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📕 A2: Grades 7-9 • JOBS & MONEY

Shopping Around: Comparing Prices

In this lesson, students learn to compare prices and talk about shopping habits using comparatives.

Shopping Around: Comparing Prices
💬 Warm-up
1 Do you like shopping for clothes? Why or why not?
2 What is the cheapest thing you bought recently?
3 When you shop, do you compare prices before you buy something?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use vocabulary related to shopping: shop, buy, price, cheap, expensive, pay.
  • Form comparative sentences with 'cheaper than' and 'more expensive'.
  • Write a short blog post about a shopping trip.
  • Discuss good and bad shopping habits in a debate.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
shop
"I like to shop for new shoes on weekends."
to go to stores and buy things
2.
buy
"I want to buy a gift for my mom."
to get something by paying money
3.
price
"The price of this jacket is $50."
the amount of money you pay for something
4.
cheap
"This hat is very cheap."
low in price; not expensive
5.
expensive
"That car is too expensive for me."
costing a lot of money
6.
pay
"I have to pay for the tickets online."
to give money for something you buy
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
shop
to go to stores and buy things
buy
to get something by paying money
price
the amount of money you pay for something
cheap
low in price; not expensive
expensive
costing a lot of money
pay
to give money for something you buy

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. A gold ring is usually very expensive .
2. The price of the book is ten dollars.
3. She goes to the mall to shop for clothes.
4. I have to pay the bill at the restaurant.
5. I want to buy a gift for my friend.
6. This old chair is very cheap .
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. A gold ring is usually very expensive .
2. The price of the book is ten dollars.
3. She goes to the mall to shop for clothes.
4. I have to pay the bill at the restaurant.
5. I want to buy a gift for my friend.
6. This old chair is very cheap .

📖 Reading

My Shopping Adventure

Last Saturday I went to the mall with my friend Emma. I needed to shop for a new backpack. We looked at many stores. The first store had nice backpacks, but the price was very high. A blue one cost $60. I thought that was too expensive. Emma said, "Look at that green backpack. It's cheaper than the blue one!" The green one cost only $30. I decided to buy it. I used my birthday money to pay.

Emma also wanted to buy a pair of shoes. She found some sneakers for $45. She said, "These are more expensive than the backpack, but I really like them." I agreed. We had a great day. I learned that it's important to compare prices before you buy something. Sometimes the cheaper thing is just as good as the expensive one.

Comprehension Questions

1.
Where did the writer go last Saturday?
The writer went to the mall with her friend Emma.
2.
What did the writer need to buy?
The writer needed to buy a new backpack.
3.
How much did the green backpack cost?
The green backpack cost $30.
4.
Why did the writer think the blue backpack was too expensive?
Because its price was $60, which was high for a backpack.
5.
What did the writer learn from the shopping trip?
They learned it's important to compare prices before buying something.

🎧 Listening Practice

Lauren's Shopping Tips

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What does Lauren always do when she goes to the mall?
She always compares prices.
2.
Why didn't Lauren buy the first jacket she saw?
Because it was too expensive at $80.
3.
How much was the cheaper jacket?
The cheaper jacket was $50.
4.
What does Lauren's mom say about paying for quality?
Her mom says it's better to pay a little more for quality.
5.
What advice does Lauren give at the end?
She advises to compare prices and find great things that are not expensive.

🗣️ Pair Work

Shopping Debate

"In pairs, debate whether it is better to save money or buy what you want. Use comparatives like 'cheaper than' and 'more expensive' to compare different habits. Follow the steps."

👉 Prepare two arguments for saving money and two for buying what you want.

👉 Decide who will argue for saving and who will argue for buying.

👉 Each person speaks for 1 minute, using at least two comparatives.

👉 After both speak, discuss which side had stronger arguments.

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: shop buy price cheap expensive pay
✍️ WRITING

Write a Shopping Blog Post

Write a short blog post about a recent shopping trip. Describe where you went, what you looked at, what you bought, and whether it was cheap or expensive. Use 2 comparative sentences. (80-100 words)

✅ Checklist:
  • Write 80-100 words.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words.
  • Include at least 2 comparative sentences.
  • Structure: start with where you went, then what you saw, then what you bought, and end with your opinion.
🎙️ SPEAKING

Shopping Talk

Record a 45-second talk about your shopping habits. Talk about where you shop, if you compare prices, and give an example of a cheap and an expensive item you bought. Use comparatives.

✅ Checklist:
  • Record 45 seconds.
  • Use at least 4 vocabulary words.
  • Speaking focus: fluency (speak naturally, don't stop).
  • Include a clear opinion about saving money vs spending.
Helpful Phrases
  • When I go shopping, I usually...
  • I think it's important to compare prices because...
  • In my opinion, cheap things are...
  • I like to buy expensive items when...