Buying things
Beginners level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide clarification of shop items and practice of (this ,that ,these ,those) in the context of buying things
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide accuracy speaking practice in a dialogue in the context of buying things
Procedure (29-45 minutes)
Use the projector to view pictures of 10 shop items. Sts in two groups have the names of the items on cards. They come to the board and match them. FB.
Hand each student an item. Play recording (R4.10) Students come to the board and write the name of the item they have when they hear it. FB Show stress Drill
Sts look at photos A-D and they guess where the people are (in a shop). Check sts remember (customer and shop assistant). Sts listen to recording (R4.11) and fill in the gaps with the correct prices. Peer check FB ( Sts write the answers on the w/b)
Use the projector to view picture (A). Draw (this,that,these,those) blank table on the w/b Check sts know the meaning of (singular ,plural, here , there) Elicit where "this" goes in the table. Do the same for B,C and D
Play recording (R4.12) Drill ( back chaining)
Sts do ex5 on their own. Monitor Peer check FB (answer key)
Put sts in 2 groups ( shop assistants , customers) Shop assistants have the items with prices writen on them. Customers have fake money and each should spend their money on one item that matches the amount of money they have.( A:how much is/are this/that/these/those + noun ? B: It is/They are....) Switch groups. Monitor. Error correction if needed.
Two groups. Put the items on a desk but hide one. Sts guess what is missing and write it on the w/b. Those who write it faster get a point.