Shopping for clothes

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Shopping for clothes

Warm-up

Do you enjoy shopping for clothes?

Vocabulary Match

lightweight •• special
fitting •• to want
particular •• not heavy
navy •• blue
try on •• wear
to be after •• changing

Vocabulary Answers

lightweightnot heavy
fittingchanging
particularspecial
navyblue
try onwear
to be afterto want

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

A customer visits a clothing store and asks a shop assistant for help finding a sweater.
Shop Assistant:Hello. Can I help you?
Customer:Hi! I'm looking for a sweater.
Shop Assistant:Is there any ________ kind you're after?
Customer:Something ________ and ________ blue.
Shop Assistant:How about this one?
Customer:Oh, I like it. Can I try it on?
Shop Assistant:Of course. The ________ rooms are just over there.
Customer:Thanks. I'll try it on now.
Shop Assistant:Let me know if you need a different size.
Shop Assistant:Hello. Can I help you?
Customer:Hi! I'm looking for a sweater.
Shop Assistant:Is there any particular kind you're after?
Customer:Something lightweight and navy blue.
Shop Assistant:How about this one?
Customer:Oh, I like it. Can I try it on?
Shop Assistant:Of course. The fitting rooms are just over there.
Customer:Thanks. I'll try it on now.
Shop Assistant:Let me know if you need a different size.

Quiz

  1. What is the customer looking for?
  2. What colour does the customer want?
  3. Where are the fitting rooms?
  4. What does the shop assistant offer if the size is wrong?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. A sweater.
  2. Navy blue.
  3. Just over there.
  4. A different size.

True or False

  1. The customer wants a heavy sweater. T F
  2. The fitting rooms are far away. T F
  3. The shop assistant shows a navy blue sweater. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True

Discussion

  1. What is your favourite clothing store?
  2. Do you like shopping for clothes alone or with friends?
  3. What's your favourite colour to wear?
  4. Have you ever bought clothes online?
  5. What's the most comfortable piece of clothing you own?

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