Shadowing Practice: topic_SHOPPING - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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The shopping mall.
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The shopping mall.
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There are many different stores in the shopping mall.
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There are ladies' wear stores.
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They sell dresses, blouses, and many kinds of clothes for women.
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In the menswear stores, there are suits, ties, shirts, and slacks.
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There are also clothing stores that appeal just to teenagers.
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Some clothing stores only sell children's clothes.
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There is even a store that sells bathing suits and cover-ups for the beach or pool.
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There are lingerie stores that sell ladies' underwear and nightwear.
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There are hardware stores that sell tools.
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There are shoe stores.
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You buy shoes and boots in a shoe store.
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There are bookstores.
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You can buy a book on almost any topic at the bookstore.
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There are stores that sell compact discs.
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Those stores also have tapes and videos.
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There are sports stores that sell special shoes and clothes for sports.
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They also sell sports equipment and t-shirts and hats with the logo of your favorite teams.
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There are gift stores that sell all kinds of things that someone might want for their house.
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There are kitchen stores where you can buy utensils and pots and pans.
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Those kinds of stores also sell aprons and napkins and anything you might need for your kitchen.
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There is a movie theater at the mall.
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There is a jewelry store that has a lot of gold and silver jewelry.
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There is a hairdresser in the mall.
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Sometimes I go in there to get my hair cut.
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There are fast food places in the mall.
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You can get a quick lunch like a hamburger or some french fries.
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There are also fancier restaurants in the mall.
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You can sit down for a nice meal.
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There is a furniture store in the mall.
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You can buy a new sofa or bed at the furniture store.
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There are bulk food stores.
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At a bulk food store,
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all the foods are in bins.
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You take as much as you want and pay for it at the counter.
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There is even a telephone store and an electronics store at the mall.
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My brother's favorite store is the toy store.
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He could spend hours in there.
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There are also department stores at the mall.
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Department stores sell all kinds of things.
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They sell perfume, clothes, shoes,
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kitchen utensils, or just about anything you might need.
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You can get almost anything you want at the shopping mall.
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Grocery Shopping What do you see when you go to the grocery store?
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The aisles are filled with food.
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There are also refrigerators and freezers filled with food.
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There are sometimes things in bins in the middle of the aisles.
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There are different departments in the grocery store.
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There is the bakery.
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In the bakery, there are sweet things such as cakes,
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pies, cookies, and tarts.
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There are also things that you would eat with your dinner,
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like bread and buns.
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There are other things in the bakery department like bagels and biscuits.
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The baker works in the bakery.
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There is the canned goods section.
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This is where you might find sauces and soups.
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Vegetables and fruits also come in cans.
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There is the section for dairy products.
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Here you would find milk and cream.
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The dairy section would also have cheese and butter.
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Yogurt is also found in the dairy section.
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In the meat department, there is beef and pork.
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Poultry is also found in the meat department.
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Poultry is chicken, duck, and goose.
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There are also cold cuts in the meat department.
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Cold cuts are the meats that are sliced up for sandwiches.
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Some examples of cold cuts are ham and bologna.
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The butcher works in the meat department.
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The produce department is full of fruits and vegetables.
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Clerks spray water on the fruits and vegetables to keep them fresh.
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There is a section in the grocery store for personal hygiene.
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This is where you would find shampoo and toothpaste.
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Soap and skin products would also be in this section.
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There is even a section for your pets.
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You can buy cat food and dog food.
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There are toys for cats and dogs.
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Welcome to twominuteenglish.com, teaching you English through two-minute lessons.
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In this lesson, we will learn what to say when you need to ask for help in a supermarket.
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Hey, I wanted to buy oats.
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Can you help me out?
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Sure, sir.
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Which brand are you looking for?
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I'm looking for Kellogg's.
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On which counter will I find it?
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It's counter three.
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It's at the back near the dairy section.
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Thanks.
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Will I find the other brands on the same counter?
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Yes, we have all the major brands displayed there.
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Okay, thanks for your help.
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You're welcome.
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Hi, I got some stuff and now I'm wondering,
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do you take credit cards?
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Yes sir, we do.
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Do you accept cards from all banks?
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Yes, sir.
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Any American bank would do.
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I have a Citibank credit card.
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That would be fine, sir.
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Can I have your card to swipe?
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Sure.
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Here it is.
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I have a loyalty card from here.
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Will that grant me any discount?
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Yes, sir.
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It will get you 5% off the total purchase purchase.
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Can I club it with another discount card?
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No sir, I'm sorry that's not allowed.
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Okay, that's not a problem.
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Is it going to get me loyalty points too?
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Yes sir, every time you pay with it you get some points which you can redeem later on.
