#1. Tim and Maria catch a Bus
Maria: Excuse me, which bus goes to Dee St?
Stranger: You have to take the Heidelburg Star
Maria: How often does it come?
Stranger: It comes every 45 minutes. Look, here’s the bus now.
Maria: Hello,Two tickets for Dee St, please.
Bus driver: Pardon?
Maria: Two tickets for Dee St, please
Bus driver: That’s $3.60
Maria: Here’s $5
Bus driver: Here’s your tickets and change. Take a seat.
A: Thanks, How many stops to Dee St?
Bus Driver: About 6.
A: Great.
It’s question time. Do you know the answers?
1 How will Maria and Tim go to Dee St? … By bus
2 What bus do they take to Dee St?… The Heidelburg Star
3 How much is the bus fare?… $3.60
4 How many stops are there to Dee Street?… 6
#2. Tim and Maria go shopping at the Supermarket
Maria: Where is the entrance Tim?
Tim: Over here, I’ll get a trolley.
Assistant: Hello, welcome to our supermarket, Please use the hand sanitiser.
Tim: OK, thanks. Maria, what do you have on your list?
Maria: Not much, first of all we need potatoes and carrots
Tim: Do we need Anything else?
Maria: Yes, we do, we need apples and an avocado.
Tim: What do you think about this…..Is this avocado ripe?
Maria: Yes, it’s soft,…… and we need some chicken.
Tim: How much chicken do we need?
Maria: 500 grams. Do we need anything else?
Tim:: Yes, we need 1 can of fish and a dozen eggs (12).
Maria: um, OK, do we need bread?
Tim:: Yes, a loaf of wholemeal bread AND a bag of sugar.
It’s question time.
- Is the avocado ripe?… Yes it is.
- How much chicken do they buy?… 500 grams
- How many eggs do they buy?… A dozen (12)
- How much bread do they buy?…One loaf
#3. Paying for the groceries
Maria: Wow Tim, all the lines are so long
Tim: Maria, we only have 10 items, so let’s use the express checkout.
Shop assistant: hello, Is that everything?
Maria: …..And the sugar too.
SA: The total is $44.25. How would you like to pay?
Tim: Cash.
SA: Do you have a club card?
Tim: Yes, here you are.
SA: Here’s your change. Would you like a receipt?
Maria: Yes, please.
Sa: We have boxes over there, They’re free.
Maria: That’s OK, we have bags.
SA: Great, have a nice day.
It’s question time:
- How many items do Tim and Maria buy?….. Ten
- What is the total cost of their groceries?… $44.25
- What checkout do Tim and Maria use?… The express checkout.
- How do they pack their groceries? …In bags. Great
That’s all for today!
