Beginner ⅼConversation Lesson 10 _LEVEL 4_
Lesson 10: Buying Groceries
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Lesson 10: Buying Groceries
Exercise 1 | Vocabulary and Expressions （Vocabulary and Expressions）
Directions: Listen and repeat.
(Directions: Listen and repeat.)
Vocabulary
Examples
loaf（loaf）
I need two loaves of bread.
grocery store（grocery store）
I will buy some milk at a grocery store.
groceries（groceries）
You can buy all sorts of groceries at this supermarket.
price（price）
The price for a pack of brown sugar is high.
store clerk（store clerk）
The store clerk counted the money carefully.
change（change）
I got $2.00 change.
Useful Expressions
How much is it?（How much is it?）
That’s it.（That’s it.）
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Exercise 2 | Dialogue Practice (Dialogue Practice)
Directions: Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
(Directions: Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.)
David is at a grocery store, buying something.
David: Excuse me?
Store Clerk: May I help you?
David: Yes, where is the price tag on this cereal box?
Store Clerk: It’s on the bottom sir.
David: Oh! There it is! Alright! I want to buy three boxes please.
Store Clerk: Do you want anything else?
David: I want two loaves of wheat bread.
Store Clerk: Sure. That’s three boxes of cereal and two loaves of wheat bread. Is that all?
David: Yes. That’s it. How much is it?
Store Clerk: That will be $7.85.
David: Seven eighty-five?
Store Clerk: Yes.
David: Here’s ten dollars ($10.00).
Store Clerk: Your change is two dollars and fifteen cents ($2.15). Here you are.
David: Thank you.
Store Clerk: Have a nice day.
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Check your understanding: Answer the following questions.
1. What did David buy at the grocery store?
He bought 3 boxes of cereal and two loaves of wheat bread.
2. How much did he pay for the groceries?
He paid $7.85.
3. How much change was given to him?
He was given $2.15.
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Exercise 3 | Listening Comprehension (Listening Comprehension)
Directions: Your teacher will read a text. First, listen to it. After that, choose the right answer to the
questions.
(Directions: Your teacher will read a text. First, listen to it. After that, choose the right answer to the
questions.)
“Listen to the teacher as they read the text”
1. Why did Alina go to the supermarket?
A. She went to the supermarket because she wanted to buy some groceries and drinks for her
party.
B. Alina wanted to make dinner for her movie night.
2. Did Alina find all she wanted to buy by herself?
A. Yes, Alina found all she wanted to buy by herself.
B. No, Alina needed help from the store clerk.
3. What did Alina buy at the supermarket?
A. She bought some fruit, spices, and drinks.
B. Some spices, vegetables, and some beverages are what Alina bought.
4. How much was Alina’s bill?
A. Alina’s bill was $50.
B. She had to pay $47 at the cash register.
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Exercise 4 | Role Play (Role Play)
Directions: Have a role play with your teacher in the situation below.
(Directions: Have a role play with your teacher in the situation below.)
Situation: You are a customer and your teacher is a store clerk. Ask your teacher to help you find what
you need.
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Exercise 5 | Conversation Questions (Conversation Questions)
Directions: Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions.
(Directions: Take turns with your teacher in answering the questions.)
1. Do you buy groceries at a grocery store or a supermarket?
2. What do you usually buy there?
3. How often do you go there?
4. How do you usually pay for your groceries, by credit card or cash?
5. What is the most expensive food you have bought?
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