Casa ESL · A1 Beginner · Unit 5 of 20 · Step 1

Shopping

Buying & Selling

✓Use vocabulary for shopping and money
✓Ask about prices using 'How much is / How much are'
✓Have a simple conversation in a shop

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Vocabulary

price

noun

The amount of money you pay for something.

"What is the price of this bag?"

shop

noun

A place where you can buy things.

"There is a good shop on the corner."

buy

verb

To get something by paying money for it.

"I want to buy a new jacket."

expensive

adjective

Costing a lot of money.

"This phone is very expensive."

cheap

adjective

Not costing a lot of money.

"These shoes are cheap and nice."

pay

verb

To give money for something.

"You can pay by card or cash."

receipt

noun

A piece of paper that shows what you bought and how much you paid.

"The cashier gives me a receipt."

change

noun

The money you get back when you pay more than the price.

"Here is your change — two euros."

Grammar Focus

How much is / How much are

Use 'How much is' for one item and 'How much are' for more than one item.

How much is this jacket?

How much are these shoes?

It is twenty euros.

They are fifteen euros.

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill in the blank with 'is' or 'are'.

1. How much this book?

2. How much these trousers?

3. How much a cup of coffee?

4. How much the apples?

5. How much this hat?

Exercise 2

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. This coat is very ___. It costs 300 euros.

2. I pay 10 euros and the price is 8 euros. The ___ is 2 euros.

3. Can I have a ___, please? I need to show my purchase.

4. I want to ___ a new phone.

Reading

At the Market

Sara is at the market. She wants to buy some fruit. She asks the seller: 'How much are the oranges?' The seller says: 'They are two euros a kilo.' Sara buys one kilo. She pays with a five euro note. The seller gives her three euros change and a receipt. Sara is happy. The fruit is fresh and cheap. She loves shopping at the market.

1. How much are the oranges?

2. How much change does Sara get?

Speaking

Discuss these questions with a partner or your teacher.

1What do you usually buy when you go shopping? Where do you shop?
2Role-play: one person is the shop assistant, one is the customer. Buy something and ask for the price.

Writing

Write 3–5 sentences about a shopping trip. What did you buy? How much did it cost?

Example: I went to the supermarket yesterday. I bought milk, bread, and apples. The total price was twelve euros.

Answer Key — For Teacher Use

Exercise 1

1. is · 2. are · 3. is · 4. are · 5. is

Exercise 2

1. expensive · 2. change · 3. receipt · 4. buy

Reading Comprehension

1. The oranges are two euros a kilo. · 2. Sara gets three euros change.

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