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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 Matilo on Wed, 08/30/2023 - 14:47

I have a grey with red and blue pair of shoes and this are new. I don't understood the words ''trainers'' and ''size''.

Submitted by Leninvitali on Mon, 05/01/2023 - 23:01

I´m wearing a red sandals Gap brand. Today I learnt "try on..", and "Bye Now"

Submitted by pomelo on Wed, 02/22/2023 - 14:01

my shoes are Vans, have white soles and are very popular. the phrase I learned today could be bye now because i never hear before

Submitted by theodore69 on Mon, 02/20/2023 - 07:26

thank u so much for this section! I learn what should I say in English if I enter shop

Submitted by Turtle08 on Tue, 09/06/2022 - 07:05

In this moment I'm wearing slippers, but when I go out I usually wear white shoes. I knew all the expressions in this video but it was useful to revise them.

Submitted by ahgima099 on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 13:14

I'm not wearing shoes but I'm wearing flip-flop. I have learnt new phrase from this video such as "I'll have a look for you", "Do you need any help", "have you got them in a 10" and "thanks anyway".

Submitted by gabioliveira1001 on Sun, 05/01/2022 - 17:47

Now I'm not wearing shoes, I'm barefoot. With this video, I learned the expression "to try them".

Submitted by trungtnd on Sun, 12/19/2021 - 01:42

My shoes are white and black. Shoes with 3 tiles are the logo of Adidas.

Submitted by Malika2009 on Sun, 10/31/2021 - 15:46

Hello! I'm only wearing socks, they are black with white stripes, because I hate wearing slippers. I knew all the words from this video, but the video was very interesting:). I really love it

Submitted by eliiixxc on Thu, 09/30/2021 - 16:15

I really like this web.

Submitted by Hoang123 on Tue, 09/28/2021 - 09:30

do you need any help? I really like these trainers how much are they? let me see. they're 45. ok, have you got them in a 10. I'll have a look for you. thanks. what colour would like? black, please just a moment, please here you are. thanks a lot. bye bye now

Submitted by lemaya5899 on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 16:40

I like white shoes, and size 28. I learn new phrases in this video are: Do you want to try the white ones in your size?
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Submitted by FlowerQueen on Sun, 07/04/2021 - 13:48

I am only wearing socks, they're pink.

Submitted by RedTyranosaur999 on Thu, 04/15/2021 - 06:28

I can't go out for now so I'm not wearing shoes .

Submitted by Arivelde on Mon, 04/12/2021 - 14:37

Actually, I am wearing no shoes, I'm barefooted, because where I live the COVID19 situation still pretty bad, so we are doing everithing at home. I've didn't learn any new phases, but it was a good learning teaching video.
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Submitted by luz on Sat, 03/20/2021 - 21:31

Now, I'm wearing black boats, they are a bit dirty but that's not a problem, i still like them so much! in this practice i learned the expression "bye now" and "try on"

Submitted by Ashley_122 on Fri, 03/05/2021 - 17:16

I am not wearing shore right now, but I wear my boats in these days. Because, the weather is cold outside. My boats are dark blue and old.I will buy new ones soon.But l love these boats.

Submitted by dldeleony25 on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 21:07

Now I'm wearing a sandals in color rose gold. I love this color! On this video I learned the word "trainers".

Submitted by Niitro_peru on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 02:20

Now I'm not wearing my tennis because I'm on my bed hahaha but earlier I was wearing blue tennis , they are light nike brand , made in indonesia , they are comfortable

Submitted by samianaznin on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 05:10

I don't understand the sentence "do you have them in a 10".....plz someone help....
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Submitted by Tina - Coordinator on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 08:02

Hi samianaznin,

In this sentence, 10 refers to the UK shoe size. 

Tina (LearnEnglish Teens team)

Submitted by samianaznin on Sun, 10/04/2020 - 06:16

Thanks mam....

