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Market day in Hanoi: Linh's shopping blog

Linh blogs about Saturday shopping with her grandmother at a busy market in Hanoi; learners read for detail, practise prices and role-play buying food at a market.

A1Adults30 minBlog post

About this lesson

An A1 reading lesson (blog post). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.

Level
A1
Skill
Reading
Type
Blog post
Students
Adults
Time
About 30 minutes
Topic
Shopping & money
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
Key words
market, seller, price, cost, expensive, cheap, herbs
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Understand the main points and prices in a short blog post
  • Use words and questions for shopping: How much is it? That's too expensive.
  • Buy and sell food in a short market role play