Unit 4.7, Exercise 1, page 116.0:01
Speaker A shopping in a bazaar means bargaining to get a reasonable price.0:07
That's the way they do business there.0:14
When I asked for the stall owner's best price for a picture I liked, he named a ridiculous sum.0:17
I laughed and offered him much less.0:23
When I stuck to my price, he got angry and called me a cheap tourist.0:27
I got angry too and walked away.0:31
But I learnt later that in local currency I had been offering not ten pounds but ten pence.0:34
No wonder the man was annoyed.0:40
Speaker B I'm a shopaholic.0:44
So when visiting my sister in the city, she took me to an area she called a shopper's paradise.0:48
Sadly, everyone had the same idea that day and the streets were flooded with shoppers.0:56
I was so jostled and pushed in the couple of shops I did manage to get into that I couldn't wait to get home.1:03
After that exhausting experience.1:10
I think I'll forget shopping next time and just relax with my family.1:12
Speaker C We had been exploring the city all day and needed a break.1:19
So when the kids spotted a small ice cream shop, it seemed like a good idea.1:26
The large selection of flavours and toppings was impressive and the children got very excited.1:31
Then I caught sight of the prices.1:38
I just couldn't believe it.1:44
Anyway, by that time the kids were so eager I just couldn't let them down.1:46
Good thing I had some extra cash on me that day.1:51
Speaker D Just as I got to the airport, I remembered it was my niece's birthday the next day.1:56
I had to bring her back a present and the only thing I could find was a little doll.2:05
You could feed it with a bottle and it cried when it was hungry.2:12
In desperation, I bought it.2:16
But when my niece opened her gift the next day, the bottle was missing.2:19
But that's the last time I buy expensive toys from the airport.2:26
Speaker E I just had room for my last minute purchase in my suitcase.2:32
It was a large, tall and expensive crystal vase for my mother.2:39
I packed it carefully so it wouldn't break.2:45
It was only when I was checking my travel documents that I realised I had no cash left.2:48
I had spent it all on the vase.2:54
That meant I couldn't take a taxi to the airport.2:57
But fortunately I still had a travel card to use on the underground.3:01
It meant lugging a heavy suitcase around though.3:05
Speaker F I never really understood the attraction of shopping.3:10
To me, it was always just a chore and a bore.3:16
She took me round the new shopping mall.3:21
And it was quite an eye opener.3:23
I felt as if I was stepping into a whole new fantasy world.3:26
It was so enjoyable that I began to understand why people go shopping for recreation.3:29
Alluring shops help you forget all your problems for a while.3:35
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