When you go shopping you need to know how much to pay! Listen to the prices for the items on the stall and see if you can give the shopkeeper the correct money.
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Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 10/13/2015 - 02:34
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Lauren and Spencer are shopping for summer clothes and discussing their various options. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 16:09 -
Tim and Jan are buying supplies for their daughter's new college apartment. College students need a lot of items! Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 16:25 -
Svetlana and Quinn go back to school tomorrow, so they're buying supplies. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Thu, 08/11/2011 - 22:10 -
Crystal is helping Xavier decorate his new apartment. The most important part of your home is your bedroom, right? So they want to make it comfortable and attractive. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Thu, 08/11/2011 - 22:20 -
Buying fresh fruit and vegetables can be confusing because there are so many options. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast about buying fresh produce while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Learn how to ask questions to get more detail about type and cost when shopping in English. In this intermediate English lesson you will see a man ordering flowers for his girlfriend on the phone. He and the flower shop both ask questions to find out what types of flowers he should buy and how much they cost.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Sun, 10/23/2011 - 01:59 -
Listen to the conversation between a customer and a shop assistant and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 07/22/2015 - 00:20
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Before buying a product it's best to read product reviews to get a good deal. Dominic explains this to Andrea, who just buys the cheapest item she finds at the store. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Free ESL Podcast about things to consider when buying expensive items like a TV. Includes downloadable audio file with slow dialogue, explanations and fast dialogue. Must join to access Learning Guide. Dialogue is short and focuses on slang terms.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Sun, 08/07/2011 - 13:10 -
Buying underwear can be tricky because there are so many types! Russell and Kerry are shopping for underwear at a mall. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Thu, 08/11/2011 - 22:13 -
You can save a lot of money using coupons and rebates; that's what Cindy does! Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Thu, 08/11/2011 - 22:14 -
Melissa talks about what ads influence her. Includes audio file of native English conversation with transcript of all audio and vocabulary notes. Some words in the transcript are "clickable" and take you directly to the notes. Great for expanding your vocabulary and enhancing pronunciation!
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 08/24/2011 - 18:28 -
A man shops at a street or flea market looking for good bargains on used items. This site includes audio, a transcript and exercises to practice listening with slang/vocabulary notes in the transcript. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Mon, 09/12/2011 - 22:55 -
A man buys flowers at a flower shop for his wife. He almost forgot their anniversary!
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Mon, 09/12/2011 - 22:56 -
The English phrase, "style over substance" means that something fashionable and popular may not be a quality product. Yoji values substance, not style, when it comes to cell phones, do you? Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
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Do you prefer a desktop or a laptop computer? Ginger is trying to decide what to buy. Listen to the slow and fast dialogue of the podcast while following along with the transcript. This podcast includes explanations of highlighted words to help you expand your vocabulary, especially regarding slang terms or everyday phrases.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Thu, 10/13/2011 - 09:01 -
Diego and moving and needs to get rid of all of his stuff so he tries to give some to Silvia. Includes audio file of non-native English conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 10/19/2011 - 02:18 -
Diego talks about shopping as a way to cope with life stress and difficulty. Includes audio file of non-native English conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 10/19/2011 - 02:31 -
Katia is a serious person. She read a lot of reviews and reports for just buying a TV. How Lorenzo can help her? Listen to the dialogue, then listen while the teacher explains the phrases that you will find in the text.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 09/18/2013 - 00:09 -
The speaker talks about going to an Ikea (furniture store) in Russia. Their journey started at Lomonosov underground station. The Ikea bus is unusual: it is free, and it has a timetable. Learn vocabulary related to transportation and shopping after listening to the audio and following the transcript. There is a comprehension task for you to practice, too.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Fri, 04/04/2014 - 04:46
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Stephen and Ashlie realize they have quite similar ideas about what their Mum would like, but Ashlie soon gets distracted from the task in hand!
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 10/19/2011 - 01:46 -
Ashlie and Stephen need to finish their shopping. Ashlie drags Stephen into a shoe shop and they look at some amazing clothes.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 10/19/2011 - 01:49 -
Learn the vocabulary used to return merchandise to the store as you listen to this conversation. Follow along with the transcript, and take the quiz at the end.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Sat, 11/09/2013 - 00:59 -
Camden Town is a world renowned place to shop for alternative clothing. Carmen goes there to find out more about its history and what's fashionable now.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Fri, 05/13/2011 - 01:30 -
This woman is looking to buy a used car, a minivan to be specific. When buying a used car you can save a lot of money, but you have to be very careful. Listen to learn which questions to ask a seller. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Tue, 08/02/2011 - 18:21 -
Cell phones are a necessary part of modern life. What service do you use? Listen to this conversation to learn the features of cell phone plans and which questions to ask to get the best value. To see the full transcript and vocabulary notes, click "Quick Script" at the top of the page.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Sun, 10/23/2011 - 02:42 -
Diego talks about his views on shopping and Silvia talks about a friend with shopping skills. Includes audio file of non-native English conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 10/19/2011 - 02:05 -
Silvia and Diego talk about things they like to buy and keep as collectibles. Includes audio file of non-native English conversation with transcript and vocabulary notes.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 10/19/2011 - 02:14 -
I've been shopping and spent a lot of money recently! Where did I go and what did I spend it on? This interesting and useful page includes audio and four exercises to test your listening and comprehension.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 10/19/2011 - 02:23 -
“There is enough on earth for everybody’s need, but not for everyone’s greed.” Gandhi. This audio file about consumerism, or buying too many things, includes a vocabulary preparation, transcript and a comprehension task. All items, including the audio file, are downloadable.
Category:Status: PublishedUpdated date: Wed, 04/09/2014 - 07:22
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