20 febr. 2026 7 min read en-b1

A Day at Hadley’s

ENGLISH LESSON — LEVEL B1

O lecție completă de engleză, nivel B1, construită în jurul unui dialog autentic. Structura: text → înțelegere → gramatică → exerciții progresive → autoevaluare.

1. Textul — „A Day at Hadley’s”

Citește dialogul următor. Nu te opri la cuvintele necunoscute — citește-l pe tot prima dată, ca să înțelegi povestea.

Hadley’s is a big department store in the centre of town. Emma and her friend Ravi are shopping there on a Saturday afternoon.

Emma: This place is enormous! It’s much bigger than the shopping centre near my house.

Ravi: I know! They’ve got everything here — a bookshop, a chemist’s, a sports shop, even a little bakery on the top floor.

Emma: Let’s go to the clothes section first. I’m looking for a nice summer dress for my cousin’s wedding.

Ravi: Sure. What kind of dress are you looking for?

Emma: Something elegant but not too formal. Maybe a long, light blue, cotton dress. Not too expensive, either.

Ravi: Look at this one! A beautiful, long, pale blue, Italian dress. It’s lovely!

Emma: Oh, I like it! Excuse me, could you tell me how much this dress is, please?

Shop assistant: Of course! That one is £75. It’s actually cheaper than the silk ones, which are £120. Would you like to try it on?

Emma: Yes, please. Where are the fitting rooms?

Shop assistant: Just over there, on your left. Can I help you with anything else?

Emma: Actually, could I also have a look at those small, round, silver earrings in the glass cabinet?

Shop assistant: Certainly! Here you are. They’re £18.50.

Ravi: They’re the prettiest earrings in the shop. They’d go really well with the dress.

[After paying, they walk past the Customer Service desk.]

Customer: Excuse me, I’ve lost a bag somewhere on the second floor. It’s a large, rectangular, brown, leather handbag. Could you help me find it?

Clerk: Of course, madam. Could you describe what was inside?

Customer: There was a small, square, black purse, my phone, and a pair of oval sunglasses.

Clerk: I’ll check the lost property office for you right away.

2. Înțelegere globală — Scanning the Text

Recitește textul rapid și răspunde la următoarele întrebări. Nu e nevoie să înțelegi fiecare cuvânt.

Răspunde în engleză (răspunsuri scurte):

a) What is Hadley’s?

b) Who are the main characters and where are they?

c) What does Emma want to buy?

d) What happens at the Customer Service desk?

e) Name three types of shops mentioned in the text.

3. Înțelegere detaliată — Close Reading

3.1 True or False?

Scrie T (true) sau F (false). Corectează propozițiile false.

1. Hadley’s is a small shop in the suburbs.

2. Emma is looking for a dress for her own birthday party.

3. The cotton dress costs £120.

4. The silk dresses are more expensive than the cotton ones.

5. The earrings are large and square.

6. A customer has lost a leather handbag.

3.2 Answer in Full Sentences

1. How does Emma describe the dress she wants? List all the adjectives.

2. What is the price difference between the cotton dress and the silk ones?

3. What three items were inside the lost handbag?

4. How does the shop assistant offer to help Emma? Quote the exact words.

4. Descompunere lingvistică — Language Focus

4.1 Vocabulary — Shops & Goods

Cuvintele și expresiile cheie din text, grupate tematic:

A. Types of Shops

Shop	What you buy there
department store	everything — clothes, electronics, cosmetics, etc.
bookshop	books, stationery, sometimes gifts
chemist’s (pharmacy)	medicine, toiletries, cosmetics
sports shop	trainers, sportswear, equipment
bakery	bread, cakes, pastries
butcher’s	meat
greengrocer’s	fruit and vegetables
newsagent’s	newspapers, magazines, sweets
jeweller’s	rings, necklaces, earrings, watches

Observă: în engleză britanică, multe magazine au forma cu ’s (posesiv): the butcher’s (= the butcher’s shop).

B. Shopping Vocabulary

English	Definiție / Exemplu
to look for	a căuta ceva: “I’m looking for a dress.”
to try on	a proba (haine): “Can I try this on?”
fitting room	cabină de probă
to pay (for)	a plăti: “I’d like to pay for these.”
receipt	bon fiscal / chitanță
bargain	ofertă bună, chilipir
sale / on sale	reduceri: “These shoes are on sale.”
to cost / How much…?	“How much does this cost?” / “How much is this?”
customer	client
shop assistant	vânzător/vânzătoare
lost property (office)	biroul de obiecte pierdute

C. Shapes

Shape (noun)	Adjective
circle	round / circular
square	square
rectangle	rectangular
oval	oval
triangle	triangular

4.2 Grammar — Order of Adjectives

Când folosim mai multe adjective înaintea unui substantiv, ordinea lor în engleză nu este aleatoare. Există o regulă:

Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose + NOUN

(Părere → Mărime → Vârstă → Formă → Culoare → Origine → Material → Scop + SUBSTANTIV)

Exemple din text:

“a beautiful [opinion], long [size], pale blue [colour], Italian [origin] dress”

“a large [size], rectangular [shape], brown [colour], leather [material] handbag”

“small [size], round [shape], silver [colour] earrings”

Trucul mnemonic: OSASCOMP = Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Colour, Origin, Material, Purpose

4.3 Funcții comunicative — Communicative Functions

A. Asking About Prices

“Could you tell me how much this dress is, please?”

“How much does this cost?” / “How much is this?” / “What’s the price of…?”

