In-store and online shopping

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Last updated: March 13, 2026

LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

  • practise grocery shopping vocabulary,
  • read and discuss an article about the pros and cons of online grocery shopping,
  • learn to use online shopping vocabulary and verb collocations related to e-commerce,
  • discuss shopping trends, such as Singles’ Day,
  • engage in a debate on the pros and cons of online shopping.

This lesson set teaches grocery shopping vocabulary, online shopping vocabulary and includes discussions and debates on e-commerce and grocery shopping.

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Lesson 1 Teach vocabulary related to grocery shopping
grocery shopping vocabulary
Vocabulary Lab 45 min / 60 min Premium Plan

At the grocery shop

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Students discuss various aspects of grocery shopping using target language (e.g.. dairy products, queue, expiry date. ). They complete short dialogues and talk about the grocery shops they go to.

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Lesson 2 Discuss online grocery shopping
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min Unlimited Plan

Ordering groceries online

Lifestyle

At home, students read an article about the advantages and disadvantages of buying groceries online. They discuss their consumer habits and learn useful vocabulary (e.g. discount codes). They also discuss some niche grocery services.

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Lesson 3 Teach e-commerce vocabulary
online shopping vocabulary
Standard Lesson 60 min Unlimited Plan

Online vs traditional shopping (e-commerce vocabulary)

Business Lifestyle

Students learn online shopping vocabulary (e.g. delivery, shipping cost, shopping cart) and verb collocations (e.g. place an order, get a refund). They also read about Singles’ Day and watch a video on livestream shopping. Encourage students to use the language from lesson 1 and lesson 2 in ex. 9 (slide 25).

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