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1 STUDENT HANDOUT How much is this dress? Complete the dialogue using the responses in the box. A: Can I help you? Can I pay by credit card? B: Thank you. A: It's ninety-nine ninety-five. That s half price. How much is this dress? B: Can I try it on? A: Yes, we accept most cards. B: A: Of course, ma am. The fitting rooms are over there. B: Now replace the underlined words with words from the box below. 1) Visa or are these They're fifty nine beside the them Mastercard shoes dollars checkout ninety five counter 2) is this it JCB and through one It's jacket American this door hundred Express and forty nine dollars Now role play shopping in your favorite store. Can you bake bread? On Buy Nothing Day, some people make things instead of buying them. Make a list with a partner of five things that people could make instead of buy. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Now ask and answer about the things on your list. Use the language in the box to help you. Can you (bake bread)? Yes, I can. Yes, a little. / Yes, but not very well. No, I can't Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day

2 STUDENT HANDOUT I don't feel like going shopping Tim and Katy are talking about Black Friday. Tim: I don't really feel like going shopping on Friday. Katy: Me neither. We have the day off, though. What do you want to do? Tim: Alex is having people over to his place for a Buy Nothing Day party. Everybody has to buy their drinks before Friday. Katy: Okay. Tim: Yeah. And everybody has to bring a present and put it in a big bag. Then we'll have a lucky dip. Katy: Okay, but presents? For Buy Nothing Day? Tim: Yeah, but they all have to be handmade by the giver, or regifted. Now match the bold words to their definitions. 1. made by a person, not a 2. a selection of mystery machine gifts or prizes 4. a day when we don't 5. to pass on a present you work or go to school received to someone else 3. (my) house or apartment 6. to be in the mood for something Look in the conversation for have to or has to. How many examples can you find? Tell your partner some things that you have to do if you want to enjoy the New Year sales in Japan, e.g., You have to arrive early. Are you going to the sales? Match the words to the meanings below. A. camp out 1. sleep outdoors, often in a tent B. a discount 2. wear many warm clothes C. a sleeping bag 3. store-wide price reductions in many stores at the same time D. the sales 4. a reduction in price E. wrap up 5. a zippered and quilted bag for sleeping in Put the words in the right place in the conversation. A: (Jane and I) are going to on Black Friday. Do you want to come? B: Thanks, but maybe another time. There are too many people. Where are you going? A: To the department store downtown. It opens at four a.m., so we re going to. B: Are you nuts? Make sure you warm. A: We'll be fine. We have really good. The s are up to fifty percent. Now use the bolded line to invite your friend shopping Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day

3 STUDENT HANDOUT I couldn't live without... Match the sentences on the left to the reasons on the right and choose between can, could and couldn't. A. I can/could/couldn't live without a 1. It's how I relax in the evenings. car. B. I can/could/couldn't live without 2. There are lots of good thrift brand name clothes. stores and I like knitting. C. I can/could/couldn't live without a 3. There are lots of places to see mobile phone. in my own country. D. I can/could/couldn't live without 4. I need it to get to work. overseas vacations. E. I can/could/couldn't live without TV. 5. I could just use a towel. F. I can/could/couldn't live without a 6. I use it all the time. hair dryer. On Buy Nothing Day people are asked to give up shopping for a day, but organizers hope that people will realize there are many things that they can live without and then give them up for good. Which of the things above could you live without? What would you do instead? E.g. I could live without a car. I could use the trains instead. It's best to shop around Discuss the following expressions. How many do you know? A. shop around B. window shopping C. shop 'til you drop D. buy a lemon E. pay through the nose F. make a down payment G. pay something off Now look at them in sentences and discuss the meaning. If you want the best price, it's important to We went window shopping in Harajuku, it shop around. was fascinating. My sister's philosophy on life seems to be How long will it take to save for a down "shop 'til you drop." payment on a new car? I paid through the nose for these seats, Have you heard about John's bike breaking but it was worth it. Great game eh? down again? I think he bought a lemon. At one hundred dollars a month, it'll take you three years to pay off, including interest. Now discuss some situations where these expressions have applied to your life Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day

4 STUDENT HANDOUT If everybody consumed less Consumerism is the state of the world characterized by an ever-increasing consumption of goods. While many people accept or even support this way of life, others oppose it, and Buy Nothing Day grew out of this opposition. What are some reasons to oppose consumerism? environmental pollution Practice discussing your reasons. Consumerism is a/the leading cause of (environmental pollution). Excessive consumption has resulted in (a throw-away society). However, if rates of consumption declined, there would likely be problems too. What are some of these potential problems? an increase in unemployment Now discuss whether consumption rates should be reduced Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day

5 Listening & Reading Listening passage Black Friday is the busiest shopping day in the USA. Let's listen to how some people plan to spend their Black Friday. Lisa: I'm going to camp out the night before with my friends. My favorite clothing store is having a sale, so I want to get the best deals. Allan: I have to work, so it'll be just another day for me. I'm not very interested in shopping anyway. Carla: I have the day off, but I'm not going shopping. I don't need more stuff. Some friends are coming to my house and we're going to have a dinner party. Support Buy Nothing Day, that's what I say. Follow-up / Tell each other what you would like to do on Black Friday / Buy Nothing Day. / Choose a speaker and attempt to persuade your partner that yours is the best way to spend Black Friday / Buy Nothing Day Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day

