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​'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate



​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

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

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
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Level: Intermediate

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15 shopping-related vocabulary items

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 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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​EMAIL to your learners!
https://www.riddle.com/view/348941

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Word Bank
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Level: Intermediate to Advanced


63 shopping-related vocabulary items

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

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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
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​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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Pair Work Discussion
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Level: Intermediate to Advanced


20 different questions about shopping - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Time: Approx 15 minutes


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Discussion Practice
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Level: Intermediate to Advanced



​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

​Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes


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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
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Level: Intermediate


15 vocabulary items about shopping problems

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 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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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
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate



Look at the picture and decide if each description is true or false.

Answer Key attached​

​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
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Level: Beginner-Elementary



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: Approx 45-55 mins

​With Notes and Answer Key attached


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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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Board Game
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Level: Intermediate to Advanced


30 questions about shopping

For groups of two to three players

Time: Approx 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required
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Vocabulary Quiz
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Level: Intermediate


14 shopping-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 10 minutes

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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!
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​EMAIL to your learners!
https://www.riddle.com/view/385514

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Crossword
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Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes

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Word Search
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Level: Intermediate


18 shopping-related vocabulary items

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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Rank & Discuss Opinions
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Level: Intermediate to Advanced


12 statements about shopping

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

Time: Approx 20 minutes

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Advice Column
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Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about shopping

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

Time: Approx 25 minutes

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