In a clothes shop
1. Carlos is from Spain. He is visiting London, and goes shopping. Listen to the conversation and tick the items he buys.
a shirt a pair of shorts a suit
a jacket a pair of jeans
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a shirt and a jacket
2. Listen again and answer the questions.
a When does the sale finish? ________.
b How much does the shirt cost? ________.
c Is the jacket in the sale? ________.
d What is the jacket made of? ________.
e Where is the jacket from? ________.
f Does Carlos try on the shirt? ________.
g What size is the shirt? ________.
h How much does Carlos spend? ________.
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a today
b £20
c Yes (it’s half price)
d leather
e Italy
f no
g medium
h £140
3. Now listen again and complete these expressions.
a Do you need any ________.?
b I’m just ________.
c How ________. is it?
d Would you like to ________. it on?
e Ok then. I’ll ________. it.
Answer & Transcript
a help
b looking
c much
d try
e take
Transcripts
(Carlos = Spanish)
Assistant: Excuse me. Do you need any help?
Carlos: No thank you. I am fine. I’m just looking.
Assistant: That shirt’s in the sale. Today’s the last day.
Carlos: Oh, right. Hmm. Well, I like the colour.
Assistant: It’s £20 in the sale. The normal price is forty.
Carlos: Oh, OK. That’s quite good. Oh, that jacket is nice. How much is it?
Assistant: That’s half price too – £120. It’s leather, made in Italy. Would you like to try it on?
Carlos: Oh, yes. I like it a lot. It is too good.
Assistant: Mmm, yes. I think it suits you.
Carlos: Really? Well, OK then. I’ll take it.
Assistant: And the shirt as well?
Carlos: Er. Well, what size it is?
Assistant: It’s a medium. I’m sure it’ll fit you, and it will go very nicely with the jacket.
Carlos: OK. I will take the shirt as well!
At a market
Kumiko is from Japan. She is shopping at a market in London. Listen and write true (T) or false (F) for each statement.
a Kumiko wants to buy a coat. ____
b It costs £130. ____
c It’s made of leather. ____
d It’s from France. ____
e She thinks it’s a bargain. ____
f The man says it’s half price. ____
g She decides to buy it for £100. ____
h She pays by credit card. ____
Answer & Transcript
a True
b False (it costs £120)
c False (it’s made of wool)
d True (from Paris)
e False (Kumiko says ‘It’s a little expensive’)
f False (The stallholder says ‘the normal price for that in the shops is three hundred quid’)
g True
h False (The stallholder says ‘cash only’)
Transcripts
(Kumiko = Japanese)
Kumiko: Excuse me. How much is that coat?
Stallholder: It’s a hundred and twenty quid. Do you want to try it on?
Kumiko: Oh, er ___ yes please.
Stallholder: Here you are.
Kumiko: Thanks. Hmm.
Stallholder: It suits you. You look great.
Kumiko: Thank you.
Stallholder: That’s 100% pure wool. From one of the top designers in Paris.
Kumiko: Oh, right. It’s very nice, but it’s a little expensive.
Stallholder: No it’s not! It’s a bargain. The normal price for that in the shops is three hundred quid.
Kumiko: Oh, OK. But I think maybe it’s too big for me.
Stallholder: It fits you perfectly. Don’t worry. Look, you can have it for a hundred. That’s a special offer, only for you.
Kumiko: Hmm. £100. OK. I take it!* Can I pay by credit card?
Stallholder: Sorry, dear. Cash only.
* Did you notice? Notice Kumiko says I take it! A native speaker would say I’ll take it.
Understanding numbers; prices
1. Listen to a-f and circle the prices that you hear.
a £13 / £30 d £16 / £60
b $14 / $40 e €17 / €70
c €15 / €50 f $18 / $80
Answer & Transcript
a £13 b $40 c €50 d £16 e €70 f $18
Transcripts
(b, f = American)
a thirteen pounds
b forty dollars
c fifty euros
d sixteen pounds
e seventy euros
f eighteen dollars
2. Listen to a-f and write down the prices of these clothes.
a T-shirt ________.
b jeans ________.
c jacket ________.
d shirt ________.
e shoes ________.
f jumper ________.
Answer & Transcript
a £3.99 b $19.90 c €189 d $17.50 e £29.95 f €19
Transcripts
(b = American; d = Australian)
a All the T-shirts on this rack are three pounds ninety-nine.
b Those jeans are in the sale. They’re nineteen dollars ninety.
c No, this jacket isn’t in the sale, I’m afraid. It’s a hundred and eighty-nine euros.
d A: Is this shirt in the sale?
B: That shirt? Let me just find the price for you. Yes, it’s seventeen dollars and fifty cents.
e Let me have a look. Yes, these shoes are twenty-nine pounds ninety-five.
f That black jumper? It’s nineteen euros.
