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    Elementary English for Tourism and Hospitality

    LESSON 11 – Shopping

    STUDY NOTES

    Characters
    Mona: Guest
    Mai: Shop Assistant

    The story
    Mona is shopping for a shawl. She is helped by the shop assistant, Mai.

    Grammar –It is (it’s) or They are (they’re)


    We use “it is” or “it’s”, when referring to a single item. “They are” or “they’re”, is used for two or more items or plural
    nouns. The following nouns are all plural in English. Some Australian slang, (informal language) has also been
    included.

    bathing costume (formal)


    bathers (informal)
    cossie (informal)

    jeans

    pyjamas (formal)
    p j’s (informal)
    jim jams (informal)

    shorts

    sunglasses (formal)
    sunnies (informal)
    shades (informal)

    Language Practice - Describing goods


    There are a number of ways you can describe goods. Below are some examples that use “it is” and ‘they are”.
    Read them out loud.

    A: What is the fabric used in the shawl?


    B: It’s one hundred per cent cotton.

    A: Why are the pyjamas so expensive?


    B: They’re pure silk.

    A: Why are the shoes so expensive?


    B: They are handmade.

    A: Do these ties come in different colours?


    B: Yes, they come in blue, green or red.
    EXERCISES

    1. Key vocabulary
    Look up the meaning and pronunciation of these words in your dictionary.

    cotton dollar expensive


    handmade mirror nice
    price pure shawl
    silk (to) suit try

    2. Language Practice – It is (it’s) or They are (they’re)


    Read the following key words and write a question and a response. Use “It’s” or “They’re” in your answers.

    Example: how / shawl / $55.50

    How much is the shawl? It’s $55.50.

    1. how / watch / $80

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    2. how / sunglasses / $60

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    3. how / bathers / $130

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    3. Vocabulary
    Choose a word from the box above to complete each of the sentences. When you have checked your answers,
    say them out loud.

    1. It’s a _________ shawl. Is it pure silk?

    2. The shoes are very comfortable. They are _________________.

    much are the sunglasses? They’re $60. 3) How much are the bathers?
    Suggested Answers: 2. 1). How much is the watch? It’s $80. 2) How
    3. You can _____ them on, if you like. They’re one hundred per cent cotton.

    4. Those sunglasses _______ you better. They’re the right colour.


    They’re $130. 3. 1) nice 2) handmade 3) try 4) suit

    4. The Chant
    Practise saying this chant out loud.

    Have you got


    Have you got
    Have you got one in blue?

    Here you are


    Here you are
    That colour suits you

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