I'm going to shop till I drop

Chapter 7:

I'm going to shop till I drop.

Idiomatic Future

We use the idiomatic future, sometimes referred to as near future, when we want to express a future action that will occur relatively soon or when we have decided to do something. In other words, our intention is to do something,

we use:   BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE.

Ex. I am going to drive to the supermarket in about 10 minutes.

Susan is going to work tomorrow.

My neighbors are going to move next month.

We're going to see an excellent movie tonight.

What are you going to do on the weekend?

Is Jerry going to study during his Christmas vacation?

Complete the following sentences using am/are/is going to + one of these verbs

wear give eat cook buy sell

study take walk do rain play

I don't have anything fancy in my closet. What ________ I __________________ to the party?

This sweater doesn't fit me anymore. I _____ _______ ______ ___________ it to my sister.

John is very hungry. He _____ _______ ______ _________ at McDonalds.

It's Jeff's birthday next week. What ________ we _____ _______ ______ _______ him?

I'm starving! What ________ you _____ _______ ______ ______ for dinner ?

If you _____ _______ ______ _________ to the park bring an umbrella. I think it _____ _______ ______ _______ .

Mary _____ _______ ______ ____________ for her exams.

___________ you _____ _______ ______ ______ your computer? Because I really need one.

What _________ you _____ _______ ______ ________ after you graduate from university ?

Karen _____ _______ ______ ____________ a trip to Europe for a month.

My brother _____ _______ ______ _____________ basketball for the national team.

Class Activity: List some things you are going to do later today. Then discuss them in class.

shirt skirt pants blouse

jacket tie suit coat

socks shoes housecoat nightgown

dress bra jeans sweater

scarf underwear nylons T-shirt

vest hat gloves boots

shorts bathing suit belt raincoat

Here are some pictures of some of these items.

What are these people wearing?

When we talk about something that always comes in twos. We use PAIR OF ____________

Ex. I am wearing a pair of shoes and a pair of socks.

We also use pair of for pants and jeans because they have two legs.

Circle the items that usually come in twos.

shirt underwear pants overalls dress

socks nylons gloves glasses boots

dress bra sweater jeans suit

Class Activity : Describe what you are wearing. Don't forget your colors from Chapter 1. Then choose someone else in the class describe what they are wearing. The other students have to guess who you are talking about based on your description. As a variation you can also cut out pictures in magazines and use them to practice descriptions.

Conversation Practice :

At Home :

George :   Hey, are you going to go to Jerry's party on Friday night ?

Elaine : Iīd like to, but I don't have anything to wear.

George :  Oh. Is it a formal party ?

Elaine : Yeah, I think it's pretty* formal.

George : Well, I guess I'm going to wear my new

suit .

Elaine : That's a great idea. Where did you buy it ?

George . I bought it at Harry Rosen's. in the Eaton's Center. They have a lot of really good clothing stores in that mall. Maybe you could find something there.

Elaine: Good idea. I think I am going to go there after work. There are a lot of sales on right now. Maybe I can find a good deal*.

George :  Good luck!

Elaine : Thanks George. See you later. I am going to eat lunch with an old friend.

George : See you later gater.

General Questions about Benīs Bargain Basement Store Sale

What is the average discount of items in Benīs ?

How many types of womenīs dress labels does Benīs carry ?

What is the most expensive suit you can buy at Benīs ?

Would you shop at Benīs ? Why ? Why not ?

Do you know of a store like Benīs ? What is itīs name ?

6. What do you think of the prices at Benīs ? Are they reasonable ?

7. What are some positive words we use to sell products ?

Class Activity : In partners or individually, design your own advertisements for products you would like to sell.

When we ask for the price of something we can use a variety of styles. Ex : How much is that dress ?

What is the price of this watch ?

How much does this sweater cost ?

Do you know the price of this shirt ?

Can you tell me the price of this suit ?

Modals :

In English, we use modals to be polite, to make suggestions or to give advice about something or someone. Below is a table of common modals in English .

Conversation Practice :

At the Department Store :

Sales Clerk : Hi. May I help you ?

Janet : Yes, thank you. Iīm looking for the shoe department.

Sales Clerk : Sure, thatīs on the sixth floor, right next to the stationary department.

Janet : Great, thanks for your help.

Sales Clerk : My pleasure.

In the Shoe Department :

Janet : Excuse me, do you have these shoes in a size 10 , black leather ?

Shoe Clerk : Let me check. Iīll be right back. Yes, youīre in luck*. We have one pair of size ten left in black leather.

Janet . Excellent, Iīm so happy. Itīs difficult to find a nice pair of shoes in my size.

Shoe Clerk : I guess this is your lucky day *! Letīs try them on to see how they fit.

Janet : They look great ! They are really comfortable and the price is right* !

Shoe Clerk : So you are going to take the shoes ?

Janet : Yes. Do you accept credit cards ?

