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Exercise 1: Word bingo

Instruction: 1. Listen minimum two times to the video and indicate the words you hear. 2. Use the words to form a conversation with your teacher (write down your conversation). 3. Memorize the words with the word trainer.

Word Translation
coûter to cost
cinquante euros fifty euros
les soldes sales
payer to pay
cher expensive
moins cher cheaper
les magasins stores
l'argent money
les clients customers

Exercise 2: Dialogue

Instruction: 1. Read the dialogue in pairs. 2. Memorize the phrases by covering the translation. 3. Cover one speaker’s lines, give alternative answers with your teacher, and write them down.

Laura montre ses nouveaux achats à son mari en rentrant du shopping.

Laura shows her new purchases to her husband when she returns from shopping.
1. Cliente: Bonjour, combien coûte cette veste, s'il vous plaît ? (Hello, how much does this jacket cost, please?)
2. Vendeuse: Elle coûte vingt euros. (It costs twenty euros.)
3. Cliente: Ah, ce n'est pas cher ! (Ah, that's not expensive!)
4. Vendeuse: Oui, il y a une promotion. Avant, elle coûtait cinquante euros. (Yes, there is a promotion. Before, it cost fifty euros.)
5. Cliente: Je vais prendre la veste, alors. (I will take the jacket, then.)
6. Vendeuse: Très bien. Vous payez comment ? (Very well. How will you pay?)
7. Cliente: Par carte bancaire, s'il vous plaît. (By credit card, please.)
8. Vendeuse: D'accord, cela fait vingt euros. Merci ! (Alright, that will be twenty euros. Thank you!)

Exercise 3: Questions about the text

Instruction: Read the text above and choose the correct answer.

1. Combien coûte la veste pendant la promotion ?

(How much does the jacket cost during the sale?)

2. Quel moyen de paiement la cliente utilise-t-elle ?

(What payment method does the customer use?)

3. Quelle est la réaction de la cliente quand elle apprend le prix de la veste ?

(What is the customer's reaction when she learns the price of the jacket?)

4. Quel était le prix de la veste avant la promotion ?

(What was the price of the jacket before the sale?)

Exercise 4: Open conversation questions

Instruction: Discuss the following questions with your teacher using the vocabulary from this lesson, and write down your answers.

  1. Quelle veste la cliente veut-elle acheter et pourquoi ?
    2. Which jacket does the customer want to buy and why?
  2. Comment la vendeuse explique-t-elle la réduction du prix ?
    3. How does the saleswoman explain the price reduction?
  3. Quelle méthode de paiement préfères-tu utiliser quand tu achètes quelque chose ? Pourquoi ?
    4. Which payment method do you prefer to use when you buy something? Why?
  4. As-tu déjà acheté quelque chose en promotion ? Raconte ta dernière expérience.
    5. Have you ever bought something on sale? Tell about your last experience.