Week 1 basic English Lessons

Day.2SHOPPING.How much is it?Aims: To make students be able to ask for prices and use vocabulary related to items.

What’s this woman doing?

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS THIS WOMAN DOING?WHERE IS SHE AT?WHAT IS SHE BUYING?

FOOD VOCABULARY , HOUSEHOLD ITEMS VOCABULARY, CLOTHES.

GRAMMAR

HOW MUCH…? THIS THESE, THOSE THAT.

• How much is this purse?/ are these socks?

PRICES:

$1.99= one dollar and 99 cents.

• How much does this cost? and How much is this?, are used to ask about fares.

Adjectives for prices: expensive, cheap.Expressions: that’s too much, that’s a lot. It’s (really / kind of) expensive. It’s (really / kind of) cheap. That’s too much. Is there a discount?, to ask for a price reduction.

Clark: How can I help you?

Sara: Well… Yes, I am looking for a jacket.

Clark: All right. Is that a present?

Sara: No, I will travel to Alaska.

Clark: How much do you want to spend?

Sara: 100 dollars.

Clark: Let’s check. I guess that what we have here is more expensive. 300 Dollars is the cheapest jacket we have for sale.

Sara: Oh my gosh. How much is this jacket?

Clark: 400 Dollars.

Sara: It looks good but it is expensive. Can you give me a discount?, I want to buy it anyway.

Clark: Sure, you can bring it for $399.99.

Sara: Let me see… Ok, I will buy it.

Conversation strategies.

In conversation…Expressions like: Yeah, uh-huh, Ok, all right, sure, fine, etc.,

are used to express agreement and say yes.

Expressions like: huh, oh, wow, really?, are you serious?, for real?, oh my gosh, Oh my God, my lord, oh my lord, seriously?, are used to express that you are surprised, shocked, happy, mad or

angry.

Expressions like: Well, let’s check, let me think, let’s see, um, I guess, etc., are used to express doubt, to express that you will check something, analyse the situation, and study it., they are also used to

express that you are not sure.

EXAMPLES:

A: Do you have money in your credit card to buy this purse?B: Let me check… No, I don’t.A: Oh, this is sad. Do you have cash?B: Uh-huh. 350 dollars. A: Wow, really? Let’s buy two purses.

CREATE A DIALOGUE AND WRITE IT. US THE CONVERSATION STRATEGIES AND VOCABULARY

CREATE A DIALOGUE WITH YOUR PEERS..

DAY 1.Where are you going?

VOCABULARY

CINEMA CONCERT

BIRTHDAY

BABY SHOWER

BARBEQUESTADIUM-

SOCCER/BASEBALL GAME

PICNIC

FESTIVAL

CONFERENCE DINNER WEEDING

VOCABULARY

GO FISHING TRAVEL TO

CONFERENCE DINNERWAKE UP/GET UP

DO YOGA, DO EXERCISES/WORK OUT

ACTIVITIES.

Grammar. Go to, Travel to, Go out with, Go out to, Go out for, and Hang out with, are the most common verbs that are used to express that you are having a plan and that you are going to execute it.• Example: I will go to a museum; I will hang out with my friends; I

will go out for dinner.

I’m having, I will, we will, there is, there are, etc., are expression that people use when they refer to a plan or event they will have.• Example: I’m having a baby shower on Monday.

Ordinal numbers: 1st , 2nd , 3rd, are used to talk about dates and days or the degree and frequency of an event. • Example: 1st congress; I’m having a doctor’s appointment on

march 12nd. • Let’s : it is used to invite people to do something.• Would you like to…? Do you want to…?: are used to invite

people, in a formal way.

PREPOSITIONS.

CONVERSATION:• Naru: Hello Willy, what are you going to

do tomorrow evening?

• Garu: Hello Naru, I’m going to Alabama.• Naru: Awesome, what will you do there?• Garu: There is going to be a concert

there, Britney Spears will sing.• Naru: Wow, it sounds good, when will

the concert start?• Garu: It will start at 5: 00 pm. Do you

want to come with me?• Naru: No, I will go to the cinema to

watch a movie.• Garu: Ok, see you later.• Naru: See you later my friend.

• Brad: Hello sir.• Pitt: How may I help you?• Brad: I want to travel to Colombia, what do you recommend me to visit?• Pitt: is that a business trip?• Brad: No, I am going on vacations with my family.• Pitt: Well, there is a carnival in Barranquilla, a Castle in Cartagena, good

beaches in San Andres, and the Amazonas forest.• Brad: Wow, that sounds interesting, I want to go to the Amazonas forest.• Pitt: when would it be?• Brad: it would be on January 31st- 2016.• Pitt: Ok, that sounds good.

EXERCISE:The burnt man.

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CREATE A CONVERSATION.

Create a conversation in which you describe a plan you will have and a trip you will plan.