Lesson 4:

Buying clothes
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 02 03 04

Warm-up
Listening Discussion Homework
questions
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Warm-up questions

1. Where do you usually buy clothes?

2. Do you prefer for shopping alone or with a friend?
3. Do you always try clothes on before you buy them?
4. Do you find it easy or difficult to find clothes that you
like?
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Vocabulary Exercise 1

till /tɪl/
sleeve
button / /sliːv/
ˈbʌt.ən/
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Vocabulary Exercise 1

spots stripes
/spɒts/ /straɪps/

fitting room
/ˈfɪt.ɪŋ ˌruːm/
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Vocabulary Exercise 1

button fitting room sleeve

spots stripes till

Parts of clothes Design In a shop

button
1 spots
3 fitting5room

sleeve
2 stripes
4 till6
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Listening part Exercise 2&3

Listen a conversation between Sam and Amy, and answer the

questions
1. Does Sam buy anything in the shop? => No, he doesn’t
1
2. Who wants to buy some clothes? => Sam 2
3. Who is helping? => Amy3
4. Who doesn’t like the black shorts? => Amy 4
5. Who doesn’t like the buttons on the jacket? => Sam5
6. Who doesn’t like the color of the jacket? => Amy6
7. Who thinks that the cheaper jacket is better? => Amy7
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Exercise 4
KEY PHRASES
Trying on clothes
1. Can I these on in a smaller/larger size?
2. Do you have this in a smaller/larger size?
3. Where are the fitting rooms?
4. Is this in the sale?
5. It’s a real bargain!
6. It doesn’t fit
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Listening part Exercise 5
Complete the conversation with the key phrase. Then listen the audio to check.

Eva: Look at this blue dress, Adam. I love the sports, and it’s so cheap. It’s a real bargain!
1
Adam:
1 What about the red one? You look good in red. Is this in the sale ?
Eva: I hope so. OK, I’m going to try them on. Where are the fitting rooms ? 2
Adam: Over there, near the tills. I’ll have a look at those T-shirts 3
while you’re there.
Eva: Oh no, it doesn’t fit
Adam: Yes, it’s too baggy. What
4 about the red one?
Eva: The same. Have you seen the shop assistant?
Adam: Yes…she’s right behind you!
Eva: Oh, excuse me. Can I try these on in a smaller size , please? And…I quite like the
yellow T-shirt with the stripes, but it’s too
5 short. Do you have this in a larger size?
Shop assistant: Yes, of course. What size do you take? We have medium6and large.
6
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DISCUSSION Exercise 6

Imagine you are in a shop. Look at these photos. Prepare and

practice a new dialogue using the model in Exercise 5 and the key
phrase
• Student A: Help your friend to buy some shoes
• Student B: Help your friend to buy a jacket
• Student C: You’re the shop assistant. Listen to students A and B
and answer their questions
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DISCUSSION Exercise 6
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DISCUSSION Exercise 6
 Homework
Learn by heart some key
01 phrases about trying
clothes
on

Use the key phrase to make up your

own dialogue and practice with your
02 friends like the dialogue in ex.5 and 6