1. Pre-Intermediate Lesson 7
In a shop
Pre-Intermediate Lesson 7

2. Today we are going to learn:
Phrases to ask somebody to help you
Parts of a shop
Phrases to use in a shop

3. I’m in a pickle = I have a problem.

4. I’m looking forward to it = I’m waiting for it.
It slipped my mind = I forgot about it.

5. Y: Dan asked me to pick some things up from the shop.
T: Did you forget what he asked you to buy?
Y: No., no. I remember – he wrote a list for me.
T: so that should not be a problem then.
Y: I have some work to do before the party. It completely slipped my mind.
T: Oh, you forgot about it.

6. Y: So I don’t have enough time to buy all the things now.
Could you please do me a favour and go to the shop instead of me?
T: OK. No problem. I was planning to go to a shop anyways.
Y: Great. You saved me Tamara. Let me know how much money you spend. I’ll pay you back.
T: No worries. I’ll take the receipt from the shop.

7. Pick things up from a shop = buy things.
[Don’t forget to pick some bread up on your way home]
Do someone a favour = help someone.
[Can you do me a favour?]
Pay back = give back the money.
[I’ll pay you back later]
Receipt =

8. Dan’s shopping list: Paper plates Plastic cups Ice cubes
Half a kilo of lemons
Paper napkins

9. Locker
Trolley
Shopping basket
Check out

10. T: Excuse me, where can I find the lockers for my bags?
Y: They are over there. You can use any empty locker.
T:Thankyou.

11. T: Could you help me?
Y: Yes, what can I do for you?
T: I can’t find the plastic cups. Do you know where they are?
Y: Yes, you can find plastic cups in the “party section” over there.
T: Thank you.

12. T: Good afternoon – Can I get a plastic bag please?
Y: Sure. Big one or small one?
T: Small one please.
Y: Here you are. That’s
T: Can I pay with a credit card?
Y: Yes please. Insert it here. And enter your pin.
T: OK. Thank you.
Y: Have a good day.
T: You too. Bye.

13. Questions to ask in a supermarket:
Where can I find the lockers for my bags?
Could you help me?
Do you know where they are?
Can I pay with a credit card?
What you can hear:
Here you are. That’s

14. C – customer
S – shop worker
C: Excuse me, where c____ I f_____ the l________ for my bags?
S: They are over there. You can use any empty l________.
C: Can I g_____ a pl________ bag please?
S: Sure. Big one or small one?
C: C____ I pay w______ a cr______ c_______?
S: Yes please. Insert it here. And e______ your p____.
C: C______ you h_____ m___?
S: Yes, what can I do for you?
C: I can’t f______ the plastic cups. Do you know wh______ they a____?
S: Yes, you can find plastic cups in the “party section” over there.

15. Today we have learned: Useful words and phrases I am in a pickle
I’m looking forward to it
It slipped my mind
write a list
do me a favour
pay someone back
receipt
paper plates
plastic cups
ice cubes
paper napkins
lockers
trolley
shopping basket
enter your pin

16. Can I pay with a credit card?
Expressions
Where can I find…
Could you help me?
What can I do for you?
You can find…
Can I pay with a credit card?