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English for the IB MYP 4&5: by Concept

9 Is there an art to
persuasion?

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Deal or Steal?
p ecial 33% Extra
‘S r’
Offe Free!

Buy O
ne Get
One Fr
ee

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Instructions
Think you're a savvy shopper? Do you spot a good deal, or
does the shop make a steal?

• The aim of this game is to work out which of the offers is

the better deal.
• The stealer may try to trip you up so pay close attention
to the prices on offer.
• Can you beat the stealer to become a shopping
sensation?

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1. Deal or Steal?

1 x pack of Wine Gums 63p? 4 x pack of Wine Gums £3.00?

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1. Deal or Steal?

1 x pack of Wine Gums 63p? 4 x pack of Wine Gums £3.00?

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If you buy the multipack, each pack of sweets costs 75p,
that’s 12p more than a single pack!
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2. Deal or Steal?

‘Special Offer’
A single tin of tuna
3 x tin
multipack tuna costing £1.57?
costing £5.68?

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2. Deal or Steal?

‘Special Offer’
A single tin of tuna
3 x tin
multipack tuna costing £1.57?
costing £5.68?

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The special offer actually costs 97p more than buying 3
individual tins!
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3. Deal or Steal?

1 single bottle of 3 bottles of

fizzy cola drink fizzy cola drink
at £1.35? for £3.00?

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3. Deal or Steal?

1 single bottle of 3 bottles of

fizzy cola drink fizzy cola drink
at £1.35? for £3.00?

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Deal If you buy 3 bottles of fizzy cola drink you will pay
£1.05 less than if you bought them separately.
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4. Deal or Steal?

9 rolls of toilet paper + 9 rolls of toilet

get 1/3 free £7.49 paper £6.50

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4. Deal or Steal?

9 rolls of toilet paper + 9 rolls of toilet

get 1/3 free £7.49 paper £6.50

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Although each individual roll in the 12 pack costs less than the rolls in
the 9 pack it is still not the better deal. If the 3 extra rolls really were
free then both packs would cost exactly the same – £6.50.
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5. Deal or Steal?

2 kg washing
u e P a c k’ 4 kg
‘Val powder £6.79
h i n g p o wde r
Was (25 washes)
0
£12.99 (5
washes)

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5. Deal or Steal?

2 kg washing
u e P a c k’ 4 kg
‘Val powder £6.79
h i n g p o wde r
Was (25 washes)
0
£12.99 (5
washes)

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Deal If you buy the 4 kg washing powder you will save 59p.

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6. Deal or Steal?

k of 700 g ‘Great Value’

400 g bloc twin pack of
89
cheese £2. cheese £5.98

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6. Deal or Steal?

k of 700 g ‘Great Value’

400 g bloc twin pack of
89
cheese £2. cheese £5.98

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If you buy 2 packs of the 400 g block of cheese you will
save 20p and get an extra 100 g.

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7. Deal or Steal?

‘Bigger Value 1 x tin

Pack’ sweetcorn
sweetcorn x 3 £0.40
tins £1.20

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7. Deal or Steal?

‘Bigger Value 1 x tin

Pack’ sweetcorn
sweetcorn x 3 £0.40
tins £1.20

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If you buy 3 individual tins of sweetcorn you will pay the
same amount as the ‘value pack’!
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7. Deal or Steal?
Did you beat the Stealer?

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7. Deal or Steal?
Do you think you need one of these to
go shopping?

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7. Deal or Steal?
Not so special ‘special offers’
rogues’ gallery
http://conversation.which.co.uk/consumer-right
s/the-supermarket-special-offers-that-arent-so-s
pecial
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