SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES

Conversation (for pair work)

Teacher: Good afternoon! Today, we will learn how to go shopping for clothes.
Amina: I want to buy a new shirt. Where can I go?
Teacher: You can go to the clothing store.
Ali: Hello! Do you have this shirt in a small size?
Shop Assistant: Yes, we do! Would you like to try it on in the fitting room?
Ali: Yes, please.
Amina: How much is the dress?
Shop Assistant: It is twenty dollars.
Amina: That’s a good price. I will take it.
Ali: Can I pay with cash?
Shop Assistant: Yes, of course!
Amina: Thank you. Goodbye!
Shop Assistant: Have a nice day!

 

Short Story (reading practice)

Omar and Sara go to the mall. They want to buy new clothes. Omar buys a shirt and pants. Sara buys a dress and a bag. They look at the price tags. Omar pays with cash, and Sara pays with a card. They say thank you to the shop assistant and leave the store. They are happy with their new clothes.

 

New Vocabulary

Word	Meaning (simple)
shopping	buying things from a store
store	a place where you buy things
shirt	clothing for your upper body
dress	one-piece clothing for girls or women
pants	clothing for your legs
bag	something you carry things in
price	how much something costs
cash	paper money or coins
card	a plastic card used to pay
mall	a big shopping place with many stores
shop assistant	a person who helps customers in a store
fitting room	place to try on clothes
size	how big or small something is

 

Word Family

Base Word	Noun Forms	Verb Forms	Adjective / Related Words
shop	shop, shopper	shop, shopping	shopping (adj.)
store	store, stores	—	—
shirt	shirt, shirts	—	—
dress	dress, dresses	dress (up)	dressed
pants	pants	—	—
bag	bag, bags	carry	—
price	price, prices	—	pricey
cash	cash	pay	—
card	card, cards	pay	—
mall	mall, malls	—	—
size	size, sizes	measure	small, large

 

Exercises

Exercise 1 — Circle the correct word

Choose the right answer.

1.     You buy things at a: A) park B) store C) school

2.     You try on clothes in the: A) fitting room B) kitchen C) bus

3.     You use this to pay: A) cash B) book C) pencil

4.     A person who helps you in a store: A) shop assistant B) teacher C) driver

5.     You wear this on your body: A) shirt B) table C) bag

Key Answers: 1-B, 2-A, 3-A, 4-A, 5-A

 

Exercise 2 — Completion (fill in the blanks)

Use these words: mall, shirt, price, cash, fitting room, bag

1.     The ________ is big and full of shops.

2.     I try on the dress in the ________.

3.     This ________ is only ten dollars.

4.     I buy a blue ________.

5.     I pay with ________.

6.     She carries her books in a ________.

Key Answers: 1. mall, 2. fitting room, 3. price, 4. shirt, 5. cash, 6. bag

 

Exercise 3 — True or False

Write True or False.

1.     You go shopping to buy food. ( )

2.     A shop assistant helps people in a store. ( )

3.     You wear a dress on your legs. ( )

4.     A mall has many stores. ( )

5.     A fitting room is where you try on clothes. ( )

Key Answers: 1. False, 2. True, 3. False, 4. True, 5. True

 

Exercise 4 — Cross-Matching

Match the words with their meanings.

A	B
1. cash	A. paper money or coins
2. fitting room	B. place to try on clothes
3. shop assistant	C. person who helps customers
4. mall	D. big shopping place with many stores
5. price	E. how much something costs

Key Answers: 1 → A, 2 → B, 3 → C, 4 → D, 5 → E