Common Errors in
Spoken English
Letters
H
L
N
/th/ sound
mouth
south
this these
tooth teeth
Other words
restroom
restaurant
bus
as
an
beach
ate
pain
Grammar
Have you ever been to
Kenting?
Yes, I ever been.
(It should be “Yes, I
have.”)
Endings
language
manage
worked
wrapped
cap
cat
cup
Numbers
Teens…..13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19
Tens….30, 40, 50, 60, 70,
80, 90
MONEY
100 nt= $3.20 US
$2.00 two dollars
$4.50 four dollars and 50 cents
$100
one hundred dollars
$1,000 one thousand dollars
$2,321 two thousand three hundred
and twenty-one dollars
$3,000,000 three million dollars
SHOPPING
How much does this cost?
Two twelve
($2.12)
Do you sell any CD’s?
Yes, we do. They are over there.
No, we don’t. This is a hardware
store. (DIY)
Clothing sizes in the US
Women’s sizes
Extra small: 4
Small: 6-8
Medium: 10-12
Large: 14-16
Extra large: 18-22
Men’s sizes
Jackets
Pants
Small 34-36
Medium 38-40
Large 42-44
Extra large
46-48
28-30
32-34
36-38
40-42
Pants (in England- trousers)
Shirts
T-shirts
Jeans
Dresses
Suits
Getting help
 Clerk: Can I help you? (May I…)
 Customer: Yes, I am looking for pants size
10.
 Clerk: Ok, they are right here.
 Customer: Do they come in black?
 Clerk: Yes, they do.
 Customer: Where can I try them on?
 Clerk: In the fitting room over there.
Right here/over there
This
These (2+)
right here
right here
That
Those (2+)
over there
over there
Practice
With one other person….
Have a conversation where one person is the
clerk and one person is the customer.
The customer should ask:
for a size
for a color
About the price
(Then change roles)
Discussion questions
Do you like to shop for
clothes?
Do you take the time to try
them on before you buy
them?
What kind of clothes do you
usually shop for?
Questions
When you play sports, do you wear
outerwear OR active wear?
Is lingerie… underwear for men OR
women?
Is hosiery….socks/tights OR jackets?
V-neck or Crew neck
Jacket with hood
Called a “hoodie”
Long shorts= capris
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Where do you shop for
clothes?
Do you ever shop online?