Unit THEME: Consumerism and Financial Awareness

5 Wise Shopping

RE AD ING SoW Lessons 64–69

A Read the speech and answer the questions below. LS 3.1.2

Good afternoon, teachers and students. Today, I’m going to talk about how we can shop
wisely. We live in a consumer society, so we need to learn the basics of budgeting and
saving our money. First, you shouldn’t buy on impulse. You can find ways to overcome peer
pressure and the need to copy your friends’ spending habits. Before you buy anything,
you need to ask yourself whether or not you really need it. You should have priorities. For
instance, you should plan how you want to spend your money. Do you want to save it for a
rainy day or buy the latest smartphone?
Before making any big purchases, you might want to check out the prices in a few
places first. A wise consumer should compare the prices of similar products at several
outlets before making a decision. For instance, if you find a great pair of jeans in one store,
check out the price of a similar pair at other retailers. You might get the same item at a
cheaper price elsewhere. Shopping online is another good way to find offers.
You should also check your receipts in case you have been accidentally overcharged.
Sometimes, items on sale may not have had their prices adjusted in the cashier’s checkout
system. Take all of these things into account when shopping and you’ll be a wiser consumer.
Thank you.

1 What is the speech about? Elaborate on your answer.

2 Do you find the speech interesting? Give reasons for your answer.

LS 3.1.2 Understand specific details and information in simple longer texts

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B Match these words or phrases from the speech with their correct meanings. LS 3.1.3

WORD/PHRASE MEANING
1 budgeting things that you think are more important than other things
2 impulse without planning to do so in advance
3 peer pressure a time when you will really need something
4 priorities being careful about the amount of money you spend
5 a rainy day people or businesses that sell goods to the public
6 retailers influence from members of one’s peer group

LS 3.1.3 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues provided by other known words and by context

L ANG U AG E AWA R E N E SS
Modal Verbs
We use modal verbs to give and talk about advice.
Examples:

can • You can find ways to overcome peer pressure and the need to copy your
friends’ spending habits.
• Can I get it at a cheaper price elsewhere?
could • You could buy the book if you save your pocket money.
• The team could take part in the match if the school pays the participation
fees.
should • You should have priorities. For instance, you should plan how you want to
spend your money.
• A wise consumer should compare the prices of similar products at several
outlets before making a decision.
shouldn’t • First, you shouldn’t buy on impulse.
• You shouldn’t sleep late on a school night.
might • Before making any big purchases, you might want to check out the prices in
a few places first.
• You might get the same item at a cheaper price elsewhere.

Here are some characteristics of modal verbs:

• They never change their form. Do not add -s, -ed, -ing, etc.
Example: I can see you. ✓ I cans see you. ✗
• They are always followed by an infinitive without ‘to’.
Example: We should listen to her. ✓ We should to listen to her. ✗
• For the negative forms of modal verbs, add ‘not’.
Examples: cannot, could not, might not, should not

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A Write sentences using the prompts and the word in brackets.

1 you / apply / get / the job (might)

2 All of us / attend / talk / smart consumerism / will be / useful (should)

3 sale / you / find / some / good bargains (might)

4 You / buy / canned food / without / checking / expiry date / first (shouldn’t)

5 We / donate / money / needy / when / have / means / to do so (should)

6 We / see / film / after / dinner (could)

B Respond to the situations with the correct advice given in the box.

• ‘You might want to take a taxi home since it is already past midnight.’
• ‘You should think carefully before buying something so expensive.’
• ‘You can if you finish your homework first.’
• ‘You could get tickets to the concert if you buy them early.’
• ‘You shouldn’t as your current one is still working well.’
• ‘When you arrive, you could join a city tour.’

