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Customer: Excuse me. Where can I find the butter?
Clerk: Its in the dairy section, at the back of the store. I can
show you.
Customer: Thats okay. I can find it myself now.
Clerk: Is there anything else youre looking for today?
Customer: Can you also tell me where to find the shampoo?
Clerk: Sure. Its with the health and beauty supplies, in aisle
four.
Customer: Thanks a lot.
Clerk: Youre welcome. Have a good day.
Dialogue ReadingRead the dialogue with your partner a few times.
Take turns being each character. Practice your intonation and
pronunciation. Write down any new words or phrases.
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Where can I find the butter?! ! ! potatoes?! ! ! ground beef?! !
! muffins?! ! ! sliced ham?! ! ! frozen peas?
I can show you.Ill show you.I can take you there.
Its in the dairy section, at the back of the store.Theyre in the
produce section, against the far wall.Its in the meat department,
on the opposite wall.Theyre in the bakery, at the front of the
store. Its in the deli, near the front entrance.Theyre in the
frozen food section, in the middle aisle.
Thats okay. I can find it myself now.Thats alright. Ill find
it.
Its with the health and beauty supplies, in aisle four.
household cleaning products! paper products
Is there anything else youre looking for today?Can I help you
find anything else?Do you need anything else?
Youre welcome. Have a good day.No problem. Enjoy your
day.Sure.
Can you also tell me where to find the shampoo?Where is the
laundry detergent?Where can I find toilet paper?
PracticeWork with your partner. Role-play the dialogue,
substituting the different expressions below. Then reverse
roles.
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Produce Dairy Meat Fish
Poultry Deli Bakery Frozen Foods
Canned Goods Health & Beauty Supplies
Household Cleaning Products
Paper Products
Expand Your VocabularyWork with your partner. List several food
items or other products for each section of the grocery store.
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Customer:!! Excuse me.
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Clerk:! !
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Customer:!! Thats ____________________________. I
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Clerk: !
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Customer:!!
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Clerk:! !
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Customer:!! Thanks a lot.
Clerk: ! !
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Dialogue Building Complete the dialogue below with appropriate
expressions.
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Write Your Own Dialogue Write a dialogue with a partner using
phrases from page 2. Practice and present the dialogue to your
class.
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Lesson Description:
A customer asks a clerk for help in finding some items at the
supermarket. Students learn vocabulary and expressions to use at
the supermarket.
Answer Key
VocabularyAnswers will vary.
Dialogue BuildingThese are suggestions. Your students may choose
other words that fit.
Customer: Excuse me. Where can I find the butter?
Clerk: Its in the dairy section, at the back of the store. I can
show you.
Customer: Thats okay. I can find it myself now.
Clerk: Is there anything else youre looking for today?
Customer: Can you also tell me where to find the shampoo?
Clerk: Sure. Its with health and beauty supplies, in aisle
four.
Customer: Thanks a lot.
Clerk: Youre welcome. Have a good day.
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