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5. a swarm of herring
6. a herd of ants
7. a covey of cows
8. a flock of chickens
Key: 1 a hive of bees; 2 a pack of wolves; 3 a shoal of herring; 4 a pride of lions; 5 a swarm of ants,
bees; 6 a herd of cows; 7 a covey of quail; 8 a flock of chickens.
Complete the conversation. Put in the correct form of the verb.
Keith: These trousers 1 feels/feel a bit tight. And I think the blue ones 2 goes/go better with the jacket.
Jill: That jacket 3 is/are too long.
Keith: Well, the jeans 4 fits/fit all right Peihaps I'll buy the jeans instead.
Jill: Yes, the jeans 5 looks/look good on you. I like the style. They really 6 suits/suit you.
Key: 1 feel; 2 go; 3 is; 4 fit; 5 look; 6 suit.
Organize a role play called "Shopping " Review names of common shop goods, names of shops selling
them, names of amounts (half a kilo, etc ), names of packaging (a packet, a Jar, etc ), difference between
number and amount (much/many), the English/Russian monetary systems, polite requests for goods, the
question "How much/many?"
It is assumed that the students know numbers, greetings, partings, "please," "thank you," "here you
are," "What's this called in English?", "Can you show …?"
You will need pictures or realia of common shop goods, price tags, real or toy money, pictures of the
shops to be mentioned, role play cards. You will also need several dialogues on tape or read out loud for
listening comprehension as examples of possible conversations.
S1: Hello, I'd like a pound of apples.
S2: Here you are, anything else?
S1: No, thank you.
S2: 40p, please.
S1: Here you are.
S2: Thank you, goodbye.
Sl: Goodbye.
S3: Hello, can I help you?
S4: I'd like tea.
S3: How much tea?
S4: A pound.
S3: This tea or that tea?
S4: This tea.
S3: Here you are Anything else?
S4: A pound of coffee.
S3: Here you are Anything else?
S4: No, thank you How much is that?
S3: 3,50.
S4: Here you are Goodbye .
S3: Thank you Goodbye.
: Which shop will we go now?
S: The greengrocer's .
: What do you want to buy?
S: I'd like a pound of tomatoes.
The students work in pairs. Each pair is given a card like the following:
Go into the grocer's and buy three things.
Begin:
A: Good morning, can I help you?