General English Level 1 GELEV1 Unit 03 Topic 04.doc Geng Geng wants to buy a jumper. He talks to a shop assistant. 1. Look at Geng and the shop assistant’s conversation. 2. Listen to the conversation. 3. Say Geng’s lines. Shop assistant: Hello. Can I help you? Geng: Yes, hi. How much is this jumper? Shop assistant: Um, It’s $49.95. Geng: Oh okay. Do you have it in black? Shop assistant: I’m not sure. I’ll have a look. Geng: Thank you. LANGUAGE FOCUS 06 Talking about money When we buy something, we ask: "How much is it?" or " How much does it cost?" We hear the answer (for example): " It's five dollars." or "It costs five dollars." Many countries use dollars and cents for money. Notes or bills. Dollars are usually notes. For example, $100, $50, $20, $10, $5. Coins. Cents are usually coins. For example, 50c, 20c. 149 QUESTLANGUAGE