Teaching Hyun-Chu how to purchase items in a clothing store

The following activities could be included:

  • Have Hyun-Chu classify which questions would be asked by a salesperson, which ones would be asked by a customer.
  • Read a dialogue about the topic (tutor reads to the learner; learner will listen).
  • Read the dialogue with the learner (tutor reads one line; student repeats).
  • Read the dialogue again (learner plays the customer; tutor plays the clerk).
  • Read the dialogue again (tutor plays the customer; learner plays the clerk).
  • Role-play exercises where she asks for help, gets information about clothing, and asks for the price (tutor provides responses).
  • Role-play exercises where tutor is the customer and Hyun-Chu is the clerk.
  • Write a dialogue where she asks for help and gets information about an item.
  • Review the expressions the next session.