TOM: How about chicken for dinner tonight?
KATHY: Sounds good. Do you have the shopping list?
TOM: No, I don't.
KATHY: I don't either. It's probably at home on the kitchen counter.
TOM: Great! Do you have any idea what we need?
KATHY: Well, the chicken and something to serve on the side.
TOM: How about vegetables and rice?
KATHY: Fine. I'll get some carrots and a package of rice.
TOM: I think we're out of milk. I'll get some.
KATHY: Oh. And let's get some eggs for tomorrow morning.
TOM: You're not supposed to eat so many eggs. It's not good for you.
KATHY: Look who's talking. With your usual diet of meat and potatoes, you're a
real health nut.
A few minutes later.
CASHIER: Your total is $23.83.
KATHY: Here you go.
CASHIER: Out of $30.00. $6.17 is your change.
TOM: Oh, no!
KATHY: What?
TOM: The chicken!
https://s-english.ru/dialogi/buying-food-at-the-supermarket
– Excuse me. Can I have one kilo of ground beef and ten slices of smoked ham,
please?
– Sure. Here you are. Anything else?
– Could you tell me where I can find olive oil and instant coffee, please?
– They are in the grocery products section, over there. I can show you
– That’s OK. Thank you.
– Is there anything else you are looking for?
– Well. I need buns for sandwiches and a dozen chicken eggs.
– Right. You will find all sorts of buns in our bakery. As for the eggs, they are
located in the dairy product section, on your left. Is that all, sir?
– No. Finally I need fresh fruits and vegetables.
– OK. What would you like?
– Can I have two pine-apples, a kilo of pears, a bunch of red cherry, two kilos of
tomatoes and half a kilo of onions, please?
– I’m terribly sorry but there is only one pine-apple left. Do you still want it?
– OK then. I’ll take it anyway.
– How about red onions? They are just a bit more expensive than the usual ones
but ideal for any salad.
– That would be great!
– OK. Here are your fruits and vegetables. I’ll put them in your shopping cart. Do
you need any beverages or canned food?
– No. Thanks a lot. Where shall I pay?
– The cash desks are is right at the end of the aisle.
– Thank you very much.
– You are welcome. Thank you for shopping with us. Have a good day!
At the Butcher's
Shop assistant: Can I help you, madam?
Mrs. Gi1bert: I'd like a leg of lamb. Do you sell it?
Shop assistant: Yes, we do, but I'm afraid we've sold out at the moment. If you'd
care to call in tomorrow.
Mrs. Gi1bert: Thank you, I won't bother! I'll buy some pork instead.
Shop assistant: Oh, yes. We've got excellent choice today. What part would you
like to get — shoulder, leg or some other?
Mrs. Gilbert: This bit of shoulder is fine with me.
Shop assistant: Okay. It weighs four pounds.
Mrs.Gilbert: I'll also have a chicken.
Shop assistant: Boiling or frying?
Mrs. Gilbert: Boiling, please.
Shop assistant: Will this do?
Mrs. Gilbert: Nice. That will be all. How much is it?
Shop assistant: Three pounds twenty pence.
Mrs.Gilbert: Here you are.
Shop assistant: Your change, madam. Thank you. Have a nice day.
Discuss the following points:
1. What is preferable for you — to buy food in a big supermarket or in small
shops? Why?
2. Where are the best shops for food in your city or town?
3. Speak about foodstuffs sold in your shops. Say whether they are shipped in or
grown locally; say which are expensive and inexpensive; say what foodstuffs
which you might have seen in the shops abroad are not sold in this country.
