Choosing a Gift
Aims: To understand words for different shops and products To listen for a specific information To learn the order of adjectives and describe objects To talk in pairs about shopping for choosing gifts
Watch a video and circle the correct answers:
Answer Key
Order of Adjectives: Opinion: nice, beautiful, ugly, terrible, etc Size/weight: large, small, heavy, long, etc Age: old, new, modern, antique, old-fashioned, etc Shape: round, oval, square, rectangular, etc Pattern: floral, striped, checked, polka-dot, etc Colour: yellow, red, green, blue, white, etc Material: metal, leather, silk, plastic, wooden, etc
REMEMBER ! When describing objects, take care with the order of adjectives. Use one, two or three adjectives before a noun. I bought some square, striped cushions
w Make-up case Wallet
Ball Bag
table ring
frame
Complete the dialogue. Use the verbs: afford / borrow / buy / cost / lend / spend Julian: What can I buy my sister for her birthday? Darren: What about some perfume? There is a chemists across the road. Julian: I cant ____ perfume. Its really expensive. Darren: I could ____ you some money. Julian: Thanks, but Id prefer not to ____ money from you. Ill just make sure I dont _____ too much on her present. Darren: You could buy her a CD. Theres a music shop near the station. New CDs ___ only 10£ there. Julian: Thats brilliant!
Answer Key Julian: What can I buy my sister for her birthday? Darren: What about some perfume? There is a chemists across the road. Julian: I cant afford perfume. Its really expensive. Darren: I could lend you some money. Julian: Thanks, but Id prefer not to borrow money from you. Ill just make sure I dont spend too much on her present. Darren: You could buy her a CD. Theres a music shop near the station. New CDs cost only 10£ there. Julian: Thats brilliant!
Homework Imagine you want to buy presents to give a friend in another country. Choose three presents and write about them. What are they? Why do they make good presents for your friend?
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