Shadowing Practice: Going to the Supermarket | Easy English Conversation | A1–A2 | English Talk - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi, are you ready to go to the supermarket?
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Yes, I am.
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I need to buy some food for this week.
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Great.
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Do you have a shopping list?
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Yes.
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I wrote one this morning.
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What do you need to buy?
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I need bread, milk, eggs, rice, chicken, vegetables, and some fruit.
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That is a big list.
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Yes.
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I think we will be in the supermarket for a long time.
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Maybe but I like going to the supermarket.
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Really?
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I sometimes find it boring.
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I like looking at all the food.
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Okay.
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Let's go.
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Wait, do you have your shopping bags?
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Oh, no I don't.
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We need to take them.
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Good idea.
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I almost forgot.
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Here are two bags.
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Thank you.
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Let's go now.
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How are we going to the supermarket?
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We can walk.
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It is not far from here.
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Good.
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Walking is healthy.
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And we don't need to find a parking space.
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That's true.
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Here we are.
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The supermarket is very busy today.
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Yes.
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There are many people.
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Let's get a shopping cart.
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Okay, I'll get one.
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Is this card okay?
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Yes.
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It is big enough.
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Great!
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Let's start with the fruit.
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The fruit section is over there.
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What fruit do you need?
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I need apples, bananas, and oranges.
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How many apples do you want?
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Let's get four apples.
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These apples look good.
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Yes.
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They look fresh.
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Do you want red apples or green apples?
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I prefer red apples.
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Okay, four red apples.
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And we need bananas.
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How many bananas?
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Maybe four.
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Four bananas, okay.
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Look at these oranges.
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They look nice.
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How much are they?
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They are $3 for a kilo.
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That's okay.
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Let's buy one kilo.
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Good.
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Now we have apples, bananas, and oranges.
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What's next on your list?
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Vegetables.
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Let's go to the vegetables section.
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We need tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and onions.
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How many tomatoes do we need?
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We need five tomatoes.
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These are very red.
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Yes, they look fresh.
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Let's take five.
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What about potatoes?
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We need a bag of potatoes.
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How much is this bag?
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It is $4.
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That's fine.
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Do we need carrots?
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Yes.
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We need 4 carrots.
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Here they are.
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Great. And onions?
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Yes.
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We need three onions.
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Okay, three onions.
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Our cart is getting full.
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Yes, but we still need many things.
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Let's go to the bread section.
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Good idea.
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I need two loaves of bread.
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Do you want white bread or brown bread?
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Brown bread, please.
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Here's the brown bread.
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Let's take two.
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We also need milk.
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Yes?
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We need two bottles of milk.
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Do you want full fat milk?
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No. I prefer low -fat milk.
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Okay, here are two bottles.
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Great.
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What about cheese?
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Oh, yes.
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We need cheese, too.
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What kind of cheese?
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I want some cheddar cheese.
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How much do you need?
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One small package is enough.
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Okay, here it is.
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Thank you.
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Now we need eggs.
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The eggs are over there.
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Do you want four eggs or 12 eggs?
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Let's get 12.
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I eat eggs for breakfast.
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Me too.
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Eggs are easy to cook.
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Yes, you can make eggs in many ways.
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fried eggs, boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, and omelets.
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Exactly.
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Let's put the eggs in the cart carefully.
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Yes.
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We don't want broken eggs.
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Good.
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Now we need chicken.
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Let's go to the meat section.
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There are many kinds of chicken here.
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Do you want chicken breasts?
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Yes.
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Chicken breasts are easy to cook.
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How much do you want?
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About 1 kilo.
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This package is 1 kilo.
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Perfect.
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What are we going to cook tonight?
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I think I'll make chicken with rice and vegetables.
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That sounds delicious.
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It is simple too.
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We need rice, right?
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Yes.
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I almost forgot.
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The rice is in aisle five.
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Let's go there.
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Do you know which rice you want?
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Yes.
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I usually buy this one.
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Is it good?
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Yes?
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It tastes good, and it is easy to cook.
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How much is the bag?
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It is $5.
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Okay, put it in the cart.
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Done.
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Let's check the shopping list.
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OK.
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Bread?
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We have it.
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Milk.
