ESL Podcast 185 – Ways to Pay Flashcards
to complete a purchase in a store by having the clerk
add up and to provide a total purchase price for payment
I was at the store, and when the clerk finished …. me …, I had a few
problems.
I’d like all three of these pens. Can you right me up?
what a sales clerk says to a customer to tell them the
total purchase price
Clerk: …….$79.42.
Peter: Do you take credit cards?
- This one is $12 and this one is $43. Your total comes to $55.
– a small plastic card from a bank or business that allows someone
to buy now and pay later
Clerk: Your total comes to $79.42.
Peter: Do you take ……?
- I better not bring my credit card with me to the sale, or I may spend too much.
Вы принимаете оплату пластиковыми картами?
Clerk: Your total comes to $79.42.
Peter: …….?
Do you take credit cards?
when the bank or business does not allow someone to continue
using their credit card, usually because that person has not paid their bill or they
are over the limit of what they are allowed to spend
Clerk: Your total comes to $79.42.
Peter: Do you take credit cards?
Clerk: Yes, we take Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
Peter: Here’s my Visa.
Clerk: Hmm…I’m sorry but your card has been ……
- I was so embarrassed when my credit card was declined at the restaurant.
I don’t understand why; it’s not possible; usually said
when a person is surprised about something
Clerk: Your total comes to $79.42.
Peter: Do you take credit cards?
Clerk: Yes, we take Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
Peter: Here’s my Visa.
Clerk: Hmm…I’m sorry but your card has been declined.
Peter: Oh, I ……… I’m sure it’s just a mistake. Here, use my
MasterCard.
- I can’t imagine why she would want to get a job instead of finishing school.
when a person has tried to spend more money than is available in
their account
Clerk: Hmm…I’m sorry but your card has been declined.
Peter: Oh, I can’t imagine why. I’m sure it’s just a mistake. Here, use my
MasterCard.
Clerk: Well, sir, it looks like this one is ……, too. Do you have a debit card
or cash? We also accept personal checks.
- We received a notice from the bank that our account was overdrawn last
month.
– a small plastic card that allows a person to pay for items by taking
money out of their bank account electronically
Clerk: Hmm…I’m sorry but your card has been declined.
Peter: Oh, I can’t imagine why. I’m sure it’s just a mistake. Here, use my
MasterCard.
Clerk: Well, sir, it looks like this one is overdrawn, too. Do you have a ……. card
or cash? We also accept personal checks.
- I have enough money in my bank account so I’ll use my debit card to pay for
this.
a check that takes money from a person’s own individual bank
account; (a check is a piece of paper with the signature of the person who holds
the account for an amount of money; used for payment)
Clerk: Hmm…I’m sorry but your card has been declined.
Peter: Oh, I can’t imagine why. I’m sure it’s just a mistake. Here, use my
MasterCard.
Clerk: Well, sir, it looks like this one is overdrawn, too. Do you have a debit card
or cash? We also accept …….
- This store takes credit cards but it doesn’t take personal checks
– a mistake made by the bank
Clerk: Hmm…I’m sorry but your card has been declined.
Peter: Oh, I can’t imagine why. I’m sure it’s just a mistake. Here, use my
MasterCard.
Clerk: Well, sir, it looks like this one is overdrawn, too. Do you have a debit card
or cash? We also accept personal checks.
Peter: Like I said, I think it must be …….. Yeah, I have a debit card, but I
think there’s a fee for using it, right?
- Due to a bank error, my account had $200 more than it should!
– money paid as part of a service
Clerk: Hmm…I’m sorry but your card has been declined.
Peter: Oh, I can’t imagine why. I’m sure it’s just a mistake. Here, use my
MasterCard.
Clerk: Well, sir, it looks like this one is overdrawn, too. Do you have a debit card
or cash? We also accept personal checks.
Peter: Like I said, I think it must be bank error. Yeah, I have a debit card, but I
think there’s a … for using it, right?
- I can’t believe how much the phone bill is with all of these new government
fees
– to require payment or fee
Clerk: Well, sir, it looks like this one is overdrawn, too. Do you have a debit card
or cash? We also accept personal checks.
Peter: Like I said, I think it must be bank error. Yeah, I have a debit card, but I
think there’s a fee for using it, right?
Clerk: Yes, I think the bank …… you a small fee.
- When I brought my books back to the library, the clerk told me they were one
day late and charged me a small fee.
– a book of checks that have not yet been written
Clerk: Well, sir, it looks like this one is overdrawn, too. Do you have a debit card
or cash? We also accept personal checks.
Peter: Like I said, I think it must be bank error. Yeah, I have a debit card, but I
think there’s a fee for using it, right?
Clerk: Yes, I think the bank charges you a small fee.
Peter: In that case, I’ll write a check. Oh no, I forgot my ….. at home. Can
you hold these items for me? I can run to an ATM to get some cash. I’ll come
right back.
- Let me get my checkbook and I’ll write you a check for the total amount.
to reserve; to keep so no other customers can buy it
Clerk: Well, sir, it looks like this one is overdrawn, too. Do you have a debit card
or cash? We also accept personal checks.
Peter: Like I said, I think it must be bank error. Yeah, I have a debit card, but I
think there’s a fee for using it, right?
Clerk: Yes, I think the bank charges you a small fee.
Peter: In that case, I’ll write a check. Oh no, I forgot my checkbook at home. Can
you …. these items for me? I can run to an ATM to get some cash. I’ll come
right back.
- Would it be possible for you to hold this dress for me until Wednesday?
stands for “Automatic Teller Machine”; a machine that can give bank
services, such as automatically giving you cash from your account
Clerk: Yes, I think the bank charges you a small fee.
Peter: In that case, I’ll write a check. Oh no, I forgot my checkbook at home. Can
you hold these items for me? I can run to an …. to get some cash. I’ll come
right back.
- I really needed cash. I drove up and down this street, but I couldn’t find an
ATM.
