Jobs in a supermarket
Supermarket Sections
What to do
Supermarket Dialogues
What do you know?
100
My job is to take payments and give change.
Who am I?
You are a cashier.
100
Look for yogurt, milk, butter and cheese here.
What is the dairy section?
100
Do this before you go to the supermarket.
Make a grocery list.
Have a budget. (how much money to spend)
Check for specials
100
"Where can I find apples?" "________________."
"Apples are in the Produce Department."
100
Identify three things in this picture.
shopping cart
plastic bag
receipt
200
On my job, I cut meats for sandwiches. What section of the supermarket do I work in?
I work in the deli section.
200
True or false? Ice cream is in the dairy section.
False. Ice cream is in the frozen foods section.
200
Name something else besides soup found in a can.
canned vegetables
canned fish (tuna, sardines, mackerel)
canned fruit
canned beans
200
"Do you have _____ potatoes?"
"Do you have ANY potatoes?"
200
Name the area where you pay for your purchases.
It's the checkout counter.
300
What are the duties of a shopping cart attendant?
A shopping cart attendant collects carts from the corrals to keep the parking lot clear, with special equipment or by physical labor.
Shopping cart attendants bring carts back to the stores and prepare them for customers to use.
300
Here, you can find steak, veal, pork, mutton, goat.
You can also find chicken, duck or turkey in this section of the supermarket.
What is the fresh meats and poultry section?
300
I measure the weight of my blueberries on a _____.
scale.
300
"Sorry, we don't have some fish."
Is this correct?
No, it isn't.
"Sorry, we don't have ANY fish."
300
Name three areas where this person shopped.
1. Produce section.
2. Canned goods section.
3. Dairy section.
400
I work in a supermarket making cakes, cookies, tarts, pies, muffins, bagels and bread.
What's my job?
I am a baker.
400
I can be found all over the grocery store: in
frozen foods,
canned foods,
snack foods,
dry goods,
produce.
I am corn.
400
What can you do to save money at the supermarket?
1. Buy in bulk.
2. Buy store brands.
3. Buy when there's a holiday sale or discount.
4. Shop with coupons or use the circular.
5. Comparison shop
400
"Do you need a plastic or paper bag?"
"No, thanks. I have a ___________ bag."
reusable
400
Identify two sounds you hear.
customers talking and laughing
cash register ringing up sales
packages being handled and bagged
500
I refill shelves and displays with goods. I assist with unloading delivery trucks and organizing stockrooms.
What's my job title?
You are a stock clerk.
500
Name 3 supermarket areas that are NOT for food.
Health and beauty section.
Paper goods section.
Cleaning supplies section.
500
Name five things to read on food packages when you go grocery shopping.
1. The name of the product
2. The price of the item
3. The sell-by and use-by dates [expiration]
4. The nutrition label
5. The ingredients / preparation instructions
500
"Where would I find the International food ______?"
aisle
500
I help keep the grocery store clean.
This includes cleaning bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors and cleaning up spills in the store.
I help with larger cleaning projects, such as washing windows or waxing floors. Who am I?
I'm a custodian.