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Section 1 / 4
Warm-up
Speaking Boost A2 · Unit 20
Shopping Without Seeing
Markets, shops, prices and polite requests
A2 · Unit 20GrammarWords to learn💬 Speaking-heavy
1.1
Today’s grammar
Focus: Can / Could / May I…? · How much / How many · some / any review.
1.2
Talk first
- Where do you buy your food?
- Do you go shopping alone or with someone?
- Do you buy more online or in shops?
1.3
After this lesson you will be able to...
- Ask politely for things in a shop.
- Ask about prices and quantity with How much and How many.
- Use some and any correctly.
- Talk about shopping habits.
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Section 2 / 4
Vocabulary
2.1
Words to learn
| a price | ціна What is the price of this? |
| a receipt | чек Could I have a receipt? |
| to pay | платити Can I pay by card? |
| cash | готівка I only have cash today. |
| change | решта Here is your change. |
| a bag | сумка, пакет Do you need a bag? |
| a discount | знижка There is a discount today. |
| a customer | покупець The shop is full of customers. |
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Section 3 / 4
Grammar
3.1
Polite requests: Can / Could / May
To ask for something, we can use Can I…? (normal), Could I…? (more polite), May I…? (very polite). Can I have two apples? Could I try this, please? May I see the menu?
To ask someone to do something: Could you help me, please? Can you say that again? Could you speak a bit slower?
| Can I have a bottle of water, please? |
| Could I pay by card? |
| Could you tell me the price, please? |
| Could you repeat that, please? |
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: Can I…? — звичайно, Could I…? — ввічливіше, May I…? — дуже ввічливо. Could you…? — прохання до іншого.
3.2
How much and How many
We use HOW MUCH with uncountable nouns (milk, bread, money) and for prices: How much milk do you need? How much is this?
We use HOW MANY with countable nouns (apples, bottles, people): How many apples would you like?
| How much is this cheese? |
| How much milk do you need? |
| How many oranges would you like? |
| How many bags do you have? |
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: How much — для незлічуваних і для ціни, How many — для злічуваних (apples, bags).
3.3
Some and any
We use SOME in positive sentences and in offers or requests: I need some bread. Would you like some tea? Can I have some water?
We use ANY in negatives and questions: I don’t have any money. Do you have any milk? Is there any cheese?
| I need some bread and some milk. |
| We don’t have any sugar. |
| Do you have any fresh bread? |
| Would you like some more tea? |
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: some — у ствердженнях і пропозиціях, any — у запереченнях і питаннях. Would you like some…?
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Section 4 / 4
Speaking
4.1
Easy — warm up your speaking
- Do you like shopping?
- Where do you buy your bread?
- Do you go to a market?
- Do you carry a shopping bag?
- Do you shop alone?
- Do you pay by card or with cash?
- How often do you go shopping?
- What do you buy every week?
- Do you like buying fruit?
- Do you have a shopping list?
- Do you ask for help in shops?
- Is shopping easy for you?
4.2
Medium — say more
- How do you ask for help in a shop?
- What do you say when you want to pay by card?
- Tell me about your last visit to a shop.
- Which shop do you like best, and why?
- How do you check the change you get?
- What is the difference between shopping online and in a shop?
- What do you buy in a market?
- How do you know a fruit is fresh without seeing it? (smell, touch)
- Describe your weekly shopping.
- What do you say when a shop assistant is very helpful?
- What do you do when the price is too high?
- How much money do you spend on food each week?
4.3
Deeper — explain and give reasons
- Is online shopping better than going to a shop? Why or why not?
- Do you think people buy too many things today?
- How can shops be friendlier to all customers?
- Is it good to bargain in a market? Explain.
- What is the most important thing for you when you choose a shop?
- What can we do to waste less food and shopping bags?
- Should shops give discounts to people with low income? Why?
- If you were a shop owner, how would you serve your customers?
4.4
More questions
- Could I have some bread, please?
- How much is a kilo of apples?
- How many bottles of water do you need?
- Do you have any fresh milk?
- Can I pay by card?
- Could you help me find the cheese?
- How much do you spend on bread?
- Do you have any change?
- Could I have a bag, please?
- Do I need a receipt?
- Is there any discount today?
- How many people go shopping with you?
4.5
Opinions and what-ifs
- Do you think it is easy to shop in a big supermarket?
- Would you rather shop alone or with a friend?
- What if all shops closed at six o’clock?
- Is it better to pay by card or with cash?
- Which is more fun: a market or a supermarket?
- Would you like a robot to do your shopping?
- Is it good to buy local food? Why?
- What advice would you give to a first-time shopper?