At The Clothes Shop

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PRACTICAL ENGLISH
At the clothes shop

Lesson code: HD3F-H3LB-FI62-D
INTERMEDIATE
1 Warm-up
Where do you usually go shopping for clothes? Why?
2 The clothes shop

Complete the sentences below with the following words:
bargain
menswear
department
refund
discount
stock
footwear
tailor
when I bought it. It usually costs twice as much.
1. This jacket was on

2.
designer
sale
clothes, such as Gucci jeans and Armani suits are usually very expensive.
3. We sell a wide variety of
including walking boots, high-heeled shoes and trainers.

section.
4. You can find suits, ties and shirts in the

5. In a
store you can find a wide range of different products.
6. These jeans are too long. They were the last pair in the shop, so I think I'll take them to a
to get them shortened.
.
7. I only paid $10 for this sweater. It was a real

8. They give you a 10%
if you buy more than three items.
9. Michael didn't like the jacket I bought for him, so I took it back and asked for a
10. The book I wanted was out of
. The shop assistant told me to come back next Friday.
3 UK/US English
a. pants
2. shop
b. pantyhose
3. trousers
c. register
4. trainers
d. salesclerk
5. shop assistant
e. sneakers
6. tights
f. store
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Match the British English words on the left to their American English equivalents on the right.
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4 Listening
Listen to the dialogue. Tick the items that the customer buys.
Jumper
Pair of jeans
Shirt
5 Shopping and buying clothes

Now listen again and fill in the gaps:
Shop assistant: Do you need any help there?
Customer:
Yes, do you have any jumpers like these

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Shop assistant: No, I'm afraid we've

Customer:
the red ones.

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Oh, that's a shame. Do you have these jeans

4
Shop assistant: Hmm...I'll just

Customer:
in the stock room...You're in luck. This is the last pair.

5
Great! Where can I
Shop assistant: The changing rooms are over there.

Customer:
They fit fine. I
them. Do you have this shirt

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Shop assistant: Yes, we do. Would you like to

Customer:
Yes...It looks OK, but I think
Shop assistant: Fine. Are you paying cash or by credit card?

Customer:
Cash.
Shop assistant: That's 50 pounds, please.

Customer:
Here you are.
Shop assistant: Here's your
10
. Goodbye.
Asking for an item:
Asking to try on an item:

Deciding to buy:
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Deciding not to buy:
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6 Clothing material
Match the materials on the left with the clothes that they are most typically used to make.
1. leather
a. T-shirt
2. wool
b. jeans
3. cotton
c. jumper
4. silk
d. shoes
5. cashmere
e. sweater
6. denim
f. tie
In pairs, describe what your clothes are made of. Use a dictionary if necessary.
7 Role play
In pairs, role play the following situations. Take turns to be shop assistant and customer.
Role play 1 Customer: You want to buy a jumper, a shirt, and a pair of trousers. You see a shirt and a pair of trousers
that you like. You see a nice blue jumper, but you'd prefer it in black.
Shop assistant: Black jumpers are out of stock, and only the trousers are in the customer's size.
Role play 2 Customer: You like a sweater and a pairs of shoes. Ask the shop assistant if they have the sweater in
another colour of your choice and if they have the shoes in your size. Try on the items and decide whether
to buy.
Shop assistant: Help the customer.
Role play 3 Customer: You see a jacket that you like. Decide whether to buy.
Shop assistant: Try to sell the jacket to your customer. Talk about its material and ask if the customer
would like to try it on.
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At the clothes shop - Transcripts

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Do you need any help there?

