Shopping and fashion - CCEASpeaking practice - Role-plays
Shopping, fashion and current trends play an important part in everyday life for many. Practise using language to discuss shopping and fashion, speak with shop assistants and understand advertising.
Role plays give you a chance to have a more structured conversation.
What would you say for these role plays?
Question
You are talking to the assistant at a fashion shop in Spain. You will play the part of the customer and will start the conversation.
Say what you want to buy.
Say who the item is for.
Ask how much the item is.
Give your opinion about the shop. Mention 2 details.
Say what you are going to do in the afternoon.
Listen to an example role play.
Transcript:
- Quisiera comprar una camiseta.
- ¿Es para usted?
- Es para mi madre.
- Muy bien.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta la camiseta?
- Diez euros. ¿Le gusta la tienda?
- Me gusta la tienda porque es grande y la ropa es barata.
- ¿Va a hacer algo más hoy?
- Voy a ir al museo esta tarde.
- Que tenga un buen día.
Translation:
- I would like to buy a t-shirt.
- Is it for you?
- It's for my mum.
- Very good.
- How much is the t-shirt?
- Ten euro. Do you like the shop?
- I like the shop because is big and the clothes are cheap.
- Are you going to do anything else today?
- I'm going to go to the museum this afternoon.
- Have a good day.
Question
You are talking to the assistant at a fashion shop in Spain, where you recently bought a pair of jeans. You will play the part of the customer and the assistant will start the conversation.
Say when you bought the jeans.
Say what the problem is.
Say you want to exchange the jeans for a different item.
Ask where the changing rooms are.
Give your opinion about the new item.
Listen to an example role play.
Transcript:
- Buenos días. ¿En qué puedo servirle?
- Compré unos vaqueros la semana pasada.
- ¿Hay un problema?
- Son demasiado pequeños y no me gusta el estilo.
- Lo siento.
- Quisiera cambiar los vaqueros por un jersey.
- Por supuesto.
- ¿Dónde están los probadores?
- Están a la derecha. ¿Le queda bien?
- Me gusta mucho el color.
Translation:
- Hello. How may I help you?
- I bought a pair of jeans last week.
- Is there a problem?
- They are too small and I don't like the style.
- I'm sorry.
- I would like to exchange the jeans for a jumper.
