TAREA DE SESIÓN DE APRENDIZAJE 01

Datos de la asignación

Curso: Inglés Básico Regular

Ciclo: 4

Semana: 1

Título: “Shopping”

Indications:

Read the text and answer the questions in the exercises.

 TSA 01

Shopping

Warm up

1 Look at the items in the box. Where do you buy them? Match each item to one of the shops above.
There may be more than one possible answer.

batteries – electronics shop

CDs – music store
Drinks - supermarket
DVD player- music store
DVDs - music store
Flowers – gift shop
Food - supermarket
Fridge - electronics shop
Postcards - gift shop
Radio - electronics shop
Souvenirs - gift shop
Stereo - music store
T- shirts - gift shop
Television - electronics shop

2 Use the words in exercise 1 to help you describe the pictures.

Useful phrases

• There are lots of these stores in my country.

 • This is an electronics shop. It sells …
• Music stores are open every day. They sell …
• Supermarkets don’t open on Sundays.

There are lots of these supermarkets in Trujillo.

This is an music store. It sells DVD player, CDs and DVDs.

Supermarkets are open every day. They sell drinks and food.

Reading 1

1 Read three conversations and answer the questions.

1
A: Good afternoon.
B: Yes, hello.
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. How much does this DVD player cost?
A: Just a minute. It’s £69.
B: OK, I’ll take it.

2
C: Can I help you?
B: Yes, where are the … um … horror films?
C: Horror films? Old or new ones?
B: The old horror films, please. Classic old films.
C: Over there, next to the world cinema section.
B: Thanks very much. Can I pay by credit card?
C: Yes.

3
B: Excuse me? Where’s the popcorn?
D: There isn’t any popcorn. We have crisps.
B: OK. Four bags of crisps then. And these soft drinks please.
D: That’s £6.80. Would you like a bag?
B: Yes, please.
D: Here you are.
Conversation 1:

What does the man want?

He wants a DVD player.

How much does it cost?

It’s £69.

Conversation 2:

What kind of film does the man want?

The old horror films.

How does he want to pay?

He wants to pay by credit card.

Conversation 3:

What does the man buy?

He buys Four bags of crisps and soft drinks.

How much does it cost?

It’s £6.80.

3 Listen to the man talking to his wife at home. What is the problem?

B: Hello? Hello? I have everything!

E: Hi.
B: OK, look … a new DVD player, some horror films and some crisps and drinks. Everything is ready.
What’s the matter?
E: The television … It’s broken.

What is the problem?

The problem is that the television is broken.

Language focus: shopping

1 Match the questions to the possible answers.

1 Can I help you?

Yes. Where are the televisions?

No, thank you. I’m only looking.

2 Can I pay by credit card?

Yes, of course.

Sorry, cash only.

3 How much does this cost?

£4.00

$10.99

4 Would you like a bag?

Yes, please.

No, thank you.

Reading 2

1 Read about six people answering the question How often do you go to the cinema? Highlight the
correct option.

Leslie, Switzerland
I don’t go to the cinema that often. Maybe once a month or it depends a little on the season because
sometimes in winter there are many good films and … yeah … but I don’t go to the cinema regularly.

Ryusuke, Japan
To improve my English I go to cinema in Oxford maybe twice a month.

Berangere, France
Like several times a month. Yeah, like maybe, yeah, two or three times a month.
 Key, Hong Kong
Maybe once a month. It depends whether they have some good movies on show, yeah, but mainly we
watch some western movies.

Gloria, Ghana
Once every two months. Not really.

Mireille, US
I sometimes go to the cinema. I go probably once a month, once every two months and it depends, on
what movie I see. I sometimes go and see action, I sometimes see comedies.

1 Leslie, Switzerland once a month / three times a month

2 Ryusuke, Japan once a month / twice a month

3 Berangere, France two or three times a month / never

4 Key, Hong Kong once a week / once a month

5 Gloria, Ghana twice a month / once every two months

6 Mireille, US once a month / once a year

2 Listen again. Put the phrases in the order you hear them.

_4_ • I sometimes go and see action, sometimes I see comedies

_3_ • mainly we watch some western movies

_1_ • sometimes in winter there are many good films

_2_ • to improve my English I go to the cinema in Oxford

Language focus: it depends

1 Read the language note. Do you have a similar phrase in your language?

Language note: the phrase it depends is very common in spoken English.

Use it when you can’t give a definite answer because different things are possible in different
situations.
 I go to the cinema maybe once a month. It depends a little on the season because sometimes in
winter there are many good films.

I go to the cinema maybe once a month and it depends on what movie.

I go to eat a pizza and it depends if I have money.

2 Match the questions 1–4 to the answers a–d.

1 Are there any good restaurants near here?

d It depends. Do you like fast food?

2 Do you like American films?

b It depends on the film.

3 How much are the tickets?

a It depends. The seats at the front of the cinema are more expensive.

4 How often do you use English at work?

c It depends. Some days I don’t need to speak English.

Writing

1 Read the questions. Write your answer. Begin your answer with It depends.

• How often do you go to the cinema?

I go to the cinema maybe once a month and it depends on what movie.

• How often do you see your family?

Everyday. It depends if they are not working.

• How often do you walk to school or work?

Never or It depends if I near to school or work.

• How often do you eat in a restaurant?

Twice a week. It depends if I have money.

• How often do you speak English?

Twice a week. It depends if I am in my English class.