Yes, do you have any jumpers like these in red?
No, I'm afraid we've sold out of the red ones.
Oh, that's a shame. Do you have these jeans in a 28?
Hmm...I'll just go and check in the stock room...You're in luck. This is the last pair.
Great! Where can I try them on?
The changing rooms are over there.
They fit fine. I'll take them. Do you have this shirt in a smaller size?
Yes, we do. Would you like to try it on?
Yes...It looks OK, but I think I'll leave it.
Fine. Are you paying cash or by credit card?
Cash.
That's 50 pounds, please.
Here you are.
Here's your change and receipt. Goodbye.
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Customer:
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Customer:
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Shop assistant:
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2- The clothes shop
1. sale
6. tailor
2. designer
7. bargain
3. footwear
8. discount
4. menswear
9. refund
5. department
10. stock
3- UK/US English
Go through the British English words with the students to check their meaning. You may also want to point out
that `pants' in British English is `underpants' in American English and `vest' in American English is `waistcoat' in
British English.
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2. f
3. a
4. e
5. d
6. b
4- Listening
Students can work alone and check in pairs. Play the audio file or use your mobile device to scan the QR code
(make sure you have installed a QR code reader app and can access the Internet on your device).
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Pair of jeans
5- Shopping and buying clothes
1. in red
5. try them on
9. I'll leave it
2. sold out of
3. in a 28
6. 'll take
7. in a smaller size
10. change and receipt
4. go and check
8. try it on
ASKING FOR AN ITEM: Do you have any jumpers like these in red?
Do you have these jeans in a 28?
Do you have this shirt in a smaller size?
ASKING TO TRY ON AN ITEM: Where can I try them on?
DECIDING TO BUY: I'll take them.
DECIDING NOT TO BUY:I think I'll leave it.
6- Clothing material
Go through the materials on the left with the students. With a mono-lingual class, you may need to consult a
bilingual dictionary if you do not speak the students' language. With a multi-lingual class, the students look up
unfamiliar words with their own dictionaries.
During the pair work activity, the students may need to use their bilingual dictionaries to look up additional words,
e.g. nylon, polyester, to describe their own clothes. Encourage use of the structures `My shirt is made of cotton'
and `I'm wearing a cotton shirt.' Most material nouns can also be used as adjectives. However, point out that
`woollen' or `woolly' is the adjectival form of `wool'.
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What are some of the items discussed in the dialogue between the shop assistant and customer?

What are some of the items discussed in the dialogue between the shop assistant and customer?

What are some of the materials mentioned that clothes can be made from?

What are some of the materials mentioned that clothes can be made from?

lingua house

At the clothes shop

2 The clothes shop

when I bought it. It usually costs twice as much.

1. This jacket was on

3. We sell a wide variety of

including walking boots, high-heeled shoes and trainers.

4. You can find suits, ties and shirts in the

store you can find a wide range of different products.

7. I only paid $10 for this sweater. It was a real

if you buy more than three items.

. The shop assistant told me to come back next Friday.

You can review our worksheets online. Lesson code: HD3F-H3LB-FI62-D

At the clothes shop

5 Shopping and buying clothes

Yes, do you have any jumpers like these

Shop assistant: No, I'm afraid we've

the red ones.

Oh, that's a shame. Do you have these jeans

Shop assistant: Hmm...I'll just

in the stock room...You're in luck. This is the last pair.

Great! Where can I

Shop assistant: The changing rooms are over there.

They fit fine. I

them. Do you have this shirt

Shop assistant: Yes, we do. Would you like to

Yes...It looks OK, but I think

Shop assistant: Fine. Are you paying cash or by credit card?

Shop assistant: That's 50 pounds, please.

Here you are.

Shop assistant: Here's your

Asking for an item:

Asking to try on an item:

You can review our worksheets online. Lesson code: HD3F-H3LB-FI62-D

Deciding not to buy:

At the clothes shop

You can review our worksheets online. Lesson code: HD3F-H3LB-FI62-D

At the clothes shop - Transcripts

You can review our worksheets online. Lesson code: HD3F-H3LB-FI62-D

Do you need any help there?

At the clothes shop - Key

2- The clothes shop

You can review our worksheets online. Lesson code: HD3F-H3LB-FI62-D

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