Colors at the Clothing Shop
CECR: A1
Read/Listen first
I am in a clothing shop. I see two T-shirts on a table. This T-shirt is red. That T-shirt is blue. I look for a small size. I ask the seller, “What color is it?” The seller says, “It is yellow.” The seller shows a green shirt too. I like green, but I also like black. I choose a white T-shirt and I pay. I say, “This one, please.”⚡ Learning goals
- Ask a seller about a color in a shop.
- Say what color an item is.
- Say what colors you like and choose one.
✨ Key language
- What color is it? “What color is it?”
- It is + color. “It is yellow.”
- This one, please. “This one, please.”
⚙️ Rules & Grammar — 4 Structures
1️⃣ What color is it?
Rule: Use this question to ask the color of one thing.Examples: What color is it?; What color is this T-shirt?; What color is that T-shirt?
Common pitfall + fix: “What colour is?” — Say “What color is it?”
Choose the correct question.
Tip: Use “What color + is + it?”
Fill with the best answer: What ___ is it?
Tip: The key word is “color”.
2️⃣ It is + color.
Rule: Use “It is” + a color name to answer.Examples: It is red.; It is blue.; It is white.
Common pitfall + fix: “It red.” — Say “It is red.”
Choose the correct sentence.
Tip: Start with “It is …”.
Fill with the best answer: It ___ yellow.
Tip: Use “is” with “It”.
3️⃣ I like + color.
Rule: Use “I like” + a color to say your preference.Examples: I like green.; I like black.; I like red.
Common pitfall + fix: “I likes green.” — Say “I like green.”
Choose the correct sentence.
Tip: With “I”, use “like”, not “likes”.
Fill with the best answer: I ___ green.
Tip: “I like …”.
4️⃣ This/That + noun
Rule: Use “This” for near, “That” for far.Examples: This T-shirt is red.; That T-shirt is blue.; This one, please.
Common pitfall + fix: “This is blue T-shirt.” — Say “This T-shirt is blue.”
Choose the best sentence for a T-shirt near you.
Tip: Near = This. Far = That.
Fill with the best answer: ___ T-shirt is blue.
Tip: Use “That” for the one over there.
✍️ Vocabulary
red
Meaning: the color of a stop sign.Synonyms: scarlet, crimson.
Chunk/Idiom: red T-shirt.
Example: It is red.
Morphology: adj.; noun (red).
Self-practice: Say: This T-shirt is red.
blue
Meaning: the color of the sky.Synonyms: navy, light blue.
Chunk/Idiom: blue T-shirt.
Example: That T-shirt is blue.
Morphology: adj.; noun (blue).
Self-practice: Say: I like blue.
yellow
Meaning: the color of a banana.Synonyms: gold, lemon.
Chunk/Idiom: yellow shirt.
Example: It is yellow.
Morphology: adj.; noun (yellow).
Self-practice: Ask: What color is it? It is yellow.
green
Meaning: the color of grass.Synonyms: emerald, lime.
Chunk/Idiom: green shirt.
Example: I like green.
Morphology: adj.; noun (green).
Self-practice: Say: I like green.
black
Meaning: a very dark color.Synonyms: dark, jet black.
Chunk/Idiom: black T-shirt.
Example: I like black.
Morphology: adj.; noun (black).
Self-practice: Say: I like black.
white
Meaning: the color of snow.Synonyms: bright, pure white.
Chunk/Idiom: white T-shirt.
Example: I choose a white T-shirt.
Morphology: adj.; noun (white).
Self-practice: Say: This one is white.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
What color is this T-shirt?
It is blue.
I like black.
This one, please.
✏️ Exercises
Grammar
Choose the correct question.
Tip: Order = What + color + is + it.
Choose the best answer.
Tip: Use “It is + color”.
Fill with the best answer:
___ T-shirt is red.Tip: Near = This.
Fill with the best answer:
I ___ green.Tip: With “I”, use “like”.
Vocabulary & Comprehension
Which color is the sky?
Tip: Sky = blue.
Which color is snow?
Tip: Snow = white.
Fill with the best answer:
I like ___.Tip: Use a color word.
Fill with the best answer:
It is ___.Tip: In the mini text, the seller says this color.
✅ Guided practice
Mini-dialogue:
A: Hi. What color is this T-shirt?B: It is blue.
A: I like green. This one, please.
Why this matters:
You can ask about colors in a shop. You can choose the right item. You can say what you like.Verb & Adjective Pack:
ask — “I ask the seller.”choose — “I choose a white T-shirt.”
small — “I look for a small size.”
Try & compare:
Fill with the best answer: It is ___.
Tip: Use a color from the mini text.
Self-correction: Fix the sentence: That is blue T-shirt.
Tip: Use “That T-shirt is …”.
Practice aloud: Listen, repeat, then type the sentence.
This one, please.
Tip: Three words, then “please”.