Follow Rob’s problem, notice the English people use in a clothing store, and then handle the store conversation yourselves.
Today’s route: story → listen → model → rebuild → shop independently.
1 · NOTICEclothes in chunks
2 · WATCHRob’s problem
3 · LISTENstore exchange
4 · REBUILDsame frame, new details
5 · USEindependent shopping
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Quick Start · What do you need?
Activate the clothes vocabulary quickly, then switch to listening for specific details.
0–6 min
Teacher: Do not go through all eight cards. Give 20 seconds to look, then each student chooses only 2 cards and says a different sentence. The purpose is activation, not exhaustive practice. Then move immediately to the listening. Students compare listening answers with each other before checking.
Quick speaking: Choose 2 cards only. Read the model → change ONE detail → say your new sentence aloud. No writing needed.
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a jacketMake it specific:I need a black jacket.Your turn: say a different sentence aloud.
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jeansMake it specific:I need blue jeans.Your turn: say a different sentence aloud.
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a shirtMake it specific:I need a white shirt.Your turn: say a different sentence aloud.
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a T-shirtMake it specific:I need a new T-shirt.Your turn: say a different sentence aloud.
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a skirtMake it specific:I need a black skirt.Your turn: say a different sentence aloud.
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shoesMake it specific:I need comfortable shoes.Your turn: say a different sentence aloud.
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a sweaterMake it specific:I need a green sweater.Your turn: say a different sentence aloud.
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pantsMake it specific:I need black pants.Your turn: say a different sentence aloud.
🎧 Mini Listening · Catch the details
Listen to a customer. Identify the item and the most important detail. Compare with your partner before checking.
Listening route: ITEM → DETAIL → REASON / FINAL CHOICE
1. What item?
2. Which detail?
3. Why / what final choice?
PAIR CHECK · 30 seconds
Before revealing the answer, compare what you heard:
I heard… · I think the detail was… · Can we listen again?
2
Meeting on the Street
Understand the problem before you study the store language.
5–14 min
Teacher: WATCH 1 = gist only, no pausing. WATCH 2 = students compare answers together before you confirm. Keep teacher talk minimal.
Pair retell · 30 seconds: Rob has… → Then… → Now he needs…
3
Micro-language · Apologize and move on
A short bridge from the story — not a grammar lesson.
14–17 min
Teacher: Maximum 3 minutes. Model once, students do two exchanges. Do not expand this stage.
I’m really sorry.strong apology
Don’t worry.natural response
Say both turns: You spill coffee → apologize. Partner responds. Switch roles.
4
Buying Clothes · Listen for the route
Hear the conversation first. Then notice the phrases that organize it.
17–28 min
Teacher: Use the original video if it opens smoothly. If sharing audio becomes a problem, stop troubleshooting after 2 minutes and use the built-in model below. Students listen once for gist and again for details.
Listen 1: What item does the customer want? Listen 2: size + fitting room + price.
Item
Size
Price
AssistantCan I help you?
CustomerYes. What size is this shirt?
AssistantIt’s a small. What size do you need?
CustomerA medium, please.
AssistantHere’s a medium.
CustomerThanks. Where can I try it on?
AssistantThe changing rooms are over there.
CustomerThank you. It’s fine. How much is it?
AssistantIt’s forty-four dollars ninety-nine.
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Notice → Rebuild → Model → Change
Move from a clear model to independent speaking step by step.
28–35 min
Teacher: This stage is the bridge to independence. Do not ask them to invent a dialogue from nothing. Follow the sequence: puzzle → full model → change 3 details → role strips only. During the final round, turn camera/mic off and monitor.
Can I help you?open the store interaction
What size do you need?ask about size
Where can I try it on?ask about the fitting room
How much is it?ask the price
1 · DIALOGUE PUZZLE · Put the conversation in order
Work together. Click the lines in the order you think they happen. Start with the sales assistant.
Conversation route: HELP → ITEM → SIZE → TRY ON → PRICE → DECISION
2 · SEE THE WHOLE MODEL
Read once with roles. Then use this conversation as a frame.
