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Warm-up Task:
Talk about the last thing you bought.

Discussion Questions:

1. Do you like shopping? For what kinds of things?

2. Have you ever spent too much money? What did you buy? How did you feel afterwards?

3. How long do you usually shop for? Do you try to get your shopping done as fast as possible?

4. How much do you shop online? What kinds of things do you buy online? What would you rather buy in person?

5. Think about an expensive thing that you bought. Was it worth what you paid for it?

6. Do you prefer to shop alone or with other people? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

7. Who does the grocery shopping in your household? How often do they do it?

8. Are you a bargain hunter? Do you get excited about sales and discounts? When are the best sales in your country?

1. Which do you prefer? Buying things for yourself or for other people?

2. Do you collect points or stamps at any stores? Which loyalty programs are worthwhile?

3. In the United States, the Friday after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday and is famous for big sales and aggressive behavior by shoppers. Have you ever had any problems with other shoppers?

4. Shoplifting is when someone takes something from a shop without paying. How common is this crime in your country? How do shops try to prevent shoplifting?

5. Have you ever worked in a shop? What was the store selling? Does that kind of job suit you?

6. If you were to open your own shop, what kinds of things would you like to sell?

7. Have you ever returned something to the shop you bought it from? Why did you return it? Did you get a refund?

8. Do you care where products are made? Do you prefer to buy things which are made in your own country? Why or why not?

9. Some countries have late-night or all-night shopping. What time of day do you like to shop?

10. Have you been shopping abroad? Which are the best cities for shopping?

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ESL Discussion: Do you like shopping? Do you shop online? Are you a bargain hunter? Do you care where products are made?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1)

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'supermarket'?

(2)

Do you like supermarkets?

(3)

Which are better - big supermarkets, small grocery stores or outdoor markets?

(4)

Do you like visiting supermarkets in other countries?

(5)

What are the worst things about your local supermarket?

(6)

What do you think of the staff in your local supermarket?

(7)

Can you always find the things you need in a supermarket?

(8)

What single improvement do you think would make your local supermarket better?

(9)

What do you think it would be like to work in a supermarket?

(10)

Do you like the music in supermarkets?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1)

What's your favourite supermarket and why?

(2)

Do you think there should be rules for children in supermarkets?

(3)

What do you think about when you are in a supermarket?

(4)

Why do you think men hate supermarkets?

(5)

Do you think supermarkets will disappear in the future and we'll have Internet delivery of the things we need?

(6)

Have you ever had a bad or embarrassing experience in a supermarket?

(7)

Do you like the advertisements for supermarkets on television?

(8)

What's your supermarket nightmare?

(9)

What do you think supermarkets will be like in 50 years' time?

(10)

If you had 60 seconds to fill your supermarket trolley for free, what would you fill it with?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.) (1) What springs to mind when you hear the word 'supermarket'? (2) Do you like supermarkets? (3) Which are better - big supermarkets, small grocery stores or outdoor markets? (4) Do you like visiting supermarkets in other countries?

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