Many people use plastic bags when they go shopping. These bags are cheap but bad for the environment. Some people are now selling reusable bags to help reduce plastic waste. In this lesson, we talk about a woman who sells reusable bags at a street market in Queens, New York. You will learn how to talk about small businesses and helpful actions using the present simple tense.
Examples:
My neighbor sells reusable bags.
She works at a street market.
People buy her bags to use again and again.
GRAMMAR
We use the present simple tense to talk about daily habits or facts.
Structure:
Subject + base verb (+ s/es for he/she/it)
Examples:
She sells reusable bags.
They visit the market every Sunday.
People bring their own bags.
Negative:
She doesn’t sell plastic bags.
People don’t like single-use bags.
Questions:
Does she work on weekends? – Yes, she does.
Do people like her bags? – Yes, they do.
VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)
Reusable – something you can use many times
Bag – a container used to carry things
Market – a place where people buy and sell things
Neighbor – a person who lives near you
Plastic – a light material often used in bags
Street – a road in a town or city
Sell – to give something for money
Buy – to get something by paying money
Help – to do something good for others
Change – to make something different
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
She sells bags at the market.
People want to help the planet.
Don’t use plastic bags.
Bring your own bag.
It’s better for the environment.
SENTENCES
Positive:
My neighbor sells reusable bags.
She works every weekend.
People support her small business.
Negative:
She doesn’t use plastic bags.
They don’t throw away her bags.
Questions and Answers:
Does she sell many bags? – Yes, she does.
Do people like her bags? – Yes, they do.
Does she work in a shop? – No, she doesn’t. She works at a market.
CONVERSATION
Amy: Where do you buy your shopping bags?
Tom: I buy them from my neighbor.
Amy: Really? What kind of bags does she sell?
Tom: She sells reusable bags at a street market in Queens.
Amy: That’s great! Are they strong?
Tom: Yes, very strong and colorful.
Amy: I want to buy one too. Where is the market?
Tom: On 34th Avenue, every Sunday.
READING
My Neighbor’s Small Business
In Queens, New York, a woman sells reusable bags at a local street market. She wants to help the environment and stop people from using plastic. Her bags are made of cloth and last a long time. Many people in the neighborhood know her and support her. Every Sunday, she opens her small booth and talks to customers. People like her idea and often return to buy more bags. Her work helps the community and the Earth.
Questions:
What does the woman sell?
Where does she sell the bags?
Why does she sell reusable bags?
Do people like her idea?
When does she open her booth?
Answers:
Reusable bags.
At a street market in Queens.
To help the environment.
Yes, they do.
Every Sunday.
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