BLACK

FRIDAY

1.Lead-in Ask and answer the questions with a partner

1. Are you a bargain hunter?

2. Did you buy anything last Black Friday?
3. Are you planning to buy anything next Black Friday?
4. Which of the items below would you be interested in buying? Where can
you get a good deal?
gadgets
home goods
fashion items
appliances
5. What do you like about Black Friday?
6. What do you dislike about Black Friday?
7. How are the words below related to Black Friday? Make sentences with
them:
packed/crowded, aggressive, overpriced, discounted, crazy

Deals and discounts

2. Vocabulary
Do you know how the discounts below work?
 Read the sentences and match the expressions to their
definitions

1. He bought a sports jacket on sale at the store.

2. Where did you get these leather boots? $20 for them is a steal and I want
a pair too!
3. This coupon gives £2 off the price of a meal.
4. You will receive a 15% early bird discount if you register by July 31.
5. Often used by phone and internet service providers, price bundling
allows customers to buy several services under the same plan for a
discounted price.
6. Our Price Match Guarantee includes the price of the item plus shipping
cost.
7. In order to attract customers, some stores hold occasional flash sales,
lasting just one day.

Definitions:
A) a sale of goods at greatly reduced prices, lasting for only a short period of
time: ..................................
B) a voucher entitling the holder to a discount off a particular product:
....................................
C) be very cheap in relation to the quality: ..................................
D) offer several products as a package, often for a lower price than they
would cost when bought separately: ..................................
E) reduced in price: ..................................
F) a policy set by some retailers that stipulates if you find the same item at a
lower cost, they'll give you the same price: ..................................
G) a limited-time offer that encourages people to buy a product or service in
advance: ..................................

3. Speaking Talk about a time when you bought something:

on sale
that was a steal
using a coupon
with a bundle discount
on a flash sale
with an early bird discount
 You are going to watch a video "Top 5 tips to make sure
4. Listening: A you get the best deals". The first time you watch, write
down the tips the speaker gives

Video:

Watch the video again and complete the gaps with words
Listening: B and phrases from the box

sift the wheat from the chaff / dead stock / window-shop

get carried away / splash the cash / shop around
ramp up / slashing prices

All eyes would be on the online offerings of our favourite shops, letting
us 1. .................................. and 2. .................................. in the safety and comfort of
our own homes.

Stay savvy and make sure you are getting a good deal and not just
3....................................

It's not uncommon for some shady retailers to 4................................... their

prices just ahead of Black Friday in order to artificially inflate the
quality of their discounts come the big day. Use websites like
camelcamelcamel.com, pricespy.co.uk and www.hotukdeals.com to
5....................................................

See something you like but not a fan of who's selling it? 6. ..........................!

It's easy to 7. .................................. when so many retailers are offering last

chance or lowest-ever price offers.

All the retailers 8................................... over the weekend will be running

encore deals, making that most dreadful of mornings - Monday - a
little easier to stomach for bargain hunters.
5. Vocabulary Look back at the extracts from the video and decide
extension which is the correct definition of each expression

window-shop: A) look at products without buying anything

B) buy the first thing you see

splash the cash: A) save a lot B) spend a lot of money

dead stock: A) inventory that you can't sell

B) popular products that everyone wants to buy

ramp up prices: A) reduce prices B) increase prices

sift the wheat from the chaff: A) separate the things of high quality
from the things that are not
B) buy as much as you can

shop around: A) buy something fast B) compare the prices in

different shops

get carried away: A) remain in control B) lose self-control

slash prices: A) reduce prices B) increase prices

Complete the sentences with the correct expression

6. Practice
from activity 5. You may need to change the form

1. Energy companies .................................. their prices last year, leaving

thousands of people struggling to make ends meet.
2. Damaged items and leftover seasonal products are examples of
..................................
3. Companies .................................. in an attempt to attract customers.
4. I .................................. and bought 3 presents for each family member!
5. I like to .................................. before I decide on what to buy just to make
sure I'm getting a good deal.
7. Speaking Discuss the statements

There are no real deals on Black Friday because the majority of

retailers ramp up their prices a few days ahead of Black Friday so
that it looks like they are giving you a big discount.

Black Friday is a good way for companies to get rid of dead stock.

I love Black Friday! I've bought many items that were a steal!

Use the questions to start a conversation with a

8. Speaking partner. Ask additional questions to maintain the
conversation

Do you think Black Friday encourages people to buy things they don't
need or can't afford?
How do you feel about going shopping when it’s crowded?
Why does shopping make so many people happy?
Are we all becoming too obsessed with buying things?
How long would you wait in line for a store to open if you knew you
could get a really good deal on something you really wanted?
9. Reflection What would you like to take from this lesson?
and feedback Complete the table below. After that your teacher will give
you some feedback.

A) New vocabulary: B) Pronunciation: C) Error correction:

write 5 (or more!) write the words from write the mistakes your
words or expressions this lesson that you teacher corrected
from this lesson you find difficult to (e.g. expressions you
would like to pronounce translate from your
remember and use in language that are actually
the future. different in English;
prepositions etc.)

1. .................................
2. ..................................
3. ...................................
4. ....................................
5. ....................................

Research one of the topics below.

10. Homework Report your findings to your teacher in the next class

1. The best deals this Black Friday

2. The effect of Black Friday on the economy
3. Black Friday pros and cons

Keep learning outside of the classroom!

11. Keep To reinforce and enrich the vocabulary from this class, check the
1. Pre-
learning!
listening. "Additional resources" section (videos and articles) here:

LINK TO ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES