Shadowing Practice: Shopping habits – A1 English Listening Test - Learn English Speaking with Video

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I bought clothes online a few times in the past, but it was usually a bad experience.
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Sometimes the clothes didn't fit, sometimes the color was different from in the picture and I didn't like it, or the style didn't look good on me.
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Then I had to return the clothes and that wasn't convenient.
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So these days I always buy clothes in town, but not at the mall.
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There aren't many good clothes shops there now.
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But there's a great market near the river.
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The clothes are really colorful there and they're cheap too.
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The problem is there aren't any fitting rooms.
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I have to find a dark corner of the stall and try clothes on there.
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It's not great, but I find some great clothes.
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I never buy clothes online.
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To me, it seems silly to buy something when you can't try it on, or touch it, or see the quality.
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My friend saw an advert for a suit online and bought it to wear at a wedding.
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He thought he was going to get a bargain, but when it arrived it was terrible quality.
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He had to buy another suit, and he had to pay to return the other one.
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What a waste of time and money.
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I buy all my clothes at the mall.
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There are a lot of clothes shops, but only a few of them sell good quality clothes.
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I buy my clothes in those shops.
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I pay a lot for them.
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They last a long time and they look smart.
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I don't like shopping, so I don't mind spending more money.
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Then I don't have to go shopping often.
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I don't shop at the market.
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The clothes there are poor quality, and the colors are really bright.
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I think they look cheap.
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I prefer to look smart.

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