Going Shopping

The Royal Visions Academy – Speaking Practice (Shopping)

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Speaking Guidance Checklist

Use these simple sentence starters to help you talk about buying things and going to shops.

1. Starters

Introducing the topic

“I like to buy…”
“I go shopping at…”
“My favorite shop is…”
“When I go to the mall, I…”
“I usually pay for…”
“Let me talk about shopping…”

2. Reasons

Explaining why

“Because I need new clothes…”
“I go there because it is cheap…”
“The reason is I like fashion…”
“Because it is fun to look…”
“Since I have some money…”
“That is because the shop is near my house…”

3. Examples

Giving examples

“For example, I buy shoes…”
“Like the new supermarket…”
“Such as buying a gift for a friend…”
“One example is my new shirt…”
“For instance, when I buy food…”
“Look at my new bag…”

4. Outcomes

Results / Consequences

“So I spend my money…”
“That makes me happy…”
“Because of that, I have new things…”
“And so I carry heavy bags home…”
“This means I must save money…”
“As a result, my wallet is empty…”

5. Past Experience

Talking about the past

“Yesterday, I bought…”
“Last week, I went to the mall…”
“In the past, things were cheaper…”
“When I was young, I shopped with my mom…”
“Before, I did not like shopping…”
“Last month, I spent a lot…”

6. Description

Describing places or feelings

“The shop is very big…”
“The clothes are beautiful…”
“It is very expensive…”
“The mall is crowded with people…”
“It looks very new…”
“The price is good…”

7. Conclusion

Finishing your thought

“In the end, shopping is fun…”
“To finish, I love buying things…”
“Finally, I am going to the shop now…”
“Overall, I spend too much time there…”
“I think shopping is a good hobby…”
“In short, I like visiting the mall…”

Practice Your Speaking

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New Vocabulary

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Example in Practice
Shop	Noun	A place where you buy things.	“I go to the shop to buy milk.”
Buy	Verb	To get something by paying money.	“I want to buy a new phone.”
Sell	Verb	To give something in exchange for money.	“They sell fresh fruit here.”
Money	Noun	Coins or paper used to pay for things.	“I do not have enough money.”
Price	Noun	How much money something costs.	“The price of this book is ten dollars.”
Cheap	Adjective	Costing little money; not expensive.	“These shoes are very cheap.”
Expensive	Adjective	Costing a lot of money.	“That fast car is too expensive.”
Pay	Verb	To give money for something you buy.	“I pay for my food at the desk.”
Cash	Noun	Money in coins or paper notes.	“I prefer to pay with cash.”
Card	Noun	A small plastic piece used to pay.	“Can I use my credit card here?”
Clothes	Noun	Things you wear, like shirts and pants.	“I need to wash my dirty clothes.”
Mall	Noun	A large building with many shops inside.	“We hang out at the shopping mall.”
Bag	Noun	Something you use to hold and carry things.	“Please put the apples in a bag.”
Size	Noun	How big or small something is.	“What size are your shoes?”
Try on	Phrasal Verb	To put on clothes to see if they fit.	“I want to try on this red dress.”

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