Day 5-3: Souvenir Shop in Chinatown / Little Italy
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Read, listen, or speak your way through a realistic souvenir-shopping interaction after lunch near Canal St.
Some answers are clear, polite, and practical. Other answers are too vague, sound too pushy, or misunderstand everyday shop phrases such as “How much is this?”, “three for twelve”, “size medium”, “do you have it in black?”, “before tax”, “final total”, “receipt”, and “gift receipt”.
You can recover by using repair language such as: “Sorry, let me be clearer”, “Do you have this in a medium?”, “Is there a deal if I buy two?”, “Could I get a receipt?”, and “That’s all for me, thanks.” At the end, review your result and submit it to your teacher/tutor.
- It is Day 4 in New York. After taking the subway downtown and having a quick pizza lunch, you stop at a souvenir shop near Chinatown and Little Italy.
- You want to buy a few small NYC gifts, such as magnets, a T-shirt, or a hoodie, but you need to ask prices clearly before choosing.
- You also need to ask about size and colour availability, check whether there is a deal for multiple items, confirm the final total with tax, and pay.
- Your goal is to complete a realistic souvenir-shopping interaction and leave with the right items, a clear receipt, and no awkward misunderstanding.
Guided Speaking
Listen to the other speaker and use your own words to achieve the goal. Tap Start speaking, wait for “Listening”, then tap Stop speaking. Review your transcription and tap Check my response. The task check may ask for a missing detail.
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