5.2 Buying presents - tto123

5.2 Buying presents - tto123

Buying presents

Introduction

The subject of this double period is buying presents.

  • Form groups of three or four pupils.

Discuss the following questions in your group:

  • Do you like shopping? Explain your answer.
  • Can you think of occasions (=gelegenheden) to buy a present for someone? For example a birthday. Try to think of as many occasions as possible.
  • Do you like buying presents? Why?
  • Who do you prefer buying presents for? Why?
Step   Activity Aim Time
  Introduction Find out what you already know. 10
Step 1 Listening
Gifts		 You can understand a conversation about buying a gift and answer questions. 15
Step 2 Reading
Shopping in the UK		 You can understand a text about the opening times of shops and answer questions. 15
Step 3 Vocabulary You can understand and use vocabulary about buying presents and shops. 15
Step 4 Grammar
Much and many		 You can understand and use much and many. 15
Step 5 Speaking
Discussion about opening times		 You can have a discussion about opening times. 10
Step 6 Writing
An essay about opening times.		 You can write an essay about opening times. 15
Step 7 Evaluation Reflect on what you have learned. 05
Step 8 Extra
Buying Christmas Gifts		 Watch the video.  

Step 1 - Listening

Gifts!
You’re going to listen to a conversation between a girl and a shop assistant.

  • Do assignment 1.
  • Read the questions.
  • Listen to the conversation.
  • Do assignment 2.

Assignment 1

Listen to the conversation. What is it about? Answer this question using the “five wh questions” (who, what, when, where and why).

  1. What is the girl shopping for?
  2. How much is the black wallet?
  3. Why doesn't the girl like the brown wallet?
  4. About how much does the girl have to spend?
  5. What does the girl decide to buy?

! Bonus question: what happened to the price of the tie?

Step 2 - Reading

Shopping in the UK
You are going to read a text about shops in the UK.

  • Read the text and do assignment 1.
  • Read the text again and do assignment 2.

Assignment 1
Read the text and write down the five most important words of this text.

  • Discuss your five words with your group members and motivate your choice.
  • As a group decide which five words are the best to summarize this text.

Are most shops open on weekends?

Introduction
Not only are we, in the words of Napoleon, 'a nation of shopkeepers', we are also a country of compulsive shoppers. We love to shop! It is our number one leisure activity and accounts for around 37% of all money spent in England.

The main shopping street in many towns is called the High Street, where you should head for if you want to go shopping. A few small shops are owned by local people. Most are owned by national 'chains' of stores. This makes many town centres look the same. Some towns also have street markets where fresh food and cheap goods can be bought. Away from the town centre, small 'corner' shops provide groceries to local customers.

Peak shopping days are Saturdays and Sundays
Shops are generally open on Bank Holidays(see below). Bank Holidays are a great time to shop as there are many sales on, especially around Easter and Christmas.

Shopping hours
In England, most retail shops are generally open 6 or 7 days a week.

Typical opening times are:
Mondays-Saturdays 9am to 5:30pm Some shopping centres stay open until 8pm or later.
Sunday - 10am to 4pm (or 11am to 5pm) Sunday shopping has become popular in recent years and most large shops in towns are open for business. Shops are only allowed to trade for 6 hours on Sundays.

Large supermarkets are open for 24 hours except for Sundays.

Many supermarkets and superstores otherwise open from 8am until 10pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 10am to 4pm (or 11am to 5pm) on Sundays.

Public Holidays / Bank Holidays
On public holidays some shops open and some shops do not. As a general rule banks will be closed, most supermarkets and large stores will be open (although with reduced Sunday opening hours), and in larger towns many shops will open.

Bank Holiday Shop opening times 10am to 4pm (or 11am to 5pm).

Over the Christmas and New Year period, all shops are closed on Christmas Day (December 25) and a some shops are closed on New Year's Day (January 1). However, an increasing number of shops are now opening on Boxing Day (December 26), which is when many start their 'New Year' sales.

It is likely that most shopping centres will be closed on Easter Sunday and there will be reduced shopping hours on Easter Monday (often from either 10 or 11 o'clock in the morning).

