Learn how to post comments about going shopping
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: A Visit to the Mall or Shopping Center |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about going shopping. Jennifer is shopping with her sister at the mall, she posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "Found the nicest shades at the new mall!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Alisha] Jennifer: "Found the nicest shades at the new mall!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Michael] Chris: "Don't you already have, like, ten pairs...?" |
| [Alisha] Gloria: "Hottie!" |
| [Alisha] Wendy: "Looking good!" |
| [Michael] Alex: "Isn't summer over soon?" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Jennifer's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Found the nicest shades at the new mall!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "Found the nicest shades at the new mall!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "Found the nicest shades..." |
| Michael: "Shades" is slang for "sunglasses." Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Found the nicest shades…" (REGULAR) "Found the nicest shades…" |
| Michael: Then comes the phrase... |
| Alisha: "... at the new mall!" |
| Michael: "At" is a preposition usually used in front of a location or position. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "...at the new mall!" (REGULAR) "... at the new mall!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "Found the nicest shades at the new mall!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Jennifer's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: Her boyfriend, Chris, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Don't you already have, like, ten pairs...?" (REGULAR) "Don't you already have, like, ten pairs...?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Don't you already have, like, ten pairs...?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are mocking the person and their shopping choices. |
| Michael: Her neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Hottie!" (REGULAR) "Hottie!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Hottie!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are expressing admiration for someone’s appearance. |
| Michael: Her high school friend, Wendy, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Looking good!" (REGULAR) "Looking good!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Looking good!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to be funny or playful. |
| Michael: Her nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Isn't summer over soon?" (REGULAR) "Isn't summer over soon?" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Isn't summer over soon?" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are being cynical about the purchase. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about going shopping, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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