Shopping for Clothes

    IN A SHOP    

Introduction

Shopping conversations will help you understand how to talk to someone about shopping or to speak to a shop assistant when you are in a shop.

If you go to an English speaking country for any amount of time, you will probably need to visit a shop and buy either food, clothes or other items. 

Activities

After watching the next video, there are two exercises for you to do. They are:

1. Fill in the gaps in a shopping conversation using the words in a box.

2. Write your own conversation with the ideas given and practise it.

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Video: In a shop

Exercises

1. Read and complete the conversation with the words in the box.

take             much            Let’s            try            you got

Benjamin: Excuse me, how (1) ........ are these trainers?

Shop Assistant: They're €59. It's a special offer.

Benjamin: Great! Can I (2) ........ them on?

Shop Assistant: Of course. What size are you?

Benjamin: I'm a size 40, I think.

Shop Assistant: Here you are. How are they?

Benjamin: They're a bit small. Have (3) ........ a size 41?

Shop Assistant: Yes, I think so. (4) ........ see. Here you are.

Benjamin: These are great. I'll (5) ........ them!

Shop Assistant: OK, You can pay at the cash desk.

2. Change the words in bold in the conversation in Exercise 1. Use the ideas below and rewrite the conversation.