Shopping & Money
Learn to shop and handle money in English
Who it's for
Written for A1 (beginner) students starting English from zero or close to it.
First lessons for beginners: greetings, numbers, family, home and shopping. More Basic Basics lesson plans
Skills it practises
- Speaking: discussion questionsevery lesson
- Vocabulary: a target word listevery lesson
- Reading: a text or news storyevery lesson
- Controlled practice: gap-fills, matching, sorting and moreevery lesson
- Role-play: a dialogue to act outevery lesson
Lessons
- At the ShopGoal: buy something in a shop — ask the price, say “I'll take it”, and pay by cash or card.50 minFree
- Paying for ThingsGoal: pay for things with confidence — understand the total, choose cash or card, and check your change and receipt.57 minOutline
- Clothes ShoppingGoal: buy clothes — ask for your size, try things on, and decide what to take.57 minOutline
- At the MarketGoal: buy fresh food at a market — ask prices, order by the kilo, and finish with “That's all, thank you”.57 minOutline
- Online ShoppingGoal: talk through buying something online — website, cart, checkout, delivery — step by step.57 minOutline
- Returning ItemsGoal: return something to a shop — say the problem with “too…”, and choose an exchange or a refund.57 minOutline
- Comparing PricesGoal: compare prices and choose the best deal — cheaper, the cheapest, and what you save with a discount.1 hr 4 minOutline
- Saving and SpendingGoal: talk about saving and spending — make a simple budget and say what you can afford.57 minOutline
How to use it in a lesson
- Lessons run 50 to 64 minutes, with a timing on every stage, so you can see before you start what fits your slot.
- Start with "At the Shop": its whole plan is on this site, stage by stage, with the target vocabulary, free to read and to teach from on any video call.
- For a shorter slot, skip a practice stage or cut the discussion short: the stages are a guide, not a script.
Teach Shopping & Money with your student
Lesson 1 of this course is free. A free account opens it in the interactive player, and the rest of the course is included with Starter. Teaching it live with your student in the Tuton classroom starts with a 7-day free trial.
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