Stage 1 · A1
Asking for and understanding a price — practise and choose the right form
Asking for and understanding a price: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Asking for and understanding a price” without copying the model.
2. Discover
Take two “Asking for and understanding a price” examples and change one element at a time.
3. Understand
To understand “Asking for and understanding a price”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Picture the scene: who is speaking, to whom, for what purpose and how formally?
In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Use “Asking for and understanding a price” in a short message you could realistically send today.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For Demander et comprendre un prix , identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Asking for and understanding a price” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.