Răspunsuri: “It’s £75.” / “They’re £18.50.” / “That comes to £93.50.”

B. Polite Requests (could / can / would)

“Could I have a look at those earrings?” (very polite)

“Can I help you with anything else?” (offer)

“Would you like to try it on?” (polite offer)

“Could you help me find it?” (polite request)

Regulă: could + verb (infinitiv fără “to”). Could este mai politicos decât can.

5. Exerciții progresive — From Recognition to Production

Exercițiile sunt ordonate de la simplu la complex: mai întâi recunoști, apoi aplici, apoi creezi singur.

Exercițiul 1 — Match the Shop (recunoaștere)

Potrivește fiecare produs cu magazinul potrivit:

Product	Shop
1. aspirin, plasters	a) bakery
2. a baguette, croissants	b) jeweller’s
3. lamb chops, sausages	c) chemist’s
4. a gold necklace	d) newsagent’s
5. a football magazine	e) butcher’s

Exercițiul 2 — Put the Adjectives in Order (aplicare)

Rescrie fiecare grup de cuvinte în ordinea corectă:

1. 1. dress / silk / red / beautiful / long → a _________________ dress

2. 2. German / old / car / small → a _________________ car

3. 3. earrings / gold / tiny / round → _________________ earrings

4. 4. bag / rectangular / leather / big / brown → a _________________ bag

5. 5. wooden / lovely / Japanese / small / box → a _________________ box

Exercițiul 3 — Polite Requests: Rewrite (transformare)

Transformă fiecare propoziție într-o cerere politicoasă cu “could”:

1. 1. Tell me the price. → Could you ___________________________?

2. 2. I want to try this on. → Could I ___________________________?

3. 3. Show me those shoes. → Could you__________________________?

4. 4. I want a bag. Give me one. → Could I _________________________?

5. 5. Help me find my phone. → Could you ________________________?

Exercițiul 4 — Describe Lost Property - as seen in the text (producție ghidată)

Imaginează-ți că ai pierdut un obiect. Descrie-l în engleză, folosind:

“I’ve lost a/an [size] + [shape] + [colour] + [material] + [noun].”

“Inside there was/were [item 1], [item 2], and [item 3].”

Descrie cel puțin două obiecte diferite (de ex: un rucsac, o geantă, o cutie etc.).

Obiect 1: ______________________________________________

Conținut: _____________________________________________

Obiect 2: ______________________________________________

Conținut: _____________________________________________

Exercițiul 5 — Role-Play: At the Shop (producție liberă)

În perechi sau individual, scrie un dialog de 8–12 replici în care:

• • Un client intră într-un magazin și caută un cadou

• • Întreabă de preț (folosind formule politicoase)

• • Compară două produse (folosind comparative/superlative)

• • Descrie produsul dorit cu cel puțin 3 adjective în ordine corectă

• • Vânzătorul face o ofertă politicoasă

Scrie dialogul aici:

_________________________________________________________

6. Răspunsuri și autoevaluare — Answer Key & Self-Check

Verifică-ți răspunsurile și notează-ți scorul pentru fiecare exercițiu.

Secțiunea 2 — Înțelegere globală

a) Hadley’s is a big department store in the centre of town.

b) Emma and Ravi are shopping at Hadley’s on a Saturday afternoon.

c) Emma wants to buy a summer dress for her cousin’s wedding.

d) A customer reports a lost handbag and the clerk offers to check the lost property office.

e) Bookshop, chemist’s, sports shop (also accepted: bakery).

Exercițiul 3.1 — True or False

1. F — Hadley’s is a big department store in the centre of town.

2. F — The dress is for her cousin’s wedding.

3. F — The cotton dress is £75. The silk ones are £120.

4. T

5. F — The earrings are small and round.

6. T

Exercițiul 3.2 — Full Sentences

1. Emma wants a long, light blue, cotton dress. (Ravi finds a beautiful, long, pale blue, Italian dress.)

2. The cotton dress is £75 and the silk ones are £120, so there is a £45 difference.

3. A small, square, black purse, her phone, and a pair of oval sunglasses.

4. “Would you like to try it on?” and “Can I help you with anything else?”

Exercițiul 1 — Match the Shop

1 → c (chemist’s) | 2 → a (bakery) | 3 → e (butcher’s) | 4 → b (jeweller’s) | 5 → d (newsagent’s)

Exercițiul 2 — Order of Adjectives

1. a beautiful, long, red, silk dress

2. a small, old, German car

3. tiny, round, gold earrings

4. a big, rectangular, brown, leather bag

5. a lovely, small, Japanese, wooden box

Exercițiul 3 — Polite Requests

1. Could you tell me the price, please?

2. Could I try this on, please?

3. Could you show me those shoes, please?

4. Could I have a bag, please?

5. Could you help me find my phone, please?

Autoevaluare — Self-Check

Bifează fiecare competență pe care o stăpânești acum:

Competență / Skill	Da / Yes?
Știu să numesc cel puțin 8 tipuri de magazine în engleză	□
Știu ordinea corectă a adjectivelor (OSASCOMP)	□
Pot întreba de preț politicos în engleză	□
Pot face cereri și oferte cu could / can / would	□
Pot scrie un dialog la magazin de 8–12 replici	□

5/5 bifate — Excelent! Ești pregătit(a) pentru următoarea lecție.

3–4 bifate — Foarte bine! Recitește secțiunile unde ai ezitat.

Sub 3 — Reparcurge lecția de la Secțiunea 4 și refă exercițiile. E normal — repetiția e cheia!

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