6 WINE DAY, November 2013 Topic: Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day Time required: Material required: 40 minutes These notes, and accompanying handout/s for your class s level NOTES TO INSTRUCTORS: 1) If your students are drinking wine, please ensure they have completed the waiver (available in your branch) which declares they are of age, and are not driving after the lesson. 2) From this suggested lesson plan, please select the activities best suited to the level of your class. As an approximate guide, Low would be Level 5, Mid would be Level 6, and High would be Level 7 and above. The Discussion is better suited to Level 8 and above. 3) Background notes for instructors: Black Friday is (since 2005) the busiest shopping day of the year in the USA. It is always the day after Thanksgiving and is usually seen as the start of the Christmas shopping season. Many stores have big sales, often opening early in the morning. Buy Nothing Day is on the same day as Black Friday in North America and on the last Saturday in November in other countries. The idea of this day is to highlight the dangers and problems of over-consumption and to encourage people to take a break from shopping and consumer culture. 1. Warm Up / Introduction (5 mins) Introduce the topic: Today we are talking about Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day. Say Cheers! and enjoy a sip of wine. The following activity introduces these "Days" to students who may not know them. / / ALL LEVELS: Vocabulary brainstorm 1. Pairs/groups take 2 minutes to brainstorm vocabulary associated with shopping. (Capable groups can be encouraged to also brainstorm words that may express the negative consequences of (excessive) shopping, such as debt, garbage and pollution.) 2. Clarify any unknown vocabulary. 3. Have groups read out their list. Cross off any words shared with other groups. The group with the highest number of words remaining is the winner Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day

7 / / ALL LEVELS: Discussion Pairs/small groups discuss how often they go shopping, what they usually buy and the most recent purchases they have made. / HIGH: Advanced discussion Pairs/small groups speculate on why Buy Nothing Day was introduced (to protest consumerism, to highlight the problems caused by excessive consumption, to help protect locally owned stores and businesses, etc.) 2. Activities (10-15 mins) Notes: Choose ONE of the suggested Activities initially. Time/ability/interest permitting, do another one. As there is no Language stage, necessary language is presented together with the Activity. Practice this with the students as necessary. LOW: How much is this dress? (see handout) Optional higher-level follow-up: Students play a guessing game. They describe their favorite shop - what it sells, where you can find it, etc. Other students listen and guess the shop. Award points at instructor's discretion. LOW: Can you bake bread? (see handout) Optional follow-up: Students discuss what they would like to be able to do. MID: I don't feel like going shopping (see handout) Dialogue: have students role read the conversation in pairs. Optional: Cover the dialogue and set a simple listening task. Students discuss answers in pairs / small groups. Optional follow up: What are some other ways to reduce spending on Buy Nothing Day? / MID/HIGH: Are you going to the sales? (see handout) Optional for higher levels: Present the gap-fill dialogue as a listening task. Students nominate words from the box to fill in the blanks. / I couldn't live without... (see handout) Do the first one as an example for the students. Optional follow up: Students discuss other things they could or couldn't live without. HIGH: It's best to shop around (see handout) HIGH: If everybody consumed less (see handout) Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day

8 Cover and read the introductory passage, have students discuss it. Uncover, confirm understanding and proceed with the rest of the activity. 3. Listening & Reading (see handout) (8-10 mins) Note: Cover the reading passage first. 1. Announce the stage: Let s listen. 2. Assign a listening task Suggestions: (choose one) What will each person do on Black Friday? Which speaker will have the best day? Why do you think so? Assign the students one of the speakers each. Have them listen and then report their day to the class. Students listen to the speakers, are assigned one of the characters, and role play a conversation between the speakers the following day. 3. Model the passage from the handout. Pairs/groups discuss their answers / perform their tasks. 4. Uncover and have students read. Confirm in plenary. 5. Have students perform the follow-up tasks in pairs. 4. Production (10-12 mins) Note: This can be, but is not necessarily, based on material already covered. It should feature tasks that the students at each level should already be able to do. Set the tasks up verbally and confirm understanding before you begin. SUGGESTIONS: LOW/ MID/ HIGH: Discussion 1. Students discuss their experiences of shopping on holidays, e.g., shopping for "Lucky Bags" in the New Year holidays. 2. Feedback. 3. Follow up. MID/ HIGH: Role play Student A: Wants to camp out so that they can get the best bargains at the Black Friday sales. Student B: Isn't so interested in shopping. Would rather sleep in and spend the day with friends. 1. Give scenario. 2. Assign roles and provide a starting line. 3. Feedback 4. Swap roles and reset Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day

9 MID/ HIGH: Discussion Generate a student-led discussion on ideas of student's choice related to the topic of Black Friday / Buy Nothing Day. 1. Tell the students that they now have the opportunity to express their opinions on any aspect of the topic. Provide examples for them to choose from, (e.g., the popularity of shopping in popular culture, whether they would enjoy the Black Friday sales or not and why, consumerism, etc. ) 2. Encourage students to begin discussion among themselves. 3. Take notes to provide feedback as appropriate. 4. Encourage them to continue and digress naturally. 5. Wrap Up (1-2 mins) Thank the students for coming, and remind them that the next Wine Day lesson will be near the end of December, and remind them to check the dates with their branch Wine Day Black Friday & Buy Nothing Day