Grocery Shopping Vocabulary and Dialogue

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What is a more fluent way to ask for the location of bread?

  • Could you point me to the bread section? (correct)
  • Is there any bread around here?
  • Where can I find the bread maker?
  • What aisle has the bread?

What does 'fresh produce' refer to?

  • Ready-to-eat meals
  • Frozen food items
  • Packaged snacks
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables (correct)

What is a recommended phrase instead of saying, 'I'm buying apples'?

  • I'm purchasing apples
  • I'm selecting apples
  • I'm grabbing apples
  • I'm picking up some apples (correct)

Which phrase suggests a polite way to ask for assistance in a store?

<p>Excuse me, where can I find the milk? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'check out' at a grocery store?

<p>To pay for your groceries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the checkout counter typically found in a grocery store?

<p>Where you pay for your groceries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a humorous takeaway from Mike's grocery shopping story?

<p>Make a list to avoid distractions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phrase indicates an action to complete a purchase?

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What does 'fresh produce' refer to in grocery shopping?

<p>Fruits and vegetables that are fresh and not processed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Jack ask Sarah about the bread section?

<p>Past the dairy aisle, near the checkout counters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'checkout counter'?

<p>The area where you pay for your groceries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the conversation, which item does Jack mention he is specifically looking to buy?

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What sound effects are incorporated to enhance the grocery shopping scene?

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Which item is NOT mentioned in the shopping conversation between Jack and Sarah?

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What is a 'shopping cart' defined as?

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What is one of the goals of the podcast episode?

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Flashcards

Fresh Produce

Fruits and vegetables that are fresh and not processed.

Checkout Counter

The place where you pay for your groceries.

Shopping Cart

The wheeled basket you use to carry your groceries around the store.

Pick up some things

To pick up a few things, often in a grocery store. Example: "I'm just running to the store to pick up a few things."

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Dairy Aisle

The area of a grocery store where you buy dairy products, like milk, cheese, and yogurt.

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Do you know where...

To ask someone where something is located. Example: "Do you know where the bread section is?"

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Run into someone

To quickly meet someone by chance. Example: "I ran into my old friend at the coffee shop."

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Quick chat

A short conversation. Example: "We had a quick chat while waiting for the bus."

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My shopping cart is already full!

A phrase used to express that your shopping cart is full. It is a way to say that you can't buy anymore items.

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Could you point me to the bread section?

A polite way to ask for directions to the bread section in a store.

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I'm picking up some apples.

A common and natural way to express that you are buying apples.

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I'll check out now.

Used instead of "I'll pay for this" to indicate that you want to leave the store and pay for your items.

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Excuse me, where can I find the milk?

A polite way to ask for directions to a specific item in a store.

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Shopping hungry

A helpful reminder to shop with a list, even if you are hungry, so you avoid unplanned purchases.

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Study Notes

Grocery Shopping Vocabulary

  • Fresh produce: Fruits and vegetables that are fresh, not processed
  • Checkout counter: Location where you pay for groceries
  • Shopping cart: Wheeled basket for carrying groceries

Grocery Shopping Dialogue

  • Jack and Sarah: Encounter each other at the grocery store, discussing shopping needs and location of items.
  • Key Phrases: "Fancy seeing you here", "I needed to pick up a few things", "fresh produce", "organic apples", "bread section", "dairy aisle", "checkout counters", "See you, Jack!"

Fluency Builders

  • More polite requests: "Could you point me to the bread section?" instead of "Where is the bread?"
  • More natural phrasing: "I'm picking up some apples" instead of "I'm buying apples"
  • Formal checkout: "I'll check out now" instead of "I'll pay for this"

Practical Tips

  • Asking for help with politeness, e.g., "Excuse me, where can I find the milk?"
  • Benefit of having a shopping list
  • Being mindful of getting distracted while grocery shopping

Mini Quiz Answers

  • Question 1: “Fresh produce” refers to fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Question 2: Checkout counters are located at the point where you pay for groceries

Grocery Anecdote

  • Speaker shares a humorous grocery shopping experience, getting distracted from produce to snacks.
  • Speaker emphasizes the importance of a shopping list, to avoid distractions.

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