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Bargaining and advertising

Lessons 38–39 · 2 lessons · S. Khan, L. Kamalova, L. Jurayev. Teens’ English 7 (English, Grade 7). “O‘zbekiston” Publishing House, Tashkent, 2019
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Bargain for the best price

Textbook: p. 48
GoalBargaining in a shop; asking about prices and agreeing; comparing prices.
New words
cheap · arzonexpensive · qimmatbargain · savdolashmoqfinal price · oxirgi narx
Explanation

Asking the price: “How much is it?” / “How much are they?” Opinions about prices: “It’s too expensive.” “That’s cheap.” Asking for a lower price: “Can you make it cheaper?” “What about this one?” “How about eighty thousand sums?” The seller: “That’s a good price.”, “My final price is ...”. Decision: “I’m going to take it.” or “Thanks anyway, I’ll shop around” – meaning I will look in other shops. Comparing prices: cheaper than, more expensive than. Numbers: 150,000 is one hundred and fifty thousand. Remember that bargaining must be polite; do not forget please and thank you. Bargaining is normal in markets, but in many shops the prices are fixed.

Worked examples
— Excuse me, how much are these sandals? — Ninety thousand sums. — Oh, that’s a lot. Can you make them cheaper? — Eighty thousand, then. — How about sixty? — Seventy is my final price. — OK, it’s a deal. I’ll take them.
The red scarf is cheaper than the green one, but the green one is made of silk, so it is more expensive. I prefer the red one.
Class activity

“Market”: in pairs a seller and a buyer act a five-line bargaining dialogue; try to get the price down.

Practice
1
Ask the price: this jacket
2
Ask for a lower price.
3
Write in words: 150,000
4
Why do we say “I’ll shop around”?