Buying New Shoes

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Buying New Shoes

Intermediate

Noun

ˈlɛðər

a material made from animal skin

They are both wearing leather jackets.

I bought a pair of leather boots.

Verb

ɪmˈpoʊrt

to bring something from one country to another so it can be sold

The US imports coffee from many different countries.

America imports a large number of cars from Japan.

The store imports most of their wine and cheese from France.

Our company specializes in importing fine foods.

Japan imports crude oil from other countries.

worth its price

Phrase

wɜːrθ ɪts praɪs

good quality for the money you give to buy something

This car is expensive but worth its price.

classy

Adjective

ˈklæsiː

stylish and expensive

That show was really classy.

trendy

Adjective

ˈtrɛndiː

fashionable

This shop is well known for selling trendy goods.

Our target market is young consumers who like trendy clothing.

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

Jessica is at a shoe shop.
	Jessica Excuse me, I’m looking for business shoes. Can you help me?
	Clerk Certainly. What kind of shoes are you looking for?
	Jessica I’m not sure, I just want high quality ones.
	Clerk Then how about these leather shoes? They were imported from Italy.
	Jessica May I see them?
	Clerk Sure. They are from our new shoe collection. They are worth their price.
	Jessica They look classy. Can I try them on?
	Clerk Sure. They are very trendy this season.
Jessica puts on the shoes.
	Jessica They fit me really well. I’ll take them.
	Clerk Thank you. I’ll wrap them for you, just a moment.
	Jessica Thanks!