Sales assistant
Can I help you?
Customer
Yes. I’m looking for a jacket.
Sales assistant
What size do you need?
Customer
A medium, please.
Sales assistant
Here’s a medium.
Customer
Thanks. Where can I try it on?
Sales assistant
The changing rooms are over there.
Customer
Great. How much is it?
Sales assistant
It’s $79.50.
Customer
Okay, I’ll take it.
3 · CHANGE ONLY 3 DETAILS
Keep the conversation frame. Change only these details and perform it together.
ITEMjacket → T-shirt
SIZEmedium → small
PRICE$79.50 → $24.50
No writing. Look at the model, make the three changes, and speak.
🎥 TEACHER OFF · 2 minutes
Now close/ignore the full model. Use only your role strip. Choose a new item + size + price and keep the conversation going yourselves.
🛍️ CUSTOMER
I’m looking for… / I need…
A ___, please.
Where can I try it on?
How much is it?
I’ll take it. / That’s a little expensive.
🏬 SALES ASSISTANT
Can I help you?
What size do you need?
Here’s a ___.
The changing rooms are…
It’s $___.
Rescue language: Sorry, I didn’t catch that. · Could you repeat? · Did you mean small or medium? · Give me a second.
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MAIN TASK · Secret Shopping Mission
Each student has different information. Buy the right item without showing your card.
35–46 min
Teacher: Send Student A and Student B cards privately. Camera/mic OFF for the first 7 minutes. Monitor only. Do not correct during the exchange unless communication breaks completely. At minute 5, reveal the Secret Update if they are moving fast.
Rules
English only.
Do not show your private card.
Ask one question at a time.
Do not read the whole card aloud.
Reach a real purchase decision.
Student A · Round 1 = CUSTOMER
You need a black jacket · size M. Your budget is $80. You want to try it on.
Do not accept the wrong size.
Round 2 = SALES ASSISTANT
Your store has:
brown shoes · size 7 · $59.50
black shoes · size 8 · $62
white shoes · size 7 · $68
Changing rooms: next to the mirror.
Student B · Round 1 = SALES ASSISTANT
Your store has:
black jacket · size L · $74.50
black jacket · size M · $79.50
green sweater · size M · $49.99
Changing rooms: over there, near the register.
Round 2 = CUSTOMER
You need shoes · size 7. Your budget is $65. You prefer black, but another color is okay.
Useful language
Can I help you?
I’m looking for… / I need…
What size do you need?
Do you have this in medium?
Did you mean size seven or eight?
Where can I try it on?
How much is it?
That works for me. / That’s over my budget.
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7
Tell me what happened
Close the cards. Report the shopping decisions from memory.
46–49 min
Teacher: Ask, don’t retell for them. Note emergent language for Notion afterwards.
Student A
What did you buy? Size? Price?
Student B
What did you buy? Size? Price?
Both
What problem did you solve?
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EXTRA 1 · Which One Should I Buy?
Use only if the core finishes early. Listen, compare options, and make a recommendation.
+5–7 min
Teacher: This is NOT another item/size/price recall. Students listen to a customer’s needs, compare three options, then recommend one and justify the choice. Let them disagree and negotiate. Camera/mic can stay off during the pair discussion.
🎧 Customer dilemma
Listen to the customer. Then choose the best option — not just the cheapest one.
PAIR DECISION · 60 seconds
Decide together. Use English only.
I think ___ is better because… · But ___ is cheaper. · What about…? · I’d choose…
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EXTRA 2 · Jenny’s on the Phone
Use the original Episode 3 video for context, listening and Social English.
+6–8 min
Teacher: Use the original video, not the built-in TTS. Watch 1 = gist only. Watch 2 = students decide True/False together before checking. Ask them to explain the false statements. Social English is recognition only today.
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Episode 3 · Jenny’s on the Phone
Jenny talks to Eddie while she waits outside the clothing store.