1. SHOPPING FOR ELECTRONICS Matthew Souter

2. Role play: asking for information Work in pairs or groups. Imagine you are in an electrical shop that sells mobile phones, DVD players, laptops and other devices. Student A is a customer looking for information about smart phones. Student B is a shop assistant. Customer: ask for information about an iPhone. Shop assistant: answer the customer’s questions. When you have finished, do the same thing for other devices like DVD players, digital cameras and the iPad.

3. Role play: making a purchase You are in an electrical shop. Student A is a customer and student B is a shop assistant. Customer: decide what you want to purchase and try to negotiate a better deal. Shop assistant: try to sell the product but try not to give away too much.

4. Role play: returning an item You are in an electrical shop. Student A is a customer and student B is a customer service assistant. Customer: try to return the item. Customer service assistant: find out why the item is being returned.