10. Shopping:   Going shopping

1. Comic: Skater Kate goes shopping.

Read and listen.

What happens in the comic story? Put the sentences in order.

2. Matching: Skater Kate goes shopping.

Making suggestions
To make a suggestion means to think of something good to do, and then tell someone about it.

What about going to the shopping centre? = I think it’s a good idea to go to a shopping centre.

 

Match the suggestions from the comic with the responses.

3. Language focus: Making suggestions.

Making suggestions
Let's start at the sports shop.
How/What about going to the sports shop?
How/What about this purple pair?

Let's + verb
How/What about + verb (-ing)

Questions
What time shall we meet?
(question word) + shall + subject + verb …?

Responses
All right.
OK.
Good idea.

 

Complete the conversation with words from the box.

4. Listen: Shopping expressions.

Listen to the conversation. What's Brandon buying? Click under the correct picture.

See the transcript. Listen again and read.

5. Practice: Shopping expressions.

Complete the conversation. Then listen and check your answers.

6. Listen: Shopping with Brandon.

Brandon is deciding what to buy. Listen, and put the things and prices in the order that you hear them. Remember, you can listen more than once!