Main aim: By the end of the lesson the students should be able to use the language for shopping.

February 17th, 2014.

COAT

SIZE

SMALL

LARGE

MEDIUM

Sweater.

EXTRA LARGE

• A: May I help you?B: No, thanks. I’m just looking.--------------------------------------------------------B: Excuse me, can you help me?A: Yes, of course.B: I’m looking for a coat but I need a small. I can only find large and medium.A: We have the small size in navy blue.B: I’m looking for one in black.A: Sorry, I’m afraid we only have that in blue.B: What about sweaters?A: Yes, certainly. --------------------------------------------------------B: Oh, I like the sweaters. How much are they?A: They’re twenty- seven ninety-nine.

• B: Do you have this sweater in red?A: Yes, we do. What size do you need?B: Small.A: No, only in beige and white in small.B: Ok, thanks.

The modals Can /May are used to make petition.

E.g.

May I help you? No, thanks.Can you help me? Yes, of course.

CAN.

It can be used to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility.

o Can you get me a smaller size?I can only find large.

o Can I help you?Yes, of course.

o Can you give me that jacket?Sure.

o Can you wait a moment, please?Ok.

MAY

It can be used to express possibility or permission.

May I help you?No, thanks.

May I use your phone? Yes, you may.

May I open the door?I’m not sure.