The document discusses various phrases related to shopping. It provides phrases for reminding others to go shopping, asking others to do the shopping, asking shop assistants for items and specifying quantities, asking for and giving opinions on items, asking for prices and receipts, and thanking shop assistants. Common phrases include "Can you do the shopping?", "I'd like some pens please", "How much is this?", "Can I have the receipt?", and "Thank you".

1. Shopping
Going to the shops

2. Before going to the shops
 Reminding  Don’t forget to buy a
people to do present for Aunt Mary.
something  Remember to go to the
chemist’s before it
closes.
 Ask sb to do
 Can you do the
the shopping shopping?
 Can you go shopping?

3. Shopping for an item I
 Ask for an item  I’d like some pens,
please.
 I need some tomatoes,
please.
 Do you have any red
apples, please?
 Specify quantities  I’d like a pound of
bananas, please.
 Can I have half a pound
of potatoes, please?

4. Shopping for an item II
 Ask for an opinion  What do you think of these
pens?
 How do you like that
perfume?
 Give an opinion  I think these ones are
great.
 I think it’s nice, but it’s
expensive.
 Ask the price  How much is this/that?
 Ask for the receipt  Can I have the receipt,
please?

5. Shopping for an item III
 Ask the price  How much is this/that?
 Ask for the receipt  Can I have the receipt,
please?
 Give the receipt  Sure. Here you are.
 Thank the shop  Thank you so much.
assistant  Thank you very much.
 Respond to thanks  You’re welcome.
 It’s a pleasure.
 Not at all.