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Which subject	Spanish as foreign
What age group	Year or Grade 8
What topic	Shopping
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Introduction

Welcome to today's Spanish class! Today, we will be focusing on a very important aspect of everyday life - shopping. You will learn how to communicate and interact with people while shopping, how to ask for prices, how to describe and choose products, and more. So get ready to brush up on your shopping vocabulary and communication skills!

Warm-Up

Let's start this lesson with a fun warm-up activity. Close your eyes and imagine that you are in your favorite store. Think about the products that are sold there, the colors, the sounds, the smells... Now, open your eyes and share with the class what you imagined. What did you see? What did you feel? What did you hear? Let's use some Spanish vocabulary to describe our imaginary shopping experience.

Vocabulary

Before we dive into the conversation skills, let's review some important vocabulary related to shopping:

• la tienda (store)
• el centro comercial (shopping mall)
• el mercado (market)
• el/la cliente (customer)
• el/la vendedor/a (salesperson)
• el dinero (money)
• el precio (price)
• la oferta (discount/sale)
• el producto (product)
• el tamaño (size)
• el color (color)
• la marca (brand)

Conversation Skills

Now that we have refreshed our vocabulary, let's practice some conversation skills for shopping:

• How to greet when entering a store: "¡Buenos días! / ¡Buenas tardes! ¿En qué puedo ayudarle?"
• How to ask for a certain product: "¿Tienen (producto)? / Quiero comprar (producto)."
• How to ask about the price: "¿Cuánto cuesta (producto)? / ¿Hay alguna oferta en (producto)?"
• How to describe what you're looking for: "Busco (producto) en (tamaño/color/marca) (especificación)."
• How to ask for a different size: "¿Tienen este producto en una talla más grande/más pequeña?"
• How to ask for help with choosing a product: "No sé cuál elegir. ¿Cuál me recomienda?"
• How to say thank you: "Gracias. / Muchas gracias."

Practice

Now that you know some conversation skills, it's time to practice them with a partner. One of you will be the salesperson and the other will be the customer. Choose a product and practice the conversation skills we learned to buy it. Then, switch roles and practice again.

Conclusion

Today, we have learned how to communicate and interact while shopping in Spanish. Remember to use polite language, to ask for help when needed, and to be confident in your communication skills. ¡Vamos de compras!