5. Catching a bus & going to the supermarket: 21 June, 2020.

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#1

Maria and Tim Catch a Bus.

Maria: Excuse me, which bus goes to Dee St?

Stranger: You have to take the Heidelberg Star.

Maria: How often does it come?

Stranger: Every 45 minutes. Look, here is the bus now.

Maria: Thanks. Hello, two tickets for Dee St, please.

Bus driver: Pardon?

Maria: Two tickets for Dee St, please.

Bus driver: Oh, that’s $3.60

Maria: here’s $5

Bus driver: Here’s your tickets and change. Take a seat.

Maria: How many stops to Dee St?

Bus Driver: About 6.

Maria: Thank you!

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It’s question time. Do you know the answers?

  1. How will Tim and Maria go to Dee St? ….. By bus
  2. What bus do they take to Dee St? …..The Heidelberg Star
  3. How much is the bus fare?……$3.60
  4. How many stops are there to Dee St? About 6

 

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#2

Tim and Maria go shopping at the supermarket

Maria: Where is the entrance Tim?

Tim: Over there, I’ll get a trolley.

Shop assistant: Hello and welcome to our supermarket. Please use the hand sanitiser.

Tim: OK, thanks. Maria, what do you have on your shopping 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 one…is it 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 one 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.

Maria: OK.

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It’s question time.

  1. Is the avocade ripe? Yes, it is.
  2. How much chicken do they buy? 500 grams.
  3. How many eggs do they buy? A dozen (12)
  4. How much bread do they buy? One loaf.

 

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#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.

Checkout assistant: Hello, is that everything?

Maria:  …And the sugar too.

CA: The total is $44.25 cents. How would you like to pay?

Tim: Cash.

CA: Do you have a club card?

Tim: Yes, here you go.

CA: Here’s your change. Would you like a receipt?

Maria: Yes, please.

CA: We have boxes over there, they’re free.

Maria: That’s OK,… we have bags.

CA: Great, have a  nice day.

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It’s question time. 

  1. How many items do Tim and Maria buy?….10
  2. What is the total cost of the groceries?….$44.25 cents
  3. What checkout do Tim and Maria use?…The express checkout
  4. How do they pack their groceries?….They use bags.

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