Shopping

Clerk:	I really like that jacket! It looks good on you.	(1)
Customer:	I don’t know. It’s more expensive than the other one.	(2)
Clerk:	But it makes you look thin. I’ll tell you what: I’ll give you a 10% discount.	(3) (4)
Customer:	Alright. I’ll take it. How much is it?
Clerk:	With tax, the total comes to $48.50. How would you like to pay?	(5)
Customer:	I’ll put it on my credit card.	(6)

(1)	sweater shirt	(2)	not as stylish as much brighter than	(3)	it goes well with your pants it matches your shoes
(4)	25% 15%	(5)	$38.62 $28.87	(5)	write a check pay with cash

People appreciate when you notice them. Here are some ways to notice and compliment:

Noticing:	I really like your jacket. Did you get a haircut?	Are you wearing new glasses? Have you lost some weight?
Complimenting:	It looks good on you. It suits you. It makes you look thin.	It goes well with your shirt. It matches your dress. You’re looking good/fit/healthy.

Walk around the class and talk to other class members. Compliment them on something they are wearing. And then ask them questions about that clothes item. Use the questions below:

Name	Item	Shop	Date of Purchase	Price	Payment Method	Satisfied?

Pronounce past tense questions like this:

. . . did I à	. . . di die	. . . did he à	. . . di dee à	. . . did they à	. . . di they
. . . did you à	. . . di jyou	. . . did she à	. . . di she à	. . . did we à	. . . di dwee

There are many ways to compare things. Often, we use an adjective and one of the following sentences patterns:
Expressions for Comparing Two Objects
cheap, easy to use	cheaper (than), easier to use (than)
comfortable, powerful	more comfortable (than), more powerful (than)
not cheap, not comfortable	not as cheap (as), not as comfortable (as)
As a class: Look at the advertisements below and make comparisons between the products:
	Advantages of Cool Walkers
	(1)	Cool Walkers are not as expensive as Slim Jimms.
	(2)
	(3)
		Advantages of Slim Jimms:
	(1)	Slim Jimms are more durable than Cool Walkers.
	(2)
	(3)

	Work in pairs. Compare these items. Write your comparisons down in your workbook or on a separate piece of paper. (Teachers, lengthen it: A longer more in-depth activity is available from the teacher’s manual).


		That’s like comparing apples and oranges. This means that two things are so different that you can’t compare them.

Look at the conversation below. When you do the shopping role-play, use this conversation as a guide.

Clerk: Shopper: Clerk: Shopper: Clerk: Shopper: Clerk: Shopper: Clerk: Shopper: Clerk: Shopper: Clerk: Shopper:

Welcome to Kenny’s Shoes. We’re having a sale on dress shoes. That’s great. I need some dress shoes. What do you have on sale? Well, we have Silver Jims and Cool Walkers. What do you recommend? Well, Silver Jimms are more fashionable and higher quality. Whereas, Cool Walkers are not as expensive and they’re more comfortable. What’s the difference in price? With tax, the Silver Jims come to $47.00 and the Cool Walkers come to $39.00.

So that’s about an $8.00 difference. That’s right. I’ll take the Cool Walkers. How would you like to pay? I’ll put it on my credit card. . . . Alright, here’s your receipt. Have a nice day. Thanks.

You are going on a vacation and you need to do some shopping before you go. (1) Open a store: The teacher will give you a store with two products. Write your product information in the blank spaces. (2) Make a shopping list: The teacher will give you a shopping list. (3) Make a budget: The teacher will write down your budget for cash, checks, and credit cards. (4) Go shopping: Visit other student stores and decide what you will buy. Write the other store’s product information in your table.

cont . . .

(1) Write down your product information:

Store Name: _______________________________

Product 1: ______________________	Product 2: ___________________
Advantages	Comparative	Advantages	Comparative

(2) Write down the items on your shopping list:

	(1) ______________________	(5) _______________________
(2) ______________________	(6) _______________________
(3) ______________________	(7) _______________________
	(4) ______________________	(8) _______________________

(3) Write down your budget:

	Budget: Cash $__________, Checks $___________, Credit Cards $__________ (4) Go shopping:
Store	Products	Advantages	Price	Payment
Kenny’s Shoes	Silver Jimms	more fashionable, higher quality	$47.00	Credit card
Cool Walkers	not as expensive, more comfortable	$39.00	X

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box below:

(1) reasonable cheap expensive

(2) cash check credit card

(3) fit tight baggy

(4) discount tip tax

(5) than as for

(1) The price:

If something costs a lot of money then it is ____________. But if it’s on sale then it is usually ____________. A ____________ price is the price that you would expect to pay for something.

(2) Payment:

When you pay for something, if you have enough money in your pocket you can pay with ___________. If you don’t, you can put it on your _____________ or write a _____________.

(3) Sizes:

If you have gained some weight, your clothes might be a little ____________. On the other hand, if you have lost some weight, they might be a little _____________. If your clothes ___________, then they are not too big and they are not too small.

(4) The Bill:

When you go to a restaurant, it is nice to get a ____________. It’s also nice to get service. But if the service isn’t good, then you don’t have to leave a ___________. In some countries, when you order food you also have to pay a _____________.

(5) Comparison Shopping: Forty dollars __________ a meal is a little expensive. Of course, there are some restaurants that are much more pricey ____________ that. On the other hand, there are some really good restaurants that are not as costly ________ that.

(A) (money) for (something)

What do you think is cheap?

(1) Ten dollars for a shirt is cheap.

(2)

What do you think is expensive?

(1)

(2)

What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a pair of shoes?

(1)

What do you think is a reasonable price to pay for a dinner with a date?

(2)

(B) be (adjective)+er than,

Make three sentences using some of the following adjectives:

cheap fast	easy big	healthy safe	roomy tight	high low	spicy cozy
(1) Fish is healthier than beef or pork.
(2)
(3)

Make three sentences using some of the following adjectives:

delicious filling	important powerful	reliable durable	affordable compact	environmentally friendly comfortable
(1) Compact cars are more environmentally friendly than gas guzzlers.
(2)
(3)

(D) be not as (adjective) as

Using any adjectives from (B) and (C) above, make three sentences:

(1) Motels are not as expensive as hotels.

(2)

(3)

(1) If something is ______________ then you have enough money to buy it.
(a) affordable	(b) cheap	(c) expensive

(2) A ______________ product is one that lasts for a long time.
(a) powerful	(b) environmentally friendly	(c) durable

(3) When you buy software you want something that is ___________________.
(a) unreliable	(b) easy to install	(c) roomy

(4) If a building has a lot of space then we say it is _________________.
(a) comfortable	(b) roomy	(c) tight

(5) When you wear stylish clothing, you are _________________.
(a) fashionable	(b) snobby	(c) cozy

(6) A _____________ friend is a friend who doesn’t break their promises.
(a) powerful	(b) important	(c) reliable

(7) When your clothes are too ______________, maybe you need to go on a diet.
(a) comfortable	(b) baggy	(c) tight

(8) A ____________ blanket is very comfortable.
(a) tight	(b) cozy	(c) itchy

There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them and correct them.