Shopping habits

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

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

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

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

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

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He also buys coffee because he drinks it every day.

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

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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.

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Her shopping habits are very ___.

2

She goes to the ___ on Wednesday or Thursday.

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She buys fresh ___ and vegetables.

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She likes talking to the ___.

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She also goes to a ___ near her house.

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She shops for clothes maybe ___.

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Sometimes she buys ___ clothes because they are cheaper.

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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.