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