_____________________________________________________________________________________ TOEIC BASICS (Vocabulary and Grammar) REVIEW Main Topic 13: Purchasing

Lesson 70: Shopping (20-25 minutes)

Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to SHOPPING. 2. Review Types of Pronouns: Absolute Possessive.

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VOCABULARY

Exercise 1: Whats the meaning? (5-6 minutes)

Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. I asked the butcher () for a fresher batch of pork. a. b. c. d. milk man meat vendor vegetable dealer supermarket owner

2. I always give the exact amount to the cashier (). a. b. c. d. items bagger store manager payment collector customer service clerk

3. I enjoy going to the supermarket () every weekend. a. b. c. d. home appliance retailer pet and supplies retailer clothing and accessories retailer food and household goods retailer

4. The products barcode () should always be clear and intact. a. b. c. d. ingredients list product and price code nutritional information manufacture and expiry date
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5. I prefer to use the elevator () when Im carrying a heavy load. a. b. c. d. lift stairs subway escalator

Exercise 2: Whats the word? (5-7 minutes)

Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Cindy is going shopping. Her mother asked her to buy a few things. Cindy: Mom, Ill be going to the __e___ store. Is there anything that you would like me to buy? Mother: Yes, can you buy some frozen gourmet vegetables and a bar of butter? Im planning to prepare buttered vegetables to complement the roast beef that Ill be cooking later. Cindy: Yes mom. Where will I find the frozen gourmet vegetables? Mother: I think it is displayed in the ___f___ section of the store. Cindy: Ok. Ill check it there. In case I cannot find it, I can always ask the store __d____. Mother: Please use a push ___c__ when shopping. I remember the last time you went to the grocery, you used a basket and you ended up having a backache from the heavy load. Cindy: OK mom. Thanks. By the way, have you seen my ___a___? I left it on top of my desk a while ago but now I cannot find it. Mother: I think I saw you put it inside your bag. Cindy: Oh youre right. Here it is. Im starting to become forgetful, bye mom! See you later, mom. Mother: Bye sweetheart. Take care.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ TOEIC BASICS (Vocabulary and Grammar) REVIEW Choices: a. wallet () d. clerk () b. cashier () e. grocery () c. cart () f. frozen ()

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GRAMMAR REVIEW: (.)

Topic: Types of Pronouns: Absolute Possessive (5-6 minutes) Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence. They are used to avoid repetition of nouns in a sentence or a paragraph. There are many kinds of pronouns, one of which is the absolute possessive pronoun. The absolute possessive pronoun shows possession. Mine, yours, its, his, hers, ours and theirs are examples of absolute possessive pronouns. (Xxx.) Mine, yours, its, his, hers, ours and theirs Remember: Unlike possessive pronouns which function as an adjective, the absolute possessive pronouns are pronouns that can stand on its own. Absolute possessives do not use an apostrophe. ( my pen , mine yours Examples: 1. 2. 3. 4. I bought mine yesterday. I will buy yours tomorrow. This is mine, I gave hers already. The car parked in the lot looks like ours.

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2. 3. 4. Comprehension Check: Construct sentences using the following absolute possessive pronouns: 1) Mine Is your computer working? I took mine to the technician. 2) Yours She will fix yours today. 3) Ours The computer he took is ours.
Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes)

Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. I bought _____ using the money that she gave me. a. its b. its c. hers d. hers 2. I returned ______ because it was damaged. a. my b. its c. hiss d. mine 3. The shirt displayed in the store window looks just like _______. a. his b. he c. she d. hers 4. She took it because she thought it was _____. a. my b. hers c. shes d. Hes
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5. I carried ______ all the way to the house. a. Its b. my c. hers d. ours