Let's Act: At the Supermarket!


Description and Educational Value: This resource outlines a "Supermarket Role-Play" activity. It is designed to encourage communicative competence in real-life scenarios. Role-playing allows students to practice functional language (e.g., "How much is this?", "I would like some apples") in a contextualized setting.


Classroom Application: Students will work in pairs: one acts as the shop assistant and the other as the customer. Using the vocabulary flashcards provided in the link, they will enact a shopping transaction. This activity promotes oral fluency and social skills, moving away from rote memorization towards active language use.


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