Unit 5

Word

Definition

Example

bill

a piece of paper that shows how much you must pay for something.

Don't forget to ask the waiter for the bill.

buy

to get something by paying money for it.

Are you buying those shoes?

cash

money in the form of coins and notes.

Freddie lost his backpack, but luckily he keeps his cash in his pocket.

change

the money you get back after paying more than the price.

Here's your 2 pounds change.

cheque

a piece of paper you write to pay money from your bank account.

I never pay for anything by cheque.

cost

to have a price or need money to buy.

How much does that jacket cost?

credit card

a plastic card used to buy things and pay later.

I'm going to use my credit card to pay to join the gym.

customer

a person who buys something from a shop or company.

It's my job to ask customers what they want.

department store

a large shop with many different sections, like clothes or toys.

They sell lots of different things in that department store.

market

a place where people buy and sell food, clothes, and other goods.

All the fruit in the market looks lovely.

receipt

a piece of paper that shows what you bought and how much you paid.

Liz got a receipt for the clothes she bought.

shop assistant

a person who works in a shop and helps customers.

Let's ask the shop assistant if he's got these shoes in a bigger size.

shopper

a person who is buying or looking for things to buy.

There aren't many shoppers here today because the weather is so bad.

shopping centre

a large building or area with many different shops.

There are always a lot of people in the shopping centre on Saturdays.

spend

to use money to buy things.

Do you spend a lot of money going horse-riding every month?

supermarket

a large shop that sells food and household products.

Thomas, will you go to the supermarket and get some bread, please?

pay for

to give money for something you buy.

I will pay for your new tennis racket.

pay in

to put money into a bank account.

Is Tommy paying in cash for the cinema tickets?

put on

to begin wearing clothes or shoes.

Put your coat on – it's cold outside.

take back

to return something to a shop.

Seth didn't like the jeans so he took them back to the shop and changed them.

take off

to remove clothes or shoes.

Please take your dirty trainers off before you come in.

write down

to put words or information on paper.

Mum always writes down what she wants before she goes shopping for food.

catch a/the bus

to get on a bus to travel somewhere.

Do you catch the bus to school or do you walk?

do the shopping

to buy food and other things for the home.

Dad does the shopping every Saturday.

for sale

available to be bought.

There are some trainers for sale in Sporty Shoes today.

go shopping

to visit shops to buy things.

My friend and I go shopping together.

keep the change

to let someone keep the extra money you gave them.

That's nine pounds, fifty, please. Here's ten pounds – keep the change.

save money

to keep money instead of spending it.

Bez is saving money because he wants to buy a new laptop.