EFE learning modules / Grocery Shopping

scenario 3 sarah an intermediate english learner

Scenario Context

"Sarah, an intermediate English learner, is doing her weekly grocery shopping and needs help finding items, checking prices, and understanding store policies. David is a helpful supermarket employee who assists her through various sections of the store."

Speakers

Sarah

An intermediate English learner who is trying to be precise with her shopping list.

David

A polite and knowledgeable supermarket floor manager.

The Dialogue

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Sarah

Excuse me, David? I am looking for the section.

David

Hello there! The section is right at the front of the store, to your left.

Sarah

Thank you. I need to find some spinach.

David

We have fresh spinach in the third refrigerated over there.

Sarah

Great. How much does a bunch of spinach cost today?

David

It is currently two dollars and fifty cents per bunch.

Sarah

That sounds reasonable. Is there a discount if I buy more than two?

David

Actually, yes! We have a promotion: buy two and get the third one for half price.

Sarah

That is a good deal. I will take three then. Where can I find the dairy products?

David

The dairy section is at the very back of the store, past the bakery.

Sarah

I am looking for almond milk. Do you have it in stock?

David

Let me check our on my tablet... yes, we have several cartons left.

Sarah

Excellent. Can you tell me the date on the cartons?

David

Usually, they last about two weeks. Let me grab one for you to check.

Sarah

This one expires on the 25th. That is perfect. Do you sell flour in ?

David

Yes, we have a foods in number twelve.

Sarah

Do I need to weigh the flour myself?

David

Yes, there is a scale at the end of the . Just write the item code on the bag.

Sarah

Understood. I also need some sparkling water. Is that in the section?

David

Exactly. five is dedicated to all types of .

Sarah

Is the sparkling water on sale this week?

David

I believe it is ten percent off if you have a .

Sarah

I don't have a yet. How can I get one?

David

You can sign up for free at the customer service desk near the entrance.

Sarah

I will do that before I check out. Where are the household items?

David

Household items like and paper towels are in aisles fourteen and fifteen.

Sarah

Thank you for being so patient with my questions.

David

It is my pleasure! Do you need help finding anything else?

Sarah

Just one more thing: where is the counter?

David

The counters are right in front of the exit doors.

Sarah

Do you accept credit cards or just cash?

David

We accept all major credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments.

Sarah

Perfect. I'll head to the section now. Have a nice day!

David

You too! Enjoy your shopping.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

10 Terms

Produce

/ፕሮዲዩስ/

የግብርና ምርቶች

Fresh fruits and vegetables.

ትኩስ ፍራፍሬዎች እና አትክልቶች።

Aisle

/አይል/

መተላለፊያ

A passage between rows of shelves in a store.

በመደብር ውስጥ በሳጥኖች መደርደሪያዎች መካከል ያለ መተላለፊያ መንገድ።

Inventory

/ኢንቬንቶሪ/

የንብረት ዝርዝር

A complete list of items in stock.

በክምችት ውስጥ ያሉ ዕቃዎች ሙሉ ዝርዝር።

Expiration

/ኤክስፓይሬሽን/

የአገልግሎት ማብቂያ ጊዜ

The date after which a product should not be used.

አንድ ምርት ከዚያ ቀን በኋላ ጥቅም ላይ መዋል የሌለበት ቀን።

Bulk

/ባልክ/

በጅምላ

Buying goods in large quantities.

ዕቃዎችን በከፍተኛ መጠን መግዛት።

Beverages

/ቤቨሬጅስ/

መጠጦች

Drinks other than water.

ከውሃ ውጭ ያሉ መጠጦች።

Loyalty card

/ሎያሊቲ ካርድ/

የደንበኝነት መታወቂያ

A card issued by a store to record purchases and provide discounts.

ግዢዎችን ለመመዝገብ እና ቅናሾችን ለመስጠት በአንድ መደብር የሚሰጥ ካርድ።

Checkout

/ቼክ አውት/

የመክፈያ ቦታ

The place where you pay for your items.

ለዕቃዎችዎ ክፍያ የሚፈጽሙበት ቦታ።

Organic

/ኦርጋኒክ/

ተፈጥሯዊ

Food produced without using artificial chemicals.

ሰው ሰራሽ ኬሚካሎችን ሳይጠቀሙ የሚመረቱ ምግቦች።

Detergent

/ዲተርጀንት/

ሳሙና

A chemical substance used for cleaning clothes or dishes.

ልብስን ወይም ዕቃዎችን ለማፅዳት የሚያገለግል የኬሚካል ንጥረ ነገር።