Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Imagine this: You’re about to run low on food, and you’re too tired to go to the store. What do you do? Online grocery delivery! A personal shopper will go to the store, pick up food, and bring it to your home. This service is becoming more and more popular around the world. It’s a great way for busy people to save time.
A good personal shopper is someone you can trust. For example, this person should always pick out fresh produce. They should not deliver moldy fruit or dented cans. Using an online grocery delivery service can be easy and fun. You get the best foods and avoid the inconvenience of going to the store yourself. Just don’t forget to tip your personal shopper!
Romeo is feeling ill and wants to use online grocery delivery. Listen to this English lesson to find out why Dominique doesn’t think that’s a good idea.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Dominique: So, how do you feel about online grocery delivery?
Romeo: I’m glad that you brought that up, because I am sick. I am not about to go out there, in the rain, to the grocery store, to bring back some milk and eggs.
Dominique: You trust somebody else to pick up your produce?
Romeo: Yeah. As long as they know how to pick out the type of veggies and fruits that I want, I have no problem with them picking them out.
Dominique: What if they’re dented? You get dented cans or moldy fruit…
Romeo: Then you don’t tip them.
Dominique: But then you still have the bad food.
Romeo: Then you make them go take it back.
Dominique: Then it’s an inconvenience. See, if you went to the store yourself, I mean, you’d be able to pick up everything correctly the first time.
Romeo: Right. But think about it…. if you have your own personal shopper, you guys establish an understanding. There’s communication there.
Dominique: Yeah, see, I have trust issues so, I just, I couldn’t. It wouldn’t work for me.
Romeo: How about the delivery window?
Dominique: No, because I’m still not picking out my items myself.
Romeo: Well, I don’t know what you’re going to do when you run low on food. I’m loving having them just show up at my door.
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Discussion
Romeo and Dominique have different opinions about online grocery delivery. Romeo thinks it’s a great idea. He doesn’t want to go pick up food at the store. He’s sick right now, the weather is rainy, and he’s about to run low on food. It might cost a little extra money for the service, and he might also have to tip his personal shopper, but he’s ready to order his groceries online.
Dominique doesn’t want to use online grocery delivery. She doesn’t trust another person to pick out her food. She is afraid that her personal shopper will give her moldy produce and dented cans. Instead of something that makes life easier, Dominique thinks that online grocery delivery is an inconvenience. She also doesn’t want to go to the store and pick up food at a delivery window because she doesn’t trust this service either.
Do you buy food at a store? Or do you use an online grocery delivery service?