Step 3 - Vocabulary

To be able to do all the assignments correctly, you need to know some words and sentences.
For each theme there are word lists ready in Wozzol, with which you can practice:

Vocabularylist Buying presents
  • Study the vocabulary. (10 minutes)
  • Do the exercise.

Tip!
There are many ways to study vocabulary. You can read the words aloud or copy them. The most important rule is never to spend more than 10 minutes studying words. Every minute you spend longer is a waste of time.

Step 4 - Grammar

Study the second part from `Some, any, much and many.

Now make the following exercise.

Step 5 - Speaking

Discussion about opening times
You have read an article about shopping in the UK. Now you are going to discuss about it. You might want to read the article again to prepare yourself for the discussion.

Are most shops open on weekends?
Introduction
Not only are we, in the words of Napoleon, 'a nation of shopkeepers', we are also a country of compulsive shoppers. We love to shop! It is our number one leisure activity and accounts for around 37% of all money spent in England.

The main shopping street in many towns is called the High Street, where you should head for if you want to go shopping. A few small shops are owned by local people. Most are owned by national 'chains' of stores. This makes many town centres look the same. Some towns also have street markets where fresh food and cheap goods can be bought. Away from the town centre, small 'corner' shops provide groceries to local customers.

Peak shopping days are Saturdays and Sundays.
Shops are generally open on Bank Holidays(see below). Bank Holidays are a great time to shop as there are many sales on, especially around Easter and Christmas.

Shopping hours
In England, most retail shops are generally open 6 or 7 days a week.

Typical opening times are:
Mondays-Saturdays 9am to 5:30pm Some shopping centres stay open until 8pm or later.
Sunday - 10am to 4pm (or 11am to 5pm) Sunday shopping has become popular in recent years and most large shops in towns are open for business. Shops are only allowed to trade for 6 hours on Sundays.

Large supermarkets are open for 24 hours except for Sundays.

Many supermarkets and superstores otherwise open from 8am until 10pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 10am to 4pm (or 11am to 5pm) on Sundays.

Public Holidays / Bank Holidays
On public holidays some shops open and some shops do not. As a general rule banks will be closed, most supermarkets and large stores will be open (although with reduced Sunday opening hours), and in larger towns many shops will open.

Bank Holiday Shop opening times 10am to 4pm (or 11am to 5pm)

Over the Christmas and New Year period, all shops are closed on Christmas Day (December 25) and a some shops are closed on New Year's Day (January 1). However, an increasing number of shops are now opening on Boxing Day (December 26), which is when many start their 'New Year' sales.

It is likely that most shopping centres will be closed on Easter Sunday and there will be reduced shopping hours on Easter Monday (often from either 10 or 11 o'clock in the morning).


Discuss the following questions in your group:

  1. Is it a good idea that shops are open on Sundays?
  2. Why? Why not?
  3. What kind of shops should be open or should all shops be open? Why?
  4. When do you think shops should be open? Why?
  5. What are the advantages or disadvantages of opening times of shops?

Step 6 - Writing

An essay about opening times
You have read an article about shopping in the UK and you also discussed the subject. Now you are going to write a small essay about opening times.
Use the following prompts:

  • Explain what you are going to write about.
  • Mention the advantages and disadvantages of opening times on Sunday and in the holidays.
  • What kind of shops should be open or closed?
  • Give your opinion about opening times.

Ask your teacher how many words you have to use.

Step 7 - Evaluation

What have you learned in this period?
Answer the following questions:

  • What was the easiest part of this lesson?
  • What did you already know?
  • What was the most difficult part?
  • What was new to you in this lesson?
  • Do you have any questions for your teacher?

Step 8 - Extra

Buying Christmas presents for our kids!

Come shop with us at the mall for Christmas presents for our 5 daughters!

  • Watch the video.
  • Did you enjoy the video about what Jeff and Melissa got their kids for Christmas?

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    Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollecties voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 5 'Shopping'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Buying presents. In deze les staat het kopen van cadeaus centraal. Daarbij worden ook openingstijden van winkels besproken. In de grammaticaopdracht worden de woorden 'much' en 'many' besproken.
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