Speaking questions – shopping role-play - Foundation
Role-play – buying clothes
Practise taking part in a conversation in a clothes shop. Read the instructions and prepare what you will say.
Scenario
You are in a clothes shop and want to buy something. Respond to the questions the shop assistant asks and address them as vous. They will start the conversation.
The bullet points give an idea of what might be asked, so use these to prepare. Where there is an exclamation mark (!) a surprise question will be asked. Where there is a question mark (?), you will need to ask a question yourself.
Vous parlez avec un vendeur/une vendeuse dans un magasin de vêtements en France.
- Type de vêtements.
- !
- Couleur.
- Quand vous le/la portez.
- ? Fermeture du magasin.
Listen to this example role-play.
Transcript:
Shop assistant - Bonjour, je peux vous aider ?
Customer - Oui, je voudrais une chemise, s’il vous plait.
Shop assistant - De quelle taille ?
Customer - Petite.
Shop assistant - Bon. Et de quelle couleur ?
Customer - Je préfère une chemise blanche.
Shop assistant - Quand allez-vous porter la chemise ?
Customer - Je vais porter la chemise au collège.
Shop assistant - Ah, d’accord.
Customer - À quelle heure ferme le magasin ?
Shop assistant - À dix-sept heures.
Customer - Merci.
Translation:
Shop assistant - Hello, can I help you?
Customer - Yes, I would like a shirt, please.
Shop assistant – What size?
Customer – Small
Shop assistant – Good. And what colour?
Customer – I prefer a white shirt.
Shop assistant – When are you going to wear the shirt?
Customer – I 'm going to wear the shirt to school.
Shop assistant – Ah. OK.
Customer – What time does the shop close?
Shop assistant – At 5pm