Souvenirs — Teacher Edition | Essential Idiomas

1

Listening

10 minutes

Say to student:

"How much is the T-shirt? What about the key chains? Let's learn this, that, these, those!"

Dialogue: A souvenir shop. A customer points at items and asks about prices.

Customer and Seller

Here is the text from the listening. Read along and check your answers.

How much is this T-shirt?

It's $15.

And that map on the wall?

It's $3.

How much are these key chains?

They're $5 each.

And those caps over there?

They're $10.

OK. This key chain, please.

Here you are!

or click any bubble to hear one line

Comprehension:

1. How much is the T-shirt?

2. How much are the key chains?

3. What does the customer buy?

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Language Focus

12 minutes

Grammar Discovery: demonstratives: this/that (singular) + these/those (plural) + How much is/are...?

Look at these sentences. What's the difference between THIS and THAT? And THESE and THOSE?

THIS T-shirt (here, on the table) → singular, close

THAT map (there, on the wall) → singular, far

THESE key chains (here, on the table) → plural, close

THOSE caps (there, on the shelf) → plural, far

Expected answer: This/That = singular. These/Those = plural. This/These = close. That/Those = far.

Explain:

How do we ask about prices?

How much IS this T-shirt? — Singular → IS

How much ARE these key chains? — Plural → ARE

Quick Check (oral):

1. Say: "How much ___ this T-shirt? (is / are)"

Expected: is

If wrong: This = singular → IS.

2. Say: "How much ___ those caps? (is / are)"

Expected: are

If wrong: Those = plural → ARE.

3. Say: "___ key chains here on the table. (This / These)"

Expected: These

If wrong: Plural + close = THESE.

Common Errors

How much is these key chains? → How much are these key chains?
Plural (these/those) → ARE. Singular (this/that) → IS.

Explicação (PT-BR):
This = perto, singular. That = longe, singular. These = perto, plural. Those = longe, plural. How much IS (singular) / How much ARE (plural).

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Practice

15 minutes

Watch for:
- This/That/These/Those: use REAL objects. Pen on table (here) → 'this pen'. Point to door (there) → 'that door'. Two pens (here) → 'these pens'. Point to windows → 'those windows'. Student needs to FEEL the distance.
- 'How much IS' vs 'How much ARE': IS = singular, ARE = plural. Same be rule.
- 'Each': new word in the dialogue. Teach as expression: 'each = cada um'. Don't go deeper.
- 'Please': Brazilian tends to forget 'please' when asking. Reinforce: always say please when you want something.
- Budget roleplay: if student spends over $30, say 'Sorry, that's $35. You only have $30!' Student recalculates.

Souvenir Shop

Match the item to the word.

Column A

🧢

🗺️

📮

🔑

☕

👕

🧸

🕶️

Column B

sunglasses

toy

postcard

key chain

cap

T-shirt

mug

map

Answer Key:
🧢 = cap
🗺️ = map
📮 = postcard
🔑 = key chain
☕ = mug
👕 = T-shirt
🧸 = toy
🕶️ = sunglasses

This, That, These, or Those?

Complete with this, that, these, or those.

thisthatthesethose

1. How much is T-shirt? (here, in my hand)

2. And map on the wall? (there, far away)

3. How much are key chains? (here, on the table)

4. And caps over there? (far away)

5. is my bag. (here, with me)

6. are my keys. (here, on the table)

Answer Key:
1. this
2. that
3. these
4. those
5. This
6. These

Prices and Demonstratives

Complete with words from the box.

thisthat$15$3thesethose

1. How much is T-shirt? It's .

2. How much is map? It's .

3. How much are pens? They're $2 each.

4. And sunglasses over there? They're $12.

Answer Key:
1. this, $15
2. that, $3
3. these
4. those

Buy 3 Souvenirs!

You have $30. Buy 3 souvenirs for friends or family.

Scenario:

You are in a souvenir shop. You have $30. Choose 3 items and buy them.

Useful Expressions

How much is this/that ___?How much are these/those ___?I want this ___, please.Here you are.Thank you!

Round 1 — You are the customer ($30 budget)

YOU: How much is this mug?
TEACHER: It's $8.
YOU: And how much are those key chains?
TEACHER: They're $5 each.
YOU: This mug and two key chains, please.
TEACHER: That's $18. Here you are!

Round 2 — You are the seller

TEACHER: How much is that T-shirt?
YOU: It's $15.
TEACHER: And these postcards?
YOU: They're $2 each.
TEACHER: OK. That T-shirt and three postcards, please.
YOU: That's $21.

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Let's Talk

13 minutes

Let's Talk!

Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!

Shopping and prices.

1. What souvenir do you want to buy for a friend?

Follow-up: How much is it?

Target: I want a/this ___. / I want to buy a ___.

Expected answer: A T-shirt. / This mug.

Tip: Use the shop menu from the exercise. Let student point and use this/that.

2. Is $15 expensive for a T-shirt?

Follow-up: How much is a T-shirt in Brazil?

Target: Yes, it's expensive. / No, it's cheap.

Expected answer: Yes. / No, it's cheap.

Tip: Recycle adjectives: expensive/cheap. Connect to real prices.

Extension activity: Aluno rapido: criar sua propria 'loja' com precos. Professor e o cliente. Aluno vende e calcula total.

Self-Assessment

How did you do today?

✓
I can ask prices: How much is this? / How much are those?
✓
I can use this/that/these/those correctly.
✓
I can buy something in a store.

Great work today!

Next class: Next class: food and drinks! Can I have a coffee, please?