Objective

To instruct on shopping in English, encompassing negotiation skills. Engagements: Simulated interactions at the marketplace, focusing on inquiring about prices and articulating requests.

🛒 Activity 1: "The Marketplace Role-Play" (English - Simulation)

🎯 Objective:
To practice asking about prices, making requests, negotiating, and using appropriate shopping vocabulary in a realistic marketplace setting.

📝 Task:
Divide learners into pairs. One student plays the "vendor" (seller), and the other plays the "shopper" (buyer).

📚 Instructions:

1. Marketplace Setup:
   Create a simulated marketplace in the classroom. Use desks or tables as stalls. Learners bring items to sell or use pictures.

2. Vendor Preparation:
   Vendors decide on prices (with room for negotiation) and prepare persuasive product features/benefits.

3. Shopper Preparation:
   Shoppers decide what to buy and set a budget. They prepare negotiation reasons (e.g., “I’m a student,” “I’m buying multiple items”).

4. Role-Play Execution:
   Shoppers visit vendors’ stalls and interact. They should:

   • Ask about prices
   • Ask product questions (e.g., “What is it made of?”)
   • Make requests (e.g., “Can I see that one?”)
   • Negotiate (e.g., “Is that your best price?”)
   • Decide to buy or not

5. Post-Activity Debrief:
   Discuss together:

   • What negotiation strategies were most effective?
   • Which vocabulary was helpful?
   • What were the challenges?
   • How can negotiation skills improve?

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mindmap
  root((marketplace))
    Asking about Prices
      How much does this cost?
      How much is this?
      What's the price of this?
    Making Requests
      Can I see that one, please?
      Do you have it in a different color/size?
      Could you show me something similar?
      I'm looking for...
    Negotiating
      Is that your best price?
      Can you give me a better deal?
      I'm a student, can I get a discount?
    Making a Purchase
      I'll take it.
      I'll buy this.
      How would you like to be paid?
      Do you accept credit cards?
      Can I get a receipt?
    Polite Refusals
      Thank you, but I'm not interested.
      I'll think about it.
      I'll come back later.

💬 Vocabulary/Phrases to Encourage

1. Asking About Prices:

• “How much does this cost?”
• “How much is this?”
• “What’s the price of this?”
• “Do you have any discounts?”
• “Is there a sale on?”

2. Making Requests:

• “Can I see that one, please?”
• “Do you have it in a different color/size?”
• “Could you show me something similar?”
• “I’m looking for…”

3. Negotiating:

• “Is that your best price?”
• “Can you give me a better deal?”
• “I’m a student, can I get a discount?”
• “I’m buying multiple items, can you offer a special price?”
• “I saw it cheaper somewhere else.”
• “Would you take [amount] for it?”
• “That’s a bit too expensive for me.”
• “I’m on a tight budget.”

4. Making a Purchase:

• “I’ll take it.”
• “I’ll buy this.”
• “How would you like to be paid?”
• “Do you accept credit cards?”
• “Can I get a receipt?”

5. Polite Refusals:

• “Thank you, but I’m not interested.”
• “I’ll think about it.”
• “I’ll come back later.”

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🎤 Activity 2: "The 'Bargain Hunter' Presentation" (English - Presentation)

🎯 Objective:
To research and present information about bargaining strategies, cultural negotiation differences, or famous marketplaces worldwide.

📝 Task:
Divide learners into small groups (3–4). Each group chooses a shopping-related topic and prepares a short presentation.

📚 Instructions:

1. Topic Selection:
   Example topics:

   • “Top 5 Bargaining Strategies That Work”
   • “Cultural Differences in Negotiation Styles (e.g., Western vs. Eastern)”
   • “The World’s Most Famous Marketplaces (e.g., Grand Bazaar, Chatuchak Market)”
   • “How to Spot a Fake Product at the Marketplace”
   • “The Psychology of Pricing: How Vendors Influence Buyers”

2. Research:
   Use reliable sources (books, articles, websites).

3. Presentation Preparation (5–7 mins):

   • Clear introduction
   • Well-organized content and evidence
   • Visual aids (slides, images, videos)
   • Summary and conclusion

4. Presentation Delivery:
   Each group presents to the class.

5. Q&A Session:
   Classmates ask questions after each presentation.

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💬 Presentation Phrases to Encourage

• “Today, we’re going to talk about…”
• “Our presentation will cover…”
• “First, we’ll discuss…”
• “Then, we’ll move on to…”
• “Finally, we’ll conclude with…”
• “According to [source],…”
• “For example,…”
• “In conclusion,…”
• “Are there any questions?”

Encourage the use of vocabulary relevant to their topic (e.g., bargaining, negotiation, pricing strategies, cultural norms).