At a Store

Warm-up: Can I help you?

2 warm-up questions

• Have you ever shopped in a store in another country?
• First try: I'm the shop assistant and you want to buy a jacket. Ask for help — 30 seconds, go.

Reading: Shopping for Clothes

Read a 122-word text about Shopping for Clothes

Shopping for Clothes Anna is in a clothing store. A shop assistant helps her. Assistant: Hello! Can I help you find something? Anna: Yes, I'm looking for a summer dress. Assistant: We have some nice dresses over here. What size are you? Anna: I'm a medium, I think. Or maybe a small. Assistant: Here's a nice blue one. Would you like to try it on? Anna: Yes, please. Where's the fitting room? Assistant: It's just behind you, on the right. (Anna tries on the dress) Anna: I like it, but it's a bit big. Do you have it in small? Assistant: Let me check... Yes, here you go. Anna: This one fits perfectly. I'll take it! Assistant: Great choice! That's 45 euros.

Vocabulary: Shopping Words

6 items

Practice: Shopping Sentences

Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

• What ____ is this shirt?
• Can I ____ this on?
• Where's the ____ room?
• This jacket ____ perfectly.
• Is there a ____ on this?

Practice: Match Shopping Phrases

Matching exercise, 5 items

• Can I help you?
• What size are you?
• Would you like to try it on?
• How does it fit?
• Is this on sale?

Dialogue: Shop for Clothes

Role-play: You're buying a jacket at a store (6 lines)

• Assistant: Hi! Can I help you find something?
• You: Yes, I'm looking for a jacket.
• Assistant: What size do you need?
• You: Medium, I think. Can I try one on?
• Assistant: Of course! The fitting room is over there.
• You: This fits well. How much is it?

Discussion: Your mission: buy it in English

3 discussion questions

• Mission: buy a piece of clothing in a store. Ask for help, ask for your size, ask to try it on, and ask the price before you decide. (Success = a polite opener like "Excuse me, could you help me?" plus all three questions. Tutor: play the shop assistant.)
• Second take: the item you want is out of stock. Ask when it will be available — and decide if you will wait or choose something else.
• Compare this with your first try at the start of the lesson. Which phrase will you use in a real shop — and do you prefer big stores or small shops? Why?