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Last week, I was at a grocery store in the United States.
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Last week, I was at a grocery store in the United States.
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I picked up a box of cereal,
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and a man next to me looked at the price and said, That's a steal.
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I froze.
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A steal?
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Steal means to rob someone.
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Why was my cereal a robbery?
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I smiled slowly and said, Oh, okay.
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but inside I was thinking,
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did I do something wrong?
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In this lesson, you will learn real American expressions people use every day at the supermarket and how not to misunderstand them.
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Now repeat this sentence with me.
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I think I misunderstood.
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Good.
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Let me tell you what happened that day at Food Lion Market.
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My mom sent me to Food Lion that afternoon.
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Can you pick up a few things? she asked.
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Pick up?
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Milk?
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Bread?
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Eggs?
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Cereal?
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Sure, I said confidently.
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Inside I was thinking, okay, real English practice.
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When I walked into the store,
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a woman near the entrance smiled at me.
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Excuse me, she said.
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Do you know where the baking aisle is?
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Oh, she's asking me?
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Mmm.
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I looked around quickly.
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I think it is over there, I said, pointing randomly.
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She smiled politely.
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Thanks.
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I hope that was correct.
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I grabbed a cart and started walking down the aisles.
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I picked up milk first, then cereal.
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There was a big red sign above it.
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Buy one.
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Get one free.
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A man next to me looked at the price and said,
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Oh yeah, that's a steal.
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A steal?
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Steal means to rob someone.
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Why is cereal a robbery?
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I nodded slowly.
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Yeah, a steal.
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Repeat, that's a steal.
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Write in the comments below,
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that's a steal, because later you will remember this phrase forever.
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Good.
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I put two boxes in my cart.
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Then I saw cookies on sale.
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A woman behind me said to her friend,
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These are selling like hotcakes.
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Hotcakes?
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I looked at the shelf.
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No hotcakes.
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Only cookies.
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Repeat.
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They are selling like hotcakes.
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"'Very good.
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I grabbed two bags.
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Maybe three.
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Mmm.
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Now my cart was very full.' An older man looked at my cart and laughed.
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"'Wow.
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Looks like you bit off more than you can chew.
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Excuse me?
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Chew?
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Was I supposed to eat all of this at once?
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I smiled politely.
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Maybe.
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Repeat.
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I bit off more than I can chew.
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Excellent.
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I finally walked toward the checkout line.
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The cashier smiled.
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Hi, how are you today?
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I am good, thank you.
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She started scanning my items.
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Beep, beep, beep.
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Then she looked at me and asked,
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did you find everything okay?
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There it is again.
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Find everything?
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Was I supposed to lose something?
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I smiled.
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Yes, I think so.
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But I had no idea that the real confusion was about to begin.
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The cashier keeps scanning my groceries.
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Beep, beep, beep.
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Then she looks at me and says,
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Do you have an MVP?
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I freeze.
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MVP?
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Why is she asking me that?
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Is this about some kind of emigration status?
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I blink.
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Mmm, sorry?
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She repeats slowly.
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Do you have an MVP card?
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Card?
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Oh, maybe this is about discounts.
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I, I do not think so.
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I say carefully.
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She nods.
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No worries.
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Repeat.
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No worries.
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Good.
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She keeps scanning my groceries.
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Then she says, Phone number?
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phone number I look up immediately excuse me why does she
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need my phone number she looks at me waiting I feel
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my face getting warm mmm I I have a boyfriend silence the cashier stops scanning
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She looks confused.
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A boyfriend?
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Yes, I say quickly.
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I mean, I am not giving my number.
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Now the man behind me in line is listening.
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The cashier blinks.
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Oh, no, no, she says.
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I just need it for the MVP rewards.
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Rewards, discounts, points.
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oh oh no i misunderstood again repeat i misunderstood good i feel
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so embarrassed it is just for the discount she explains kindly Oh, I say slowly.
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Okay, yes, sorry.
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I give her my phone number.
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She types it in.
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The screen changes.
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You saved $8, she says.
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Saved $8?
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Oh, that really is a steal.
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But at that moment, I would gladly pay eight dollars to disappear.
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The cashier finishes scanning my groceries.
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Beep, beep, beep.
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She looks at the screen.
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All right, she says.
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You are all set.
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All set?
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Set for what?
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Am I going somewhere?
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Repeat.
