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Buying and selling
Connect P2 Term 2: Unit 8
GoalAsk How much is …? and say the price.
New words
How much is …? · a question about the priceIt’s … pounds. · the priceThat’s … pounds. · the seller says the totalprice · how much a thing costsHere you are. · we say it when we give something
Explanation
When we want to know the price, we ask: How much is the bag? For more than one thing we ask: How much are the pencils? The seller says: It’s thirty pounds. Or: They’re ten pounds. At the end we say: Thank you. We are polite when we buy and sell.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How much is the bag? | It’s thirty pounds. |
| How much are the pens? | They’re ten pounds. |
Worked examples
Nour
How much is this notebook, please?
Seller
It’s twelve pounds.
Nour
I want the notebook, please. Here you are.
Seller
Thank you. Goodbye!
Look at the prices. Ask: How much is the bag?
Now you. Choose a thing at home. Make a price. A friend asks: How much is it?
Class activity
Shop with prices. Write price labels on paper (5 pounds, 12 pounds, 30 pounds) and put them on things at home. The child is the seller. The grown-up asks: How much is the …? The seller answers: It’s … pounds. The grown-up gives paper money. Then change places.
Practice
1
Look. The seller says ‘It’s nine pounds.’ Which thing is it?
The yo-yo.
2
Look. How much is the tennis ball? Say: It’s … pounds.
It’s six pounds.
3
Listen. What is the question about?
…
The price.
4
Fill in: How much ___ the pens? (is or are)
are.
5
Writing: copy ‘How much is it?’
How much is it?