Personal Items
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How many of these items do you use every day?
Which ones do you use more than once a day?
How important is it to used these items regularly?
What will happen if you don’t use them?
Where do you usually buy items like these?
Switch roles.
Situation Two
Pretend your son/daughter is going on a week-long trip.
Remind your son/daughter what to put in his/her suitcase.
Tell him/her how and when to use each item.
Double-check to see that he/she has packed everything.
Switch roles.
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Phrases for Conversation: Simple Shopping
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Role play the following situations:
Situation One
Pretend you are at a store and want to buy one or more of the items listed above.
Ask the clerk to help you find the item(s).
Ask a question about the specific item you want to buy.
Ask about the price.
Buy or refuse to buy the item.