I'll throw in two sheep.
Key sentences
| Seller
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Buyer
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| How much are you asking for (noun) ?
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It's yours for (price).
You can have it for (price).
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| Seller
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Buyer
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| That's a bit (adjective).
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How about (lower price) ?
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| Buyer
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Seller
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| That sounds (adjective).
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Done.
Sold.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
How much are you asking for (noun) ?
| noun
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sentence
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| this book
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How much are you asking for this book ?
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| that CD
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How much are you asking for that CD ?
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| the metal cup
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How much are you asking for the metal cup ?
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| that one
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How much are you asking for that one ?
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It's yours for (price).
| price
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sentence
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| $20
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It's yours for $20.
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| thirty dollars
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It's yours for thirty dollars.
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| twelve dollars
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It's yours for twelve dollars.
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| thirteen dollars.
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It's yours for thirteen dollars..
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That's a bit (adjective).
| adjective
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sentence
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| high
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That's a bit high.
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| expensive
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That's a bit expensive.
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| too much
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That's a bit too much.
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| pricey
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That's a bit pricey.
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How about (lower price) ?
| lower price
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sentence
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| $10
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How about $10 ?
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| fifteen dollars
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How about fifteen dollars ?
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| five
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How about five ?
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| eight
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How about eight ?
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That sounds (adjective).
| adjective
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sentence
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| about right
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That sounds about right.
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| better
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That sounds better.
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| reasonable
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That sounds reasonable.
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| ok
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That sounds ok.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
| Buyer
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Seller
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| How much are you asking for (this book) ?
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It's yours for ($20).
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| Buyer
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Seller
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| That's a bit (high).
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How about ($10) ?
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| Buyer
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Seller
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| That sounds (about right).
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Done.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Buyer
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Seller
|
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How much are you asking for ... ?
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It's yours for ... .
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| Buyer
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Seller
|
| That's a bit ....
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How about ... ?
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| Buyer
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Seller
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| That sounds ....
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Done.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Buyer
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Seller
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| You are selling. Try to get high prices.
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You are buying. Try to get low prices.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
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