you know the word bargain?

S: Yes.

T: Good, so you must have finished your homework. Now, let's turn to page 10 to take a look at our homework, exercise 1. Match the words with the definitions. Anybody have a try?

S: "A bargain". This word means "something that is of very good value."

T: Right, it usually means that something you bought for less than the usual price. Let's see the next?

S: "To bargain" means "to discuss the price of something in order to agree on a lower price. It is the verbal meaning of "bargain".

T: Very good. Next one?

S: "Cash" means "money in coins and notes". For example: The pocket money I got from my parents is in cash.

T: You are right. Cash is the concrete form of money. Here I have another word cashier. Do you know its meaning?

S: Yes. It refers to a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services.

T: Very good. It refers to a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank, shop or store, hotel, etc. How about the next one?

S: "Discount" means "the money taken off the full price". For example: You can get more discounts if you are good at bargaining when you are going to buy.

T: Perfect. Are you good at bargaining?

S: Well, not really, I often see my mother bargain. She is really good at it, I think.

T: OK, you know there is a good saying: Like mother, like daughter. You are very good indeed. Now we have only one word left, product. It means...

S: Something made in a factory.

T: We know the meaning of all those words. They are very simple. But in real life, bargaining is not a simple thing. Here I've got three questions for you to think about.

Get the students to work in groups of four to discuss the questions in Comparing Cultures.