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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
Words about shopping
Pronunciation
Sounds: /sp/ and /st/
Grammar
• Adverbs of frequency
• Present simple for future events
Skills
• Reading about the reasons people go to shopping centres
• Talking about a shopping place
• Listening to a talk about online shopping
• Writing a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of a shopping place
Everyday English
Making complaints
👉GETTING STARTED
My favourite shopping place
1. Listen and read. 🎧
Mai: How was your trip to Bac Ha, Alice?
Alice: It's awesome. I like Bac Ha Fair, most. It's an open-air market in Lao Cai.
Mai: What do you like about it?
Alice: Many things. The people at the market were wearing really colourful costumes.
Mai: Yeah... They came from different minority groups.
Alice: I think so, and most of the products sold at the market were home-grown and home-made. I love it.
Mai: Do you have similar markets in New Zealand?
Alice: We do. Back in my city, Auckland, we have a farmers' market every Saturday where farmers sell their products. My mother loves shopping there, and she rarely misses one.
Mai:I prefer shopping at the supermarket. I can find almost everything I need there, and I don't have to bargain. All the items have fixed prices on their price tags.
Alice: Right. It's more convenient.
Mai: Yeah ... Oh, I've got to go. My art lesson starts at one o'clock, and I want to go to a convenience store on the way. See you later.
Alice: See you.
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2. Mai and Alice mentioned four places where they can buy things. Complete the list.
1. open-air market
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
3. Match the types of markets with the features.
| Types of markets | Features |
| 1. open-air market 2. supermarket | a. It's outdoor.
|
4. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.
| home-grown bargain home-made price tag convenience store |
1. - What is ' _____ '?
- It's when buyers talk to the sellers to get a lower price.
2. A _____ is a small shop and is usually open 24/7.
3. This salad is made of _____ vegetables.
4. How much is this T-shirt? I cannot see the _____.
5. Try our _____ bread, Mai. My mother made it this morning.
5. GAME Listing
Work in groups. Quickly write down the names of some speciality shops. The group with the most correct answers wins.
Example: clothes shop, florist's, ...
