Shopping Unit: ESL Lesson for Adults

1. 5min

   1. Warm-up

   Ask: 'Shop online or in a shop? Save a bonus or spend it?' Learners pick a side and give one reason.

2. 10min

   2. Present

   Comparatives on the board: compare two real products with their prices (cheaper, better value, more expensive).

3. 15min

   3. Speak

   Returning-an-item role play; the customer must stay polite but firm.

   Returning an item →
4. 10min

   4. Practise

   The B1 money questions, or the shopping questions for a lighter class.

   Discussion questions: Money →
5. 5min

   5. Wrap-up

   Spin for who shares their best money-saving tip next.

   Spinner wheel →

Total: 45 minutes

1. 1. Budget challenge

   Give each pair a fixed monthly budget and a list of expenses. They decide what to cut and explain why.

   Model languageWe can't afford a new phone, so we'll keep the old one for another year.

2. 2. Market day

   Half the class sells (price tags on paper), half buys and bargains. Then swap.

   Model languageHow much is this lamp? — Twenty euros. — Could you do fifteen?

3. 3. The best purchase

   Learners describe the best and worst thing they ever bought; the group asks follow-up questions.

   Model languageThe worst thing I bought was an exercise bike. I used it twice!