Daily life3–5 min4 objectives
Grocery Shopping
Find what you need, check the price, get through the till.
PR
You'll be talking to
Priya · Shop assistant
Helpful and practical, knows every aisle, a little rushed when it is busy.
Your mission
Find everything on your list, or a good substitute, and check out knowing exactly what you paid.
The scene
A supermarket you have never been to. You have a short list, the aisles are confusing, and a shop assistant is restocking nearby.
You are a shopper.
Objectives · tick them live
- 1Ask where to find an itemThe learner asks where a specific product is and follows the directions given.
- 2Ask about a price or a dealThe learner asks how much something costs, or about an offer or discount.
- 3Ask for a substitute when something is outWhen told an item is unavailable, the learner asks for an alternative.
- 4Check out and ask about bags or receiptAt the till the learner handles payment and asks about a bag or a receipt.
Peek at useful phrases· optional
- “Excuse me, where can I find the rice?”
- “How much is this per kilo?”
- “Do you have anything similar?”
- “Is this on offer?”
- “Could I have a bag, please?”
- These are in English; in another language the character will use its own natural equivalents.
Set up the scene
How hard the world pushes back
You'll need a microphone. Priya speaks first; just answer as you would in real life.
More like this
