ESL Shopping for Sales

Things that we buy we can call:

• items

• products

• trash

• discounts

When you go grocery shopping you buy...

• clothes

• food

• games

• tickets

What's this?

• a packet of shampoo

• a bottle of shampoo

• a box of shampoo

• a jar of shampoo

I never expected to pay so little for such a high-quality dress. It was a bargain. --- The word bargain means...

• a very expensive item

• a thing bought much more cheaply than is usual or expected

• a second-hand item

Do you have these size 7 sneakers in stock? - I'm sorry, all the sneakers are out of stock in your size. --- In stock / Out of stock means...

• popular / unpopular

• available in the shop / not available in the shop

• on sale / full price

What's this?

• a packet of cookies

• a package of cookies

• a box of cookies

• a bunch of cookies

I bought this old car for $2000. It was good value for money. Good value for money means...

• the best combination of price and quality

• inexpensive

• a waste of money

10 dollars for a glass of tap water? That's a rip off! Rip off means...

• buying goods for more than they cost, and then regretting this decision

• good deal

• extremely overpriced item

What's this?

• a box of jam

• a jug of jam

• a jar of jam

• a pack of jam

I ordered a new TV, but it came to my house already broken. I would like to get a refund for it. Refund means...

• pay back money to a customer who is not satisfied with goods or services bought

• an apology given by the company that provided something of bad quality

• an angry social media post made by a dissatisfied customer