Before you listen
Talk about it first.
- What time do supermarkets near you close?
- What do stores say in announcements?
Listen for these words
You will hear
- shoppers
- People who are buying things in a store.
- checkout
- The place in a store where you pay.
- lane
- One line at the checkout, with its own number.
- a bag
- For one bag. Here, the price is for one bag of apples.
A0 Starter · Announcement · About 20 seconds
Listen
Listen once for the main idea. Then answer, and listen again for the details. Don’t read the transcript yet.
Step 1 · Main idea
What is it about?
Listen once, all the way through. Then choose the best answer.
01What is the announcement about?
Step 2 · Details
Listen again for the details
Read the questions first, then play the recording again. Pause when you need to.
01What time does the store close?
02Which lanes are open?
03How much is a bag of apples today?
Show the transcript
Good evening, shoppers, and welcome to Green Valley Market. The store closes in fifteen minutes, at ten o’clock.
Please bring your items to the checkout now. Lanes two and five are open. Lane one is closed. Today, apples are two dollars a bag. Thank you for shopping with us!
Now play the recording and read along. Then try saying it with the speaker, at the same speed.
Speak
Your turn
Make a short announcement for a store or building. Say the closing time and one more piece of information.