Part 1
Warm-up: about you
Say your answers out loud. Then write short notes.
Shopping preference
Do you prefer buying clothes online or in a store?
Your clothes
What clothes do you usually buy?
Useful phrases: I prefer buying clothes online. · Stores are crowded. · Stores are usually a mess. · I can check the sizes online. · I can return it.
Part 2
Video 1 — Meeting on the Street
Watch the video and answer: What problem does Rob have?
I don’t want to rewatch the video — read the scene instead
Rob: Hey, Jenny. Is that coffee for me?
Jenny: Yes, a double espresso.
Rob: Oh wow, thanks. That's really nice of you.
Jenny: No problem. Do you have a meeting with Daniel?
Rob: I'm going to the office, too. I have an interview in twenty minutes.
Jenny: Oh no! Are you OK? I'm so sorry.
Rob: I'm fine. Don’t worry. There's a clothes shop over there. I can buy a new one.
Choose the answer
Answer: Rob spills coffee on his shirt. He has an interview, so he needs to buy a new shirt.
Part 3
Useful phrases from the story
Apologize
I’m sorry. / I’m so sorry. / I’m really sorry.
Respond
That’s OK. / Don’t worry. / No problem.
Problem
I spilled coffee on your shirt.
Practice: I’m so sorry. → That’s OK. Don’t worry.
Part 4
Video 2 — Buying Clothes
Watch Rob buying a shirt. Then answer the questions.
I don’t want to rewatch the video — read the shopping dialogue instead
Assistant: Can I help you?
Rob: Yes. What size is this shirt?
Assistant: It's a small. What size do you need?
Rob: A medium.
Assistant: This is a medium.
Rob: Thanks. Where can I try it on?
Assistant: The changing rooms are over there.
Rob: How much is it?
Assistant: It's forty-four pounds ninety-nine.
1. What size does Rob want?
A medium.
2. Does he try the shirt on?
Yes, he does.
3. How much is the shirt?
£44.99 — forty-four pounds ninety-nine.
Listen and repeat the shopping questions
Part 5
Price flashcards
Look at the price. Try to say it. Then show the answer and listen.
Remember: fifteen ≠ fifty · nineteen ≠ ninety · twelve ≠ twenty.
Part 6
Pronunciation cards
Click, listen, repeat. Use Slow when needed.
Final task
Speaking practice
Practice the dialogue. Change the clothing item, size and price.
Assistant: Can I help you?
You: Yes. What size is this
Assistant: It’s a small. What size do you need?
You: A , please.
Assistant: Here you are.
You: Thanks. Where can I try it on?
Assistant: The changing rooms are over there.
You: Thank you. How much is it?
Assistant: It’s .
You: I’ll take it. Can I pay by card?
WhatsApp audio
Send your teacher one audio with two parts:
1. I prefer buying clothes online/in a store because...
2. A clothing store role-play using: What size is this...? / Where can I try it on? / How much is it? / I’ll take it.
60-second practice timer
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