UNIT 22.1: HOW TO BARGAIN
Marie: Hey, here comes Bob.
Paul: Yeah. He wants to sell me his digital camera.
Bob: Hi. How was dinner?
Marie: Great. What do you have there?
Bob: The best digital camera money can buy.
Marie: Paul, that’s the same camera you looked…
Paul: Why are you selling it?
Bob: I have two. Cheryl gave me another one for my birthday.
Paul: It’s not bad. How much do you want?
Bob: Two hundred and fifty dollars.
Marie: Wow! That’s a great…
Paul: That’s more than I want to pay.
Marie: But that’s less than…
Paul: I can give you $200 for it.
Bob: No. I need at least $245.
Paul: Sorry, all I have is $210.
Marie: There’s an ATM right…
Bob: I could go as low as $230, but that’s it.
Paul: Sorry, thanks anyway.
Bob: All right. I’ll sell it to somebody else.
Marie: What are you doing? You almost bought that camera yesterday for three hundred dollars!
Paul: You don’t know how to bargain, do you?
Marie: Bargain? Of course I know how to bargain. You don’t know how to bargain. You could buy that camera for two hundred and thirty dollars, but now it’s gone.
Bob: All right! You can have it for $225.
Paul: $220.
Bob: $224.
Paul: $221.
Bob: $223.
Paul: $222. Not a dollar more.
Bob: I’m not selling this for less than two hundred and twenty-three dollars.
Marie: Here! Here’s one dollar! Now you both get what you want.
Bob: It’s a deal!
Paul: I’ll get some money from the ATM.
Bob: Great!
Paul: You said I don’t know how to bargain.
2.Vocabulary Check (7 mins)
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Do you have any digital camera? What do you often do with it?
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Have you ever sold anything? If yes, what did you sell?
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Do you know how to bargain? If yes, what was your best deal?
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3.Comprehension Check-up (7 mins)
What did Bob have for sale?
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Why is Bob selling it?
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How much did Bob want?
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How much did Paul want to pay?
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4.Draw Connections ( 7 mins)
When was the last time you made a good bargain?
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Are you good at saving money?
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Do you think that money can buy love?
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How important is money to you?
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Are you saving money to buy something? If so, what are you planning to buy?
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How much do you usually spend each month on entertainment?
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How much do you usually spend each month on food?
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How much do you usually spend each month on transportation?
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How much does it cost to get a haircut in your country?
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How much does it cost to ride a bus in your country?
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UNIT 22.2: TIPPING PREFERENCE
Paul: Thanks.
Marie: Thanks for dinner.
Paul: My pleasure. I saved a lot of money on the camera.
Marie: Should I leave the tip?
Paul: No, I’ll put it on the credit card.
Marie: Five dollars? That’s not enough.
Paul: Sure it is.
Marie: The bill was fifty dollars. That’s only ten percent.
Paul: So?
Marie: Didn’t you like the food?
Paul: It was good.
Marie: Was there a problem with the service?
Paul: No.
Marie: Then you need to leave at least fifteen percent.
Paul: No. I don’t.
Marie: Paul, we come here all the time. The waitress gives us great service because we usually tip well.
Paul: I always leave ten percent.
Waiter: Have a nice evening.
Marie: We’re not quite ready.
Waiter: No problem.
Paul: Look. I’m paying tonight, so I get to decide how much to tip.
Marie: Oh, all right. Hey! Isn’t that Mr. Evans over there?
Paul: Where?
Marie: Never mind. It’s someone else. Shall we go?
Waiter: Thank you very much.
Paul: You’re welcome.
2.Vocabulary Check (7 mins)
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Do you have a camera? If yes, is it quite an expensive one?
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Do you leave a tip for the waitress in a restaurant? If so, how many percent?
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What kind of utility service do we usually have in the house?
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Do you use your credit card to pay for bills online? If not, then never mind.
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3.Comprehension Check-up (7 mins)
What was the main subject of the conversation between Paul and Marie?
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How much does Paul usually tip?
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How much does Marie usually tip?
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How does Paul feel about tipping 15 percent?
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4.Draw Connections ( 7 mins)
What is the name of your favorite restaurant?
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What is your favorite dish there?
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When you eat out with your friend, who normally pays?
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Do people in our country leave a tip for servers? If yes, what is the average percentage?
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When you are on a date with someone, who normally pays?
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Do you think money can buy happiness? If yes, why?
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Who takes care of the money in your family?
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What was the last thing you bought for someone?
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