EFE learning modules / Shopping In-store & Online

scenario 3 maya and her tech savvy friend alex are

Scenario Context

"Maya and her tech-savvy friend Alex are discussing shopping options. They start by looking at a fashion website on a laptop and then transition to discussing a visit to a physical department store."

Speakers
M

Maya

An intermediate English learner looking for a specific dress and a wedding gift.

A

Alex

A helpful friend who knows a lot about online shopping and retail trends.

The Dialogue

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Maya
Alex, I really need your help. I have a wedding to attend next month and nothing to wear.
Alex
Don't worry! Should we look for something online or go to the mall?
Maya
I'm leaning towards online because it's more , but I'm nervous about the fit.
Alex
That's a valid concern. Let's browse this site; they have a very detailed size guide.
Maya
Look at this floral dress! It looks beautiful. What does '' mean in the description?
Alex
It means the garment fits exactly like the standard measurements. You don't need to size up or down.
Maya
That sounds promising. What about the if it doesn't look right in person?
Alex
This store offers free returns within thirty days, so there is no risk.
Maya
Is there a for standard delivery?
Alex
Usually, yes, but if your order is over fifty dollars, it is free.
Maya
I see. I also need matching shoes. Let's see if they have any in my size.
Alex
Oh, it says the silver heels are currently in size seven.
Maya
That's a shame. Can I sign up for an email alert when they are back?
Alex
Yes, just click 'notify me'. Now, check if you have a for the dress.
Maya
I found a promo code for fifteen percent off for new customers!
Alex
Great! Just enter it at the page before you pay.
Maya
I will do that now. Okay, order placed. Now, I still need a gift for the couple.
Alex
For gifts, I prefer physical shops. We can check the quality of items directly.
Maya
Let's go to the department store downtown tomorrow morning.
Alex
(The next day at the store) This section is huge. What are you looking for?
Maya
I was thinking of a high-end blender or a coffee maker.
Alex
This blender is a top-rated brand. It's actually on sale right now.
Maya
That's a good deal. Does it come with a ?
Alex
The box says it has a two-year limited for parts and labor.
Maya
Excellent. I'll take this one. Should I go to the counter over there?
Alex
Yes, the cashier is ready. Do you have a for this store?
Maya
No, I don't. Is it worth joining the rewards program?
Alex
If you shop here often, you earn points that turn into cash vouchers.
Maya
I'll sign up then. Can I pay with a mobile wallet or just cards?
Alex
They accept both. Just tap your phone on the terminal.
Maya
Shopping is so much faster when you know all the tricks!
Alex
Exactly. Now let's go get some coffee with the money you saved.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Convenient

/ኮንቪኒየንት/

ምቹ

Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.

ከአንድ ሰው ፍላጎት፣ እንቅስቃሴ እና ዕቅዶች ጋር በጥሩ ሁኔታ የሚስማማ።

True to size

/ትሩ ቱ ሳይዝ/

ልክ ቁጥሩ እንደተጠቀሰው

When a piece of clothing fits exactly as the standard measurement suggests.

አንድ ልብስ በትክክል በመደበኛው ልኬት መሠረት ሲሆን።

Return policy

/ሪተርን ፖሊሲ/

የመለሻ ደንብ

The rules a store has about customers returning or exchanging items.

አንድ ሱቅ ደንበኞች ዕቃዎችን ስለመመለስ ወይም ስለመለወጥ ያለው ደንብ።

Shipping fee

/ሺፒንግ ፊ/

የማጓጓዣ ክፍያ

The amount of money charged to deliver an item to a customer.

አንድን ዕቃ ለደንበኛው ለማድረስ የሚጠየቅ የገንዘብ መጠን።

Out of stock

/አውት ኦፍ ስቶክ/

ያለቀ/ከመጋዘን የጠፋ

When a product is currently unavailable for purchase because it has all been sold.

አንድ ምርት በሙሉ በመሸጡ ምክንያት በአሁኑ ጊዜ ለሽያጭ የማይገኝ ሲሆን።

Discount code

/ዲስካውንት ኮድ/

የቅናሽ ኮድ

A series of letters or numbers used to get a reduction in price.

በዋጋ ላይ ቅናሽ ለማግኘት የሚያገለግሉ የፊደላት ወይም የቁጥሮች ስብስብ።

Checkout

/ቼክአውት/

ክፍያ መፈጸሚያ

The place or process of paying for items in a store or website.

በሱቅ ውስጥ ወይም በድረ-ገጽ ላይ ለዕቃዎች ክፍያ የሚፈጸምበት ቦታ ወይም ሂደት።

Kitchenware

/ኪችንዌር/

የወጥ ቤት ዕቃዎች

Utensils, appliances, and dishes used in a kitchen.

በወጥ ቤት ውስጥ የሚያገለግሉ መገልገያዎች፣ መሣሪያዎች እና ሳህኖች።

Warranty

/ዎራንቲ/

ዋስትና

A written guarantee promising to repair or replace an item if it breaks.

አንድ ዕቃ ቢበላሽ ለመጠገን ወይም ለመተካት ቃል የሚገባ የጽሑፍ ማረጋገጫ።

Loyalty card

/ሎያልቲ ካርድ/

የታማኝነት ካርድ

A card issued by a store to keep track of a customer's purchases and award points.

አንድ ሱቅ የደንበኞችን ግዢ ለመከታተልና ነጥቦችን ለመስጠት የሚያወጣው ካርድ።