ECONOMY, COMMERCE AND FAIR TRADE - SHOPPING
UNIT 1 „ECONOMY, COMMERCE AND FAIR TRADE - SHOPPING“
The aim of this lesson is to acquaint students with the types of shops and goods that are available in them. Students will also learn the basic phrases needed for shopping.
Level: A1-A2
Learning outcomes:
– expand vocabulary on shops and goods
– learn phrases needed for shopping
In Shopping Mall a) Match the store names with the pictures:
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Duration: 15 min |
Learning outcome: + Respect for others + Open-mindedness + Empathy |
Learning skills: Vocabulary Reading |
Let’s Go Shopping!
a) Check the questions below. Who asks them? A shop assistant, or a customer? Divide them into two groups according to the speaker. c) Play the dialogue in pairs using the phrases. Think of an answer to each question. E.g.: – Can I help you? – Yes, do you have any jumpers? – We do. What size are you? – I am size 40. – … |
UNIT 2 „ECONOMY, COMMERCE AND FAIR TRADE - PERSONAL FINANCES“
The aim of this lesson is to acquaint students with vocabulary related to finances and reflect own financial habits.
Level: A1-A2
Learning outcomes:
– vocabulary related to finances
– creating questions in the present simple tense
– quantifiers (more, less, enough…)
Duration: 10 min | |||||||||
Learning outcome: + Open-mindedness + Empathy | |||||||||
Learning skills: Vocabulary Speaking | |||||||||
Money a) Check the meaning of the following words: ● cash ● credit card ● receipt ● taxes ● bank account ● donate ● rent ● invest ● free
b) Money Bingo Find someone in your classroom who:
E.g: Do you have a credit card? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Filled all the cells? Share your findings with the rest of the class! |
Duration: 20 min |
Learning outcome: + Changing perspectives + Critical thinking + Empathy + Respect for others + Open-mindedness |
Learning skills: Listening Speaking |
a) Listen to the stories of people talking about their financial situation. Anna:
Viola and Kevin:
Kim:
Mario:
f) Anna, Viola and Kevin, Mario, and Kim need to save some money. Give them advice on what they should change in their budgets. E.g. Anna should spend less money on clothes and cosmetics. Kim should find a cheaper preschool. |
Duration: 15 min |
Learning outcome: + Changing perspectives + Self-reflection |
Learning skills: Writing |
Project: My Budget Create your personal monthly budget. You can use the Personal Monthly Budget template from Microsoft Excel, or any suitable template. Answer the questions:
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UNIT 3 „ECONOMY, COMMERCE AND FAIR TRADE - SPENT“
Within the lesson, students play an online game Spent, which is based on making financial decisions. The goal is to make students aware of the risks and challenges of living on a low budget.
Level: A1-A2
Learning outcomes:
– expand vocabulary related to finances
– get familiar with realities from the lives of people struggling with poverty
Duration: 60 min |
Learning outcome: + Changing perspectives + Decision-making + Empathy + Respect for others + Open-mindedness + Social responsibility & Solidarity |
Learning skills: Vocabulary Reading |
a) Match the words to the definitions: b) Play the game:
c) How far did you get in the game? Share your results with the rest of the class! |
UNIT 4 „ECONOMY, COMMERCE AND FAIR TRADE - WORLD TRADE“
This lesson addresses world trade, and its advantages and disadvantages. The aim of the lesson is to acquaint students with the principles of world trade, and to equip them with basic vocabulary for following lessons.
Level: A1-A2
Learning outcomes:
– expand vocabulary on finances and trade
– get to know principles, advantages and disadvantages of world trade
Duration: 60 min |
Learning outcome: + Changing perspectives + Dealing with complexity / contradictions + Social responsibility & Solidarity + Environmental responsibility |
Learning skills: Reading |
Reading: World Trade Read the article about World Trade: |
UNIT 5 „ECONOMY, COMMERCE AND FAIR TRADE - IMPORT AND EXPORT“
The lesson introduces students to the principles of import and export, and invites them to think about the international origin of common dishes.
Level: A1-A2
Learning outcomes:
– expand vocabulary on food and other goods
– get to know the main exporters of food and other goods
Duration: 15 min |
Learning outcome: + Recognising stereotypes and prejudices + Changing perspectives + Open-mindedness + Environmental responsibility |
Learning skills: Vocabulary Speaking |
Duration: 20 min |
Learning outcome: + Changing perspectives + Teamwork and cooperation + Environmental responsibility |
Learning skills: Speaking Writing |
Group project: Where does my favorite food come from? Divide into groups. Each group comes up with one dish that everyone in the group likes (e.g. pizza, greek salad, apple pie…). Write down all the ingredients needed for your dish (e.g. for pizza it would be wheat, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc.). For each of the ingredients listed, answer the following questions:
After answering these questions for all the ingredients, go to this website: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#rankings/countries_by_commodity_exports and find the biggest exporter of each ingredient. Write a list of countries providing the ingredients for your favourite dish. E.g: pizza – wheat (Russia), tomato (Mexico), cheese (Germany), mushrooms (Poland), etc. Present your list to the rest of the class. |
UNIT 6 „ECONOMY, COMMERCE AND FAIR TRADE - ENTREPRENEURSHIP“
In this lesson, students will learn the basic vocabulary related to nusiness entrepreneurship. They will also get acquainted with stories of inspiring young entrepreneurs, and try making their own business plan.
Level: A1-A2
Learning outcomes:
– expand vocabulary on business and entrepreneurship
– get to know stories of young entrepreneurs
– learn how to create a business plan
Duration: 10 min |
Learning outcome: + Changing perspectives + Respect for others + Proactivity in the community |
Learning skills: Listening |
a) Watch the video: 5 Young Black Entrepreneurs – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XDI0nIZA68)
b) Match the names of the entrepreneurs with their product and name of their business: |
Duration: 35 min |
Learning outcome: + Decision-making + Creativity + Teamwork and cooperation + Respect for others + Proactivity in the community |
Learning skills: Reading Speaking Writing |
a) Reading: Shark Tank Adapted from: https://abc.com/shows/shark-tank/about-the-show b) Group project: Business proposal Make groups. Choose one of the following business ideas: ● snake café ● bacon flavoured ice-cream ● fashion line for cats ● dustbin hotel ● social network for ugly people Write a business proposal. It must contain all the information listed below.
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