LET’S GO SHOPPING

Reported Speech – Embedded Questions

Class objectives

▪ Learning objective: To identify the various actions related to

shopping. Ask for information using Imperatives and Embedded
questions.

▪ Communicative objective: To report ideas and questions

mentioned in a shopping related conversation.

▪ Strategies: Analysis
How do you say…?

Budget Cash
Receipt

Discount
Credit card
Debit card
Cashier Sales Clerk/ Assistant

Client/ Customer
What are they doing?

▪ To bargain -
Joan likes to bargain
when she shops.

▪ Are you good at

bargaining when
you shop?
▪ In groups, look at the questions displayed and brainstorm
the most common answers for them.
Reported Speech
▪ We use Reported Speech to tell somebody something
somebody has said before.

Example:
Direct speech:
Clerk: “It has a discount”
Reported speech
The clerk said it had a discount
 So far, we know…
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Simple present Simple past
"I always drink coffee", she said. She said that she always drank coffee.
Present continuous Past continuous
"I am reading a book", he He explained that he was reading a book
explained.

Simple past Past perfect

"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said. He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday.

Present perfect Past perfect

"I have been to Spain", he told me. He told me that he had been to Spain.
Embedded Questions

▪ We use Embedded questions to:

▪ Sound more polite.
▪ To give more information.
▪ To change direct speech into indirect speech.

▪ Always follow a sentence pattern/question pattern – easy to

formulate.
Embedded Questions in Questions
Introductory Question Phrases Common Questions Embedded Question Examples

Do you know… When does the class Do you know when the class
start? starts?

Who knows… What does she want? Who knows what she wants?

Do you think… Can he come tonight? Do you think he can come

tonight?

Do you remember… Where is the restaurant? Do you remember where the

restaurant is?

Could you tell me… Is there free parking? Could you tell me if there’s
free parking?

Would you mind telling What time is it? Would you mind telling me
me… what the time is?
 Embedded Questions in Statements
Introductory Statements Common Questions Embedded Question Examples

I wonder… Is our teacher sick today? I wonder whether (or not) our
teacher is sick today.
I asked… Can I have 10 more minutes? I asked whether (or not) I could
have 10 more minutes.
I want to know… How much was your car? I want to know how much your
car was.
I don’t know… Who is she? I don’t know who she is.

The question is… Should we move to another
country?
Let’s ask… Do they like video games?
The question is whether (or not)
we should move to another
country.
Let’s ask whether (or not) they
like video games.
Embedded Questions + Reported Speech
Embedded Questions Direct
Speech
Sandra: “Do you know when the class
starts?”
Maria: “Who knows what she wants?”
James: “Do you think he can come
tonight?”
Diego: “Do you remember where the
restaurant is?”
Walter: “Could you tell me if there’s
free parking?”
Embedded Questions Reported Speech
Sandra asked whether or not I knew when
the class started.
Maria asked who knew what she wanted.
James asked me whether or not he could
come the night before.
Diego asked whether I remembered where
the restaurant was.
Walter asked whether I could tell him if
there was free parking.
Things to keep in mind:

▪ Don’t use contractions while using embedded questions +

reported speech.
Do you know what time it’s?

▪ “Who knows” can be used for questions or statements.

Who knows the answer for question 2?
Who knows what he is eating…
Worksheet: Listening

▪ Listen to an audio with 3 situations where a shopkeeper asks his

customers certain questions.
▪ Write down what were the questions asked, and by what type
of shopkeeper.

Example: Car salesman – “What’s your budget?”

 Listening - Glossary

▪ “Here you go!” – when you are giving something to someone.

▪ …By any chance? – used for enquiries or suggestions.

▪ I’m a huge fan of – To be crazy about something / someone.

▪ Added bonus – something additional to an already good deal.

▪ Give me a day – asking for an extension of 24 hrs.

▪ Check out – to look at something/someone.

 Let’s Report
▪ Using reported speech, report
the shopkeeper’s questions
▪ Discuss as a class.

▪ Example: “What’s your budget?”

The shopkeeper asked
what was her budget.
 Answer Key
Question
Do you know whether you’re a small, medium or a
large?
Could you tell me whether you’re looking for a
casual dress or something fancy?
Would you mind telling me your price range?
Do you know what specific features you’re looking
for?
Do you mind telling me whether or not this will be
your work phone or your personal phone?
Reported Speech
The shopkeeper asked whether or not the
customer was a small…
The shopkeeper asked whether the customer
was looking for a casual dress or something
fancy.
The customer asked if the shopkeeper would mind
telling him/her the price range.
The shopkeeper asked whether or not the
customer knew what specific features.
The shopkeeper asked whether or not the phone
would be his/her personal phone or work phone.
Do you like to listen to music … by any
The shopkeeper asked whether or not the
chance? customer listened to music.

I’d like to know how many bedrooms The agent asked how many bedrooms
you’re looking for? the customer was looking for.

I want to know if you cook often… Are

you looking for any particular features in The agent asked if he/she cooked often and if
he/she was looking for any particular features
the kitchen?
in the kitchen.

What’s your budget? Any features

around the neighbourhood? The agent asked what her budget was and if
he/she was looking for any particular features.
What is the following conversation about?

Mary: “This t-shirt costs 4 dollars, will you sell it for

two?”
Seller: “How about three dollars?”
Mary: “Sure.”

Answer: Mary is bargaining.

 Role play

Step 1: Get into groups of 2-3 people.

Step 2: Go to the link and learn the vocabulary (Quizlet)

Step 3: Using that vocabulary create a dialogue in your groups bargaining to buy a
product. Teacher will provide you possible setting/location ideas.

Step 4: Homework - record the dialogue and upload to youtube. (1 minute max)

Step 5: Send link to teacher – this video will be the grade for this week.

https://quizlet.com/311409929/advanced-s1b-lets-go-shopping-flash-cards/
 Common Expressions
Seller Customer
We’re open from… to… Are you open all day?
What time is your shop open until?
Can I help you find something? I’m looking for… / I’m trying to find…

Would you like to try it on? Excuse me, could you help me please?

How about this one? How much is this? How much is that?

Would you like anything else? Have you got anything cheaper?

That one is… (price). Does it come with a guarantee/warranty?

How would you like to pay? Would that be cash or I don’t need any help, I’m just browsing.
credit?
Would you like a bag? That’s a little over my budget.
Possible Locations -

▪ San Victorino – bargaining for a new cellphone.

▪ Paloquemao – bargaining for vegetables etc.
▪ Downtown Bogota.
▪ San Andresito.