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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
SHOPPING

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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS

Step 1) First, have your students sit together in pairs and then play the audio once or twice; have them discuss what they heard.
​Step 2) Then, distribute the worksheet to your learners. Have them work on it independently before comparing their answers with a classmate.
​Step 3) Elicit and discuss the correct answers. 
​Describing Pictures
SHOPPING / BOOKSTORE
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Look at the picture and decide if each description is true or false.

Answer Key attached​

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

​Approximate Time: 10 to 15 minutes
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Add an extra 5 to 10 minutes to the activity when using the above Active Listening. 

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Listening Lesson
'SHOPPING LIST'


Page 1
  • Getting Ready
  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Listening Comprehension

Page 2
  • Listen again and write the missing words. Read aloud the dialog with a partner.

Page 3
  • Work with a partner. Extend (write)  the dialog with your own ideas and perform for another pair of students.

Total Time: 45-55 mins
Level: Beginner-Elementary
​With Notes and Answer Key attached
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Pair Work Discussion
SHOPPING
20 different questions about shopping - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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Discussion Practice
SHOPPING
​16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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"When doing pairwork, change the pairs frequently so students get to work with a variety of people. An activity in which students circulate or mingle can break down barriers."
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Teaching Practice / A handbook for teachers in training
~Roger Gower, Diane Philips & Steve Walters


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​'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

SHOPPING
​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Board Game
SHOPPING
30 questions about shopping

For groups of two to three players

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required


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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
SHOPPING
15 shopping-related vocabulary items

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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15 Essential Words About Shopping
   cash
   cashier
   customers
   fitting room
​   medium
   on sale
   open
   pay
   price
​   receipt
   sales tax
   shopping cart
   store hours
   try on
​   window shop
​Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!

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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
SHOPPING PROBLEMS
15 vocabulary items about shopping problems

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes


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15 Essential Words About Shopping Problems
   broken
   change color
   doesn't work
   exchange
​   expensive
   hole
   missing
   receipt
   refund
​   repair
   return
   shrink
   warranty
   wrong color
   ​wrong size

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Word Bank
SHOPPING
63 shopping-related vocabulary items

Question: Which 6 words below are kinds of people?  Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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63 Words About Shopping
advertise
advertisement
aisle
bag
bar code
bargain
box
brand name
browse
buy
cash
cashier
​cash register
change
check out
clerk
closed
credit card
customer
debit card
department
​    store
discount
exchange
extra large
fitting room
free
​gram
kilogram
large
market
medium
on sale
open
ounce
pay
package
pound
price

price tag
​product
purchase
receipt
return
sale
sales tax
save
sell 
shop
shoplift
shopper
shopping
​    basket

shopping cart
​shopping mall
size
small
special offer
spend
store hours
supermarket
try on
used
weight
​window shop
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Vocabulary Quiz
SHOPPING
14 shopping-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 10 minutes


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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Crossword
SHOPPING
Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes


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Word Search
SHOPPING
18 shopping-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes


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Rank &
Discuss Opinions

SHOPPING
12 statements about shopping

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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Advice Column
SHOPPING
Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about shopping

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 minutes


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Judy
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Daniel
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Mark
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