0:04 Hello everyone. Welcome back to Learn
0:07 English with Ease Podcast, the show
0:10 where you learn English the easy way,
0:13 one friendly conversation at a time. I'm
0:16 Amelia, your English guide. And I'm Anna.
0:18 Anna.
0:21 It's always great to spend time with you
0:24 and help you practice real English step
0:26 by step.
0:29 >> Anna, how's your day so far? Pretty
0:31 good. I actually went shopping for
0:34 clothes yesterday.
0:36 >> Perfect. That's exactly what we're
0:39 learning today. Shopping for clothes.
0:42 Here's what we'll do. We have 20 small
0:46 parts to guide you from easy vocabulary
0:48 to natural conversations. Listen
0:51 carefully and repeat to practice
0:54 pronunciation. By the end, you'll know
0:58 how to ask for help. Talk about sizes,
1:02 colors, and prices. Everything you need
1:05 for a real shopping trip. Repeat after
1:12 us. Shirt, pants, dress, skirt,
1:18 jacket, sweater, shoes, socks, hat,
1:24 coat. Nice job. Keep your voice clear.
1:28 Don't worry if skirt sounds tricky.
1:30 Practice slowly.
1:37 >> Colors first. Red, blue, green, black,
1:41 white. Now, sizes.
1:46 Small, medium, large, extra large.
1:50 Native speakers often say medium like medium.
1:52 medium.
1:55 >> Here are polite questions. Repeat after
1:59 me. Excuse me, can you help me? Where
2:01 can I find?
2:05 Do you have this in size medium?
2:07 >> Using excuse me makes you sound friendly.
2:08 friendly.
2:11 >> When you want to know the price, say how
2:15 much is this? or what's the price of the
2:20 shirt? Answer examples. It's $20. It
2:28 Practice numbers. 20 35
2:30 35 49.
2:32 49.
2:34 >> Amelia, do you enjoy shopping for clothes?
2:35 clothes?
2:39 >> Yes, but I always spend too much time
2:41 choosing colors.
2:44 >> Same here. I can look at jackets for an hour.
2:46 hour. Customer,
2:47 Customer,
2:50 excuse me, where are the shirts?
2:53 Shop assistant, they're on the second
2:56 floor next to the jackets. Repeat slowly
3:00 after us. Customer,
3:03 do you have this sweater in medium? Shop
3:06 assistant. Yes, let me check in the
3:10 back. Notice the polite word let. It's
3:12 very common when you want to try
3:16 something, say, "Can I try this on?" or
3:19 "Where's the fitting room?" Native
3:22 speakers sometimes say, "Changing room
3:25 instead of fitting room." Use these
3:28 phrases. It looks great on you. I like
3:32 the blue one better. This one is too big.
3:34 big.
3:38 Be honest but kind when shopping with
3:41 friends. If something is expensive, you
3:45 can say, "That's a little expensive. Do
3:48 you have a cheaper one?" You can also
3:51 ask, "Is there a discount today?" When
3:55 you're ready to buy, I'll take it. Can I
4:00 pay by card? Cash, please. Native
4:03 speakers sometimes say, "I'm all set to
4:05 mean, I'm ready to pay." [Laughter]
4:07 [Laughter]
4:09 I always forget my wallet when I go shopping.
4:10 shopping.
4:13 >> Oh, no. That's why I always keep a card
4:25 talking about shopping
4:27 makes me thirsty.
4:30 Always finish with, "Thank you for your
4:33 help. Have a nice day."
4:35 Polite words make shopping more pleasant
4:37 for everyone.
4:40 >> Let's slow down tricky words. Repeat
4:44 after me. Shirt. Skirt.
4:46 Skirt. Price.
4:48 Price. Cheaper.
4:50 Cheaper.
4:54 >> Great. Pay attention to the R sounds.
4:57 >> Let's act out a shopping scene. I'll be
4:59 the customer. Anna will be the shop
5:02 assistant. Ready?
5:05 Listeners, repeat each line after us.
5:08 Excuse me, how much is this jacket?
5:10 >> It's $40.
5:13 I'll take it, please. Excellent practice.
5:15 practice.
5:18 Tip one, always say please and thank
5:21 you. Tip two, listen carefully to
5:25 numbers and repeat them. Tip three,
5:28 smile. It makes communication easier.
5:31 And remember, it's okay to ask for a
5:33 different size or color. Shops expect it.
5:34 it.
5:37 >> Your challenge. Write three sentences
5:39 about your last shopping trip in the
5:42 comments. What did you buy? What color?
5:44 What price?
5:46 >> Great job today. Subscribe to Learn
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5:51 real life English lessons.
5:54 >> See you next time. Bye for now.
