Objectives

This lesson presents and practices...

• The names of items found in a natural science catalog

• The language for asking about prices with:

  • "How much is/are..."

• Typical ways Americans say prices

A. Look at some items in the Discover Your World online catalog. Then Listen and practice.

​1. Vocabulary

How much are the puzzles?
They're $9.89 each.
Nine dollars and eighty-nine cents or nine eighty-nine.

How much is it?
It's $96.99.
Ninety-six dollars and ninety nine cents or ninety-six ninety-nine.

Now much is/are...?

Ben: I know. I like these nature puzzles, too.
Tina: How much are they?
Ben: They're $9.89 each.
Tina: Hmm. That's not very expensive.

Ben: Hey! This is a great Web site! All these things are cool. There's a great radio-controlled airplane.
Tina: Really? Radio controlled? How much is it?
Ben: It's $96.99
Tina: That's almost a hundred dollars!

2. Language Focus

​A. Ben talks to Tina about things in the online catalog.
Listen and practice.