Connect 2: Lesson 14

Connect: Level Two

Unit 4 Lesson 14:
Let's Look Online!

Objectives

This lesson presents and practices...

• The names of items found in a natural science catalog

• The language for asking about prices with:

  • "How much is/are..."

• Typical ways Americans say prices

Open Ended

Do you like Anuel AA?

(Answer in full sentence. Remember what we learned yesterday!)

A. Look at some items in the Discover Your World online catalog. Then Listen and practice.

​1. Vocabulary

How much are the puzzles?
They're $9.89 each.
Nine dollars and eighty-nine cents or nine eighty-nine.

How much is it?
It's $96.99.
Ninety-six dollars and ninety nine cents or ninety-six ninety-nine.

Now much is/are...?

Audio Response

C. Practice saying the items and prices in Part A.

Pick one photo and practice saying the name and price. For example: "The TV is ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents."

Open Audio Recorder

Ben: I know. I like these nature puzzles, too.
Tina: How much are they?
Ben: They're $9.89 each.
Tina: Hmm. That's not very expensive.

Ben: Hey! This is a great Web site! All these things are cool. There's a great radio-controlled airplane.
Tina: Really? Radio controlled? How much is it?
Ben: It's $96.99
Tina: That's almost a hundred dollars!

2. Language Focus

​A. Ben talks to Tina about things in the online catalog.
Listen and practice.

Dropdown

Ben: Wow. I like this telescope.

B. Complete the rest of the conversation. Listen and check. Then practice.

Tina:​

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it?

Ben: ​

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$49.95. And there's an interesting star map, too. I can study the stars!

Ben: How much is the star map?

Ben: It's $17.50. And these adventure DVDs are exciting.

Tina: And ​

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the adventure DVDs, Ben?

Ben: Well, ​

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$34.79 each.Tina: You like a lot of things, Ben. Too bad you don't have a lot of money!