Submitted by Orangg on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 08:49

Actually, i wear a black shoes with a little white line and size is 29. In the school, i must to wearing the black shoes, cuz that i have many black shoes. And then, the new words i learnt from this video is "Trainers"

Submitted by cookiepg on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 09:45

I am wearing these shose

Submitted by Vuquan on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 08:43

My shoes are black and size 37. I like my shoes because it very soft.
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Submitted by Xuka on Sat, 08/08/2020 - 06:39

I'm wearing Adidas blue sneakers. It's very comfortable but a little bit old. So I'm saving my money to buy the new ones. I love the latest Nike orange and grey sneakers. They're so cool!!! I hope to get them soon!
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Submitted by zagrybast on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 07:57

Right now I’m not wearing a shoes. But I wear vans, their size is 38 Russian.

Submitted by Ru on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 16:47

I am siting at the moment, my favourite colour is black and size five.
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Submitted by IANPAUL on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 16:43

Right now I'm not wearing shoes but simple flip flops. But I usually wear yellow nike shoes

Submitted by Thapa01 on Tue, 06/23/2020 - 08:57

Right now , i like my pink pink denim sneaker. I learn new pharases in this video which are "Hi there" ; "How much are they" ; "Thanks a lot" ; "Just a moment" and "Bye now".
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Submitted by ragha54_d on Thu, 06/18/2020 - 19:22

THANKS A LOT , BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING CUZ I'M BEGINNER

Submitted by JasmineD03 on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 18:16

Right now I'm not wearing shoes but simple flip flops. But I usually use sneakers from adidas or vans or black amphibians. With this video I learnt new phrases like: "Do you have them in a smaller/larger size?" or "I'll have a look for you".

Submitted by Madelayne on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 15:47

My shoes in this moment are blacks and brown and my size is thirty-six

Submitted by beasam0109 on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 17:07

now I wear gray socks but usually my shoes are white, they are not heeled shoes but comfortable sneakers. the expression I learned in this video is "they are a bit too big"
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Submitted by Sherry4869 on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 15:06

My shoes are blue, and this is my favourite colour.I learnt a new word, the word. I also learnt a phrase,"They're a bit too big".This was a great video. thanks a looot!!!!!!

Submitted by BttChiara on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 15:02

At the moment I'm wearing a pair of black and white trainers. They are really comfortable! With this video I learnt new phrases like: "Do you have them in a smaller/larger size?" or "I'll have a look for you".

Submitted by MatildePace on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 12:44

Now I'm wearing white shoes, low and with white laces. They are of the Converse brand. In this video I learned “I’ll have a look for you” and “I like tham, but they’re a bit too big”.

Submitted by gattifederica on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 06:42

Now I’m not wearing shoes. I usually wear sneakers. The ones I wear the most are called Adidas Superstar and they are white with black stripes. From this video I learnt that the sentence “they are big too big” is used to say that something is enormous. I also learnt that in England the size of the shoes is different from ours.

Submitted by Desy on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 15:27

Now I am not wearing shoes because I am in quarantine and then I can't leave the house. From this video I learned the phrase "they're a bit too big"

Submitted by bea_mara on Mon, 04/20/2020 - 14:58

Now I’m not wearing shoes, but slippers. They’re blue and their size is 38 or 39 italian. I use them when I’m at home and they’re very comfortable. From this video I learnt the phrase “I’ll have a look for you”.

Submitted by kusz on Sun, 04/12/2020 - 18:39

easy !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by tekita on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 17:42

I wear black shoes.

Submitted by Sai on Sat, 12/14/2019 - 13:15

At the moment, I am not wearing my shoes because I am at home. But I usually wear black shoes when I am going to school. I like them because they are very soft and comfortable.

Submitted by Landiroller on Fri, 08/30/2019 - 05:52

My favourite shoes are ful of black.

Submitted by AFFAN on Mon, 08/12/2019 - 14:10

My favorite color of shoes is black too. I wear them every day to school
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Submitted by Ale77Can on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 02:11

At this moment, i don´t wearing shoes, but i have ones, the color are red with white lines.
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Submitted by empty on Mon, 06/17/2019 - 06:08

My shoes are black and i also have a blue pair of shoes for karate class .

Submitted by anikaasad__ on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 13:26

I'm wearing slippers because I'm at home right now. They are in size 8. They are sort of made of some hard material. The color is dark brown and they feel really comfortable.
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