Money | Independent Practice
Students will build practical vocabulary and simple speaking skills related to money, prices, and shopping through guided independent practice activities. The lesson focuses on recognizing, using, and responding to common money expressions in the target language.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| money | coins or bills used to buy things |
| price | how much something costs |
| cheap | not expensive |
| expensive | costing a lot of money |
| buy | to get something by paying money |
| cost | the amount of money needed for something |
| change | money given back after paying more than the cost |
| cash | money in coins or bills |
Display pictures of common items and prices. Review or introduce key money words in the target language. Model pronunciation and have students repeat.
Listen, repeat vocabulary, and match words to pictures or symbols.
Show one simple shopping exchange on the board, such as asking the price and paying for an item. Demonstrate how to read the model and identify useful phrases.
Follow along, underline key expressions, and answer quick oral questions.
Give students a worksheet with words, pictures, and prices. Circulate to support as needed.
Independently match words to meanings, pictures, or price tags.
Provide short store signs, menus, or mini-dialogs with prices. Ask students to answer comprehension questions in writing.
Read silently and complete questions about items, costs, and comparisons.
Ask students to create a short shopping conversation or write 5 sentences about items they would buy with a set amount of money.
Independently write a dialog or short paragraph using the target vocabulary.
Invite a few volunteers to read answers or their dialog aloud. Confirm correct use of vocabulary and simple sentence structure.
Share responses, compare answers, and self-correct.
Quickly review the most useful words and expressions from the lesson.
Repeat key words and reflect on one new thing learned.
Students complete a quick exit reflection by naming one money word and one phrase they can use in a store.