a) Match the shops in the box to the pictures.
a clothes shopa chemist’s a dry-cleaner’sa butcher’s
a hairdresser’s a post office a bakerya newsagent’s a gift shop
John /work/5 years Ben/sell/morning Ann/ window-shopping/ Jane/clean clothes/ 2007
half an hour
Alice/sell gifts/ Kate/do a haircut/ Dave/work/June Rosie/sell/vitamins Nick/work/
2 years an hour 6 months 25 years
b) Work in pairs. In turns, ask and answer how long these people have been doing things. Use for
or since.
Example: A: How long has John been working at the bakery? - B: John has been working at the
bakery for 5 years.
2. a) Work in pairs. Make up conversations about the people in the pictures. Use the information from the box.
Example: A: How long has John been working today?
B: He has been working since 8 o’clock.
A: What has he already sold?
B: He has sold 10 loaves of bread and 20 buns.
John | Ben | Ann | Jane | Alice | Kate | Dave | Rosie | |
How long | 8:00 | 9:00 | half an hour | three hours | 10:00 | six hours | an hour | 9:00 |
How many / What | 10 loaves of bread 20 buns | 5 pounds of meat 2 pounds of ham | hasn’t bought anything | 2 suits 3 dresses | 3 dolls 2 board games | 10 haircuts | 20 newspaper 10 magazines | 8 bottles of vitamins |
b) Act out the conversations.
3. a) Work in pairs. In turns, compliment your partner’s clothes. Use the phrases below.
b) Act out your conversations.
4. Make a survey. Walk around the class and talk to other students. Compliment them on something they are wearing. Then ask them questions about that piece of clothes. Use the questions below. Make notes of their answers.
Name | Piece of clothes | Shop | When | Price | How long | Pleased? |
Natasha | a blouse | market | on Sunday | 25$ | a week | Yes |
5. Write an article to your school newspaper about fashion preferences in your class. Use your notes from Ex. 4.
KEY
Exercise 1a.
A – a bakery; B – a butcher’s; С – a clothes shop; D – a dry-cleaner’s; E – a gift shop; F – a hairdresser’s; G – a newsagent’s; H – a chemist’s; I – a post office.
Exercise 1b.
A:How long has John been working at the bakery? - B:John has been working at the
bakery for 5 years.
A: How long has Ben been selling meat? – B: Ben has been selling meat since morning.
A: How long has Ann been window-shopping? – B: She has been window-shopping for half an hour.
A: How long has Jane been cleaning clothes? – B: She has been cleaning clothes since 2007.
A: How long has Alice been selling gifts? – B: She has been selling gifts for two years.
A: How long has Kate been doing a haircut? – B: She has been doing it for an hour.
A: How long has Dave been working at the newsagent’s? – B: He has been working at the newsagent’s since June.
A: How long has Rosie been selling vitamins? – B: She has been selling them for 6 months.
A: How long has Nick been working at the post office? – B: He has been working there for 25 years.
Exercise 2a.
1. A: How long has John been working today? B: He has been working since 8 o’clock.
A: What has he already sold? B: He has sold 10 loaves of bread and 20 buns.
2. A: How long has Ben been working today?
B: He has been working since 9 o’clock.
A: What has he already sold?
B: He has sold 5 pounds of meat and 2 pounds of ham.
3. A: How long has Ann been window-shopping today?
B: She has been window-shopping since for half an hour.
A: What has she already bought?
B: She hasn’t bought anything.
4. A: How long has Jane been cleaning clothes today?
B: She has been cleaning clothes for three hours.
A: What has she already cleaned?
B: She has cleaned 2 suits and 3 dresses.
5. A: How long has Alice been working today?
B: She has been working since 10 o’clock.
A: What has she already sold?
B: He has sold 3 dolls and 2 board games.
6 A: How long has Kate been working today?
B: She has been working for six hours.
A: What has she already done?
B: She has done 10 haircuts.
7. A: How long has Dave been working today?
B: He has been working for an hour.
A: What has he already sold?
B: He has sold 20 newspapers and 10 magazines.
8. A: How long has Rosie been working today?
B: She has been working since 9 o’clock.
A: What has she already sold?
B: She has sold 8 bottles of vitamins.