🧥 Bob needs a coat
An A1 Beginner English story · Colours, sizes & shopping
🎯 Aim: Learn clothes, colours and size vocabulary. Predict what Bob will buy.
💬 Warm-up questions:
- 🧥 What do you wear when it's very cold?
- 🔴 What is your favourite colour for a coat?
- 📏 Do you know your size? (small / medium / large)
📖 Key vocabulary (click to hear):
🔮 Prediction: What colour and size coat will Bob buy? Will it be cheap or expensive?
▶ First watching (gist):
- 1️⃣ Where is Bob?
- 2️⃣ What does Bob want to buy?
▶ Second watching (details):
True / False:
Multiple choice: How much does the coat cost?
Fill in the blanks:
"I want a __________, black coat."
"It's so warm. But £50? It's __________."
Bob: "I'm in Cambridge. It's very cold today. I want a coat. I want a warm coat. Black? Yellow? Red? Maybe red. Small? Medium? Large? Yeah. I want a small, black coat. It's so warm. But £50? It's expensive."
🗣 Role-play:
Student A (Bob): "Hello. I want a coat. It's very cold. I want a small, black coat."
Student B (Shop assistant): "Here is a black coat. It's £50."
Student A: "£50? That's expensive!" (Decide: buy or not?)
💬 Discussion questions:
- Why does Bob say "Maybe red" but then choose black?
- Is £50 expensive for a coat in your country?
- Where are Fran and Paula at the end of the episode?
✍ Writing task:
Write 4-5 sentences about shopping for clothes. Use: coat, colour, size, cheap/expensive, warm/cold.
Homework: Watch the episode again. Write 3 sentences using coat, small, expensive. Then draw and colour a coat you would like to buy.
💡 Teacher notes: Practise size vocabulary by asking "What size are you?" Role-play a clothes shop.
