Ordering Office Supplies

1Warm-Up Questions

1. What things do you need on your desk every day?
2. Who orders things in your office or school?
3. Do you prefer to buy things online or in a shop?
4. What happens when the printer has no paper?

2Vocabulary Preparation

Match the words to their definitions

Fun Vocabulary Game – “Time to Order”

Choose the correct term:

1. Paper, pens and folders are (office supplies / quantity).
2. You write your wishes on the (order form / invoice).
3. The shop brings the box to your office in a (delivery / price list).
4. You check the cost on the (price list / supplier).
5. If the shop has the item now, it is (in stock / delivery).
6. The number of boxes you want is the (quantity / order form).

An Order for the Office

Maria works in a small office and she orders the office supplies. Last Friday the team had no paper and only two pens. She opened the price list of her supplier and looked at the prices. Then she filled in the order form on the website.

Maria needed ten boxes of paper, twenty pens and five folders. She wrote the quantity for each item. One kind of folder was not in stock, so she chose a blue one. The website showed the delivery day: Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday the delivery came at nine o'clock. Maria checked the boxes and everything was right. A few days later the invoice arrived by email. Maria sent it to the accounting department. Now the team has paper again and everybody is happy.

4Grammar Practice

A. Past Simple

Write the verb in the past simple:

1. Maria ___ (open) the price list.
2. She ___ (write) the quantity on the form.
3. The delivery ___ (come) at nine o'clock.
4. The team ___ (have) no paper.
5. Maria ___ (send) the invoice to accounting.

B. How much / How many

Write how much or how many:

1. ___ pens do we need?
2. ___ does the paper cost?
3. ___ boxes are in stock?
4. ___ is the delivery?
5. ___ folders do you want?

5Creative Task – “Office Order Role Play”

Roles

1. Office Assistant: Calls the supplier and orders the things the team needs.
2. Supplier: Answers questions about price, stock and delivery.
3. Team Member: Asks the assistant for a new item.
4. Accountant: Checks the invoice and asks if everything is right.

Instructions

Each student prepares a 2-3 minute talk or role play.

1. Talk with your partners and agree on a good plan.

Use at least 5 vocabulary words from the worksheet.

Write a short order list before you start.

1. At the end, tell the group what you decided and why.