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Lesson Plan:
At the
Grocery Store
Unless you
eat out in restaurants every day of the week, you will
find yourself at a grocery store at some time to load up
on goodies. As most people know, large supermarkets sell
more than just food. They can sell everything from
aspirin to zippers. There are several vocabulary terms
that are commonly used with food and food containers.
Look at these examples.
Items
cans-
of tuna, peaches
packages-
of sausage, gravy mix
bottles-
of milk, soda
box- of cereal, cake mix
jars-
of jelly, olives
cartons-
of milk, eggs
bags-
of chips, cookies
tubes- of toothpaste
tubs-
of butter
Amounts
pound-
of hamburger, potatoes
bunch-
of grapes, bananas
head-
of lettuce, cabbage
gallon-
(quart/pint/liter) of milk
loaf of-
bread
Sections in a grocery store
check out line
produce-
vegetables, fruit
bakery-
bread, pastry, rolls,
canned goods-
beans, tomato sauce, tuna fish
dairy-
milk, cheese, yogurt
meat/fish/poultry-
steaks, salmon,
chicken
frozen
foods-
ice
cream,
pizza, TV dinners
health and beauty aides-
shampoo, toothpaste, lip stick
dry goods -
toilet paper, paper napkins, laundry soap
English Dialogue
Students should work together in pairs and read the
following dialogue, one student reading one part, the
other student reading the other. Note the expressions
used
in
the dialogue and the
progression of the conversation. The dialogue can be used as a
model to have similar conversations.
Husband:
Do you have the shopping list?
Wife:
Me? I thought you brought it?
Husband:
No. I thought you did. Oh, well, we'll have to rely on our
memories.
Wife:
We need some refried beans for tostados. I think it's on aisle 3.
Husband:
Here it is. Oh look, do you want to get some jalapeño's?
Wife:
Are you nuts? Those things will set my mouth on fire. Let's go to
the
produce section,
we
need fruit
for the
kids’
lunches.
Husband:
How about these apples?
Wife:
I don't think they want apples. Last time we bought them they were
mealy,
and they
refused
to eat
them.
These
grapes look good.
How
many
should I get?
Husband:
Get two bunches, no three. I'll eat some for a snack.
Wife:
OK, on to the meat section. You wanted some hamburger,
right?
Husband:
Yes, get about three pounds. Be sure it's lean. Do we
still
have
plenty
of bacon
and
sausage
for
breakfast.
Wife:
Yes, but that reminds me, we have no eggs. We should get
2 cartons.
Husband:
What size carton- a dozen, a dozen and a half, or two
dozen?
Wife:
The two dozen carton. We need milk, right?
Husband:
Yes, on to the dairy section. Here's the milk. What kind
should
we
get- whole,
2%,
or
skim?
And how
much?
Wife:
Get 2%, the kids won't drink skim milk. Get a gallon
jug.
Husband:
Do we need any cheese?
Wife:
Yes, we'll need some for the pizza on Tuesday. Get two
large
packages.
Do we have
everything?
Husband:
We had better get Kool-Aid; if we don't the kids will
have a fit.
Wife:
You’re right. I think Kool-Aid is on aisle 7. What
flavor- cherry,
orange,
or
grape?
Husband:
Get all three. I need some shaving cream and razor
blades.
Which
way to the
health
and
beauty
section?
Wife:
It's to the right, three aisles down. We also need
deodorant.
Husband:
Right, spray or roll on?
Wife:
Roll on.
Husband:
I just thought of something else. We need some bread and
pastry.
Wife:
The bakery is that way. How many loaves should we get?
Husband:
One loaf of whole wheat and one loaf of sour dough. And
a
dozen
croissants.
Wife:
That's everything. Let's go to the checkout.
Husband:
Oops. I only have five dollars. Did you bring your
checkbook?
Wife:
No, but there's an ATM near the front door. You go get
the cash
and
I'll get
in
line at the
check out
counter.
After reading, close
your book and tell your partner a summary of the
dialogue. Then
switch and
have your partner tell his or her summary. Start like
this:
This
dialogue is
about
a husband and wife at a grocery store. They bought ...This
may seem silly, since you both already know what the
dialogue is about, but the purpose is to practice using
your English, not to give information or test your
reading skills.
Conversation Activities
1. Pair work- discussion
Do you go to the grocery store often?
Tell your partner about it
using
some of
the ideas
for
discussion
below.
Your
partner should ask
questions to get
more
information.
2. Pair work- role
play
The situation:
At a grocery store
Working with a partner, role play the situation, using
the information below
The roles:
A husband and wife or two roommates
laundry
soap corn chips eggs
can of tomatoes salt pepper
oranges face soap bacon
onion garlic bell pepper
cereal
rice
chicken
12 pack of beer milk salsap; salsa
bread
tissue cooking oil
flour
brown sugar honey
grape
jelly toilet
paper Q-tips
basil leaves
water melon
can of pork and beans
blue berry yogurt kitchen cleanser canned apricots
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