At the Supermarket
A short shopping scenario between a customer and a shop assistant. Focuses on countable/uncountable nouns (a bottle of, a kilo of) and polite requests.
Vocabulary
aisle
the long passage between the shelves in a supermarket
a bottle of
the container and the liquid inside it, for example water
a kilo of
a unit of weight equal to one thousand grams
checkout
the place in a store where you pay
how much
used to ask about price
Learning focus
- Listen for items, quantities and prices in a supermarket conversation.
Before listening
- Which items do you usually buy at a supermarket?
Transcript
Speaker 1
Excuse me. Where can I find the milk?
Speaker 2
The milk is in aisle three, on the right.
Speaker 1
Thank you. And the apples?
Speaker 2
The apples are next to the milk. Do you need a bag?
Speaker 1
Yes, please. I also want a bottle of water.
Speaker 2
The water is in aisle one. Anything else?
Speaker 1
Yes. A kilo of rice, please.
Speaker 2
Rice is in aisle five. The checkout is at the end of the aisle.
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Comprehension Questions
1. Where is the milk?
2. What does the customer buy a kilo of?
3. Where is the checkout?
True / False
The water is in aisle three.
False — The shop assistant says the water is in aisle one.
The customer asks for a bag.
True — The customer says 'Do you need a bag? — Yes, please.'
Answer key
- Aisle three
- Rice
- At the end of the aisle
Teacher Tips
- Bring (or print) small pictures of common food items before the listening activity.
- Practise 'Excuse me' and 'Thank you' as fixed classroom phrases for student–student role plays.
- After listening, learners design a simple shopping list and role-play the dialogue in pairs.
Extension activity
- Create a short shopping list and role-play the conversation with a partner.
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