do you need anything
2 much from the shops? Call me on my mobile.
Natalie
Page 11 Check it
Activity A Page 16 Spelling
a are / ’re Activity A
b is / don’t / again bread
c have / much bun
pepper
Activity B packet
a chemist’s b baker’s c post office bag
d butcher’s e greengrocer’s f greengrocer’s potato
g baker’s h chemist’s
Activity B
Page 13 Signs in shops bread
packet
Activity A
pound
ENTRANCE – WAY IN biscuit
EXIT – WAY OUT
CHECK OUT – PAY HERE
EXPRESS TILL – 10 ITEMS OR LESS
TOILETS – LADIES / GENTS

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