Intro:
In this lesson, you’ll join Sophea on a trip to the local market. Get ready to learn about the sights, sounds, and smells of a Cambodian market, and practice your reading and vocabulary skills!
Reading:
Today is market day! My mother and I are going to the market to buy food for the week. The market is always busy and full of people. There are many vendors selling all kinds of things – fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, clothes, and even toys.
First, we go to the fruit section. There are so many different kinds of fruits! I see mangoes, bananas, pineapples, papayas, and even dragon fruit. My mother buys some bananas and mangoes.
Next, we go to the vegetable section. There are piles of green leafy vegetables, bright red tomatoes, and long green beans. My mother buys some cucumbers and carrots.
We also buy some fish from the fishmonger and some meat from the butcher. The market is so lively and colorful! I love the smells of the different foods and the sounds of people bargaining.
Finally, we buy some flowers for our home. We carry our bags of food and walk back home. I am tired but happy. I can’t wait to eat all the delicious food we bought!
Vocabulary:
- vendor (noun): a person who sells things, especially outdoors.
- section (noun): a distinct part or subdivision of something.
- bargaining (verb): negotiating the price of something.
- lively (adjective): full of life and energy; active and outgoing.
- fishmonger (noun): a person who sells fish.
- butcher (noun): a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop.
Tasks:
- Answer the questions:
- Who goes to the market with Sophea?
- What kinds of things are sold at the market?
- What fruits does Sophea’s mother buy?
- What vegetables does Sophea’s mother buy?
- What does Sophea like about the market?
- Match the words to their meanings:
- vendor – a person who sells things
- section – a part of something
- bargaining – negotiating the price
- lively – full of life and energy
- fishmonger – a person who sells fish
- butcher – a person who sells meat
- Fill in the blanks:
- Sophea and her mother went to the ________ to buy food.
- They saw many ________ selling fruits, vegetables, and meat.
- Sophea’s mother bought some ________ and ________.
- They also bought some ________ and ________.
- Sophea likes the ________ and ________ of the market.
- Role-play:
- Have students work in pairs. One student is the vendor, and the other is the customer.
- The customer asks for the price of an item, and the vendor tells them.
- The customer can try to bargain for a lower price.
Answer Key:
- Answer the questions:
- Her mother
- Fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, clothes, and toys
- Bananas and mangoes
- Cucumbers and carrots
- The smells of the different foods and the sounds of people bargaining
- Match the words to their meanings: (Answers are provided above)
- Fill in the blanks:
- market
- vendors
- bananas, mangoes
- fish, meat
- smells, sounds
- Role-play: (Allow for creativity and individual answers)
Outro:
You’ve just explored a Cambodian market with Sophea! You learned new words about shopping and experienced the lively atmosphere. Remember, markets are great places to practice your English and learn about different cultures.
