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Will: Yup. But not for the new releases. It's usually a buck each for the older movies Anna: Are you guys re eady to go to the mall? Masahiro Will: Sure Anna: Masa, don t forget to take your shopping list with you Masahiro: Thanks for reminding me Anna: You're welcome. What are we waiting for? let's go New Words and Expression I Your best bet is a commonly used idiom which refers to the best possible choice or option available. In Conversation A, it refers to the most suitable store for appliances, in Anna's opinion 2 The best deals is a frequently used shopping-related expression that refers to items for sale at bargain prices (i. e, cheap). Sometimes good deals"or" a real steal/What a steal" are used instead 3 Glossy ads are colorful advertisement pamphlets or catalogs (on rich/glossy paper) that entice shoppers and usually encourage them to be smart shoppers or people who look for good deals orsales 4A rip off is another frequently employed shopping-related expression used by shoppers who feel that they have been cheated. It is generall the case that the item purchased was overpriced (i.e, too costly)when it was bought 5 Items that are high-priced are very expensive. 6 a wide selection refers to a wide array of items (e. g, mode ls of VCrs TVs, microwaves, walkmans, etc, depending on the store in question 7 Stuff is a safe word that can be used to refer to anything the speaker intends it to refer to. Often, it is used when a speaker cannot recall the names of things s/he wants to refer to, and when s/he wishes to avoid having to mention what may appear to be an endless list.Will: Yup. But not for the new releases. It's usually a buck each for the older movies. Anna: Are you guys ready to go to the mall? Masahiro & Will: Sure. Anna: Masa, don't forget to take your shopping list with you. Masahiro: Thanks for reminding me. Anna: You're welcome. What are we waiting for? let's go. ------------------------------------------------ New Words and Expression 1 Your best bet is a commonly used idiom which refers to the best possible choice or option available. In Conversation A, it refers to the most suitable store for appliances, in Anna's opinion. 2 The best deals is a frequently used shopping-related expression that refers to items for sale at bargain prices (i.e., cheap). Sometimes, "good deals" or "a real steal/What a steal" are used instead. 3 Glossy ads are colorful advertisement pamphlets or catalogs (on rich/glossy paper) that entice shoppers and usually encourage them to be "smart shoppers" or people who look for "good deals" or "sales." 4 A rip off is another frequently employed shopping-related expression used by shoppers who feel that they have been cheated. It is generally the case that the item purchased was overpriced (i.e., too costly) when it was bought. 5 Items that are high-priced are very expensive. 6 A wide selection refers to a wide array of items (e.g., models of VCRs, TVs, microwaves, walkmans, etc., depending on the store in question). 7 Stuff is a "safe" word that can be used to refer to anything the speaker intends it to refer to. Often, it is used when a speaker cannot recall the names of things s/he wants to refer to, and when s/he wishes to avoid having to mention what may appear to be an endless list
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