APIEIELTS Speaking Part 1: Shopping Centres
Shopping centres and where things are
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How to use this lesson
👩🏫 For Teachers:
Use this 20-minute build-up section to review vocabulary and simple sentences before speaking.
Check answers together with your students after each quick practice task.
👨🎓 For Learners:
First, complete the word review and phrase matching activities below.
Next, read the sentence patterns out loud to prepare for your speaking questions.
Unit: Shopping Centres & Where Things Are
In this module, you will learn key words, phrase pairs, and sentence patterns for describing places in a mall.
🔤 Unit Word List
Task 1: Vocabulary Review
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the unit list.
1. You can sit down and drink coffee or tea at a small ____.
Hint: A place to buy drinks and light meals.
2. Take the moving stairs, also called the ____, to go up to another floor.
Hint: Moving stairs in a shopping centre.
3. Ask the worker at the ____ desk if you cannot find a shop.
Hint: Words or help given to visitors.
4. A large place with many shops under one roof is a shopping ____.
Hint: A building with many shops.
5. A small open booth selling newspapers or snacks is called a ____.
Hint: A small booth in the middle of a hallway.
Task 2: Match Word Phrases to Meanings
Match each 2-word phrase to its correct meaning.
Task 3: Useful Sentence Patterns
Learn these three patterns to talk about where places are located.
Pattern 1
The ... is in front of ...
Use this pattern when one thing is directly ahead of another thing.
Example sentence:
"The kiosk is in front of the cafe."
Pattern 2
There is a ... at the corner.
Use this pattern to say that a place sits where two sides or paths meet.
Example sentence:
"There is a store at the corner."
Pattern 3
The ... is in the middle of ...
Use this pattern when something is in the centre of an open area.
Example sentence:
"The escalator is in the middle of the mall."
💡 Ready for Module 2!
Now you know the key vocabulary and sentence structures. Move on to Module 2 to answer real speaking questions!
Module 2: IELTS Speaking Part 1 Practice
Answer 6 speaking questions out loud and get instant AI feedback on your English.
Do you like to go to the shopping centre?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
Model Answer"Well, I like it a lot. I go there on Saturday with my friend. We buy snacks and look at stores."
• I like it: say this when you enjoy an activity
• I go there: say where you travel to
• We buy snacks: say when you get light food
• look at stores: visit shops to see things
What is near your home?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
Model Answer"Well, there's a cafe near my home. It's very close. I walk there every morning to get tea."
• there's a cafe: there is a place for hot drinks
• It's very close: it is not far away
• I walk there: travel on foot
• to get tea: to buy or drink tea
Do you go shopping with your family?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
Model Answer"Yeah, I go shopping with my family. We go to the big mall on Sunday. It's nice to be together."
• I go shopping: buying things at stores
• We go to: traveling to a place
• on Sunday: on this day of the week
• It's nice: it feels pleasant
Where do you sit in class, on the left or on the right?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
Model Answer"Well, I sit on the left side in my class. My friend sits next to me. I can see the board well."
• I sit on the left: your position in the room
• My friend sits: where another person sits
• I can see: able to view something clearly
Do you like to eat in a cafe?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
Model Answer"Well, I love to eat in a cafe. They have good cake and juice. I sit there with my sister."
• I love to eat: enjoy eating food
• They have good cake: the cafe sells tasty cake
• I sit there: staying at a table inside
Who sits in front of you in class?
[Bài tập luyện nói]
Model Answer"Well, a boy sits in front of me. His name is Tom. He's tall, so I can't see the board."
• a boy sits: a male classmate sits there
• His name is Tom: tell a person's name
• He's tall: say how tall a person is
• I can't see: it is hard to see
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