TESOL/Asking prices
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Key sentences
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| How much are these (plural noun) ? | They're (number). |
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| How much is this (singular noun) ? | It's (number). |
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| I'll take it. I'm not so sure. |
That'll be (number,) thank you. Ok. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| plural noun | sentence |
|---|---|
| socks | How much are these socks ? |
| sunglasses | How much are these sunglasses ? |
| pants | How much are these pants ? |
| shoes | How much are these shoes ? |
| number | sentence |
|---|---|
| $50 | They're $50. |
| twenty dollars | They're twenty dollars. |
| thirteen dollars | They're thirteen dollars. |
| $30 | They're $30. |
| singular noun | sentence |
|---|---|
| shirt | How much is this shirt ? |
| watch | How much is this watch ? |
| pair of socks | How much is this pair of socks ? |
| jacket | How much is this jacket ? |
| number | sentence |
|---|---|
| sixteen dollars | It's sixteen dollars. |
| $60 | It's $60. |
| $14 | It's $14. |
| forty dollars | It's forty dollars. |
| number, | sentence |
|---|---|
| $14, | That'll be $14, thank you. |
| forty dollars, | That'll be forty dollars, thank you. |
| $20, | That'll be $20, thank you. |
| twelve dollars, | That'll be twelve dollars, thank you. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| How much are these (socks) ? | They're ($50). |
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| How much is this (shirt) ? | It's (sixteen dollars). |
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| I'll take it. | That'll be ($14,) thank you. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
|
How much are these ... ? |
They're ... . |
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| How much is this ... ? | It's .... |
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| I'll take it. | That'll be ... thank you. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Customer | Clerk |
|---|---|
| Ask prices of items and buy or do not buy. | You work in the shop below. Help your customer. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
Imaginary shop[edit | edit source]
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Sunglasses - $20
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Shoes - $30
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Shirt - $15
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Pants - $35
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Watch - $50
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Scarf - $75
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Socks - $5
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Undershirt - $4
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Sandals - $25
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Wallet - $35
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