At the Shop
Ask prices, pay, and shop with confidence.
Ask 'How much?'. Understand prices. Buy with confidence.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
What did you buy this week? Tell a partner.
Name 3 currencies in English.
Do you prefer cash or card? Why?
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
pound (£)
British money
"Ten pounds."
euro (€)
European money
"Five euros."
dollar ($)
American money
"Twenty dollars."
cent / penny
Small coin
"Fifty cents."
price
How much it costs
"What's the price?"
expensive
Costs a lot
"Too expensive."
cheap
Costs little
"Very cheap."
trolley / cart
Push it around the shop
"A big trolley."
bag
Carry your shopping
"A paper bag."
receipt
Paper proof of payment
"Keep the receipt."
change
Money you get back
"Here's your change."
size
Small / medium / large
"What size?"
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
receipt
"For me, receipt is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
bag
"For me, bag is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
cheap
"For me, cheap is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minNumbers ending in -teen vs -ty
-teen → stress the END: thirTEEN. -ty → stress the START: THIRty. Changes the price!
- • thirTEEN — THIRty
- • fourTEEN — FORty
- • fifTEEN — FIFty
- • sixTEEN — SIXty
- • It's fifTEEN pounds. — It's FIFty pounds.
Language focus · Step 4
10 minHow much…? + this/that/these/those
Quick rule
How much…? + this/that/these/those
How much is…? = 1 thing.
- How much are…? = 2+.
- Point with this/that (1) or these/those (2+).
Pattern
How much is this T-shirt?
How much are these shoes?
It's £15.
They're £40.
That's too expensive.
Do you take card?
Question 1.How much ___ this hat?
Question 2.How much ___ these jeans?
Question 3.(Near you) ___ T-shirt is nice.
Question 4.(Far from you) ___ shoes are cool.
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
Quick check 1.Singular: ___ bag.
Quick check 2.Plural, far away: ___ shoes.
Reading · Step 5
7 minShopping for jeans
Anna goes to a clothes shop. 🛍️ She likes a pair of blue jeans 👖. 'How much are these jeans?' she asks. 'They're £35,' says the assistant. 'And these T-shirts?' 'They're £12 each, or two for £20.' Anna takes the jeans and one black T-shirt 👕. She pays £47 by card 💳 and gets a receipt. 🧾
Question 1.How much are the jeans?
Question 2.Special offer for T-shirts:
Question 3.How does she pay?
Q1.Anna buys jeans and a T-shirt.
Q2.She pays £20 in total.
Listening · Step 6
10 minAt the shop
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Shop Assistant
Hi, can I help you?
Anna
Yes, how much is this jumper?
Shop Assistant
It's £25.
Anna
And how much are these socks?
Shop Assistant
They're £4 a pair, or three pairs for £10.
Anna
OK, I'll take the jumper and three pairs of socks.
Shop Assistant
That's £35 in total. How would you like to pay?
Anna
By card, please.
Shop Assistant
Here's your receipt. Have a nice day!
Question 1.How much is the jumper?
Question 2.Three pairs of socks cost:
Question 3.Total to pay:
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.How much ___ this hat?
Question 2.How much ___ these jeans?
Question 3.I'll ___ the blue T-shirt.
Question 4.Can I pay ___ card?
Q1.Costs a lot = ___
Q2.Plural, near you: ___ shoes
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — buy something in a shop
Task
Roleplay: ask the price of 2 items, choose one, and pay.
Strategy
Use 'How much is/are…?' and 'I'll take…'. Listen carefully to -teen vs -ty numbers.
Example
How much is this bag? … And how much are those shoes? … OK, I'll take the bag. Can I pay by card?
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write a short shopping dialogue (8 lines): you buy two things in a shop.
Show model answer
You: How much is this bag? Assistant: It's £20. You: And how much are those scarves? Assistant: They're £8 each. You: OK, I'll take the bag and one scarf. Assistant: That's £28. You: Can I pay by card? Assistant: Of course.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Roleplay in pairs: shop assistant + customer. Buy 3 things and pay.
Useful phrases
- • How much is this/that?
- • How much are these/those?
- • Do you have it in (red / size M)?
- • I'll take it / them.
- • Can I pay by card / in cash?
- • Here's your change / receipt.
- AssistantHi, can I help you?
- You_______________
- AssistantIt's £40.
- You_______________
- AssistantHow would you like to pay?
- You_______________
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Visit a shop (real or online) and write the price of 5 items in English.
Practise saying -teen vs -ty numbers aloud for 2 minutes.
Learn 5 new clothing / shopping words.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 🛍️ You can ask 'How much is/are…?'
- 💷 You understand prices and the -teen vs -ty difference.
- 👉 You can use this/that/these/those to point at items.
- 💳 You can pay confidently by card or in cash.