English for Beginners: Shopping & Money | Light English Podcast Lesson 7
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📝 Transcript
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Today we talk about shopping and money. We learn to buy things and talk about money.
Let's talk about buying clothes. Do you like new clothes? Yes, I love new clothes. It is fun. I like the big shopping mall.
I understand. We are in a clothes shop. I need a new jacket. What do I say to the helper?
The shop helper says, "It costs $50." $50.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually with sleeves.
I need a new jacket for winter.
How big or small something is (e.g., small, medium, large).
I need this shirt in a medium size.
A large shop that sells food and household goods.
We buy milk and bread at the supermarket.
A small plastic card that you use to buy things, and pay for them later.
I usually pay with my credit card.
A piece of paper showing how much you have to pay for food or services.
Can we have the bill, please?
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| shopping mall | noun | A large building with many shops. | I like to go to the shopping mall to buy clothes. |
| jacket | noun | A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually with sleeves. | I need a new jacket for winter. |
| price | noun | How much money something costs. | What is the price of this book? |
| fitting room | noun | A room in a shop where you can try on clothes. | Where is the fitting room? |
| size | noun | How big or small something is (e.g., small, medium, large). | I need this shirt in a medium size. |
| supermarket | noun | A large shop that sells food and household goods. | We buy milk and bread at the supermarket. |
| kilo | noun | A unit of weight, equal to 1000 grams. | I need one kilo of apples. |
| cashier | noun | The person in a shop who takes your money. | I pay the cashier at the supermarket. |
| credit card | noun | A small plastic card that you use to buy things, and pay for them later. | I usually pay with my credit card. |
| bill | noun | A piece of paper showing how much you have to pay for food or services. | Can we have the bill, please? |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
I need to buy a new ____ for winter.
What do you ask to know how much something costs?
Where can you try on clothes in a shop? In the ____ room.
If a shirt is too big, you might need a smaller ____.
We buy food like fruit and vegetables at the ____.
What is the person called who takes your money at the checkout?
I usually pay for things with my ____ card.
What is 'change' in shopping?
In a restaurant, you ask for the ____, please.
Buying things on the internet is called ____ shopping.
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