Do you like shopping? Why?
What kind of things do you like to buy?
Where do you go shopping?
Where is the best place to go shopping in your area?
Please check the meaning of the following vocabulary before listening to the text.
| a plan / plans: |
| that’s too bad: |
Chermside: the name of a suburb in Brisbane which has a large shopping centre
| Would you mind - ing.....?: |
| Business Review Weekly: the name of a magazine http://www.brw.com.au |
| I was hoping you would/could .....?: |
| no worries (Aussie slang): |
| to catch up with sb (in the future): |
Listen to the text and answer the questions below: (Audio)
1 How is Rocco today?
2 What is Steph doing this weekend?
3 What is she going to get? Why?
4 What does Rocco want Steph to do?
5 When are they going to meet next?
6 What is Rocco going to give Steph the next time they meet? Why?
Listen again and complete the following questions from the dialogue: Shopping (Audio)
Rocco: are you?
Steph: are you?
Rocco: What this weekend?
Rocco: Any ?
Rocco: What’s your old ?
Rocco: Where shopping?
Rocco: Would you mind me?
Steph: What ?
Rocco: Can you me?
Role Play 1: Imagine you are Steph and the teacher is Rocco. Try to act out the conversation, trying to remember as much as you can about what happened. Use the questions from Listening 2 to help you have the conversation.
Role Play 2: Have the conversation again but this time exchange roles.
Write an answer to the question below (100 words):
I like shopping because ......
OR
I don't like shopping because ......