Asking where something is in a supermarket

Submitted by Sian Evans on 4 March 2016.

A speaking and listening activity designed to practise asking where food items are in a supermarket. Also involves practise with the numbers 1 to 8.
The sheet is repeated five times – with food items in different positions (numbered supermarket aisles) on each sheet.

Linked to Cambridge Pre-entry ESOL Activities 7a Excuse me …

Resource File(s)
m8e1askingwheresomethingis.pdf
Resource type
Other listening and/or speaking activity
Physical format
6 page PDF with curriculum mapping
Level
M8
Entry Level 1
English
SLlr/E2.6 Respond to straightforward questions
SLc/E1.4
AL SLc/E1.3
Pre-entry
pre-Entry SLlr/M8.1 Listen and respond to familiar people in simple/personal contexts
pre-Entry SLlr/M8.2 Listen to & answer simple questions about personal details/experiences/events & narratives
pre-Entry SLc/M8.2 Ask questions using key words, signs, symbols to obtain information
pre-Entry SLc/M8.3 Use growing vocabulary to convey meaning to the listener (beyond that of purely personal significance)
ESOL
ESOL Sc/E1.4b Give personal information
ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact
ESOL Sc/E1.3b Ask for information
ESOL Sc/E1.3a  Ask for personal details
ESOL Lr/E1.4b Recognise different question words
ESOL Lr/E1.2b Listen for detail & respond, in a face-to-face situation
Context
Retail Hospitality Customer service
Independent living
Catering Food Nutrition
See also
Getting to know you
Getting to know each other
Conversation skills for E1 ESOL
ESOL E1 Listening development: Buying a ticket
ESOL E2 Listening development: Asking where things are (travel)
Living in the UK - A short guide to being polite
More like this