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You are all set.
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Good.
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I smile and nod.
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Oh, okay.
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She hands me the receipt.
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Have a good one.
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Have a good one?
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One what?
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Day?
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Night?
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Life?
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I smile again.
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You too.
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I grab my bags.
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As I start walking away,
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the man behind me in line laughs softly.
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First time using the MVP? he asks.
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I look at him and smile nervously.
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Is it that obvious?
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He laughs.
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No big deal.
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It caught you off guard.
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Caught me off guard.
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Yes.
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That is exactly what happened.
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Repeat.
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It caught me off guard.
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Very good.
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Outside the store, I look at my receipt.
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Eight dollars saved.
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Maybe next time, I should shop around before buying so many things.
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Shop around.
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Compare prices.
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Repeat.
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I should shop around.
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Excellent.
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As I walk to my car,
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I think about the cereal.
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What if it is not good?
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What if it tastes strange?
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What if it is a lemon?
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A lemon is not just a fruit.
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Sometimes people say something is a lemon when it does not work well.
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I hope my cereal is not a lemon,
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because after all that embarrassment,
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I deserve something that tastes good.
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And as I put the groceries in my car, I realized something important.
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The store was not the problem.
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The English was not the problem.
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I just need more practice because sometimes real English catches you off guard and sometimes it saves you $8.
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Language Takeaway Now, let us look at some useful phrases and expressions from today's story.
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These are real American expressions people use every day at the supermarket.
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Listen carefully and repeat after me.
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Let us review what happened.
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The cashier said, That's a steal.
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I thought, did I steal something?
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One expression, different meaning.
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Repeat.
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One expression, different meaning.
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Good.
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If this is helping you to improve your listening,
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give a like to this video so I can create more lessons like this.
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Now let us review the key vocabulary from this lesson.
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Supermarket vocabulary and idioms That's a steal.
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This means something is very cheap or a great deal.
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It does not mean robbery.
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Repeat.
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That's a steal.
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Very good.
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They are selling like hotcakes.
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This means something is selling very fast.
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Repeat.
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Selling like hotcakes.
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Excellent.
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I bit off more than I could chew.
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This means I took on more than I could handle.
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Repeat.
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I bit off more than I could chew.
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Good.
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Shop around.
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This means compare prices before buying.
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Repeat.
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I should shop around.
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Very good.
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It caught me off guard.
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This means it surprised me.
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Repeat.
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It caught me off guard.
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Excellent.
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You are all set.
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This means everything is finished and ready.
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Repeat.
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You are all set.
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Good.
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No worries.
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This means do not worry.
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It is okay.
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Repeat.
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No worries.
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Very natural.
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To be a lemon.
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When something is a lemon,
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it does not work well or is disappointing.
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Repeat.
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I hope it is not a lemon.
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Excellent.
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Real-life listening reminder.
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Did you notice something?
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None of these expressions mean exactly what the words say.
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That is why real English can be confusing.
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You do not improve listening by translating word by word.
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You improve listening by learning how people actually speak.
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Repeat.
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Real English is not literal.
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Very good.
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And remember something important.
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It is okay to say, I think I misunderstood.
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That sentence can save you at,
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the doctor, the airport, the supermarket, anywhere.
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Confidence is not knowing every word.
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Confidence is staying calm and asking again.
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Repeat.
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Confidence is staying calm.
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Excellent!
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Today you practiced real American idioms,
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supermarket English, phrasal verbs, listening awareness,
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cultural understanding, and that is how fluency grows.
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Not only grammar, but real-life language,
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one conversation at a time.
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If this lesson helped you,
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share it with someone who is learning English.
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And subscribe for more real-life practice.
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See you next time!

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In questa lezione, avrai l'opportunità di migliorare la pronuncia inglese praticando frasi comuni che si usano nei supermercati degli Stati Uniti. Attraverso l'analisi di situazioni quotidiane, come l'acquisto di prodotti alimentari, imparerai a riconoscere e comprendere espressioni idiomatiche reali che potrebbero confonderti. Imparerai a utilizzare espressioni come "that's a steal" e come interagire in modo efficace in un contesto di shopping.

Vocabolario Chiave e Frasi

  • That's a steal - È un affare
  • Pick up - Prendere (in contesto di fare la spesa)
  • Baking aisle - Corsia delle forniture da forno
  • Buy one, get one free - Compra uno, prendi uno gratis
  • I misunderstood - Ho frainteso
  • Do you know where... - Sai dove si trova...

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