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See Class ScheduleCatch Word #132 – It’s in mint condition
Episode description
When buying or selling used items, it’s important to know what condition the items are in. In this episode, we talk about some expressions that are used to describe an item’s condition. We look at expressions to say that something is in excellent condition, bad condition, or somewhere in the middle. If you like looking for deals online from people selling their stuff, or if you’re a second-hand shopper, then this episode is worth a listen!
Expressions included in the study guide
- Mint condition
- Brand new
- New to someone
- Or anything
- Wear and tear
- To see something for yourself
- Craigslist
- To keep on an eye on something
- To have seen better days
- Up close
- To keep an eye out for something
- To be in good shape
Informal contractions in this episode
Informal contractions are unofficial short forms of other words, and they’re usually only used in casual conversation. For example, when a native English speaker talks casually, they might say gonna instead of going to, or whaddya instead of what do you. Even though informal contractions are usually only used in spoken English, we include them in the Culips written transcripts to help you get used to how they’re used and what they sound like.
These are the informal contractions used in today’s episode, along with their meanings:
- gettin’: getting
- gonna: going to
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Catch Word #132 – It’s in mint condition
Episode description
When buying or selling used items, it’s important to know what condition the items are in. In this episode, we talk about some expressions that are used to describe an item’s condition. We look at expressions to say that something is in excellent condition, bad condition, or somewhere in the middle. If you like looking for deals online from people selling their stuff, or if you’re a second-hand shopper, then this episode is worth a listen!Expressions included in the study guide
- Mint condition
- Brand new
- New to someone
- Or anything
- Wear and tear
- To see something for yourself
- Craigslist
- To keep on an eye on something
- To have seen better days
- Up close
- To keep an eye out for something
- To be in good shape
Informal contractions in this episode
Informal contractions are unofficial short forms of other words, and they’re usually only used in casual conversation. For example, when a native English speaker talks casually, they might say gonna instead of going to, or whaddya instead of what do you. Even though informal contractions are usually only used in spoken English, we include them in the Culips written transcripts to help you get used to how they’re used and what they sound like. These are the informal contractions used in today’s episode, along with their meanings:- gettin’: getting
- gonna: going to
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