EFE learning modules / Grocery Shopping

scenario 2 sarah a newcomer to the neighborhood i

Scenario Context

"Sarah, a newcomer to the neighborhood, is navigating a large supermarket for the first time. She seeks assistance from David, a store employee, to locate specific items, understand pricing, and learn about the store's loyalty program."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An expat and intermediate English learner who is trying to be efficient with her grocery shopping.

D

David

A helpful and professional supermarket staff member who guides Sarah through the store.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find the shopping carts?
David
Of course! They are located right by the main entrance, just behind you.
Sarah
Thank you. I am looking for the section. Is it far?
David
Not at all. It is in the very first on your left. You will see all the fresh vegetables there.
Sarah
Great. Do you happen to have any spinach in stock today?
David
Let me check our . Yes, we have some fresh spinach right next to the kale.
Sarah
Wonderful. I also need to know the price per pound for these Fuji apples.
David
The Fuji apples are currently $2.49 per pound.
Sarah
That is a bit pricey. Are there any discounts or special offers available?
David
Actually, if you buy a five-pound bag, there is a significant . It comes to $8.00.
Sarah
I will take the bag then. Where can I find the dairy products?
David
The dairy section is in four, towards the back of the store.
Sarah
I need almond milk. Is there a specific brand you recommend?
David
Our house brand is very popular and it is currently on sale.
Sarah
Is it a buy-one-get-one-free deal?
David
Yes, it is, but only for customers who have a .
Sarah
I do not have one yet. How can I apply for a ?
David
You can sign up at the customer service desk or I can help you at the later.
Sarah
That is very convenient. I will do it at the . Where is the bakery?
David
The bakery is right past the dairy section. You can't miss the smell of fresh bread.
Sarah
I'm looking for whole wheat bread without preservatives.
David
We have artisanal loaves that are baked fresh every morning.
Sarah
Perfect. Could you please check the on this yogurt for me?
David
Certainly. This one is fresh until the end of next month.
Sarah
Thank you. I also need some olive oil. Which is that in?
David
Olive oil is in six, along with other cooking oils and vinegars.
Sarah
I think I have everything on my list now. Where should I go to pay?
David
You can head to the counters at the front. Lane three is currently empty.
Sarah
Does this store accept payments or mobile wallets?
David
Yes, we accept all major credit cards and mobile payment methods.
Sarah
Excellent. I brought my own reusable bags to save on plastic.
David
That is great for the environment! We actually give a small credit for each bag you bring.
Sarah
Can I get a for my purchase?
David
Of course. The machine will print a detailed automatically.
Sarah
Thank you for all your assistance today, David.
David
It was my pleasure. Have a wonderful day!

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Produce

/ፕሮዲዩስ/

አትክልትና ፍራፍሬ

Fresh fruits and vegetables grown for sale.

ለሽያጭ የቀረቡ ትኩስ አትክልቶች እና ፍራፍሬዎች።

Aisle

/አይል/

መተላለፊያ

A passage between shelves of goods in a supermarket.

በመደብር ውስጥ በመደርደሪያዎች መካከል ያለ መተላለፊያ መንገድ።

Inventory

/ኢንቬንቶሪ/

የዕቃ ክምችት ዝርዝር

A complete list of items such as property or goods in stock.

በክምችት ውስጥ ያሉ ዕቃዎች ወይም ንብረቶች ዝርዝር።

Organic

/ኦርጋኒክ/

ተፈጥሯዊ

Food produced without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

ያለ ኬሚካል ማዳበሪያ ወይም ፀረ-ተባይ መድኃኒት የተመረተ ምግብ።

Loyalty card

/ሎያልቲ ካርድ/

የደንበኛ መታወቂያ ካርድ

A card issued by a supermarket to its customers to record purchases and award points or discounts.

አንድ ሱቅ ለደንበኞቹ ግዥያቸውን መዝግቦ ነጥብ ወይም ቅናሽ ለመስጠት የሚሰጠው ካርድ።

Expiration date

/ኤክስፓየሬሽን ዴይት/

የአገልግሎት ማብቂያ ቀን

The date after which a product should no longer be sold or used.

አንድ ምርት ከዚያ ቀን በኋላ መሸጥ ወይም ጥቅም ላይ መዋል የሌለበት ቀን።

Checkout

/ቼክአውት/

መክፈያ

A counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases.

በሱቅ ውስጥ ለገዟቸው ዕቃዎች ክፍያ የሚፈጽሙበት ቦታ።

Receipt

/ረሲት/

ደረሰኝ

A written acknowledgment that a person has received money or goods.

አንድ ሰው ገንዘብ መክፈሉን ወይም ዕቃ መቀበሉን የሚያረጋግጥ ጽሑፍ።

Contactless

/ኮንታክትለስ/

ንክኪ አልባ

Relating to a technology that allows a smart card or mobile phone to connect wirelessly to a reader.

ካርድን ወይም ስልክን ሳይነካኩ ክፍያ ለመፈጸም የሚያስችል ቴክኖሎጂ።

Discount

/ዲስካውንት/

ቅናሽ

A reduction in the usual cost of something.

ከአንድ ነገር መደበኛ ዋጋ ላይ የሚደረግ ቅነሳ።