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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 Pre-intermediate
Topics
speaking skills
shopping
shops
Average: 4.2 (20 votes)
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Comments

Submitted by Ayanali on Fri, 10/25/2024 - 11:28

My favourite shoes is a pair of trainers which have black fluff inside. I just wear it in winter because it will be hot if you wear it in summer. It is black and have a bit of white on it. The size of it is 36. I like it very much because it looks clean and new, the colour is beautiful, a bit shinny and smooth, and it's comfortable to wear.

Submitted by Helena Ostrowska on Tue, 06/11/2024 - 15:11

My favourite shoes are Vans. They are very comfortable. I'm a size 39. These shoes cost 300 zl. They are black and white and have laces. They have hard soles and very good for skateboarding.

Submitted by AdrianoIzquierdo on Thu, 05/02/2024 - 00:41

I'm wearing black sandals with white details from Copacabana.
I prefer to wear sandals because they're more comfortable for me, and when I use something else, my feet get dry, and I don't like it.

Submitted by englishsonot on Fri, 01/05/2024 - 18:56

I have a black and red shoes is from under armour is my favourite mark, because the qualities and the choise is very good.
i learn in these video"is bit" "too much"

Submitted by Hagar_Sameh on Fri, 10/06/2023 - 09:11

I have a pink trainer it is from Skechers
the new words i have learn is "bye now"

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".

Submitted by ragha54_d on Thu, 06/18/2020 - 19:22

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.
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