Listening, speaking and vocabulary: Can't live without it

VGadgets

1Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 

MOVE
• camera
• e-reader
• games console
• laptop
• MP3 player
• tablet

• 1My parents use a 

• DVD player
 to watch films, but I prefer to watch films online or on my phone.

• 2Mum takes her   with her on the train to work. She doesn't use a tablet or a laptop. She reads about three books every week!

• 3After school, my friends often come round and we play games on the  . I've got five controls, so we can all play at the same time.

• 4Sam's smartphone is great for taking photos, but his   is better.

• 5My   is better than my laptop. I can do all the same things with it, plus I can take photos because it's got a camera. I can't make phone calls with it though!

• 6Dad doesn't like my tablet or smartphone. He prefers his  . It's heavier, but easier to use.

• 7My   is always in my bag. I use it to listen to music on my way to school. I don't take my phone or tablet to school.

VClothes verbs

2Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. 

MOVE
• undo
• zip up
• take out
• do up
• hang up
• take back
• look for
• put away
• unzip
• put on
• take off

• 1Where's the changing room? I want to 

• try on
 these trousers before I buy them.

• 2I always   clothes to the shop if there's something wrong with them.

• 3I can't reach the zip. Can you   it for me.

• 4'Dad, where are my trainers?' 'I don't know! Why don't you   them in your bedroom?'

• 5It's cold. Why don't you   your coat?

• 6I can't   my necklace. Can you help me?

• 7I always   my school uniform before breakfast.

• 8When you   your clothes, can you put them in the washing machine, please?

• 9Your room is so untidy. Please   your clothes in your chest of drawers.

• 10I've got a bigger wardrobe. It's got more space in it to   my clothes.

• 11Can you   my hat and scarf from the drawer, please?

• 12'Mum, can you   my dress at the back, please?'

Buying clothes

3Play the recording and listen to the dialogues. Are the sentences True or False? Correct the false ones. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

• 1The boy tries on some yellow trainers.

  TrueFalse 

• 2The trainers are too small.

  TrueFalse 

• 3The boy buys the trainers in a smaller size.

  TrueFalse 

• 4The girl likes the pink jacket.

  TrueFalse 

• 5The pink jacket is in the sale.

  TrueFalse 

• 6She buys a cheaper jacket instead.

  TrueFalse 

 Buying clothes

4Study the sentences. Choose C (customer) or S (sales assistant). Play the recording and tick the phrases that you hear. Put a cross next to the sentences you don't hear. 

• 1Could I see the pink one, please?CS

• ✓✗ 

• 2What size are you?CS

• ✓✗ 

• 3Oh, well, never mind thenCS

• ✓✗ 

• 4Do they come in different colours?CS

• ✓✗ 

• 5How much do they cost?CS

• ✓✗ 

• 6Do you need any help?CS

• ✓✗ 

• 7Have you got a smaller size?CS

• ✓✗ 

• 8They're too small.CS

• ✓✗ 

• 9Thanks, I'll take themCS

• ✓✗ 

• 10The changing rooms are over there.CS

• ✓✗ 

Buying clothes

5Read the dialogues and choose the best responses. 

• 1AssistantHello. Can I help you?

  CustomerOh well. Never mind then.Yes, please. I'm looking for a hat.Great. I'll take it.

• 2CustomerThey're cool. Can I try them on?

  AssistantWell, we've got these ones here.They're at the back of the shop.Of course, the changing room is over there.

• 3CustomerHow much is this shirt?

  AssistantThey are £32.It's £17.50. It's in the sale.Size 36.

• 4CustomerDo they come in different colours?

  AssistantNo, I'm afraid not.The pink one is lovely.Can I try the green ones on, please?

6 Write a dialogue between a customer and a sales assistant.

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