ESL Podcast 875 – Shopping at the Supermarket

 　　Stocker: Can I help you find something?

 

　　Meg: Yes, I’m looking for coffee.

 

　　Stocker: That’s on aisle¹ 3. Let me show you where it is.

 

　　Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I don’t see the Jitters² brand that I normally buy.

 

　　Stocker: It looks like we’re out of stock. We should get another shipment next week.

 

　　Meg: Okay, I’ll check back. I’m also looking for the Fructose brand soda³, but I didn’t see it in the soda aisle.

 

　　Stocker: I’m afraid that’s been discontinued. Their parent company no longer makes soda.

 

　　Meg: Really? I love Fructose soda. How about the Mushy brand bread? I didn’t see it when I checked the bread aisle.

 

　　Stocker: We no longer stock the Mushy brand. There were so quality control issues at the company, so we’ve pulled all of their products from the shelves. Can I help you find anything else?

 

　　Meg: No, I guess I’ll just have to try some new brands. Oh, yes, do you carry Worm organic apples?

 

　　Stocker: We normally do, but they’re out of season right now. We won’t have any until early summer.

 

　　Meg: All of this shopping and I have nothing to show for it. I guess I’m going home empty-handed.

 

　　Stocker: We do have chocolate cakes and cookies on sale.

 

　　Meg: I’m there!

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

2 jitters   

n.pl.紧张(通常前面要有the)

参考例句：

• I always get the jitters before exams. 我考试前总是很紧张。
• The whole city had the jitters from the bombing. 全城居民都为轰炸而心神不宁。

3 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。