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An announcement for shoppers

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Listen to an announcement for shoppers in a busy supermarket.

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Understand the announcement

Listen to the announcement. Choose the correct answer.

  1. What is the announcement mainly about?
    • a) Why the shop is closed today
    • b) Prices and news in the shop
    • c) Jobs in the shop
  2. How much are apples?
    • a) One pound a kilo
    • b) Two pounds a kilo
    • c) Three pounds a kilo
  3. When is the bread half price?
    • a) Before four o'clock
    • b) All day
    • c) After four o'clock
  4. What is the special price for orange juice?
    • a) Half price
    • b) Two for three pounds
    • c) Three for two pounds
  5. Where is the new coffee corner?
    • a) On the ground floor
    • b) On the first floor
    • c) On the second floor
  6. What did a shopper lose?
    • a) A blue umbrella
    • b) A red jacket
    • c) A black bag
  7. Where is the information desk?
    • a) Next to the coffee corner
    • b) On the first floor
    • c) Near the main door

Listen for details

Listen again. Type one word or number in each gap.

  1. The fresh bread comes from the shop's ___.
  2. The coffee corner is next to the books and ___.
  3. The coffee corner opens at ___ in the morning.
  4. The coffee corner closes at ___ in the evening.
  5. Tonight the supermarket closes at ___ o'clock.

Answer key

Understand the announcement

  1. b) Prices and news in the shopThe speaker talks about good prices, the new coffee corner, a lost umbrella and the closing time.
  2. a) One pound a kiloThe speaker says: Apples are only one pound a kilo.
  3. c) After four o'clockFresh bread is half price after four o'clock.
  4. b) Two for three poundsThe speaker says: all orange juice is two for three pounds.
  5. b) On the first floorThe coffee corner is on the first floor.
  6. a) A blue umbrellaThe speaker asks: Did you lose a blue umbrella?
  7. c) Near the main doorThe speaker says: the information desk near the main door.

Listen for details

  1. bakeryThe speaker says: Fresh bread from our bakery.
  2. magazines / magazineIt is next to the books and magazines.
  3. nine / 9 / 9:00 / 9.00 / nine o'clock / 9 o'clockIt's open from nine in the morning.
  4. six / 6 / 6:00 / 6.00 / six o'clock / 6 o'clockIt's open to six in the evening.
  5. eight / 8The speaker says: The supermarket closes at eight o'clock tonight.

Transcript

Announcer: Good afternoon, shoppers, and welcome to Hillview Supermarket. Today we have some great prices for you.

Announcer: Apples are only one pound a kilo. Fresh bread from our bakery is half price after four o'clock. And all orange juice is two for three pounds.

Announcer: Please visit our new coffee corner on the first floor, next to the books and magazines. It's open from nine in the morning to six in the evening.

Announcer: Did you lose a blue umbrella? Please come to the information desk near the main door.

Announcer: The supermarket closes at eight o'clock tonight. Thank you for shopping with us.

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