Lessons/A1/Shopping and Money
Teacher Harper
Today we're working on "Shopping and Money". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.
Level: A1
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Basic words and expressions for buying things, asking prices, and simple shopping interactions.
Core Vocabulary
Key academic vocabulary for this topic.
| English | Spanish | POS | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| price | precio | noun | |
| cheap | barato | adjective | |
| expensive | caro | adjective | |
| buy | comprar | verb | |
| cashier | cajero/cajera | noun |
Useful Phrases
High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.
How much is this?
🇪🇸 ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
It is cheap
🇪🇸 Es barato
It is expensive
🇪🇸 Es caro
I want to buy this
🇪🇸 Quiero comprar esto
Where is the cashier?
🇪🇸 ¿Dónde está el cajero/la cajera?
Conversation Starters
Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.
Do you like shopping?
🇪🇸 ¿Te gusta ir de compras?
What do you want to buy?
🇪🇸 ¿Qué quieres comprar?
Is it cheap or expensive?
🇪🇸 ¿Es barato o caro?
Pattern Practice
How much is ___?
🇪🇸 ¿Cuánto cuesta ___?
I want to buy ___
🇪🇸 Quiero comprar ___
It is ___
🇪🇸 Es ___
Mini Dialogue
A: How much is this?
B: It is cheap.
A: Great! I want to buy it.
B: The cashier is over there.
A: Thank you!
I go to a small store near my home. I look at the prices. Some things are cheap, but some are expensive. I buy fruit and bread. Then I go to the cashier to pay. Shopping is easy when the store is near.
How do you say 'caro' in English?
Answer: expensive
Translate: 'Quiero comprar esto.'
Answer: I want to buy this.
What does 'price' mean in Spanish?
Answer: precio
Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.
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Debug: raw lesson data
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