A2 Role-play Task: Shopping game (in three stores)

Age: 14-99

ESL Level: CEFR A2

Type: role-play cards and visuals (7 pages, 4 in colour, in PDF format)

Target language: language related to asking about products and payment methods

Description of activity:

This is a bundle of three role-play activities. A customer and a shop assistant talk in a shoe shop, a cosmetic shop and/or an accessories shop. They discuss colours, sizes, discounts, special offers and payment methods.

Each situation is accompanied with a set of visuals and 2 copies of the two versions (Student A = client, Student B = shop assistant).

The shoe shop situation also includes some cultural teaching about shoe size conversion (European vs. American system).

The students can work in pairs and swap partners for each situation. In a final feedback session, you can ask for creative ideas or effective sales tips.

Time: 3 x 15 min

Font: Garamond

Note: Images supplied courtesy of PIXABAY (www.pixabay.com).

 All pictures are free to use, including for commercial purposes, without attribution.