Spot the catch
PRICE CHECK
What's the deal?
Thailand
English
100

A deal looks amazing, but there is a hidden problem.

What do we call the hidden problem?

 

A CATCH  

100

A T-shirt costs ฿1,000.

It is 50% off.

How much do you pay?

500 baht.

100

📱 Amazing camera
Huge battery
Waterproof

BUT: No social media.

What is it?

THE PERFECT PHONE

100

What is the currency used in Thailand?

A. Ringgit
B. Baht
C. Dong

Baht

100

I would buy it if it _____ cheaper.

A. is
B. were
C. will be

B. were

200

A product costs ฿500 but is normally ฿1,000.

What would you call this?

A BARGAIN

200

A phone costs ฿10,000.

It is 20% off.

How much do you pay?

฿8,000

200

🍜 Three meals every day
30 days
฿2,000

BUT: You don't choose the food.

THE FOOD SUBSCRIPTION

200

Which transport system has Sukhumvit Line and Silom Line?

A. BTS
B. MRT
C. Airport Rail Link

BTS

200

Complete:

If I _____ more money, I would buy it.

A. have
B. had
C. will have

B. had

300

A T-shirt costs ฿8,000, but it is very basic.

What word describes the price?

OVERPRICED

300

A holiday costs ฿4,000.

It is 25% off.

How much do you pay?

฿3,000

300

300

🎧 Amazing sound
Noise cancelling
฿500

BUT: Battery lasts 30 minutes.


THE HEADPHONES

300

Which payment method lets you pay by scanning a QR code using your banking app?

A. PromptPay
B. Cash on delivery
C. Bitcoin

A. PromptPay

300

Complete:

If I were you, I _____ check the small print.

A. will
B. were
C. am

B. were

400

A holiday costs £199, but you don't know the destination, hotel or travel date.

What phrase describes this kind of situation?


TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

400

You have ฿5,000.

You spend ฿2,750.

How much money do you have left?

฿2,250

400

🏝️ Two nights
Hotel + transport
฿1,999

BUT: You don't know the destination until you arrive.

THE MYSTERY WEEKEND

400

Which of these is a major convenience-store chain in Thailand?

A. 7-Eleven
B. Tesco
C. Carrefour

A. 7-Eleven

400

I wouldn't buy it if I _____ choose the destination.

A. can't
B. couldn't
C. wouldn't

B. couldn't

500

Which deal has the biggest catch?

A. ฿500 headphones with a 30-minute battery
B. ฿2,000 mystery holiday with an unknown destination
C. ฿100 pizza that you have to collect yourself

B. ฿2,000 mystery holiday with an unknown destination

500

A phone costs ฿12,000.

First, you get 25% off.

Then you get another 20% off the new price.

What is the final price?

฿7,200

500

🏠 ฿5,000/month
Pool + gym + great location
5 minutes from BTS

BUT: No kitchen, no washing machine and noisy neighbours.

THE BANGKOK BARGAIN

500

You want unlimited public transport for one month.

Which deal from today's lesson only allows travel before 7am or after 8pm?

A. Grab Pass
B. BTS Pass
C. Mystery Weekend

BTS PASS

500

Which sentence is correct?

A. If I would have more money, I would buy it.

B. If I had more money, I would buy it.

C. If I have more money, I would buy it.

B. If I had more money, I would buy it.