Resource 2: Sale advertisement

 Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils

For older pupils, you can use more advanced sequences, such as:

Q: Look at that skirt! That’s a bargain.

A: Yes, they were charging USh….............for it last week!

or

Q: What a pity you bought those jeans last week!

A: Yes, I wish I’d waited for the sale. I’ve wasted USh ................

Vegetable price list

This scene may be more useful if you work in a rural area to provide a context for Activity 1.

Taken from: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=south+africa+market

TODAY’S BEST PRICES – COME AND BUY!

POTATOES were R5.95/kilo NOW R5/kilo!

CABBAGE were R4 each NOW R3.50 each!

MEALIES were R4.50/kilo NOW R4/kilo!

GREEN BEANS were R29.95/kilo NOW R27/kilo!