Lesson Overview
Shopping – Spot the Differences is a fun, visual English lesson designed to get students looking carefully, speaking, comparing, asking questions and using everyday shopping vocabulary.
Students work with two similar shopping scenes and search for differences between Picture A and Picture B. As the level increases, the activities move from simple vocabulary and sentences to comparisons, role-plays, problem-solving, speculation and discussion.
The lesson contains 7 printable PDFs covering four levels:
- A1 – 1 PDF
- A2 – 2 PDFs
- B1 – 2 PDFs
- B2 – 2 PDFs
The same pictures are used throughout the lesson, but the language tasks become progressively more challenging.
Suggested lesson time: 45–60 minutes per PDF, or select activities according to your students’ level and available time.
Why Teachers Will Love This Lesson
A fun, visual lesson that gets students looking, speaking and comparing.
- Easy to prepare and use.
- Works with pairs or small groups.
- Useful everyday shopping vocabulary.
- Activities become more challenging from A1 to B2.
- Great for speaking practice without long reading passages.
- The same pictures work across all four levels.
Teacher Tip
Choose the PDF that matches your students’ level.
You don’t need to use all seven PDFs in one lesson.
A1–A2: Focus on vocabulary, simple sentences and questions.
B1–B2: Encourage students to compare, explain, speculate and give opinions.
Non-native English teachers: The short examples and clear instructions are there to help you guide the activities confidently.
A1 – Beginner:
Simple vocabulary, short sentences and easy speaking activities for beginner English learners.
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A2 – Elementary:
More vocabulary, questions and sentence practice for students who can use basic English.
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B1 – Intermediate:
Students practise comparing, explaining and using English in everyday shopping situations.
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B2 – Upper-Intermediate:
More challenging activities that encourage students to explain, speculate, discuss and express their opinions.
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