7B- چانه زدن هنگام خرید

 B  Would you take $10?

 B  ده دلار می فروشی؟

1 Interactions Bargaining

A Do you ever bargain for lower prices? Where? For what? Do you enjoy bargaining?

B Listen to the conversation. Does Eve buy the lamp? Then practice the conversation.

C Listen to the expressions. Then practice the conversation again with the new expressions.

D Number the sentences from 1 to 7. Then practice with a partner.

           A: I'll take them! Thank you very much.

           A: $30? That's pretty expensive. Would you take $20?

           A: Ok. Well, thank you anyway.

           A: Execuse me. How much are these earrings?

           B: Just a moment. I'll give them to you for $25.

           B: No, I'm sorry. $30 is the price.

           B: They're only $30.

Answer:

- 7

- 3

- 5

- 6

- 1

- 4

- 2

2 Pronunciation Linked sounds

A Listen and repeat. Notice how final consonant sound are often linked to the vowel sounds that follow them.

How much is this lamp?

It's only $20.

B Listen and mark the linked sounds. Then practice with a partner.

1. How much are the earrings?
2. Just a moment.
3. Thanks anyway.
4.  

3 Listening How much is it?

A Listen to four people shopping at a yard sale. Number the picture from 1 to 4. (There is one extra picture.)

Answer:

- 4 - $130

- 2 - $25

- extra

- 1 - $150

- 3 - $55

Script:

Page 69, Exercise 3, Listening, How much is it?

1.
W1: Excuse me. How much are the skis?
W2: The skis? They're $175.
W1: Wow! They're pretty expensive.
W2: Well, they're almost new. I wore them only once.
W1: Would you take $100?
W2: No, sorry. I think $175 is a good price.
W1: OK, then. Well, thank you anyway.
W2: Just a moment. I'll give them to you for $150.
W1: Really? I'll take them. Thanks!

2.
M1: How much is that?
W2: This? Oh, it's ... um ... $30.
M1: Does it still work?
W2: Sure. It's black and white, but the picture is very good.
M1: Is there a remote control?
W2: No, sorry.
M1: Would you take $20?
W2: Sorry, but I'll let you have it for $25.
M1: All right. Thanks.

3.
M2: These are cool.
W2: Yeah, my husband doesn't want to sell them, but they're really big. And he has some new, smaller ones now. The sound is good.
M2: How much?
W2: $70.
M2: Wow, that's expensive. Will you take $40?
W2: I don't think so.
M2: OK. Well, thanks anyway.
W2: Wait! You can have them for ... say ... $55. Just don't tell my husband.
M2: That's not bad. OK, $55.

4.
W2: So, do you play?
M3: I do. How much are they?
W2: $130.
M3: Hmm ... would you take $120?
W2: I'm sorry. $130 is the price.
M3: I don't know. That's a lot of money. How about $125?
W2: No, I'm sorry. I think $130 is a good price.
M3: All right. I'll take them. Here you go.
W2: Thank you very much.
M3: Hey, these are really heavy!

B Listen again. Write the price the buyer and seller agree on.

4 Speaking What a bargain!

A Write prices on the tags.

B Pair work Role-play the situations. Then change roles.

Student A: Sell the things. You want to sell them for a good price.

Student B: Buy the things. Bargain for lower prices.

A: Execuse me. How much is the computer?

B: It's only $250.

A: That's very expensive! Whould you take . . . ?

 I can  bargain.