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Buying new shoes

Sam's looking for some new trainers. Time for a visit to the shoe shop!

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking.

Preparation

Transcript

Shop assistant: Hi there. Do you need any help?
Sam: Hi. Er … I really like these trainers. How much are they?
Shop assistant: Oh … they’re £45.
Sam: OK. Do you have them in a 10?
Shop assistant: I’ll have a look for you.
Sam: Thanks.
Shop assistant: Oh … what colour would you like?
Sam: Black, please.
Shop assistant: OK, just a moment, please. (The assistant goes to look for the trainers that Sam wants to try on.) We’ve got a 10 in white, but not in black.
Sam: Oh … do you have size 11 in black?
Shop assistant: Yeah, sure. Do you want to try them?
Sam: Yes, please. (The assistant gets Sam the trainers. Sam tries them on.)
Shop assistant: How are they?
Sam: I like them, but they’re a bit too big.
Shop assistant: Do you want to try the white ones in your size?
Sam: Mmm, no thanks. I don’t like the white ones too much.
Shop assistant: Ah, OK. I’m sorry about that.
Sam: Don’t worry ... Thanks anyway. Bye.
Shop assistant: Thanks a lot. Bye now.

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Shop assistant: Hi there. Do you need any help?
Sam: Hi. Er … I really like these trainers. How m___ a__ they?
Shop assistant: They’re £45.
Sam: OK. Do you h______ them i__ a 10?
Shop assistant: I’ll have a look for you.
Sam: Thanks.
Shop assistant: Oh … what colour would you like?
Sam: Black, p_____.
Shop assistant: OK, just a moment. (The assistant goes to look for the trainers that Sam wants to try on.) We’ve got 10 in white, but not in black.
Sam: Oh … do you have s___ 11 i__ black?
Shop assistant: Yeah, sure. Do you want to try them?
Sam: Yes, p_____. (The assistant gets Sam the trainers. Sam tries them on.)
Shop assistant: How are they?
Sam: I like them, but they’re a bit t__ b__.
Shop assistant: OK. Do you want to try the white ones in your size?
Sam: Mmm, no thanks. I don’t like the w____ o___ too much.
Shop assistant: Ah, OK. Well, sorry about that.
Sam: D___ worry ... T_____ anyway. Bye.
Shop assistant: Thanks a lot. Bye now. 

Worksheets and downloads

Buying new shoes - exercises286.47 KB
Buying new shoes - answers262.81 KB
Buying new shoes - transcript272.03 KB
Discussion

Can you describe the shoes you're wearing now?
What new words and phrases did you learn from this video?

Language level
A2 English level (pre-intermediate)
Topics
speaking skills
shopping
shops
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Comments

Submitted by AdaGulden on Fri, 12/28/2018 - 18:59

I have a grey shoes.
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Submitted by Tutor on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 14:56

The shoes I'm wearing now is black and red. But I like the black most. The new word I learnt from this video is "trainers". Thanks a lot, dear teams.
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Submitted by Tutor on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 02:56

Can you describe the shoes you're wearing now? What new words and phrases did you learn from this video? Answer: Actually the shoes I wear is black and red and size is 28. I like black shoes all the time. It's my favourite colour. "I’ll have a look for you" this phrase is new to me. I learnt it today from this website. This phrase is nice to use when someone wants to have something from you and you're searching for it.

Submitted by Mary12 on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 08:24

i am wearing some kitten heeled shoes

Submitted by Hagath on Tue, 07/10/2018 - 21:59

I am not using trainers right now but i like blue or black trainers and my size is 39 or 40 by the way i live in brazil and for it is different the size haha. My new words are "size and trainers".

Submitted by Santos on Thu, 07/05/2018 - 01:13

I 'm using penny loafers now. It is red and very beautiful.

Submitted by Ayciceknazli on Sat, 06/02/2018 - 14:14

Hi I'm not wearing a shoes because; I'm sitting. But my favorite shoes's colour is black. I love these colour. I learned the word "size". Thanks for everything. Because Im improving my english thanks to you.

Submitted by Grozinho on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 22:37

I'm not wearing shoes right now. But my favorites are white and I've got blue's trainers too. I wear size 7. I learned the word trainers and "They're bit too big".
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