At a Grocery Store
Lesson Plan: At the Grocery Store
Unless you eat out in restaurants every day of the week, you will find yourself at a grocery store at some time to load up on goodies. As most people know, large supermarkets sell more than just food. They can sell everything from aspirin to zippers. There are several vocabulary terms that are commonly used with food and food containers. Look at these examples.
Containers
cans- of tuna, peaches packages- of sausage, gravy mix
bottles- of milk, soda box- of cereal, cake mix
jars- of jelly, olives cartons- of milk, eggs
bags- of chips, cookies tubes- of toothpaste
tubs- of butter
Amount
pound- of hamburger, potatoes bunch- of grapes, bananas
head- of lettuce, cabbage gallon- (quart/pint/liter) of milk
loaf of- bread
Sections in a Grocery Store
check out line
produce- vegetables, fruit
bakery- bread, pastry, rolls,
canned goods- beans, tomato sauce, tuna fish
dairy- milk, cheese, yogurt
meat/fish/poultry- steaks, salmon, chicken
frozen foods- ice cream, pizza, TV dinners
health and beauty aides- shampoo, toothpaste, lip stick
dry goods- toilet paper, paper napkins, laundry soap
Dialogue- At a grocery Store
Husband: Do you have the shopping list?
Wife: Me? I thought you brought it?
Husband: No. I thought you did. Oh, well, we’ll have to rely on our
memories.
Wife: We need some refried beans for tostados. I think it’s on aisle 3.
Husband: Here it is. Oh look, do you want to get some jalapeño’s?
Wife: Are you nuts? Those things will set my mouth on fire. Let’s go to the
produce section, we need fruit for the kids’ lunches.
Husband: How about these apples?
Wife: I don’t think they want apples. Last time we bought them they were
mealy, and they refused to eat them. These grapes look good. How
many should I get?
Husband: Get two bunches, no three. I’ll eat some for a snack.
Wife: OK, on to the meat section. You wanted some hamburger, right?
Husband: Yes, get about three pounds. Be sure it’s lean. Do we still have
plenty of bacon and sausage for breakfast.
Wife: Yes, but that reminds me, we have no eggs. We should get
2 cartons.
Wife: We need milk, right?
Husband: Yes, on to the dairy section. Here’s the milk. Get a gallon jug.
Husband: Do we need any cheese?
Wife: Yes, we’ll need some for the pizza on Tuesday. Get two large
packages. Do we have everything?
Husband: I need some shaving cream and razor blades. Which way to the
health and beauty section?
Wife: It’s to the right, three aisles down.
Husband: I just thought of something else. We need some bread
and pastry.
Wife: The bakery is that way. How many loaves should we get?
Husband: One loaf of whole wheat and one loaf of sour dough. And
a dozen croissants.
Wife: That’s everything. Let’s go to the checkout.
Conversation Activities- At a grocery Store
1. Pair work- discussion
Do you go to the grocery store often? Tell your partner about it using some
of the ideas for discussion below. Your partner should ask questions to
get more information.
- when do you go
- where do you go- a supermarket or local mom and pop store
- what kind of food do you usually buy
- how often do you go
2. Pair Work- role play
Working with a partner, role play the situation, using the information below
The situation: At a grocery store
The roles: A husband and wife or two roommates
laundry soap corn chips eggs
can of tomatoes salt pepper
oranges face soap bacon
onion garlic bell pepper
cereal rice chicken
12 pack of beer milk salsap; salsa
bread tissue cooking oil
flour brown sugar honey
grape jelly toilet paper Q-tips
basil leaves water melon can of pork and beans
blue berry yogurt kitchen cleanser canned apricots
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