At the Supermarket 🛒 Easy English Conversation (A2–B2) | Episode 5

Learn real everyday English for grocery shopping! 🛒 Sarah and Andy are cooking dinner for four friends, and they have only $60. Andy has a three-page shopping spreadsheet and one rule: only buy things on the list. But there's a "buy one, get one free" sale, the ricotta is sold out, the snack aisle is very tempting, and the self-checkout has an "unexpected item in the bagging area". Will they stay in their budget… and will they remember the milk? Follow the words on screen as they speak, then learn 4 useful words with clear examples. 🎧 Level: A2–B2 (elementary to upper-intermediate) ⏱ Length: about 18 minutes, our longest episode so far In this episode you will learn how to: • make a shopping list and talk about a budget • compare prices and find good deals • find things in a supermarket • talk about sales, "best before" dates and sold-out items • use the self-checkout and pay 📚 4 useful words from today: • affordable (adj.) — cheap enough for you to buy. "We need to find affordable things." • tempting (adj.) — so nice that you really want it. "But they're so tempting." • bargain (noun) — something good that costs less. "I love a good bargain." • substitute (noun, verb) — something used instead of another thing. "We can use a substitute." 💬 Useful phrases: • We're out of milk. • Do you want a basket or a cart? • Where can I find the lasagna sheets? • Buy one, get one free. • It's sold out. • That's four dollars over our budget. • I'll pay by card. ✍️ YOUR TURN: What's the best bargain you ever found? Tell us in the comments, and use one of today's words. We'll read them! (And next time you go shopping, don't forget the milk. 🥛) ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Making a list 1:40 At the entrance 2:50 Fruit and vegetables 4:19 Buy one, get one free 5:40 Half price 6:37 Sold out 8:02 A vegan cake 9:02 The snack aisle 10:11 Drinks and ice cream 11:12 Over budget 12:23 Self-checkout 13:44 We always forget milk 15:06 Four useful words 15:16 Word 1: affordable 15:48 Word 2: tempting 16:19 Word 3: bargain 16:46 Word 4: substitute 17:22 Recap How to practice with this video: 1. Watch once and just listen. 2. Watch again and follow the highlighted words. 3. Pause after each line and repeat it out loud. 4. Try the four new words in your own sentences. 🔔 Subscribe for more easy English conversations from everyday life: cafés, shops, work and travel. Easy English in busy life — with Sarah & Andy. #LearnEnglish #EnglishConversation #EnglishListening