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Activity 2a Read and answer the question. 5 min
Objective: to give practice in reading for specific information and gist
Ask the pupils to read the text individually and silently, and then answer the question.

Activity 2b Answer the questions. 6 min

Objective: to give practice in speaking about the places to buy food
Work with the whole class. Ask the pupils to answer the questions. For help they can use the words and sentences from the text in Activity 2a.

Activity 3 Look and match. Listen and repeat. 6 min

Objectives: to introduce the new vocabulary; to pronounce the words correctly; to establish the meaning of the new words
STEP 1: The pupils match the parts (phrases and pictures). Answer key: 1d; 2e; 3b; 4a; 5f; 6c STEP 2: Ask the pupils to listen, repeat and point to the pictures. Play the DVD.
STEP 3: If time allows, you can ask pairs to say parts of the phrases as follows:
Pupil A: A jar of ...
Pupil B: ... jam. A packet of ...
Pupil A: ... tea. A bottle of ... , etc.

Activity 4 Work in groups of 4/5. Play “Say a Sentence”. 6 min

Objectives: to reinforce the new phrases; to give practice in saying sentences with the new phrases
Note: In advance prepare a set of 10 cards (with chocolate, mineral water, sausages, jam, peaches, tea, biscuits, honey, tomatoes, yogurt, coffee, juice) for each group.
STEP 1: Make groups of 4/5 pupils.
STEP 2: Give each group a set of 10 cards.
STEP 3: Explain that the pupils take cards in turn and say sentences. They can look at Activity 3 for help with the phrases.

Activity 5a Listen and read. 5 min

Objectives: to pronounce the sentences of the dialogue correctly; to practise the language for shopping; to establish the meaning of the sentences
STEP 1: Ask the pupils to look at the dialogue in the picture. Ask the pupils to listen and repeat the dialogue. Play the DVD STEP 2: Then divide the class into two groups. Explain that one group reads for the Customer, the other group reads for the Sales assistant in chorus, then vice versa.

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