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Looking for something in English
Ana needs soap. She goes to the drugstore across from the Blue Plate.
A polite yak named Murray is already in the aisle. He holds two bottles, like he knew the list.
By the end, you will say what you are looking for. You will ask if they have it.
You will also say you are only looking, or that you will take it.
By the end of this lesson
Say what you are looking for in a shop and ask if they have it.
- I'm looking for ___.I want to find this in the shop
- Where can I find ___?In which part of the shop is this?
- Do you have this?Is this item in the shop today?
- I'm just looking.I am not ready to buy yet
- I'll take it.I want to buy this one
- Do you have any more?Are there other ones like this?
Scene — the drugstore aisle
The drugstore is across from the diner. Ana walks in with her teal tote. She needs soap for the apartment.
Murray is already in the aisle with two bottles of soap in his hands. A clerk waits by the shelves.
Learn — looking for something
Six short lines help you in a shop. You say what you want, and you ask where it is.
You can also say you are only looking, or that you will buy it.
I'm looking for ___.
I want to find this in the shop
When to use it: Say this to name the thing you want to find.
Learn it as one piece at the shop.
Where can I find ___?
In which part of the shop is this?
When to use it: Ask this to find the right part of the shop.
Learn it as one piece when you cannot see it.
Say it: Find has the stress.
Do you have this?
Is this item in the shop today?
When to use it: Ask this when you show an item in the shop.
Learn it as one piece with the thing in your hand.
I'm just looking.
I am not ready to buy yet
When to use it: Say this when you are not ready to buy.
Learn it as one piece when you are not buying yet.
I'll take it.
I want to buy this one
When to use it: Say this when you want to buy this one.
Learn it as one piece at the counter.
Say it: I'll sounds short, like one word.
Do you have any more?
Are there other ones like this?
When to use it: Ask this when you want another one like this.
Learn it as one piece for extra of the same thing.
Story — two bottles
Watch Ana look for soap at the drugstore. Murray already has two bottles.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.
- Ana walks into the drugstore. She cannot see the soap.
AnaExcuse me. I'm looking for soap.She wants attention, then she names the thing she wants to find.- AnaWhere can I find soap?In which part of the shop is this?
- ClerkBack wall.She points to the far end of the shop.
- Murray is already in the aisle with two bottles of soap.
MurrayWell, I was just nearby.He says he was close by.- Ana picks up one bottle of soap from the shelf.
- AnaDo you have this?Is this item in the shop today?
- ClerkJust this kind left.The shop has only this kind left.
- AnaDo you have any more?Are there other ones like this?
- ClerkNo, sorry.The shop does not have another one.
- AnaI'm just looking.I am not ready to buy yet
- ClerkSure. Take your time.You can look. There is no hurry.
- AnaI'll take it. Thank you.She wants to buy this one, and she thanks the clerk.
Practice — in the shop
Ten quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, swap a word, and build a line.
They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
English
I'm looking for ___.Drop the Simple English hereWhere can I find ___?Drop the Simple English hereDo you have this?Drop the Simple English hereI'll take it.Drop the Simple English hereSimple English
What do you say?
What do you say?
You want the clerk to tell you the aisle for soap.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
I'm just looking.
Pick the reply
Clerk says:
Pick the reply
What are you looking for?
Name the thing you want to find.
And you reply with:
Build the line
Build the line
Is this item in the shop today?
?
Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You decided. You want to buy this bottle.
I'll ____ it.
True or false?
True or false?
This line asks the place of a thing.
True or false?
True or false?
You say this when someone helps you.
What do you say?
What do you say?
A clerk is talking to someone else. You need her to hear you.
What do you say?
What do you say?
The clerk shows one bottle. You want to know if they have others.
Say it — say it at the shop
Now you're Ana at the drugstore. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.
- ClerkHi.a friendly hello
- Ana (you)Tell her the thing you want to find. You need soap.
Tell her the thing you want to find. You need soap.
I'm looking for ___.
I want to find this in the shop
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Recap — what you can say now
| English | Simple English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| I'm looking for ___. | I want to find this in the shop | |
| Where can I find ___? | In which part of the shop is this? | |
| Do you have this? | Is this item in the shop today? | |
| I'm just looking. | I am not ready to buy yet | |
| I'll take it. | I want to buy this one | |
| Do you have any more? | Are there other ones like this? |
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