Shopping habits

LISTENING • A1 • SHORT ANSWERS
Shopping Habits
Listen to the audio, then write short answers (1–4 words) in the boxes.
1
How often does Anna usually go shopping?
2
What day does she go to a small grocery store?
3
Where is the grocery store?
4
Name one thing she buys at the grocery store.
5
When does she like shopping?
6
Why does she like shopping in the morning?
7
When does she sometimes go to a supermarket?
8
Where does she shop when she wants a simple T-shirt?

Shopping habits

LISTENING • A1 • TIMELINE

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David introduces himself and says he likes shopping, but he doesn’t want to spend a lot of time in stores.

He says he usually does one big shopping trip every week.

He goes to the supermarket on Saturday morning and buys food for the whole week.

He makes a short list on his phone, so he doesn’t forget anything.

He often buys chicken, pasta, vegetables, and some snacks.

He also buys coffee because he drinks it every day.

He doesn’t like crowded shops, so he never goes in the evening.

For clothes, he prefers a mall. He buys jeans and shoes there about two times a year.

Shopping habits

LISTENING • A1 • FILL THE GAPS

Shopping habits

Listen again and type the missing word(s) exactly. Empty answers are not checked.

1

Her shopping habits are very ___.

2

She goes to the ___ on Wednesday or Thursday.

3

She buys fresh ___ and vegetables.

4

She likes talking to the ___.

5

She also goes to a ___ near her house.

6

She shops for clothes maybe ___.

7

Sometimes she buys ___ clothes because they are cheaper.

8

She always ___ before she buys something.

Shopping habits

🎧 Listening A1 — Shopping habits

Three speakers talk about how often they shop, where they shop, and what they buy (Present Simple + frequency).

two or three times a week once a week On weekends / On Saturday I prefer… / I don’t like…
🛒 Frequency

SCRIPT 1

Anna (female)
  • 1

    Hi, I’m Anna. I usually go shopping two or three times a week.

  • 2

    On Monday, I go to a small grocery store near my home.

  • 3

    I buy bread, milk, eggs, fruit, and vegetables.

  • 4

    I like shopping in the morning because the shop is quiet.

  • 5

    On weekends, I sometimes go to a supermarket to buy heavier things, like water, rice, and cleaning products.

  • 6

    I don’t buy many clothes. I only buy clothes when I really need them.

  • 7

    When I want something simple, like a T-shirt, I shop online and read reviews.

  • 8

    I try to plan my shopping, so I don’t waste money.

Useful words: grocery store, supermarket, heavier things, cleaning products, reviews, waste money.

SCRIPT 2

David (male)
  • 1

    Hello, I’m David. I like shopping, but I don’t want to spend a lot of time in stores.

  • 2

    I usually do one big shopping trip every week.

  • 3

    I go to the supermarket on Saturday morning and buy food for the whole week.

  • 4

    I make a short list on my phone, so I don’t forget anything.

  • 5

    I often buy chicken, pasta, vegetables, and some snacks.

  • 6

    I also buy coffee because I drink it every day.

  • 7

    I don’t like crowded shops, so I never go in the evening.

  • 8

    For clothes, I prefer a mall. I buy jeans and shoes there about two times a year.

Useful words: shopping trip, for the whole week, list, crowded, mall, two times a year.

SCRIPT 3

Maria (female)
  • 1

    Hi, I’m Maria. My shopping habits are very simple.

  • 2

    I go to the market on Wednesday or Thursday to buy fresh fruit and vegetables.

  • 3

    I like talking to the sellers, and the food is very fresh.

  • 4

    I also go to a pharmacy and a small shop near my house when I need things quickly.

  • 5

    I enjoy shopping for clothes, but I don’t do it often. Maybe once a month.

  • 6

    I like to try on clothes and look in the mirror.

  • 7

    Sometimes I buy second-hand clothes because they are cheaper and still good.

  • 8

    I always compare prices before I buy something.

Useful words: market, sellers, pharmacy, try on, second-hand, compare prices.