ESL Podcast 875 – Shopping at the Supermarket Flashcards
a person whose job is to put products on the shelves and on display
where shoppers can reach them, especially in a grocery store or a discount store
…….: Can I help you find something?
Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.
- The store usually has one or two stockers working during the day, but more
stockers work at night when there are fewer shoppers.
one of several passages, almost like hallways, between the items that are
for sale, usually wide enough for two shopping carts
Stocker: Can I help you find something?
Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.
Stocker: That’s on …….. 3. Let me show you where it is.
- Peanut butter and jams are in aisle 7.
the name given to a particular product (or related products) sold by a
specific company
Stocker: Can I help you find something?
Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.
Stocker: That’s on aisle 3. Let me show you where it is.
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters ….that I normally buy.
- Some people pay more to buy their favorite brand, but Jennifer just buys
whichever brand is least expensive.
not available for sale because all the items have been sold
Stocker: Can I help you find something?
Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.
Stocker: That’s on aisle 3. Let me show you where it is.
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re….. We should get another shipment next
week.
- In the days before the storm, so many people bought emergency supplies like
bottled water and flashlights that most of the stores were out of stock
a large number of products that are transported together and sent or
received at the same time
Stocker: Can I help you find something?
Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.
Stocker: That’s on aisle 3. Let me show you where it is.
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another …… next
week.
- We should get a new shipment of books on Thursday.
to return at a future time to ask the same question again or to
see whether something that one is waiting for has happened yet
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next
week.
Meg: Okay, I’ll ……. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I
didn’t see it in the soda aisle.
- Your order hasn’t arrived yet, but please check back tomorrow.
no longer available, especially because something is no longer
being produced or manufactured
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next
week.
Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I
didn’t see it in the soda aisle.
Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been …… Their parent company no longer
makes soda.
- When Sheila heard that her favorite lipstick was being discontinued, she bought
as many tubes of it as she could find.
a company that owns and operates one or more smaller
companies
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next
week.
Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I
didn’t see it in the soda aisle.
Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their ….. no longer
makes soda.
- Job applicants have to indicate whether any of the relatives work for this
company or its parent company.
to keep something in one’s inventory and make it available for sale to
customer
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next
week.
Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I
didn’t see it in the soda aisle.
Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their parent company no longer
makes soda.
Meg: Really? I love Fructose soda. How about the Mushy brand bread? I didn’t
see it when I checked the bread aisle.
Stocker: We no longer …..the Mushy brand. There were so quality control
issues at the company, so we’ve pulled all of their products from the shelves.
Can I help you find anything else?
- Grocery stores have to stock a lot of turkey and jars of gravy in November,
because those are popular foods for Thanksgiving.
the process of making sure the products being manufactured
meet certain standards for performance and appearance
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next
week.
Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I
didn’t see it in the soda aisle.
Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their parent company no longer
makes soda.
Meg: Really? I love Fructose soda. How about the Mushy brand bread? I didn’t
see it when I checked the bread aisle.
Stocker: We no longer stock the Mushy brand. There were so …….
issues at the company, so we’ve pulled all of their products from the shelves.
Can I help you find anything else?
This radio doesn’t work at all. Isn’t anyone responsible for quality control at the
factory?
to decide to stop selling something and remove it from the store so that
it is no longer displayed to customers
Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters brand that I normally buy.
Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next
week.
Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I
didn’t see it in the soda aisle.
Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their parent company no longer
makes soda.
Meg: Really? I love Fructose soda. How about the Mushy brand bread? I didn’t
see it when I checked the bread aisle.
Stocker: We no longer stock the Mushy brand. There were so quality control
issues at the company, so we’ve …… all of their products ……..
Can I help you find anything else?
- When scientists found dangerous bacteria in ground beef, thousands of stores
across the country pulled hamburger from their meat cases.
to have something in stock (inventory) and make it available for sale to
customers
Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I
didn’t see it in the soda aisle.
Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their parent company no longer
makes soda.
Meg: Really? I love Fructose soda. How about the Mushy brand bread? I didn’t
see it when I checked the bread aisle.
Stocker: We no longer stock the Mushy brand. There were so quality control
issues at the company, so we’ve pulled all of their products from the shelves.
Can I help you find anything else?
Meg: No, I guess I’ll just have to try some new brands. Oh, yes, do you …..
Worm organic apples?
- Very few stores in the United States carry rabbit meat.
referring to food that is grown or produced without any artificial
chemicals
Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda, but I
didn’t see it in the soda aisle.
Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their parent company no longer
makes soda.
Meg: Really? I love Fructose soda. How about the Mushy brand bread? I didn’t
see it when I checked the bread aisle.
Stocker: We no longer stock the Mushy brand. There were so quality control
issues at the company, so we’ve pulled all of their products from the shelves.
Can I help you find anything else?
Meg: No, I guess I’ll just have to try some new brands. Oh, yes, do you carry
Worm ….. apples?
* Is organic food any healthier than food grown with pesticides?
not grown in the local area at the current time of year (for
example, used to describe a winter vegetable during the summer months)
Meg: No, I guess I’ll just have to try some new brands. Oh, yes, do you carry
Worm organic apples?
Stocker: We normally do, but they’re …… right now. We won’t have
any until early summer.
- Peaches are Edgar’s favorite fruit, but they’re out of season during most of the
year.
to not receive any of the intended results from
one’s actions or efforts; to be unsuccessful; to be unable to show one’s progress
Meg: No, I guess I’ll just have to try some new brands. Oh, yes, do you carry
Worm organic apples?
Stocker: We normally do, but they’re out of season right now. We won’t have
any until early summer.
Meg: All of this shopping and …….. I guess I’m going
home empty-handed.
- With four little kids in the house, sometimes we clean all day and have nothing
to show for it!
