Adam Wyett PRO
I am an ESL teacher based in Saint Etienne, France. I use Slides to share and present my presentations live while teaching group-classes in lo-tech environments.
TOEIC Practice |
Sales, Consumerism and Commerce
Warm-up | What kind of consumer are you?
Vocabulary | Part 7 #1
Speaking | Collaborative Task
- Shops in your town centre are losing business because of a large shopping centre that has opened nearby town.
You work in city planning. How could these ideas attract more shoppers?
- Pedestrianised areas
- A collective loyalty card
- Outdoor markets
- Street musicians
- Outdoor exercise classes
- Popup shops
- Another idea?
- Which two ideas would be the most useful?
Vocabulary | Part 7 #2
Speaking | Making Suggestions
Speaking | Collaborative Task 2
- You own a local bookshop which needs to attract more customers. Are these good ideas?
- Coffee Bar
- Free Gifts
- Kids' Corner
- Author Visits
- Loyalty Cards
- Second-hand Book Section
- Decide which idea you think is the best.
How about...? | Why don't we...? | We could... | What do you think about...? | It might be better to... | That might work. | I'm not too sure | Don't you think...?
Speaking | Collaborative Task 3
- You are developers. You meet to discuss what shops and services to include in a new shopping centre project. Why might these places be good to have?
- A supermarket
- A café
- A beauty salon
- Free toilets
- Cash Point
- Sports shops
- Decide which idea you think is the best.
How about...? | Why don't we...? | We could... | What do you think about...? | It might be better to... | That might work. | I'm not too sure | Don't you think...?
Pre-Reading | I swapped my paper clip...
- Do you shop online more than in-store? Which sites do you use?
- What is the most expensive thing you own?
- Do you ever buy second-hand, or swap with others instead of making new purchases?
Grammar | Future shopping plans / Predictions
Will
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Plans / decisions made in the moment.
"The red one is cheaper, so I'll get that one." -
Predictions. What might happen. Might not. No evidence. Bullshitting?
"I haven't seen the forecast, but it will probably rain tomorrow."
Going to / Present Continuous
- Plans with decision made in past. Intended in past.
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Predictions. More certain. Have evidence.
"The planet is going to be destroyed if we continue polluting at this rate."
Present Simple
- Timetabled / Scheduled events
Might / Could
- Future possibilities. Not sure. (will probably)
Grammar | Future Shopping Plans / Predictions
- What do you predict will happen to your local shops in the short-, medium and long-term? Do they have a bright future?
- What is the next thing you intend to purchase?
- What do you intend to do this evening.
- Have you arranged to do anything for next week.
- What do you believe will be the future of people's spending habits?
- Tell us about something which could be possible "tomorrow".
- Tell us about something you are deciding on as we are speaking.
TOEIC Practice | Commerce
By Adam Wyett
