LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERSBUYING SOUVENIRS
Sep. 13, 2024
Level: Elementary (A1-A2)
Type of English: General English
Tags: 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Shopping; Speaking; Situation Based; Vocabulary Lesson; Travel and Leisure; Shops and Services; Countries
Publication date: 09/13/2024
In this fully updated lesson, students will learn how to buy souvenirs in English. They will listen to two conversations in which customers purchase souvenirs and look at the dialogues more closely for useful language. Students will be given a chance to take part in a shopping role-play and also read a short article about the most popular souvenirs in the world. (by Peter Clarkin)
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 1 in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio 2 in British English.
AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS (American English)
Dialogue 1
Tourist: Excuse me?
Store assistant: Hello there, how may I help you?
Tourist: I’d like to buy a pen that looks like the Empire State Building. Do you have any?
Store assistant: Of course, we do. Let me show you what we have.
Tourist: Umm, do you have the pens in any other colors?
Store assistant: Er, sorry we only have black ones.
Tourist: That’s okay, I’ll take a black one then. How much is it?
Store assistant: It’s $2.99.
Tourist: OK, can I pay with my card?
Store assistant: Of course. Can I get anything else for you today?
Tourist: No, that’s all, thank you. Here’s my card.
Store assistant: Thank you very much, do you need a bag with that?
Tourist: Ah sure.
Store assistant: There is a five-cent charge for the bag.
Tourist: Oh really? That’s okay then, I’ll just put it in my pocket.
Store assistant: OK, no problem. Have a nice day.
Tourist: Thank you, bye-bye.
Store assistant: Goodbye.
Dialogue 2
Store assistant: Good morning, can I help you?
Tourist: Yes please, I’m trying to buy a nice souvenir for my dad.
Store assistant: Okay, and what kind of things does your dad like?
Tourist: He likes sweet things, lots, and lots of sweet stuff.
Store assistant: So, are you looking for things like chocolates, cookies, and gum?
Tourist: Yeah, that all sounds great. Do you have that kind of thing?
Store assistant: Well, let me see. So, we have the LA Lollipops, the celebrity candy, the beachy boozy chocolates and the Hollywood gum.
Tourist: Wow! Those all look amazing and sound delicious. Which one would you recommend?
Store assistant: I think you should go for the LAs Lollipops because right now you can buy one and get one free.
Tourist: Sounds great, I’ll have two of those, please.
Store assistant: Here you go, thank you.
Tourist: Thank you, goodbye.
Store assistant: Bye bye.
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/buying-souvenirs. Accessed on September 13, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
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