Prices and asking how much
British currency is the pound, divided into one hundred pence. Say , , , . can mean individual penny coins; is the usual price unit.
A price such as £2.30 can be or the fuller . and ask for a price.
Use with and with : . In a question after , use base .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| State a price in pounds. | ||
| State a price in pounds. | ||
| State a price in the normal monetary unit. | ||
| State a price in the normal monetary unit. | ||
| Ask for the price of coffee. | ||
| Ask for the price of coffee. | ||
| Ask the price using does. | ||
| Ask the price using does. | ||
| State the cost of one coffee. | ||
| State the cost of one coffee. | ||
| State how many pence make one pound. | ||
| State how many pence make one pound. | ||
It costs two pounds.State a price in pounds.
It costs thirty pence.State a price in the normal monetary unit.
How much is a coffee?Ask for the price of coffee.
How much does it cost?Ask the price using does.
The coffee costs two pounds.State the cost of one coffee.
One pound is a hundred pence.State how many pence make one pound.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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State a price in pounds.
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State a price in the normal monetary unit.
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Ask for the price of coffee.
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Ask the price using does.
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State the cost of one coffee.
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State how many pence make one pound.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
It costs two .
State a price in pounds.
It costs thirty .
State a price in the normal monetary unit.
is a coffee?
Ask for the price of coffee.
How much does it ?
Ask the price using does.
The coffee two pounds.
State the cost of one coffee.
One pound is a hundred .
State how many pence make one pound.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
It costs two .
State a price in pounds.
It costs thirty .
State a price in the normal monetary unit.
is a coffee?
Ask for the price of coffee.
How much does it ?
Ask the price using does.
The coffee two pounds.
State the cost of one coffee.
One pound is a hundred .
State how many pence make one pound.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
State a price in pounds.
State a price in the normal monetary unit.
Ask for the price of coffee.
Ask the price using does.
State the cost of one coffee.
State how many pence make one pound.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
State a price in pounds.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
State a price in pounds.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
State a price in the normal monetary unit.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
State a price in the normal monetary unit.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask for the price of coffee.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask for the price of coffee.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask the price using does.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask the price using does.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
