Main Topic 13: Purchasing Today, you will practice your Reading and Listening Skills as you study texts related to ORDERING SUPPLIES. I. READING Exercise 1: What s missing? (5-6 minutes) Lesson 71: Ordering Supplies (18-25 minutes) Read the following ADVERTISEMENT carefully. Choose the best word that would fill in the blanks. This is an advertisement from a store: Come and Visit BookWorld. For the past 20 years, BookWorld has been providing wide selections of books and school supplies. BookWorld has books for all ages whether you re a child, a teenager or an adult. School supplies affordable and durable. BookWorld has over 50 branches all over the country 1. a. guarantee b. guaranteed c. is guaranteed d. are guaranteed and still growing. It s back to school again for a lot of students! BookWorld offers you great discount on all school books and school supplies. This August, can avail of up to 70% discount on selected 2. a. we b. you c. him d. they items. You will also have a chance to join this month s contest and win a trip to Hollywood if you buy $50 worth of BookWorld products. So what are you waiting for? Visit BookWorld! 3.a. now b. soon c. then d. later 1
Exercise 2: Reading Check-up (3-4 minutes) Answer the following questions based on the previous text. 1. What can you buy at BookWorld? 2. If I would like to get discounts on school supplies, at what month should I shop at BookWorld? 3. If I buy the Weber English Dictionary ($55.00), I have a chance to join what? Exercise 3: Compare and Connect (3-5 minutes) Read the following TABLE and try to answer the questions that follow. This table was taken from BookWorld store: Product Original Price Discounted Price General Math (book) $25.00 $19.00 College Biology (book) $30.00 $24.00 Weber English Dictionary $60.00 $55.00 (book) Book of Alphabets (book) $15.00 $12.00 Collar Crayons (school $ 5.00 $ 3.75 supply) BIC Pens (school supply) $ 2.50 $ 1.75 Painting Brush (school supply) $ 2.75 $ 2.00 Questions: 1. What is written on the table? 2. How much is the original price of Collar Crayons? 2
II. LISTENING (1-2 minutes) Exercise 1: What s in the photo? Study the following picture carefully. Then listen to the audio clip that follows. Question: Which of the following statements is true about the picture? AUDIO 1 cdn.rarejob.com/material/intermediate/toeic/audio/toeic2mc_071.mp3 Exercise 2: Fill in the details (3-4 minutes) Listen to the following audio clip once then try to answer the exercises that follow. AUDIO 2 cdn.rarejob.com/material/intermediate/toeic/audio/toeic2convo_071.mp3 Read the following sentences carefully. Try to supply the missing word or phrase based on the listening clip. 1. Thank you for calling Computer World Order. 2. Our company would like to order ten 18.5-inch flat screen. 3. Please provide your card information. 3
CHOICES: credit TV monitors service Exercise 3: Answering Questions (3-4 minutes) Read the following questions about the audio clip then choose the best answer from the four choices. You may opt to listen to the clip one more time with your tutor. 1. Where is the conversation taking place? a. at a mall b. at a meeting c. on the phone d. on the internet 2. What is the customer s order? a. Ten 15-inch flat screen monitors b. Five 15-inch flat screen monitors. c. Ten 18.5-inch flat screen monitors. d. Five 18.5-inch flat screen monitors. 3. How much is the total cost of the customer s purchase? a. $1,900 b. $1,090 c. $1,009 d. $9,100 4. How will the customer pay? a. cash b. check c. bank deposit d. credit card 4
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the dialogue? a. The delivery charge is free. b. The delivery is within one (1) week. c. The customer will pick up his order. d. The customer will visit the store to pay. 5