Online shopping Grade 8

School

Zhalyn-2021

Unit

Daily life and shopping

Teacher name

Smail Gaukhar

Date

14.10.2026

Grade 8

Number present: ____

Number absent: ____

The theme of the lesson

Online shopping

Learning objectives

8.2.2.1 Understand with little or no support most specific information in extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics.
8.3.4.1 Respond with some flexibility at both sentence and discourse level to unexpected comments on a range of general and curricular topics.

Lesson objectives

1. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping.
2. Use linking words to organise and connect ideas.
3. Plan a for-and-against essay with reasons and examples.

Values link Birtutas tarbiye

Responsibility in online shopping and protecting personal information; cooperation in group and pair work; respect for different opinions.

Assessment criteria

Identify specific information; use topic vocabulary and linking words; explain shopping choices and respond to a partner. Exercises 1–5: 10 points in total.

Stage / Time

Teacher’s actions

Students’ actions

Assessment

Resources

Beginning
1 min

Organisation moment
Greet the class, check attendance and readiness. Ask “How are you today?”

Greet the teacher and prepare their materials.

Observation and encouragement.

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Beginning
2 min

Warm up and group division
Show the mystery boxes. Ask students to choose a box to dividing groups.Use the numbers 1 and 2 to organise two groups.

Warm up:

Teacher greets students and shows a YouTube video about interactive shopping actions ("IMMERSIVE INTERACTIVE WARM-UP: THE SHOPPING MODE!").

Teacher asks students to repeat the actions from the video during watching.

Repeat actions and find the lesson`s topic.

Praise attempts and cooperation.

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https://youtu.be/j8oBfpxhSXU?si=o2dP36gTcfrOdiHE

Beginning
3 min

Checking the homework
Read “Penny Wise” and choose A or B for each of six questions. Check answers and ask students to explain one choice using the text.

Recall the homework text, choose answers and give evidence.

Chooses at least five correct answers — 1 point.
Explains one answer with text evidence — 1 point.
Total: 2 point

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Homework text

Middle
1 min

Introducing the theme and objectives
Show the theme and lesson objectives. Ask “Do you prefer buying online or in a shop?” Explain what students will practise.

Identify the theme and share a short initial opinion.

Oral feedback.

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Middle
3 min

New vocabulary
Introduce convenient, purchase, goods, doorstep, pleasure, advantage, disadvantage and personal information. Model pronunciation, explain meanings and invite examples.

Listen, repeat and give examples of the new words.

Checks pronunciation and understanding.

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Middle
6 min

Listening and reading
Read the online shopping text aloud while students listen for advantages and disadvantages. Then let them read the illustrated text and check their notes. Ask which details support each view.

Listen and note two advantages and two disadvantages. Read to check details and compare notes.

Identifies relevant details during listening. Gives examples from the text.

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Teacher read aloud

Middle
4 min

Exercise 1 Pair work
Match the eight new words with definitions A–H. Ask groups to discuss meanings and explain one matched word. Provide the vocabulary card when support is needed.

Discuss meanings, match eight words and explain one word in English.

Matches at least six words correctly — 1 point.
Explains one matched word in English — 1 point.
Total 2 points.

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Word cards

Middle
4 min

Exercise 2 Group Poster Making & Sentence Construction (Group work)Group 1: Buying Clothes Online (gives pictures and useful words: dress, T-shirt, jeans, sneakers, handbag, online shopping app, credit card, package, rating/review, delivery).

— Group 2: Buying Electronics Online (gives pictures and useful words: smartphone, laptop, headphones, smartwatch, earbuds, shopping cart, price tag, customer review, payment, package, delivery).

2. Teacher explains the rules: each group makes a poster, arranges/glues the pictures, and creates correct sentences using the provided vocabulary.

3. Teacher monitors the process, helps groups, and times the activity. | 1. Learners work in two groups based on the assigned topic (Group 1: Clothes; Group 2: Electronics).

Learners stick the pictures onto the poster and write sentences using the useful words (e.g., "I want to buy a new smartphone online").

— Finishes making the poster and presents it first (or correctly completes the task) – 1 point

Constructs grammatically correct sentences using the target words – 1 point
Total 2 points.

Pictures

Middle
5 min

Exercise 3 Individual work Multiple choice
Read each question and choose A, B or C.
1 What question does the writer ask in the introduction? A Can online shopping replace the real thing? B Can people open more shops? C Can shops sell only clothes?
2 Who may find online shopping especially convenient? A People who live in isolated areas. B People who dislike computers. C People who work in delivery services.
3 What can criminals steal when people shop online? A Money. B Personal information. C Shop furniture.
4 What might be surprising about delivered items? A They are always more expensive. B They always arrive without packaging. C They may be different from what customers expected.
5 What can online shopping take away? A Some of the pleasure of shopping. B The need for an address. C All high street shops.
6 What does the final paragraph include? A Only disadvantages. B Both positive and negative aspects. C Only advantages. Ask students to explain one choice using the text.
Answer key: 1 A; 2 A; 3 B; 4 C; 5 A; 6 B.

Choose one answer per question and explain one answer with evidence.

Chooses at least five correct answers — 1 point.
Explains one choice using text evidence — 1 point.
Total 2 points.

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Middle
5 min

Exercise 4 Individual work Linking words
Complete the six gaps using each word once.
Word box: Firstly • Secondly • Finally • On the other hand • Although • To sum up.
1 ___, online shopping saves time; this is my first reason for using it.
2 ___, it helps us compare products; this is my second reason.
3 ___, home delivery is useful; this is my last advantage.
4 Shopping online is easy; ___, sharing personal details can be risky.
5 ___ online shopping is popular, some people prefer visiting shops.
6 ___, online shopping has good and bad points.
Model how these words connect reasons, contrasts and a conclusion.

Discuss and complete the six gaps. Take turns reading the sentences and explain how one linking word connects ideas.

Completes at least five gaps correctly — 1 point.
Uses a linking word appropriately when explaining a shopping opinion — 1 point.
Total 2 points.

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Linking word card

End
2 min

Homework
Write a 120–180 word for-and-against essay about online shopping. Include an introduction, advantages with reasons and examples, disadvantages with reasons and examples, and a balanced conclusion. Use suitable linking words and check spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Optional speaking practice: write and read a 6–8 line shopping dialogue with two polite requests.

Record the essay task and clarify the structure.

Success criteria: four clear parts; reasons and examples for both views; suitable linking words.

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End
2 min

Reflection and goodbye
Ask students to choose “I understood everything”, “I have some questions” or “I need help”. Invite them to name one thing learned and one question. Summarise the lesson and say goodbye.

Choose a reflection statement, explain their choice and say goodbye.

Self-assessment. Teacher notes support needed for the next lesson.

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