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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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通过模仿视频中的表达，你不仅可以提高发音和流利度，还能增强对语言的理解。利用这种学习方式，像“That's a steal”这样的短语会在你的脑海中留下深刻的印象，让你在日后与他人对话时更加自信。
语法与表达在语境中的应用
- That's a steal. - 这是一个常用的俚语，表示某物非常便宜，值得购买。在超市购物时，常会听到类似的表达。
- Can you pick up a few things? - 这里的“pick up”是一个习惯用语，意思是“购买”或“拿起”。该短语在购物时非常常用。
- I think I misunderstood. - 当面对不明白的情况时，学习如何表达自己的困惑对于提升交际能力至关重要。
- Do you know where the baking aisle is? - 询问方向或物品位置的句子结构非常实用，适用于各种社交场合。
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在视频中，有些单词和表达可能会对学习者造成发音上的困扰。例如，“steal”的发音可能不易掌握，尤其是对于初学者。练习发这类单词时，可以注意
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- “pick up”中的“pick”和“up”之间的连读，也常常让学习者感到困惑。
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