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By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to interact with a staff member at a supermarket.
Communication strategies:
The student should be able to able to make a shopping list and go shopping for food by following the three steps below:
Part 1: at home
1) state what ingredients they need to buy
e.g. I want to make pizzas tonight. I will need a base, some cheese, some pepperoni, some bacon and some bell peppers.
Part 2: at the store
2) ask where singular and plural items are
3) ask the price of singular and plural items
e.g.
A) Excuse me. Where is the pepperoni?
B) It’s over there in the deli.
A) Great. And do you have any bell peppers?
B) Sure. Here they are.
Words and rules:
The student should be able to name different items in a supermarket. e.g. I'm looking for the milk.
The student should be able to use prepositions and adverbs of place. e.g. It's over there in aisle there.
The student should be able to identify countable and uncountable nouns. e.g. Where are the cans?
Appropriateness:
Non-verbal behaviour: The gesture for getting someone's attention.
Register: When talking to staff we usually use a polite register.
Social rules: Staff may refer to customers with formal titles e.g. Sir, Ma'am
Track #31
OK, I need to cook dinner tonight. First, I need to go to the dairy
section to buy some milk. Then, I need some onions and some
tomatoes. Ah, I also need to get some sausages and some bacon
from the butcher.
Because the lesson touches on the topic of shopping in a supermarket, you are welcome to introduce some of the following vocabulary if you like.
1) a pack of chips (n)
2) a tub of yogurt (n)
3) a can of cola (n)
4) a bottle of wine (n)
5) a carton of eggs (n)
6) a case of beer (n)
7) a liter of milk (n)
8) a loaf of bread (n)
9) a jar of pickles (n)
10) a kilo of meat (n)
Extra activities
Option 1:
Difficulty ★
Type: Vocabulary introduction
Purpose: To teach the student words related to supermarkets
Method: Google a picture of a supermarket and use it to introduce vocabulary e.g. a picture of the product section.
Option 2:
Difficulty ★★
Type: Grammar practice - countable / uncountable nouns
Purpose: To teach the student the difference between countable and uncountable nouns.
Method: Brainstorm some different items in a supermarket. Then show the student how
items that fall into the categories below are usually uncountable.
- liquids (water)
- meats (beef)
- thought of as weight (rice, pasta, cheese)
You can then do some practice with quantifiers if you like.
A) How much cheese would you like?
B) I’d like a lot of cheese / 200 grams of cheese / two slices of cheese etc.
Option 3:
Difficulty ★★★
Type: Role-play
Purpose: Practicing fluency in regards to grocery shopping
Method: (This is a more advanced version of the role-play in the book. Instead of planning one
meal, a whole party needs to be planned)
P1 and P2 plan a party together, discuss the different things they need to buy,
then role-play going to the supermarket to buy them,
Extra questions you might like to ask in the lesson
- Can I help you?
- Can I help you with anything?
- How can I help you?
- What are you looking for?
- Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Let’s start
Match the products to the sections.
Dairy
- cheese
- butter
- milk
Meat
- chicken
- pork
- ham
Produce
- apples
- onions
Frozen foods
- ice cream
- French fries
Seafood
- salmon
- tuna
Let’s try
Listen to the CD. Then write the items the person needs to buy.
Some milk
Some onions
Some tomatoes
Some sausages
Some bacon
Let’s practice
Use the phrases below to ask for the items on the shopping list.
I need
- 5 apples
- 3 oranges
- Some chocolate
- a bunch of bananas
- Some celery
- Two tins of canned tomatoes
- Some bread
- Two cartons of orange juice
- Some chicken breasts
- 200g ground beef
- Some milk
- Two tubs of ice cream
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1KG of French fries
- 1 pack of chicken nuggets
- 10 rolls of toilet paper
- a dozen eggs
- Some soy sauce
A) Do you need any soy sauce?
B) Yes, I do. I need some soy sauce.
A) Excuse me?
B) Yes.
A) Do you have any celery?
B) Yes, we do.
A) Great. Where is it?
B) It’s in the produce section.
A) OK. And, where are the salmon fillets?
B) They are in the seafood section.
A) How much are they?
B) They are $5 each.
Let’s speak
What is your favorite dish? What ingredients do you need to make it? Role-play going to the supermarket to buy the ingredients.
Note to teacher: You may need to play various roles. E.g. random staff in supermarket + staff in each department e.g. deli
Dish Name: Hamburgers
Ingredients: 200 grams of ground beef,1 bottle of tomato sauce, 12 buns, some mustard, two tomatoes, a head of lettuce, 3 eggs, a pack of sliced cheese.
A) Excuse me. Do you sell ground beef?
B) Yes. We do.
A) Great. Where is it?
B) It’s over there in the meat section.
A) Great. thank you. How much is the ground beef?
B) It’s $10 a kilo.
A) OK. Can I have 200 grams, please?
B) Is there anything else today?
A) Yeah. Where can i find hamburger buns?