M6: Vocabulary

Instructional objective

You will be able to use shopping vocabulary to ask price and bargain price

Top vocabulary about shopping

Read and practice the vocabulary below

1. Shop (noun/verb) – A place where goods are sold, or the act of purchasing goods.
   Example sentence: We went to the shop to buy some new clothes.
2. Store (noun) – A place where merchandise is offered for sale to the public.
   Example sentence: I found a great deal on shoes at the store downtown.
3. Shopping mall (noun) – A large building or complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants.
   Example sentence: Let’s go to the shopping mall to do some shopping and grab lunch.
4. Department store (noun) – A large retail store offering a wide range of products organized into departments.
   Example sentence: She bought a new dress at the department store for the party.
5. Boutique (noun) – A small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories.
   Example sentence: The boutique downtown sells unique handmade jewelry.
6. Sale (noun) – The act of selling goods at reduced prices.
   Example sentence: There’s a big sale at the electronics store this weekend.
7. Discount (noun) – A deduction from the usual cost of something, typically given for prompt or advance payment or to a special category of buyers.
   Example sentence: I got a discount on the sweater because it was on clearance.
8. Cashier (noun) – An employee who handles payments and receipts in a store.
   Example sentence: I paid for my groceries at the cashier and then left the store.
9. Receipt (noun) – A written or printed statement confirming that goods have been received or paid for.
   Example sentence: Don’t forget to keep your receipt in case you need to return the item.
10. Salesperson (noun) – An employee who sells goods or services in a store.
    Example sentence: The salesperson helped me find the perfect gift for my mom’s birthday.
11. Shopping cart (noun) – A wheeled cart used by customers for holding merchandise as they shop in a store.
    Example sentence: I filled up my shopping cart with groceries at the supermarket.
12. Brand (noun) – A type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.
    Example sentence: She prefers to buy clothes from well-known brands for better quality.
13. Clearance (noun) – The act of selling off unwanted goods at reduced prices to make room for new merchandise.
    Example sentence: The bookstore is having a clearance sale on old inventory.
14. Payment (noun) – The action or process of paying for goods or services.
    Example sentence: I made a payment for the new furniture using my credit card.
15. Return (verb/noun) – To give back or exchange an item previously purchased.
    Example sentence: I had to return the shirt because it was the wrong size.

Video 1 : The Market

Watch the video carefully and practice the vocabulary

Video 2 : At The Supermarket

Vocabulary Exercise 1

Write the name of the grocery store section under the correct pictures you see below

Snack section	Seafood section	Imported foods	Frozen foods
Beverage section	Bakery section	Meat section	Lunch counter
Household items	Dairy section	Canned foods	Produce section

Vocabulary Exercise 2

Read the text and try to guess the meaning of the words/ phrases in bold

Peter: ‘What do you want to buy here?’
Juan: ‘As we’re in England, I thought I’d take advantage to buy some things you can’t do in Spain. Also, I need to buy a gift for my wife. Are there any baskets to carry things in while in the supermarket? Oh, there they are.”Where are the scarfs?’
Peter: ‘No idea. You should ask one of the shop assistants.’
Juan: ‘Excuse me, where are the scarfs?’
Shop Assistant 1: ‘Yes sir, they are in the third aisle on your right, in the same aisle as the socks and underwear.’
Juan: ‘Thanks. And where is the cheese?’
Shop Assistant 1: In two places. The pre-packaged cheese is in the cheese aisle just in front of us, or you can also get cheese from the counter at the back of the supermarket. At the counter, they’ll cut and weigh the cheese for you.’
Juan: ‘Thank you.’

30 minutes later

Peter: ‘My god, how much are you going to buy, your basket is full.’
Juan: ‘I got carried away. Where can I pay for them?’
Peter: ‘At the checkout in front of the entrance.’

2 minutes later at the checkout

Shop Assistant 2: ‘Good afternoon. There’s an offer on the biscuits, there’s 20% off.
Juan: ‘A discount, excellent.’
Shop Assistant 2: ‘That’ll be 126 pounds and 25 pence. How would you like to pay with cash or card?’
Juan: ‘By credit card.’
Shop Assistant 2: ‘Would you like cashback?’
Juan: ‘No, we’re leaving the country today, so I don’t need any more pounds.’
Shop Assistant 2: ‘If you can enter your pin number on the keyboard. Thank you. Ok, here’s your receipt. If you find any problems with anything you’ve bought, you have 14 days from today to return them and we’ll replace them, or exchange them for something else. Or if you want the money, you can have a full refund.’

Questions

Complete the missing words beloq

1. The place in a supermarket where you pay, is the _________
2. The place that you walk through when you are picking items in a supermarket, is called an _________
3. When you want to return something and get your money back, you ask for a _________
4. The things that people normally carry their shopping inside, when they are in a shop, are  ________
5. A different way of saying discount, is  ________
6. The number code you enter to confirm you’re the owner of a bank card, is a  ________
7. When you take something back to a shop you have bought because of a problem or you don’t want it, is  ________
8.  The piece of paper you receive after buying something is called the ________
9. The people that work in a shop that aren’t managers are called _________
10. A shop will often do this when something you have bought from them is damaged or doesn’t work  _________

More practice you may explore these links:

1. Shopping Center Vocabulary 1
2. Shopping Center Vocabulary 2
3. Vocabulary worksheet
4. GENERAL SHOPPING VOCABULARY
5. Shopping Vocabulary
6. Daily used and much needed English vocabulary words for Shopping
7. Types of shops in English
8. Shopping vocabulary, expressions and phrases for learners of English.
9. Exhibition – English vocabulary