How much does it cost?
Key sentences
| Customer
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Clerk
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| How much are these (plural noun) ?
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They're (number).
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| Customer
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Clerk
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| How much is this (singular noun) ?
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It's (number).
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| Customer
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Clerk
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I'll take it.
I'm not so sure.
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That'll be (number,) thank you.
Ok.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
How much are these (plural noun) ?
| plural noun
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sentence
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| socks
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How much are these socks ?
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| sunglasses
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How much are these sunglasses ?
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| pants
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How much are these pants ?
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| shoes
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How much are these shoes ?
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They're (number).
| number
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sentence
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| $50
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They're $50.
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| twenty dollars
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They're twenty dollars.
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| thirteen dollars
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They're thirteen dollars.
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| $30
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They're $30.
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How much is this (singular noun) ?
| singular noun
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sentence
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| shirt
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How much is this shirt ?
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| watch
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How much is this watch ?
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| pair of socks
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How much is this pair of socks ?
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| jacket
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How much is this jacket ?
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It's (number).
| number
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sentence
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| sixteen dollars
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It's sixteen dollars.
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| $60
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It's $60.
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| $14
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It's $14.
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| forty dollars
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It's forty dollars.
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That'll be (number,) thank you.
| number,
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sentence
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| $14,
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That'll be $14, thank you.
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| forty dollars,
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That'll be forty dollars, thank you.
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| $20,
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That'll be $20, thank you.
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| twelve dollars,
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That'll be twelve dollars, thank you.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
| Customer
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Clerk
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| How much are these (socks) ?
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They're ($50).
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| Customer
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Clerk
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| How much is this (shirt) ?
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It's (sixteen dollars).
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| Customer
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Clerk
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| I'll take it.
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That'll be ($14,) thank you.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Customer
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Clerk
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How much are these ... ?
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They're ... .
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| Customer
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Clerk
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| How much is this ... ?
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It's ....
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| Customer
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Clerk
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| I'll take it.
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That'll be ... thank you.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Customer
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Clerk
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| Ask prices of items and buy or do not buy.
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You work in the shop below. Help your customer.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
Imaginary shop
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Sunglasses - $20
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Shoes - $30
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Shirt - $15
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Pants - $35
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Watch - $50
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Scarf - $75
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Socks - $5
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Undershirt - $4
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Sandals - $25
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Wallet - $35
Sunglasses - $20
Shoes - $30
Shirt - $15
Pants - $35
Watch - $50
Scarf - $75
Socks - $5
Undershirt - $4
Sandals - $25
Wallet - $35