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That's great, thanks for the information.
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I didn't know that.
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Hi, I wanted to buy some canned tomatoes,
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but I see none displayed.
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Do you have more in stock?
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I'm not sure, sir.
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Which brand do you prefer?
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I don't have a favorite one.
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Any of them will do,
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as long as it's not too expensive.
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Actually all the brands are almost in the same price range.
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I'm sure we have some brands in stock.
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Let me check.
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Will it take long?
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Not at all sir.
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Yes, we have some in aisle three.
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Look at the third row from left.
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Okay, thanks.
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Welcome to twominuteenglish.com, teaching you English in two minutes or less.
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In this lesson we are going to learn what to say when ordering things online online.
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Hey, where did you buy this dress from?
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I ordered it from spendyourmoney.com.
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Didn't you find it expensive there?
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No, not at all.
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It has some great deals.
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I got crazy discounts.
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How much did this cost you?
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Well, I got a 45% discount on the retail price.
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Wow, that's great.
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I will look at it today.
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Hello?
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Is it buyawatch.com?
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Yes.
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How can I help you?
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I ordered a couple of ladies' watches and they were supposed to be delivered on the 19th of this month.
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But I haven't received the order.
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May I know your order number, please?
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Yes, sure.
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It's AK129984.
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Alright.
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I can see that your order is scheduled for delivery today.
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Hmm, I was hoping for an early delivery.
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I am sorry.
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We didn't have any inventory on that particular model.
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But you will certainly get your watches today.
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Okay, thank you.
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Your bill amounts to $867.
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Do you accept credit cards?
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How can I pay?
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I am sorry.
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We don't take credit card numbers on the phone for security purposes.
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I can send you an email with an online form that leads to a secure payment page.
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Won't that take too long?
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Well, I can also mark it for cash on delivery and you can pay in cash to the delivery boy.
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That's a good option.
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When will he deliver?
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You will get this product within two days.
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Please keep the cash ready.
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Sure, no problem.
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Hey, is it Fashion Freak dot com?
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Yes.
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What can I help you with?
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Well, I ordered a dress from your site and I want to exchange it.
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Could you help me with this?
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May I know your order number and reason for exchanging?
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It's AK129984 and it's not the same dress I ordered.
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Oh, is that so?
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I am really sorry.
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Please return the dress to us and we will dispatch the correct dress to you.
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Hmm, okay.
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I will send the dress back to you.
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Thank you.
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I am really sorry for the inconvenience.
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It's alright.
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I've ordered several times from you and this is the first time that this has happened.
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Welcome to twominuteenglish.com.
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Teaching you English in two-minute lessons.
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Here are some phrases and words that you can use when you talk about buying a new TV.
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Hi, how are you?
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I'm good sir.
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How can I help you today?
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Well, I want to buy a 42-inch TV for my living room.
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What do you recommend?
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Let me take you around the store.
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I'll show you the various models and the specs.
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That will be great.
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Thank you.
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Peter, I need a new TV but there are so many options I can't decide.
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I like the new range of smart TVs from Samsung.
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They've got Android.
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Really?
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That means they are almost as smart as a computer.
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Yep.
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There's HDMI support for USB movies and lots of other stuff.
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Well, I was planning to buy either a Samsung or Toshiba.
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Do you know about the features of the Toshiba?
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Nope.
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I'm sorry.
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I've got a Samsung TV.
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That's why I know about Maybe you should ask the vendor.
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Alright, I will find out more about it.
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How much does this TV cost?
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It's for $900.
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It's a great TV for the price.
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Maybe, but I can't pay all that money in one go.
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Can I buy it in installments?
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Yeah, sure.
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But that will cost you about 2% more.
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Hmm, that's not too much.
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How can I get it on EMIs?
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Well, you'll need to pay 20% of the cost.
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And you can pay the rest in 3,
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6, or 9 installments as per your preference.
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What about the interest?
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There's no interest.
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We'll just charge you 2% over the cost of the TV as processing fee.
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That's pretty good.
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Okay, I want to opt for six installments.
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Excellent.
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Let me get the billing done.
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Well, I was wondering if you can offer me a discount on this TV.
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A discount?
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We have it on sale right now.
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It's already 20% down on the MRP.
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I know, but it's still too expensive.
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This is an old model and there are newer and better models available.
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Yes, we know that.
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That's why we offer 20% rebate on this.
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But if you pay us through cash,
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we'll give you a further 10%.
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10% is good, but I can only pay through credit card.
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Hmm, that's fine.
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I will give you the discount.
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I just want to make space for the new TVs we are bringing in this week.
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Alright, I will buy it.