1 Karim wants to see a film.

2 Raju wants to buy a new phone.

3 I want to buy that designer bag.

4 Marley wants to attend a popular concert.

5 The late night film just finished and Samantha wants to go home.

6 You plan to visit a friend in London.

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WR IT I NG
A Work in groups. Discuss the following jobs. Provide a job description and come up with
HOTS at least five skills needed for each job. Record your findings in the table below. LS 4.1.1

Job Job Description Skills Needed

1 Salesperson

2 Waiter

3 Doctor

4 Teacher

B Rewrite the email below using the correct punctuation marks. LS 4.2.1

dear aunt kay

i know you are keen to see a film with your friends you should try to book the tickets online to
make sure you get good seats if you dont you may be disappointed especially if the tickets are
sold out
are your friends also retired if so you can check out which cinemas offer a discount on
weekday mornings you should call and ask if they have a senior citizen discount or even a
special day that offers a discount to women if youre booking online with your credit card you
could find out whether or not your card qualifies for any further discounts
let me know if you need any help booking or buying the tickets online
love
amil

LS 4.1.1 Give detailed information about themselves and others

LS 4.2.1 Use capitals, full stops, commas in lists, question marks, and speech marks appropriately at discourse level

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L IS T ENI NG
A Listen to the conversation. Then, state whether the following sentences are True (T)
or False (F). LS 1.1.2

1 When shopping online, you should always give out your date of birth.

2 You have to give your address when buying an item online.

3 Third parties may use your information to send you spam.

4 Hackers can steal a person’s identity.

5 All online stores sell your data.

6 Not every online store has an updated data protection policy.

7 Selvam is planning to ask his friends to buy him a skateboard.

8 Selvam doesn’t have any friends who bought their skateboards online.

B Based on the conversation, match these words or phrases with their correct meanings.
LS 1.2.1

WORD/PHRASE MEANING

advertising material sent by email to people who have

1 third parties
not asked for it

2 spam the worst situation that could happen

3 databases facts or information

people who are involved in a situation in addition to the

4 targets
two main people involved

5 worst-case people who secretly look at or change information on

scenario somebody else’s computer system without permission

organised sets of data that are stored in a computer

6 hackers
and can be used in various ways

objects, people or places that people aim at when

7 data
attacking

LS 1.1.2 Understand with little or no support specific information and details in simple longer texts on a range of familiar topics
LS 1.2.1 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues provided by other known words and by context on familiar topics

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S PEAKING
A Work in groups to role-play the following situation. You are at a restaurant with your
family. You are regular customers and the food is usually good. However, this time
the food is not up to standard. Give advice on how to solve the problem. Explain and
provide reasons for your advice, while your classmates check that they have understood
what you or other speakers are saying. Use the guided dialogue below to help you.
LS 2.1.4, 2.3.1

Sister : Mum, the food in this restaurant used to be good but now it tastes horrible.
Mother : I agree. Everything is and .
You : I think we should reject the food.
Sister : How can we do that?
You : We could
.
Mother : I think we should and
. We can .
We should .
We mustn’t .
You : Why should we ? The restaurant .
Mother : Yes, I know. However,
.
Sister : That’s a good idea, Mum. But what if ?
Mother : Then, we will
.
You : I . Let’s call the manager now.

Here are some other questions you can use in your role-play:

Should we send the food Who should we speak to about

back to the kitchen? this problem?

What can we do if they refuse

What do you mean by that?
to replace the food?

LS 2.1.4 Explain and give reasons for simple advice

LS 2.3.1 Keep interaction going in short exchanges by checking understanding of what a speaker is saying

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L IT ERAT U RE I N A C T I O N
A Read the short story Fair’s Fair by Narinder Dhami. Then, study the pictures below and
answer the questions that follow. LS 5.1.1

1 Who is the man?

2 What did the children do?

3 How did the man feel? Why?

4 How did the children feel? Why?

1 Who is the boy in the picture?

2 What is he doing?

3 How do you think the woman felt? HOTS

4 What did the woman do? Why?

5 How do you think the boy felt? Why? HOTS

LS 5.1.1 Describe in simple language a characterʼs actions or feelings and explain the reasons for them

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