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Activate Ss' prior knowledge about where and how they shop, and lead into the topic of thoughtful shopping.

Ss look at the picture of an open-air market and a supermarket. Ss answer the questions in pairs:

• Where do you usually buy food: at an open-air market or at a supermarket?
• Do you ever buy things on impulse? What do you usually buy?
• What do you think a thoughtful shopper does before going to a shop?

Ss give 2–3 short answers to the questions. Example answers:

• 'I usually buy vegetables at the open-air market with my mother.'
• 'Sometimes I buy snacks on impulse at the convenience store.'
• 'A thoughtful shopper writes a shopping list and sets a budget.'

Help Ss understand the model conversation, identify the speaker, topic and purpose of the follow-up question, and find words that support an opinion.

Ss listen to and read the conversation between Mai and Nam twice. Then Ss answer the questions:

• Who is speaking? What is the topic?
• Why does Mai ask: 'Can you give a reason for your opinion?'
• Underline the words that support Nam's opinion (for example: 'write down', 'set a budget', 'compare the total price', 'check quality', 'keep the receipt', 'fresh local food', 'clear fixed prices').
• Ss look at the sample experience and think of their own truthful example for the next activity.

Ss write the following answers in their notebooks:

• Speakers: Mai and Nam.
• Topic: thoughtful shopping (buying with a plan, not on impulse).
• Purpose of the follow-up question: Mai asks Nam to give a reason so that his opinion is supported.
• Supporting words: write down what I need, set a budget, compare the total price, check quality, keep the receipt, fresh local food, clear fixed prices.
• Key idea: 'Neither is always better for every purchase. A useful choice depends on the product, the price, and how long I expect to use it.'

Help Ss pronounce and understand the six key words of the unit.

T models the pronunciation of six words: bargain, discount, receipt, shopaholic, convenience store, open-air market. Ss repeat in chorus, then individually. Ss practise the words in pairs by making short sentences from the examples:

• Some buyers bargain at an open-air market.
• A discount does not always mean good value.
• Keep the receipt in case you need to return it.
• A shopaholic may buy unnecessary things.
• The convenience store closes late.
• We buy vegetables at the open-air market.

Ss can pronounce the six words correctly and say one example sentence for each word. Expected sentence examples:

• 'My mother likes to bargain at the open-air market.'
• 'I always check the discount before I buy.'

Help Ss consolidate the meanings of the vocabulary and identify the question that asks for supporting detail.

Ss complete Worksheet 1: Exercise 1 (match the words with their meanings) and Exercise 2 (choose the question that asks for supporting detail).

Answers for Worksheet 1:

• Exercise 1: bargain – mặc cả; món hời; discount – giảm giá; receipt – hóa đơn; shopaholic – người mua sắm quá mức; convenience store – cửa hàng tiện lợi; open-air market – chợ ngoài trời.
• Exercise 2: B. Can you give a specific example? A specific example supplies concrete support. Asking for an opinion, choosing a topic, or asking for agreement does not itself request supporting detail.

Help Ss use the simple present to talk about a fixed schedule in the future.

T writes the sentence on the board: 'The store ___ (open) at eight tomorrow.' (fixed schedule). Ss choose the correct form and explain their choice. T reminds Ss that adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never) come before the main verb but after 'be'.

Answer: opens. The store opens at eight tomorrow. The simple present is used for a fixed timetable in the future. Example: 'The market opens at six tomorrow.' Ss contrast this with a decision using 'will', for example: 'I will buy a new bag tomorrow.'

Help Ss use the language of the lesson to talk about their own shopping habits and write a short conversation.

Ss write a four-turn conversation about shopping, based on the model. The conversation must include one follow-up question (for example: 'Can you give a reason for your opinion?' or 'Can you give a specific example?'). Ss replace the sample experience in the model with their own truthful example, and use at least two unit words (bargain, discount, receipt, shopaholic, convenience store, open-air market).

A four-turn conversation, for example:

• A: What do you usually buy at the open-air market?
• B: I buy fresh vegetables there because they are cheaper than in the supermarket.
• A: Can you give a reason for your opinion?
• B: Yes. I compare the total price and keep the receipt, so I can check my spending.
• Ss also write one personal sentence with a unit word, for example: 'I try to avoid being a shopaholic.'