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FUNCTIONS
• Asking for and giving suggestions
• Doing shopping English 9
• Making requests
• Talking about future plans Theme 9
• Making and answering phone calls
Invitations & Celebrations
L2
5. Study the shopping phrases below. Whose phrases are they? Write C for customer’s and A
for the assistant’s.
____ 1. Do you have this in smaller size? ____ 6. Will you pay in cash or by credit card?
____ 2. Would you like anything else? ____ 7. How much does it cost?
____ 3. Do you accept credit cards? ____ 8. Can I pay in monthly instalments?
____ 4. I want to buy a hair dryer. ____ 9. This brand is on sale.
____ 5. May I help you? ____ 10. How does it fit?

6. Work in pairs. Write a shopping dialog using the sentences above and your own sentences
and act it out.

7. Work in pairs. Read the dialog and find out the expressions related to asking for and giving
suggestions.
Asking for suggestions
Mary Oh, Jane, it is great today. I want to go out, but I can’t decide _________________________________
where to go. Do you have any ideas? _________________________________
Jane Oh, no. Let me think! Why don’t we have a picnic? _________________________________
Mary That sounds great. Where should we go? _________________________________
Jane What about the lakeside in Ula? I love it, you know. _________________________________
Mary OK, we should decide on the food. I suggest taking sandwiches.
Jane Hmm! Can’t we do anything else? We could get cookies and Giving suggestions
drinks. _________________________________
Mary Yes, sure. We will need some plates, glasses, etc. _________________________________
Jane You’re right. I will get them. _________________________________
Mary I’ve got a large basket. We can put everything in it. _________________________________
Jane Thanks, Mary. Why don’t we ask Tom and John to join us? _________________________________
Mary I guess they would like to. Shall I call them? _________________________________
Jane Yes, but I suggest calling later. Let’s go to the kitchen. _________________________________
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8. Read the situations given and make suggestions as in the example. Then, share your answers
with your friends. You can refer to Part 7.
E.g. - You go outside and it starts to rain. - Let’s go back home and watch TV.
a. It is a sunny Sunday afternoon and you are bored at home. ______________________________________
b. Tomorrow is your best friend’s birthday. ______________________________________
c. You have nothing ready for dinner. ______________________________________
d. I have a couple days off. ______________________________________
e. The stores offer big sales at the shopping mall. ______________________________________

9. Listen to the phone conversations and fill in the missing parts. Tapescript 9.2.1
1 2
Jane Mary Watson’s office, Jane ______________. Ted Hello, it’s Ted.
Victor Hi. Can I speak to Mary Watson, please? Lisa Hi, Ted. It’s me, Lisa. Is Tina _______________?
Jane Could I ask who’s _______________? Ted Sorry, Lisa, she is _______________ now. Would you
Victor Victor Coleman. like to _______________ her a message?
Jane _______________ a moment, please. Lisa Of course. Bye.

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