At the supermarket

What's in the lesson

1. 1Warm-up
2. 2In this lesson
3. 3Guess the wordsVocabulary exercise
4. 4Check the wordsVocabulary
5. 5True or false?Reading comprehension
6. 6Read and thinkReading comprehension
7. 7Listen: an announcementListening comprehension
8. 8Use the new wordsVocabulary exercise
9. 9What does it mean?Grammar exercise
10. 10A, an or some?Grammar exercise
11. 11Some and anyGrammar rule
12. 12Some or any?Grammar exercise
13. 13Say it rightSpeaking practice
14. 14Shopping for a dinnerSpeaking practice
15. 15Let's talkDiscussion
16. 16Wrap-up

Homework

1. 1Homework: which word?Vocabulary exercise
2. 2Homework: your sentencesVocabulary exercise
3. 3Homework: a message about groceriesGrammar exercise
4. 4Homework: our shopping listDiscussion

Words

• groceries/ˈɡroʊsəriz/

  the food and other things you buy at a supermarket

• aisle/aɪl/

  a long way between the shelves in a store (the s is silent)

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  produce/ˈproʊduːs/

  fresh fruit and vegetables in a store

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  dairy/ˈderi/

  milk and food made from milk, like cheese and yogurt

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  bakery/ˈbeɪkəri/

  a place or a section where people make and sell bread and cakes

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  frozen/ˈfroʊzn/

  very cold and hard, like ice

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  meat/miːt/

  food from an animal, like chicken or beef

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  shopping list/ˈʃɑːpɪŋ ˌlɪst/

  a list of things you want to buy

• checkout/ˈtʃekaʊt/

  the place in a store where you pay

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  bag/bæɡ/

  a thing made of paper, plastic or cloth for carrying things

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

Let's talk about grocery shopping.

1. How often do you go grocery shopping?
2. Do you make a shopping list?
3. Is there a supermarket near your home?

Grammar rule

Some and any

	plural nouns (apples, eggs)	uncountable nouns (milk, bread, rice)
Positive	There are some oranges on the table.	There is some cheese in the fridge.
Negative	We can't find any onions.	There isn't any butter.
Question	Are there any cookies?	Is there any juice?

Offers and requests use some: Would you like some cake? Can I have some tea, please?

Uncountable nouns

Milk, bread, rice, water, cheese, money: no a, no -s. some bread (not a bread or breads). But: an apple, two apples, some apples.