Shopping Choices and Comparisons

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{
  "level": "A2",
  "slug": "shopping-choices-and-comparisons",
  "title": "Shopping Choices and Comparisons",
  "mode": "intensive",
  "core_vocab": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "price",
        "es": "precio",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "cheap",
        "es": "barato",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      {
        "en": "expensive",
        "es": "caro",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      {
        "en": "compare",
        "es": "comparar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "quality",
        "es": "calidad",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "brand",
        "es": "marca",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "discount",
        "es": "descuento",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "choice",
        "es": "elección",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "fit",
        "es": "quedar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "bigger",
        "es": "más grande",
        "pos": "adjective"
      }
    ],
    "phonology_notes": [
      {
        "item": "cheap",
        "note": "Begins with the /ch/ sound as in 'chair'."
      },
      {
        "item": "brand",
        "note": "The final /d/ is soft in connected speech."
      }
    ]
  },
  "useful_phrases": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "This one is cheaper.",
        "es": "Este es más barato."
      },
      {
        "en": "That one has better quality.",
        "es": "Ese tiene mejor calidad."
      },
      {
        "en": "I'm looking for a discount.",
        "es": "Estoy buscando un descuento."
      },
      {
        "en": "This brand is more expensive.",
        "es": "Esta marca es más cara."
      },
      {
        "en": "Let me compare the prices.",
        "es": "Déjame comparar los precios."
      }
    ],
    "phonology_notes": [
      {
        "item": "This one is cheaper.",
        "note": "Linking between 'one-is' in fast speech."
      }
    ]
  },
  "conversation_starters": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "Do you compare prices before you buy something?",
        "es": "¿Comparas precios antes de comprar algo?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Which brands do you prefer when shopping?",
        "es": "¿Qué marcas prefieres cuando compras?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Do you look for discounts?",
        "es": "¿Buscas descuentos?"
      }
    ]
  },
  "pattern_practice": {
    "items": [
      {
        "pattern": "A is + comparative adjective + than B",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "This shirt is cheaper than that one.",
            "es": "Esta camisa es más barata que esa."
          },
          {
            "en": "That phone is bigger than this one.",
            "es": "Ese teléfono es más grande que este."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "pattern": "A has + better/worse + noun",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "This brand has better quality.",
            "es": "Esta marca tiene mejor calidad."
          },
          {
            "en": "That bag has worse material.",
            "es": "Esa bolsa tiene peor material."
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "mini_dialogue": {
    "turns": [
      {
        "A": "I'm trying to choose a new jacket."
      },
      {
        "B": "Which one do you like?"
      },
      {
        "A": "This one is cheaper, but that one has better quality."
      },
      {
        "B": "True. The expensive one looks nicer too."
      },
      {
        "A": "Yes, but I want to find a discount first."
      },
      {
        "B": "Good idea. Let’s compare the prices online."
      }
    ]
  },
  "grammar": {
    "title": "Comparatives for Shopping Choices",
    "pattern": "A is + comparative adjective + than B",
    "explanation_en": "We use comparatives like cheaper, bigger, and more expensive to compare two things.",
    "explanation_es": "Usamos comparativos como cheaper, bigger y more expensive para comparar dos cosas.",
    "examples": [
      {
        "en": "This one is cheaper than that one.",
        "es": "Este es más barato que ese."
      },
      {
        "en": "That phone is more expensive than mine.",
        "es": "Ese teléfono es más caro que el mío."
      }
    ]
  },
  "reading": {
    "text": "Sofia loves shopping, but she always compares prices before buying anything. She checks the price, the brand, and the quality. Last week, she wanted a new pair of shoes. The first store had a discount, but the shoes were not very comfortable. The second store had better quality, but the shoes were more expensive. After thinking about it, Sofia chose the pair with better quality because she wanted something that would last longer."
  },
  "listening_script": {
    "text": "Today I am shopping for a new backpack. I found two options. The first one is cheaper, but it has worse material. The second one is more expensive, but the quality is much better. I am trying to make the best choice, so I am comparing the prices and checking if there is any discount available."
  },
  "tasks": {
    "comprehension": {
      "type": "A",
      "instructions": "Read the text and choose the correct answers.",
      "questions": [
        {
          "q": "Why didn't Sofia buy the shoes from the first store?",
          "options": [
            "They were too expensive.",
            "They were not comfortable.",
            "There was no discount."
          ],
          "answer": "They were not comfortable."
        },
        {
          "q": "Why did she choose the shoes from the second store?",
          "options": [
            "They were cheaper.",
            "They had better quality.",
            "They were her favourite brand."
          ],
          "answer": "They had better quality."
        }
      ]
    },
    "form_practice": {
      "type": "B",
      "instructions": "Complete with the correct comparative form.",
      "items": [
        {
          "prompt": "This phone is ________ (cheap) than that one.",
          "answer": "cheaper"
        },
        {
          "prompt": "That laptop is ________ (expensive) than mine.",
          "answer": "more expensive"
        }
      ]
    },
    "guided_production": {
      "type": "C",
      "instructions": "Write two comparative sentences about shopping choices.",
      "prompts": [
        "Write one sentence with 'cheaper than'.",
        "Write one sentence with 'better quality'."
      ]
    },
    "free_production": {
      "type": "D",
      "instructions": "Describe how you make shopping decisions.",
      "prompts": [
        "Write 4–5 sentences about price, brands, quality, or discounts."
      ]
    }
  },
  "tiny_quiz": {
    "items": [
      {
        "q": "Which word means 'costs little money'? cheap, brand, fit?",
        "a": "cheap"
      },
      {
        "q": "True or false: 'Bigger' is a comparative adjective.",
        "a": "True"
      },
      {
        "q": "Fill in the blank: This one is ______ than that one.",
        "a": "cheaper"
      }
    ]
  }
}