Unit 4 Shopping Section C Brainstorming food price

Unit 4 Shopping Section C

Brainstorming food price clothes … Shopping money shop supermarket … shoe shop 2

Skimming Tip 1: Tip 2: Tip 3: Check the Receipt Make a List and Use it Shop at the Best Time 3

Intensive Reading—Para. 1 1. You could buy everything you need in one store in the past. (T / F) It was not easy to shop for everything you need in one store. It is / was + adj. + to do sth. Eg. It is important to learn English well. 2. Where do most people shop today? In a big supermarket. 3. Can you list at least 10 items that we can buy in a big supermarket? 4

Intensive Reading—Para. 2 -5 Shopping at a Supermarket convenient and interesting avoid ______ the busiest time Advantages Tips 1. Shop at the best time The best time i. 2. Reasons: Make a list and use it 3. Check the receipt early in the morning ii. weekday evenings iii. a popular TV night get tempted or _____ forget i. It is easy to _______ something you really need in a supermarket time ii. By making a list, you will save _____ money and _____ the prices are correct i. Make sure __________ ii. If there is a problem, point it out __________ 5

Intensive Reading—Para. 3 1. avoid: to stay away from Eg. She carefully avoided his eyes. 2. the best time to … is … 做某事的最好时间是… Eg. The best time to go to Hainan is winter. 3. Which of the followings is the best time to shop? A. 8: 00 am on Monday B. 7: 00 pm on Saturday C. 10: 00 am on Sunday D. 5: 00 pm on Friday 4. When do you usually go to the supermarket? Do you think it is good time for shopping? Will you make any changes? 6

Intensive Reading—Para. 4 1. tempt: v. 吸引, 诱惑 Eg. The warm weather tempted us into going for a swim. 2. Make a shopping list. Situation: You are going to hold a birthday party and you want to buy something in a supermarket. 7

Intensive Reading—Para. 5 1. make sure: 确保 Eg. Make sure the light is off. 2. point out: 指出 Eg. Point out the mistakes in the sentence. 3. How many supermarket shoppers were overcharged in 2010? Eight percent. 4. Do you always check your receipt when paying the bill? 8

Intensive Reading—Para. 6 1. What can you do to help you enjoy your shopping? Pick up a new and interesting item to try each week. 2. Can you give more advice to make shopping more interesting? Shop with friends. Wear comfortable shoes. Stop to enjoy 9 a cup of coffee.

Post Reading T/F 1. In the past, people could shop for everything in just one place. F could not 2. Supermarket shopping is convenient but boring. F and interesting 3. You don't have to choose a good time to go to the supermarket. F 4. Making a shopping list is a good way to save time and money. 5. Trying a new item each week can help you enjoy shopping. T T 10

A Survey What kind of shopper are you? 1. Do you like to go shopping at a supermarket? Why or why not? 2. Do you usually pay cash or with a credit card? 3. Do you compare prices before you buy something? 4. Do you like buying things on sale? 5. Have you ever bought things you don’t need? 6. Have you ever spent too much money on shopping? 11

Discussion How to be a smart supermarket shopper? 1. Check the date of production. 2. Don’t shop when you are hungry. 3. Don’t buy items on sale if you don’t need them. 4. Buy enough food to last until your next shopping trip. 5. Look for specials. 6. Collect coupons. 7. Stick to your shopping list. 12

Homework 1. Read the text. 2. Learn the words and phrases by heart. 3. Do the exercise in the workbook. 13