Unit 3

How much is it?

1) Snapshot: p.16

2A) Listening

• CD 1: 3 – 2 • Close your books• Answer the questions below

1. What are Steve and Maria doing?2. What does Steve want to get for Maria?3. How much is it?4. Why does Steve want to get

it for Maria?

5. What else do they buy?6. Who pays for it?

Oral practice: p.16

• Pair work • Practice the conversation

3B) Oral practice

• Pair work• Practice the conversation

below

M: Steve, come and look at this necktie. What do you think?S: It’s a nice tie, but look at the price - $25M: Oh, that’s not bad. And I want you to have it. Let me get it for you.S: Ok. Sure

3A) Grammar: p.17

Singular How much is this

thattie?one?

Which one?The blue one.It is $42.

3A) Grammar: p.17

Plural How much are these

thosepaints?ones?

Which ones?The blue ones.They are $42.

3A) Exercise: p.17

• Complete these conversations

3A) Exercise answers: p.17

1. ones / these / ones/ those2. that / is / one / one /

this / one

3A) Oral practice: p.17

• Pair work• Practice the conversation

3B) Exercise : p.17

• Add prices to the items•Use the useful expressions to response“That’s cheap.”

3B) Oral practice: p.17

• Pair work• Practice the conversation on

p.17

4) Listening

• CD 1: 3 – 4• Listen to Tim and Sandra

shopping.• Complete the chart

4) Answers: p.18

1. $165 No They’re too expensive.2. $9.95 Yes The price is reasonable.

3. $16 No They’re too big.4. $49.99 Yes The price isn’t bad.

5A) Role play: p.18

• Put 3 items “for sale” on your table• Take out 3 pieces of paper•Write prices on each paper

• Label the items• SA: go around the class•Use the conversation on p.17, 18 and useful

expressions to buy these items

6A) Pronunciation: p.18

• Listen and practice•Notice that the important

words n the sentence have more stress

7) Interchange 3Flea market

• Pair work• Practice the conversation

7) Interchange 3Flea market

• SA: Write your “asking price” for each item • SB: go around the class to buy

3 things you want to buy• Get the best price for each one• Use the example

Task

• Characters: 3 family members and a clerk• You would like to get some

presents for your parents for a holiday

• Decide what to buy• Bargain to get a good price• Develop a conversation• Class performance

8A) Word power: p.19

•What are these things made of?• Identify each one•Use the words from the list

8A) Answers: p.19

1. plastic 2. gold3. silk 4. wool5. leather 6. cotton7. silver 8. rubber

8C) Class activity: p.19

• SA: go around the class• Ask 3 classmates the

questions below• Take notes

SA: Juan, your bag is pretty. What is your bag made of?Juan: It’s made of leather.SA: Your socks are nice. What are your socks made of?Juan: They’re made of wool.

3C) Discussion

• Tell your group member•Which materials you found

SA: Juan has a leather bag and wool socks.

9A) Listening

• Put away your books• Listen and answer the

questions below

1. Why does Sue like the wool jackets?2. Why does Anne like the leather jackets?3. How much is the leather jackets?4. Why won’t Anne get the leather?

9B) listening

1. What does Anne buy?2. What does Sue think of it?

10) Grammar Focus: p.20Adj. comparison superlative

cheap cheaper cheapestnice nicer nicestpretty prettier prettiestbig bigger biggestsmall smaller smallest

Preferences

A: Which one do you prefer?B: I prefer the leather one.

Oral Practice

A: Which one do you like better / more?

B: I like the leather one better / more.

comparisons

A: That one is cheaper than the wool one.B: This one is nicer than the …

10A) Exercise: p.20

• Complete these conversations

10A) Answers: p.20

1. Prettier / more expensive than

2. Larger than / bigger3. Better / more stylish than

10A) Oral practice: p.20

• Pair work• Practice the conversations

with your partner

10B) Oral practice: p.20

• SA: go around the class• Practice the conversations

with 3 partners•Use the pictures in A

10B) Oral practice: p.20

• Pair work• Compare the things in Part A•Give your own opinions•Use the useful expressions

Task

• You are shopping with your friends.•Use the conversation on p.19 to help you out• Create your own

conversation

11) Writing: p.20

•Group work• Take out a piece of paper• Comparing prices•Make sentences as many as

you can

• 5 minutes

12) Reading: p.21

• Homework