Topic: Housing, Rooms, Furniture
Mode: Presentational
Level: Novice
Students will write an email to a friend seeking advice on what to buy after window shopping.
Components of this activity: A scenario
Instructions to the teacher
- Review in class the vocabulary for household items, numbers, and counting money.
- Give students the following scenario. Ask them to write an email which they will later share with the teacher.
The Scenario
You are settling in your new apartment abroad. You need to buy furniture, kitchenware and other household items, so you go window shopping nearby. You notice that the prices of items are higher than you expected. So, you decide to email a friend who is a local of that city to seek advice on where to go shopping. Write the email. Mention all items that you wish to buy and the prices you expect for each of them. Ask your friend to suggest some affordable places to go shopping.