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We have it.
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Eggs.
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Yes.
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Rice?
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Yes.
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Chicken?
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Yes.
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Vegetables.
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Yes.
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Fruit?
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Yes.
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Great.
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We have almost everything.
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Almost?
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Yes.
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We need some snacks.
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Snacks?
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Yes.
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I want some cookies.
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You always want cookies.
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I like cookies.
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What kind do you want?
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Chocolate cookies.
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Of course, chocolate cookies.
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Can we get some chips too?
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Maybe one small bag.
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Deal.
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But remember, we came here to buy healthy food.
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I know.
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But a little snack is okay.
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Fine.
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One small bag.
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Thank you.
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Do you need anything else?
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Hmm, let me think.
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Check your list.
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Oh, we need coffee.
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Good catch.
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I drink coffee every morning.
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How much coffee do you need?
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one package, Here are the coffee packages.
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This one is my favorite.
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Okay, put it in the cart.
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Done.
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Now are we finished?
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Yes, I think so.
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Let's check the list one more time.
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Good idea.
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Read the list.
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apples, Check.
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Bananas.
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Check.
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Oranges.
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Check.
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Tomatoes.
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Check.
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Potatoes.
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Check.
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Carrots check onions check bread Check.
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Milk.
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Check.
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Eggs.
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Check.
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Cheese.
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Check.
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Chicken.
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Check.
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Rice.
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Check.
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Coffee.
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Check.
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Cookies.
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Check.
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Chips.
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Check.
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Great.
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Let's go to the checkout.
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There are many people in line.
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Yes.
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Which line should we choose?
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This one looks shorter.
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Let's go there.
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Okay.
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Our card is really full.
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Yes, we bought a lot of food.
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I hope we have enough money.
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Don't worry, we planned our shopping.
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That's true.
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The cashier is ready.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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We are ready to pay.
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Do you have a supermarket card?
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Yes, I do.
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Here you are.
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Thank you.
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Do you need a bag?
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No, thank you.
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We brought our own bags.
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That's great.
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How much is everything?
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The total is $85.
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Okay.
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Would you like to pay by cash or card?
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By card, please.
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Here's my card.
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Please enter your PIN.
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Okay.
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Payment complete.
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Great.
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Can we take the bags?
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Yes, let's put the food in the bags.
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Be careful with the eggs.
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Don't worry, I will put them on top.
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Good idea.
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The vegetables can go in this bag.
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And the fruit can go in this one.
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What about the milk?
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Put it in the big bag.
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Okay, everything is ready.
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That was a successful shopping trip.
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Yes.
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We bought everything on the list.
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And we didn't forget anything.
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That's important.
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What are you going to do when we get home?
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First, I'll put the food away. And then?
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Then I'll make lunch.
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What are you making?
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Maybe a sandwich.
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With the new bread?
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Yes, with bread, cheese, tomatoes, and chicken.
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That sounds good.
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Do you want one?
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Yes, please.
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Okay, I'll make two sandwiches.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Going to the supermarket is not so boring after all.
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See?
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I told you.
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We bought food, talked, and had fun.
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And we found cookies.
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You are very happy about the cookies. Of course.
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Okay, let's go home.
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Let's go.
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And don't forget the shopping bags.
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I won't forget them this time.
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Good.
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See you at home.
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See you.
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Practice time.
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Now let's practice some useful supermarket phrases.
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Good idea!
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Phrase 1: I need to buy some milk.
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I need to buy some milk.
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Great.
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Say it again.
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I need to buy some milk.
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Phrase 2: How much is this?
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How much is this?
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Excellent.
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Let's practice one more.
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Sure.
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Where can I find the bread?
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Where can I find the bread?
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Very good and another one.
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Can I pay by card?
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Perfect.
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These phrases are very useful.
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Yes, you can use them in almost any supermarket.
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So, remember, Make a list, take your bags, and check your list before you leave.
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And don't forget the cookies!
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Exactly.
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Thanks for practicing with us today.
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Keep practicing your English every day.
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Don't worry about making mistakes.
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Mistakes are part of learning.
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Speak slowly.
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Listen carefully, And keep going.
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See you next time.
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Bye.
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Bye.

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