Lesson Introduction
Supermarkets can be frustrating sometimes. Crowded, long lines and children running around screaming for candies. Luckily, EnglishPod is here to help with this great lesson! We will look into the common words and phrases that you will encounter in a supermarket such as, paper or plastic? Also, we will learn what "cash back" means and so much more!
A: Excuse me sir, this is the express check-out lane for people that have fifteen items or fewer. It looks like you have more than fifteen items there.
B: Oh, come on! I have sixteen items! Cut me some slack, will ya?
A: Fine! Please place your items on the belt and push your shopping cart through. Do you prefer paper or plastic?
B: Plastic. I also have a couple of coupons.
A: No problem, take those Sir. these, coupons expired yesterday .
B: Darn! Oh, well. I guess Thanks. anyway .
A: Do you have a club card or will it be cash?
B: Yeah I got a club card. Here you go.
A: Will this be debit or credit?
B: Debit please. Also, could I get cash back? Fifty dollars would be great.
A: Yeah, sure. Your total is seventy-eight dollars and thirty-three cents. Here is your receipt. Have a nice day.
check-out lane the place you line up to pay for the things you want
expire to no longer be valid after a period of time
cash back charging more money to your card in order to receive cash back
Stock To supply (a shop) with merchandise.
Warehouse a place where goods are stored prior to their sale or distribution
Poultry Domestic birds, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, or geese, raised for meat or eggs.
Bag boy A person, usually a teenager that works at a supermarket and places groceries that a person buys in plastic or paper bags
Bar code an arrangement of numbers and parallel lines on a package, which can be electronically scanned at a checkout to give the price of the goods
check-out lane
► There are so many people waiting in line at the check out lane!
► I hate coming to this grocery store because they have enough check out lanes .
► Excuse me? Can you tell me where the check out lane is?
cut me some slack
►Emily had a really bad week;I think you should cut her some slack
► My wife just had a baby and so tired Cut me some slack. ;sendyou the report tomorrow .
► Cut me some slack;only two minutes late !
expire
►sorry sir this, credit card expired five years ago You. use it any more .
► Processing drink that! The milk has expired!
► My drivers license expires in a month, so I have to get it renewed.
cash back
►I wanted to get cash back at the grocery store but the cashier said they had a policy against it.
► Cash back is the most convenient way to get cash in case of an emergency without paying additional fees.
► Can I get cash back if I pay with my credit card?
it is just not my day
► I spilled coffee in the morning and got a flat tire on my way home. .
► Today was just not my day. I have too many things to do and so little time!
►I need a massage! Today was just not my day. We had a lot of problems with our new client.