Do you need to write a shopping list in English for your next trip to the store? This story will teach you key shopping list vocabulary for all the foods and drinks you need, so you'll feel confident and prepared.
Suggestions to use the material:
Read the story and listen to the audio at the same time. You can repeat this exercise a few times and then do the exercises. This practice will help you learn the pronunciation of the words.
Text 1 - The Shopping List
Daniel needs to go to the supermarket. He opens his refrigerator and looks inside. It is almost empty. "I need to make a shopping list," he thinks. He grabs a pen and a small piece of paper from the kitchen drawer. He writes down the things he needs. "I need some milk for my coffee," he says to himself. "I also need bread and some cheese for sandwiches." He writes "fruit" and "vegetables" on the list, but he does not know exactly what kind. "I will decide when I get to the supermarket." He folds the paper and puts it in his pocket. Now he is ready to go shopping.
Exercises
Vocabulary & Comprehension
True or False?
Daniel's refrigerator is full of food.
He writes the shopping list on a big piece of paper.
He knows exactly what kind of fruit and vegetables he needs.
Fill in the blanks with a word from the story:
Daniel wants to go to the ________.
He grabs a _______ and a piece of paper.
He puts the list in his _______.
Grammar
Fix the mistake:
Daniel need to go to the supermarket.
He writes down the things he need.
He put the paper in his pocket.
Personalization & Speaking
Answer the questions:
What are three things you always have on your shopping list?
Do you go to the supermarket often? Who do you go with?
Answer Key
True or False? A-False / B-False / C-False
Fill in the blanks with a word from the story: A-supermarket / B-pen / C-pocket
Fix the mistake: A-Daniel needs to go to the supermarket / B-He writes down the things he needs / C-He puts the paper in his pocket.