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5 SPEAKING: Let’s buy and sell!

A. Practice the dialogue with a partner.
Shopkeeper : Good morning, Ma’am. What can I do for you?
Buyer : Good morning. Do you have any sugar?
Shopkeeper : We have some sugar. How much sugar do you need?
Buyer : How much is a kilogram of sugar?
Shopkeeper : It costs Rp.12.000,-
Buyer : That’s a bit steep. May I get it lower? Rp.10.000, - per kilogram, perhaps?
Shopkeeper : I’m sorry. That would be selling at cost. I will give you Rp.11.500, - per kilogram.
Buyer : Can you give me Rp.11.000, - per kilogram? Then I will take 3 kilograms.
Shopkeeper : Deal, Ma’am.
Buyer : Great, 3 kilograms of sugar, please.
Shopkeeper : Here you are, Ma’am. Is there anything else?
Buyer : Yes, do you have any red rice?
Shopkeeper : Sorry, madam. We do not have any red rice. But we have some medium and
super quality white rice. Would you like some?
Buyer : How much is the super quality per kilogram?
Shopkeeper : It costs Rp.8000, - per kilogram.
Buyer : How about the medium one?
Shopkeeper : Rp.7000, - per kilogram
Buyer : I’ll take the super quality, then. 10
kilograms,
please.
Shopkeeper : Will be ready in a minute. Here you are. Is
there anything else?
Buyer : I think that’s all. How much is the total cost?
Shopkeeper : You have to pay Rp.102.000, - for all items.
Buyer : Ok, here you are.
Shopkeeper : Thank you very much and thank you for coming.

B. Based on the dialogue, find the statements with quantifiers in the form of:

1. Positive statements:

2. Negative statements:

3. Questions:

4. Requests:

5. Offers:

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