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Lesson 8 Directions & Shopping

Money, prices, and finding your way — the phrases that get you paid the right amount and pointed in the right direction.

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Lesson: 8 of 10 — Directions & Shopping Clips: 35 Parts: 6

Part 1

Money & Prices Vocabulary

The words that come up every single time money changes hands.

Dollars.
Cents.
How much is it?
How much does it cost?
That's expensive.
That's cheap.
Cash.
Card.
Cash or card?

Part 2

"How Much" vs. "How Many" — A New Structure

"How much" asks about things you can't count one by one — "how many" asks about things you can.

1 · Question

"How much is this shirt?"

2 · Question

"How many apples do you want?"

3 · Question

"How much water do you want?"

Part 3

Prepositions of Place

These are how you point someone toward exactly the right spot.

Next to.
Between.
Across from.
In front of.
Behind.
On the corner of.

Part 4

Model Dialogue

Read aloud as a pair, then swap roles.

Line by Line

A "Excuse me, how much is this shirt?"
B "It's twenty dollars."
A "That's not bad. And how many colors do you have?"
B "Three — blue, black, and white."
A "I'll take the blue one. Also, where's the bank?"
B "It's across from the pharmacy, next to the coffee shop, on the corner."
A "Great, thank you!"

Part 5

Practice: Check Your Answers

Try each one yourself first, then press play to hear the correct answer.

1 · Full Sentence With "How Much" / "How Many"

"___ is this jacket?"

Answer: How much is this jacket?

2 · Full Sentence With "How Much" / "How Many"

"___ brothers do you have?"

Answer: How many brothers do you have?

3 · Full Sentence With "How Much" / "How Many"

"___ water do you want?"

Answer: How much water do you want?

4 · Full Sentence With "How Much" / "How Many"

"___ apples are in the bag?"

Answer: How many apples are in the bag?

5 · Full Sentence With the Preposition

"The bank is ___ the pharmacy and the coffee shop."

Answer: The bank is between the pharmacy and the coffee shop.

6 · Full Sentence With the Preposition

"The store is ___ the bank."

Answer: The store is across from the bank.

7 · Full Sentence With the Preposition

"I'll meet you ___ the entrance."

Answer: I'll meet you at the entrance.

Part 6

Speaking Practice

Listen to the prompt, then pause the audio and answer out loud in your own words.

1 · Practice Prompt

"How much does your phone cost? Approximately, in your currency."

Pause after listening and answer out loud.

2 · Practice Prompt

"How many people are in your family?"

Pause after listening and answer out loud.

3 · Practice Prompt

"Give me directions from here to the nearest store."

Use the prepositions from Part 3 as your guide.