Unit 7 — Speaking (Student Pack)

Theme: Commerce & Shopping | CEFR: B1 | Skills: Discussion, Negotiation, Role-play, IELTS-style Speaking

Tài li■u dành cho h■c sinh — không kèm ■áp án.

Lead-in (Pair)
• Do you enjoy shopping? Why/Why not?
• What do you usually buy and where?
• When was the last time you bought something online?
• What is more important to you: price or quality? Why?

Useful Language
Giving opinions: Personally, I think… / From my perspective…
Agreeing/Disagreeing: I totally agree. / I’m not convinced…
Making suggestions: How about we…? / Why don’t we…?
Negotiating: Could you do any better on the price? / Is there any discount?

Vocabulary (EN ↔ VI)

Word/Phrase IPA English meaning Vietnamese meaning

retail therapy /■ri■te■l ■θer■pi/ shopping to improve one’s mood li■u pháp mua s■m (■■ c■i thi■n tâm tr■n

window-shopping /■w■nd■■ ■■■p■■/

looking at goods without buying ng■m hàng không mua

impulse buy /■■mp■ls ba■/ an unplanned purchase mua b■c ■■ng, không d■ ■■nh

bargain /■b■■■■n/ a product sold at a lower price than usual món h■i, hàng giá r■

discount /■d■ska■nt/ a price reduction gi■m giá, chi■t kh■u

refund (n.) /■ri■f■nd/ money returned for a product ti■n hoàn l■i

receipt /r■■si■t/ printed proof of payment hóa ■■n, biên lai

warranty /■w■r■nti/ a written guarantee for a product b■o hành

brand-conscious /■brænd ■k■n■■s/strongly influenced by brands chu■ng/■■ ý th■■ng hi■u

frugal /■fru■■■l/ careful about spending money ti■t ki■m, t■n ti■n

splurge (v.) /spl■■d■/ to spend a lot on something special vung ti■n cho th■ ■■c bi■t

shopping spree /■■■p■■ spri■/ a short period of buying many things m■t ■■t mua s■m x■ láng

checkout /■t■eka■t/ the place to pay in a shop qu■y thanh toán

aisle /a■l/ a passage between rows of shelves l■i ■i gi■a các k■

cashier /kæ■■■■/ a person who takes payments thu ngân

purchase (n./v.) /■p■■t■■s/ the act of buying; to buy s■ mua; mua

consumer /k■n■sju■m■/ a person who buys goods/services ng■■i tiêu dùng

haggle (v.) /■hæ■■l/ to bargain over the price tr■ giá, m■c c■

Word/Phrase IPA English meaning Vietnamese meaning

wholesale /■h■■lse■l/ selling in large quantities bán buôn

retail /■ri■te■l/ selling to the public in small quantities bán l■

installment /■n■st■■lm■nt/ a regular part payment tr■ góp, k■ thanh toán

counterfeit /■ka■nt■f■t/ made to look like the real thing gi■, nhái

authentic /■■■θent■k/ genuine; real x■n, chính hãng

second-hand /■sek■nd ■hænd/ not new; previously owned ■■ c■, ■ã qua s■ d■ng

thrift store /■θr■ft st■■/ a shop selling used items cheaply c■a hàng ■■ c■/ti■t ki■m

exchange (n./v.) /■ks■t■e■nd■/ to replace one item with another ■■i hàng

defective /d■■fekt■v/ not working properly l■i, b■ h■ng

out of stock /a■t ■v st■k/ not available to buy h■t hàng

delivery /d■■l■v■ri/ bringing goods to a place giao hàng

shipping /■■■p■■/ the process/cost of sending goods v■n chuy■n, phí v■n chuy■n

loyalty programme /■l■■■lti ■pr■■■ræm/

a scheme rewarding repeat customers ch■■ng trình khách hàng thân thi■t

price tag /■pra■s tæ■/ a label showing the price nhãn/tem giá

barcode /■b■■k■■d/ a machine-readable code on products mã v■ch

invoice /■■nv■■s/ a bill for goods/services hóa ■■n GTGT

budget (n./v.) /■b■d■■t/ a plan for spending; plan money use ngân sách; lên k■ ho■ch chi tiêu

value for money /■vælju■ f■ ■m■ni/good quality for the price paid ■áng ■■ng ti■n bát g■o

queue (n./v.) /kju■/ a line of people; to line up x■p hàng; hàng ng■■i
Task 1 — Pair Discussion
• Discuss advantages and disadvantages of online shopping vs shopping in-store.
• Rank these factors when buying a new backpack: price, durability, brand, design, warranty. Explain your ranking.
• Share a time you made an impulse buy. What happened? What did you learn?

Task 2 — Problem-Solving (Group of 3)

You have a budget of $120 to buy headphones for your school media club. Choose ONE option and justify your choice.
Model Price Pros Cons
AURIS A2 $89 Comfortable; good mic Average sound; no ANC
SONIQ S1 $119 Great sound; ANC; 2-year warranty Heavier; smaller earcups
BUDGET B3 $59 Light; cheap Flimsy build; 6-month warranty
Prepare: 5 mins | Speak: 3–4 mins

Task 3 — Role-play: Returning a Defective Item

Student A: Customer — You bought a pair of shoes yesterday; the sole is coming off. You want a refund or exchange.
Student B: Shop assistant — Check receipt and policy; offer solutions (exchange, repair, store credit).
Use phrases: refund, exchange, defective, warranty, receipt, policy.

Task 4 — IELTS-style Speaking

Part 1: Short Q&A; (answer in 2–3 sentences each).
• How often do you go shopping?
• Do you prefer shopping alone or with friends? Why?
• Have your shopping habits changed in recent years?
Part 2: Cue Card — Describe a time you bought something important.
You should say: what it was; where you bought it; why it was important; and how you felt.

Part 3: Discussion
• How has online shopping affected local businesses?
• Do advertisements influence what people buy? In what ways?
• Should schools teach financial literacy and smart shopping? Why/Why not?

Pronunciation Focus
Word stress: warranty, authentic, discount, delivery, barcode, installment. Mark the stressed syllable.
Sentence stress in suggestions: “How about we buy it online?”
Reflection
What new phrases did you use today? Which task was most challenging and why?

Homework
Write 120–150 words about a memorable purchase. Use at least 8 vocabulary items from this unit.