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Welcome to twominenglish.com, teaching you English through two-minute lessons.
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In this lesson, you will learn phrases that you can use to talk about the ever-increasing prices.
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Hello!
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Good to see you, dear viewer.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the topic of inflation.
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No one likes it when prices go up,
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so we want to make sure that we know how to express ourselves should this ever come up in conversation.
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We'll be looking at some other people's conversations about the topic of inflation and it will help to increase your vocabulary.
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Remember to practice the lines by pausing the video at any point and repeating what you've just heard.
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This will help to increase your English fluency.
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I spent over $200 on gasoline this month.
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Gosh, that's too much!
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Where have you been wandering around?
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Nowhere.
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Same old schedule, traveling from home to office.
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Maybe an odd trip.
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You gotta find a solution.
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You'll be spending all your money on fuel.
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Yeah, I've been thinking about it.
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Maybe I should get an LPG kit installed.
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Yeah, you could.
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It would save you some money on fuel.
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I just saw the grocery list, Reese.
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Why are you buying enough for the entire month?
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We always do that.
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Don't we?
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It saves money.
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Yeah, but aren't we going on a week-long trip this month?
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All this food is going to be wasted.
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Well, Reese, I hate to break it to you, dear.
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Break what?
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What's going on?
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We can't go on the trip.
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I just got a mailer from the holiday planners.
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They've raised their prices and we can't afford it anymore.
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What?
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No way!
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But this is crazy!
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It was $1,500 just last week!
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Well, now it's $1,800.
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Let's wait till next month.
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Hey Troy, how are you doing?
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Good.
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You tell me.
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Well, buddy, we live in the neighborhood and our offices are right nearby.
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So I was thinking of something.
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Yeah, tell me.
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You know about the gas prices?
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They're going up all the time.
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I think we should start a carpool.
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Sometimes we take my car and sometimes yours.
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Hey, that's a great idea.
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And it's environment friendly, too.
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Me too.
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Let's start from tomorrow.
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Fantastic!
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I think I'm going to get a new job.
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Why?
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What's wrong with this job?
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I love this job.
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Being an artist is my calling.
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But I can't afford it anymore because it's not paying my bills.
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Oh, I'm sorry to hear that buddy,
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but I know what you mean.
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What are you planning to do?
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I am a trained plumber.
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I'm going to take that up again.
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It pays better.
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Good luck, pal.
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Inflation Inflation is the continuous rising of prices in the market.
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Break it to you Break it to you means to deliver some news or information to someone.
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You can use it to deliver both good and bad information.
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Carpool When some people group together and travel by one car instead of traveling by their separate cars,
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it's called carpooling and the group is a carpool.
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People do it to save money and reduce pollution.
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My Calling When something is your calling,
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it's your true desire or destiny.
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It's something that you were created or destined to do.
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Your calling is your one passion in life.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice your English speaking skills by exploring the topic of shopping. The transcript covers various types of stores typically found in a shopping mall and a grocery store. You'll learn about the different items available in these stores, which will help you expand your vocabulary and improve your ability to describe shopping experiences. By engaging in english speaking practice through shadowing techniques, you can enhance your pronunciation and fluency.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Shopping mall - A large building or area that contains many different stores.
- Menswear - Clothing designed specifically for men, such as suits and ties.
- Bakery - A section in a store where baked goods like bread and cakes are sold.
- Shoe store - A place where different styles of shoes and boots are available.
- Sports equipment - Tools and items needed for playing sports.
- Gift store - A shop that sells items suitable for giving as gifts.
- Department store - A large retail space that offers a wide variety of products from clothing to home goods.
- Grocery store - A retail establishment that sells food and everyday items.
Practice Tips
To make the most out of this lesson, employ shadowspeak techniques while listening to the transcript. Here are some tips:
- Focus on the Rhythm: Pay attention to the natural flow and rhythm of the speaker. Try to mimic their pace during your practice sessions, which will help you improve english pronunciation.
- Repeat After Listening: After you hear a phrase or sentence, pause the audio and repeat it out loud. This creates an opportunity to practice speaking and ensures you grasp the correct pronunciation.
- Emphasize Key Vocabulary: When you hear important words like "shopping mall" or "bakery," emphasize these in your shadowing. This will help you internalize the vocabulary and use it confidently in conversation.
- Record Yourself: Record your voice while shadowing, then listen to the playback. This will help you identify areas where you may need extra practice.
- Practice with a Partner: Find a language partner and take turns practicing phrases from the transcript. Engaging in conversations about shopping can further enhance your speaking skills.
By incorporating these strategies into your study routine, you can successfully engage with the transcript content and make significant progress in your English speaking practice.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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