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Real Talk #064 – How to ask for help in a store
Have you ever wandered through a store for a long time and still couldn’t find what you needed? In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy teach you how to ask for help in English when you’re shopping. You’ll learn useful phrases and polite expressions that native English speakers use when they can’t find a product in a supermarket or department store. The episode includes example conversations and clear explanations to help you understand and use the language with confidence.
How this episode will improve your English:
- Vocabulary: Learn common phrases like “I’m having trouble finding…” and “Do you know if you carry…?”
- Listening: Train your ears to understand natural, clear English conversations in retail settings like grocery stores or shopping malls.
- Speaking: Build confidence by joining small-group English classes and practicing how to use polite and useful phrases for real-world shopping situations.
- Culture: Understand how people ask for help in North American shopping culture.
- Fluency: Spending time with real English conversations will improve your ability to respond naturally and politely in everyday situations.
The Best Way to Learn with This Episode:
- Culips members get an interactive transcript, helpful study guide, and ad-free audio for this episode. Take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips member. Become a Culips member now: Click here.
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- Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice. Click here to join.
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Real Talk #064 – How to ask for help in a store
Have you ever wandered through a store for a long time and still couldn’t find what you needed? In this Real Talk episode, Andrew and Kassy teach you how to ask for help in English when you’re shopping. You’ll learn useful phrases and polite expressions that native English speakers use when they can’t find a product in a supermarket or department store. The episode includes example conversations and clear explanations to help you understand and use the language with confidence.
- Vocabulary: Learn common phrases like “I’m having trouble finding…” and “Do you know if you carry…?”
- Listening: Train your ears to understand natural, clear English conversations in retail settings like grocery stores or shopping malls.
- Speaking: Build confidence by joining small-group English classes and practicing how to use polite and useful phrases for real-world shopping situations.
- Culture: Understand how people ask for help in North American shopping culture.
- Fluency: Spending time with real English conversations will improve your ability to respond naturally and politely in everyday situations.
- Culips members get an interactive transcript, helpful study guide, and ad-free audio for this episode. Take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips member. Become a Culips member now: Click here.
- Members can access the ad-free version here: Click here.
- Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice. Click here to join.
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Kassy White
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Andrew Bates
Study guide writer: Indiana Brown
English editor: Alina Morozova
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
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