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1.5 Talking about prices and discounts

Useful language
Asking about and giving prices Talking about discounts
How much is this (one)? a sale
How much does it cost? 50 per cent off
How much is it now? to be half price
How much are they? to be in the sale
It’s … to have a discount
It costs … to have a … percent discount
to be reduced by … per cent
It’s usually …
It was ... Now it’s …
The original price was …
to save
You save …
It is a good/better buy.
That’s not in the sale.
… (up to) 50 per cent off.

Check my progress
Are these statements true for you? If not, go back and do some activities
from the unit again.
Yes No
I can understand sale signs.  
I can say prices and percentages correctly.  
I can understand and use expressions related to sales and discounts.  
I can give information about prices and discounts.  

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