Shoe Clerk : Certainly, Visa, Mastercard, American Express.

Janet : Great ! I am going to use my Visa.

Shoe Clerk : That will be $69.99, please.

Janet : Hereīs my card.

Shoe Clerk : Thank you. Hereīs your bill and have a nice day.

Janet : Thank you, same to you * .

Write it !

Write six sentences or questions using the modals indicated.

1. (could) __________ ______ ____ _______________

2. (may) __________ ______ ____ ________________

3. (would) __________ ______ ____ _______________

4. (can) __________ ______ ____ _________________

5. (should) __________ ______ ____ ______________

6. (must) __________ ______ ____ ________________

Act out the following situations with a partner.

Situation 1:

A : You call a local department store and ask for prices for certain items. You also ask for sizes and the colors available.

B : You are a sales clerk in a local department and you speak to a customer who is inquiring about the prices, styles, colors and sizes of your merchandise.

Situation 2 :

A : You are going to a wedding in two days and you need something to wear. You have no more time to shop. This is the last store. You must find something in this store. You take size 12 and you don't look good in pale colors.

B : You are a sales clerk in a department store. The styles and sizes are limited.

You don't have a lot of clothing in size 12 and most of the dark colored clothing has been sold.

Class Activity : Act out the situations in front of the class using props. As a variation you could telephone role play the situations using a catalogue or you could come up with your own scenarios related to shopping.

How many/ How much

In English, we use how many and how much to talk about the quantity of something. In the case of how much, it is also used to refer to the cost of something. as we mentioned earlier in the chapter. So at this point we are going to talk about the quantity of things.

We have two categories of things; countable, those things which you can count and uncountable, those things which canīt be counted. We use many or how many for countable things and much or how much for uncountable things.

Ex.

How much coffee do you drink ? Once we put the thing in a container

How many cups of coffee do you drink ? we can count it.

OR

How many pieces of paper do you need ? If we talk in general about

How much paper do you need ? something it is uncountable

OR but if we are specific then we

How much money do you have ? can count it

How many dollars do you have ?

Ron doesnīt have ____________ time.

How _____________ food is in the fridge.

How _____________ people will be at the party.

I donīt drink very ____________ coffee.

How ___________ paper is in the photocopier.

How ____________ towels are in the bathroom.

My father took ___________ photographs on his trip to Europe.

We donīt have ____________ money right now.

How ___________ games did you play last month ?

How __________ postcards did you write to your friends ?

*Note : So now you know you use much + uncountable nouns and we use many + countable nouns. We can also use a lot of + uncountable or plural nouns

She seems to have a lot of money. There are a lot of books in this room.

You drink a lot of coffee. I know a lot of people.

We will have a lot of free time, soon. The students always ask a lot of questions

Much is usually used in questions and negative sentences. We donīt normally use it in positive sentences. We use a lot of + noun for positive sentences.

Ex

Do you drink much soda pop ?

No, I don't drink much.

Yes, I drink much soda pop. (incorrect)  Yes, I drink a lot of soda pop.

Change the following sentences when it is necessary. If the sentence is correct just put a checkmark beside it. If it is wrong, mark an x beside it and make the changes.

She is happy because she has many friends.________

Sorry, we donīt have much time. _______

My father drinks much coffee in the morning. _______

Right now, we have many money. _______

It takes much work to have children. ______

We have much friends around the world. ______

Do you much about Mexican history ? _______

Look over there ! There are much people waiting for the movie. ________

I donīt speak much Spanish, but I am taking courses at the university. ______

How much times have you been to the United States. _______

Irregular Past Tense

For this chapter, we will concentrate on verbs that relate to shopping.

Conversation Practice :

Marsha : Hey, look Stan. What do you think of this new suit I bought?

Stan : It's beautiful. I bet you paid a fortune for it.

Marsha : No, actually it was on sale at Ben's Bargain Basement Store for an excellent price.

Stan : What did it cost ?

Marsha : It only cost $49.99, and it's a Liz Clayblack design.

Stan : No kidding ? *. That's fantastic. You chose very

well.

Marsha : Actually, my mom gave me some extra money, so I bought a pair of shoes, too. When I put the shoes on, I felt like Cinderella.

Stan : They're really nice. Are you going to wear them to the party on Saturday night ?

Marsha . I'm not sure. What do you think?

Stan : I think you'd be a real hit.*

Marsha : How many people are going to the party ?

Stan : I'm not sure. I think about 100 or so*

Marsha : Wow ! That's a lot of people. Do they have a big house ?

Stan : Yeah, it's pretty big. What am I going to wear ?

Marsha . Well, why donīt you wear that navy blue suit that you wore to Franīs wedding. It looks so good on you.

Look at the conversation above. Underline all the past tense verbs you see. Then circle all the idiomatic future tense and put a * beside all the expressions using many, much or a lot.

Practice the conversation above with a partner and then make some changes so the conversation becomes more personal.

End of chapter 7.