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Clothes Shopping

A complete A1 classroom lesson with the EnglishDrills nine-colour lesson sequence.

A145–55 minutesEveryday EnglishPrintable
Teacher lesson: Look at the picture and title. What do you already know? Discuss with a partner and write two ideas. Work through the nine panels in order, or choose the sections that suit your class. Teacher answers and the listening script are stored separately.
Teacher Answers
1 Lesson Goals
Clothes Shopping

By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

  • understand the main ideas and key details in Clothes Shopping.
  • learn and use important vocabulary from the lesson.
  • use the lesson language in speaking or writing.
Start here: What do you already know about this topic? Tell a partner one idea.
2 Reading
Before you read:

Look at the picture and title. What do you already know? Discuss with a partner and write two ideas.

Mia needs a new jacket and a pair of jeans. She goes to a clothing shop and looks at several styles. A shop assistant asks if she needs help. Mia tries on a blue jacket, but it is too big. The assistant brings a smaller size. Mia likes it and checks the price. She also finds a pair of jeans. At the counter, she pays for both items and takes them home.
3 Vocabulary
Words: size · price · try on · jacket · jeans

Write a short meaning or example for each word.

size –

price –

try on –

jacket –

jeans –

4 Check Your Understanding

1. What is the main topic of the reading?

2. Write one important detail from the reading.

3. What happens or is explained next?

4. Which detail did you find most interesting?

5. What can we learn from this topic?

5 Language Focus

Complete with this or these.

1. How much is jacket?

2. Can I try on jeans?

3. shirt is too large.

4. I like shoes.

6 Listen & Speak

Listen

Listen to your teacher. You will hear the text twice. Answer the questions.

1. What does the customer want to buy?

2. What size does the customer ask for?

3. Can the customer try it on?

4. Where is the changing room?

Speak

Discuss with a partner.

• What was new or surprising?
• How does this topic connect with real life?
• What question would you like to ask about it?

Clothes Shopping — Continued
7 Use Your English

Something New

One student is the customer and one is the shop assistant. Ask about size, colour and price, then swap roles.

Write

Write a short shopping dialogue of 6–8 lines.

8 Puzzle or Game
Draw, Mime or Describe

Choose a useful word from this lesson. Do not say the word. Draw it, mime it, or describe it. Your partner has three guesses.

Swap roles and play again with a different word.

9 Success Criteria ✓

Tick each statement when you can do it.

  • I can explain the main idea of the lesson.
  • I can use at least three new words correctly.
  • I can complete the language task.
  • I can share an idea in spoken or written English.

One thing I am proud of today:

10 Show What You Can Do
My final challenge: Clothes Shopping

1. Draw or plan. Add a small picture, diagram or 4 key words from the lesson.

2. Write. Write 3–5 sentences using words or language from this lesson.

3. Share. Tell a partner or teacher one thing you can now say or understand.