Instructional Objective
You will be able to ask about prices and bargain the price at the market or shopping place
Video 1 : Buying and Selling
Watch the video and practice
Dialogue 1
Practice the dialogue bellow with your friend
Shopkeeper : Good Afternoon. Has anyone helped you yet?
Customer : No, not yet.
Shopkeeper : What can I do for you?
Customer : I’m looking for some socks.
Shopkeeper : What kind of shocks?
Customer : I’d like to buy some warm winter socks.
Shopkeeper : I’m sorry all we have is thin dress socks.
Customer : Do you know where i can buy winter socks?
Shopkeeper : Yes, there’s an outdoor clothing store located on the third level.
Customer : Oh, Ok. I’ll try there. Thanks for your help.
Shopkeeper : You’re welcome.
(2nd shop)
Shopkeeper : Hello!
Customer : Hi!
Shopkeeper : Can I help you something?
Customer : Sure, I’m looking for a tie.
Shopkeeper : Oh. All of our ties are in the middle aisle.
Customer : Thank you!
Shopkeeper : You’re welcome.
Customer : Oh, by the way, are any of your ties on sale.
Shopkeeper : Yes, all of our silk ties are on sale today.
Customer : Oh! Do you have any thin ties? I prefer the thin style.
Shopkeeper : Yes, we do. Although we don’t have many left. You will find
some located on the back rack.
Customer : One more question. Do you have any solid color ties without any designs?
Shopkeeper : No, I’m so sorry. We don’t. All of our solid colors have been sold.
Video 2 : At the market
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Dialogue 2
Practice the dialogue bellow with your friend
Seller : Clocks, clocks for everyone! Watches and clocks!
Customer : Excuse me, how much is this clock?
Seller : For you, I could do that clock for 10 Pound.
Customer : Ten Pound?
Seller : Yeah, that’s right.
Customer : Here you are.
Seller : Thanks.
Customer : Thank you.
(Scene 2)
Customer : Excuse me, this clock doesn’t work.
Seller : What’s wrong with it?
Customer : Look!
Seller : Oh, yeah. I see. Well, I could give you a different one.
Customer : Can I have my money back?
Seller : Your money back?! Well, as it’s broken, okay. Here you are.
Customer : Thanks.
Video 3 : Buying at a supermarket
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Dialogue 3
Practice the dialogue bellow with your friend
Customer : Hey, I wanted to buy oats. Can you help me out?
Shopkeeper : Sure Sir. Which brand are you looking for?
Customer : I’m looking for Kellogs. On which counter will i find it?
Shopkeeper : It’s counter three. It’s at the back, near the dairy section
Customer : Thanks. Will i find the other brands on the same counter?
Shopkeeper : Yes! We have all the major brands displayed there.
Customer : Okay. Thanks for your help!
Shopkeeper : You’re welcome.
(scene 2)
Customer : Hi. I got some stuff and now I’m wondering. Do you take credit cards?
Cashier : Yes Sir. We do.
Customer : Do you accept cards from all banks?
Cashier : Yes Sir. Any American Bank would do.
Customer : I have a Citibank credit card.
Cashier : That would be fine, Sir. Can I have your card to swipe?
Customer : Sure. Here it is.
(scene 3)
Customer : I have a loyalty card from here. Will that grant me any discount?
Cashier : Yes, Sir. It will get you 5% off on the total purchase.
Customer : Can I club it with another discount card?
Cashier : No, Sir. I’m sorry, That’s not allowed.
Customer : Ok. That’s not a problem. Is it going to get me loyalty points too?
Cashier : Yes, Sir. Every time you pay with it. You get some points which you can redeem later on.
Customer : That’s great. Thanks for the information. I didn’t know that.
Dialogue 4 : Negotiating a Better Price
Practice the dialogue with your partner
Practice a dialogue between a seller and a customer negotiating the purchase of vegetables and fruits at a traditional market:
Seller: Good morning! Welcome to our market. How can I assist you today?
Customer: Good morning! I’m looking to buy some fresh vegetables and fruits for the week.
Seller: Wonderful! We have a variety of options available. What are you interested in?
Customer: I’m interested in buying some tomatoes, carrots, apples, and bananas. Could you show me what you have?
Seller: Absolutely! Here are our tomatoes. They’re fresh from the farm. For these, it’s 30.000 rupiah per kilogram.
Customer: Hmm, that sounds reasonable. I’ll take two kilograms, please.
Seller: Great choice! Here you go. Now, for the carrots, they’re 20.000 rupiah per bunch.
Customer: Could I get two bunches for 30.000 rupiah?
Seller: I can offer you a discount and give you two bunches for 35.000 rupiah.
Customer: Alright, that works for me. Thank you.
Seller: My pleasure. Now, let’s move on to the fruits. Here are our apples. They’re 45.000 rupiah per kilogram.
Customer: I see. Can I try these apples? Are they sweet?
Seller: Of course! Here, have a taste. They’re freshly picked from the orchard nearby.
Customer: Mmm, delicious! I’ll take one kilogram, please.
Seller: Perfect! And finally, we have our bananas. They’re 18.000 rupiah per bunch.
Customer: I’ll take two bunches, please.
Seller: Sure thing! That’ll be 153.000 rupiah.
Customer: Here you go.
Seller: Thank you very much. Here are your vegetables and fruits. Is there anything else you need?
Customer: No, thank you. I’m all set for now.
Seller: Alright then, have a wonderful day and thank you for choosing us!
Customer: Thank you. Same to you!