When you don’t have the right pair of shoes, just getting around can be a real pain. Join Andrew and Morag as they share the essential vocabulary for shoe shopping. Because when you need a new pair of shoes, you need them right away—even if you’re visiting an English-speaking country! Fun fact Canada has a museum dedicated to shoes! The Bata Shoe Museum is located in Toronto, Ontario, and focuses on shoes over the past 4,500 years. In fact, the BSM has a collection of more than 13,000 shoes and shoe-related artefacts! Expressions included in the learning materials like your shoes; did you get them in town? Where is your sale section? Can I try these on? Can you show me your [xyz]? I don’t know what shoe size I am. Could you help me? Sample Dialogue Sales clerk: How are you doing? Can I help you find anything? Customer: Ah, it’s OK, I’m just looking around for now. Sales clerk: Sure. If you need anything, just let me know. Customer: Sure. Wait, um, actually, excuse me? Do you have anything like, this but in black? Sales clerk: In black? I’ll take a look in the back. What size are you? Customer I’m an 8. Sales clerk: OK, I’ll be right back. OK, I found something I think you’re gonna like. Customer: Oh, they’re cute! Sales clerk: Yeah, try ’em on, see how they feel. Customer: Hey, do you have a mirror anywhere? Sales clerk: Yeah, just over there. Customer: OK, thank you. Sales clerk: So? What do you think? Customer: Well, I mean they look good, but they’re kind of uncomfortable. They’re sort of narrow in the toe. I don’t think they’re going to work. Sales clerk: They just need to be broken in. They’ll be tight for the first day, but after that, they’ll be the most comfortable shoes you’ve ever owned. Customer: OK, well, I think you’ve sold me because they are really cute so … OK, I’ll take them. Audio/Learning Materials: Culips English Learning Podcast
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