At The Supermarket
This supermarket ESL lesson teaches groceries, packaging, shop sections and questions for finding products. Students race to name items, sort food into aisles and practise 'Where is the milk?' with location answers. They organise a shopping list by category and roleplay asking a supermarket worker for help.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Pre-Intermediate
Age group
Ages 10–13
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Students race to name items from different aisles, sort groceries into dairy, frozen and snacks categories, and practise 'Where's the cheese? It's in the dairy section.' The second lesson writes a shopping list of 6-8 items by category, roleplays a supermarket visit asking for help finding items, and reviews packaging vocabulary.
Target language
- • 'Where is the ___?'
- • 'It's in the ___ aisle'
- • Supermarket vocabulary
- • Quantities and categories
Key vocabulary
- aisle
- trolley
- checkout
- receipt
- discount
- offer
- price
- fresh
- organic
- frozen
Speaking questions students answer
- • Where's the milk?
- • Where's the bread?
- • What is she buying?
- • What's in the cart?
- • What's your favourite snack?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Race to name items in supermarket aisles, ask 'Where is the ___?' in pairs, write a shopping list and roleplay a supermarket visit. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.