Phrases for Shopping

🟢 Step 1: Warm-up (Introduction)

Activity:
🛒 Shopping Brainstorm – Ask students:

1. “What do you say when you enter a shop?”
2. “How do you ask for the price of an item?”
3. “What do you say when paying?”

📝 Write their responses on the board. (Even if incorrect, correct them later.)

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🟡 Step 2: Teach Essential Shopping Phrases

🛍️ Common Phrases

Situation	Phrase Example
Entering a Shop	"Hello, do you have ___?" / "I'm looking for ___."
Asking Price	"How much is this?" / "What’s the price of ___?"
Sizes & Colors	"Do you have this in a bigger/smaller size?" / "Do you have this in blue?"
Bargaining (Optional)	"Can you give me a discount?" / "Is there any offer?"
Paying	"I’ll take it." / "Do you accept cards?"
Leaving	"Thank you!" / "Have a nice day!"

📢 Tip: Use flashcards or picture prompts to associate phrases with items.

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🟠 Step 3: Interactive Practice

🎭 Role-Play Activity

👥 Pair Work:

• One student is the shopkeeper and the other is the customer.
• Give students a shopping scenario (e.g., buying clothes, groceries, or electronics).
• They must use the phrases to complete a real-life conversation.

🛒 Example Role-Play: Customer: "Hello! Do you have red T-shirts?"
Shopkeeper: "Yes! Here they are."
Customer: "How much is this?"
Shopkeeper: "It’s ₹500."
Customer: "Do you have a discount?"
Shopkeeper: "Yes, you get 10% off."
Customer: "Great! I'll take it."
Shopkeeper: "Thank you. Have a nice day!"

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🔵 Step 4: Fun Games for Reinforcement

1️⃣ Shopping Quiz (Multiple Choice)

Give questions like:
👉 "What do you say if you want to know the price?"
A) "How much is this?"
B) "Where is the shop?"
C) "Is this red?"

2️⃣ Market Walk (Live Practice)

• Set up a mock shop with items labeled with prices.
• Let students buy & sell using the learned phrases.

3️⃣ Guess the Price

• Show an item (real or picture).
• Students guess the price and ask properly:
  💬 "How much is this?"
  💰 You reveal the price and discuss if it’s expensive or cheap.

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🟣 Step 5: Wrap-up & Homework

📌 Exit Ticket:
Before leaving, each student must say one new phrase they learned.

🏠 Homework:

• Visit a real shop, try using at least 3 phrases, and share their experience in the next class.
• Write a short shopping dialogue using the learned phrases.