875 - Shopping at the Supermarket

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🗓️ 8 March 2013

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever go to the supermarket without finding what you’re looking for? Learn more about it in this episode.

Slow dialog: 1:11
Explanations: 3:17
Fast dialog: 16:18

Stocker: Can I help you find something?

Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.

Stocker: That’s on aisle 3. Let me show you where it is.

Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.

Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next week.

Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I didn’t see it in the soda aisle.

Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their parent company no longer makes soda.

Meg: Really? I love Fructose soda. How about the Mushy brand bread? I didn’t see it when I checked the bread aisle.

Stocker: We no longer stock the Mushy brand. There were so quality control issues at the company, so we’ve pulled all of their products from the shelves. Can I help you find anything else?

Meg: No, I guess I’ll just have to try some new brands. Oh, yes, do you carry Worm organic apples?

Stocker: We normally do, but they’re out of season right now. We won’t have any until early summer.

Meg: All of this shopping and I have nothing to show for it. I guess I’m going home empty-handed.

Stocker: We do have chocolate cakes and cookies on sale.

Meg: I’m there!

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

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0:48.0	million people around the world who've learned to speak English the fastest way possible
0:53.9	using ESL-POD.com. Welcome to English is a second language podcast, number 875,
1:05.7	shopping at the supermarket.
1:13.9	This is English as a second language podcast episode 875. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan
1:24.0	coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
1:35.7	Our website is ESL-POD.com. On there you can find our ESL podcast store with additional courses
1:48.0	in business and daily English. This episode is a dialogue between someone who works at a grocery
1:58.0	store, a store where you buy food, and a customer. Let's get started.
2:09.6	Can I help you find something?
2:12.9	Yes, I'm looking for coffee.
2:16.9	That's an aisle 3. Let me show you where it is.
2:22.9	Thanks. Hmm, I don't see the jitter's brand that I normally buy.
2:30.3	It looks like we're out of stock. We should get another shipment next week.
2:38.3	Okay, I'll check back. I'm also looking for the frutos brand soda, but I didn't see it in the soda aisle.
2:49.6	I'm afraid that's been discontinued. Their parent company no longer makes soda.
2:58.7	Really? I love frutos soda.
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