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Articles: I Need Some Stationery (Listen + Speak)
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I Need Some Stationery

Listen to the conversation between a store clerk and a customer. You will learn the difference beteween "a" / "an" and "the". Practice these English articles with the AI Tutor.

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I Need Some Stationery

(1) Iris:

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Excuse me. How much is this [vocab word=notebook]notebook[/vocab]?

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(2) Store Clerk:

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It’s 2 dollars.

"It's" = "It is"

(3) Iris:

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Okay, thanks. Is there a [vocab word=whiteboard]whiteboard[/vocab]?

(4) Store Clerk:

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Yes. There are [vocab word=small]small[/vocab] whiteboards and [vocab word=large]large[/vocab] whiteboards. This large whiteboard is very good. Take a look.

(5) Iris:

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Oh, good! How much is [vocab word=the]the[/vocab] large whiteboard?

"The whiteboard" is "This large whiteboard" above.

(6) Store Clerk:

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The large whiteboard is 70 dollars.

(7) Iris:

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Is there a [vocab word=floor lamp]floor lamp[/vocab]?

"floor lamp" is 1 thing. Some words have 2 words ("floor" and "lamp") in them.

(8) Store Clerk:

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Yes, there are many floor lamps.

(9) :

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(Walks to the lamp section.)

(10) Store Clerk:

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This lamp is very nice. Take a look.

(11) Iris:

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Oh, nice! How much is the lamp?

(12) Store Clerk:

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The lamp is 40 dollars.

(13) Iris:

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Is there a [vocab word=washroom]washroom[/vocab]?

(14) Store Clerk:

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Yes. The washroom is over [vocab word=there]there[/vocab].

There is only 1 washroom. So, we say "The washroom", not "A washroom".

(15) Iris:

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Thank you very much!

(16) Store Clerk:

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[vocab word=you are welcome]You are welcome[/vocab].

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I Need Some Stationery

(1) Iris:

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Excuse me. How much is this [vocab word=notebook]notebook[/vocab]?

You say "Excuse me" to call someone for help.

(2) Store Clerk:

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It’s 2 dollars.

"It's" = "It is"

(3) Iris:

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Okay, thanks. Is there a [vocab word=whiteboard]whiteboard[/vocab]?

(4) Store Clerk:

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Yes. There are [vocab word=small]small[/vocab] whiteboards and [vocab word=large]large[/vocab] whiteboards. This large whiteboard is very good. Take a look.

(5) Iris:

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Oh, good! How much is [vocab word=the]the[/vocab] large whiteboard?

"The whiteboard" is "This large whiteboard" above.

(6) Store Clerk:

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The large whiteboard is 70 dollars.

(7) Iris:

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Is there a [vocab word=floor lamp]floor lamp[/vocab]?

"floor lamp" is 1 thing. Some words have 2 words ("floor" and "lamp") in them.

(8) Store Clerk:

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Yes, there are many floor lamps.

(9) :

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(Walks to the lamp section.)

(10) Store Clerk:

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This lamp is very nice. Take a look.

(11) Iris:

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Oh, nice! How much is the lamp?

(12) Store Clerk:

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The lamp is 40 dollars.

(13) Iris:

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Is there a [vocab word=washroom]washroom[/vocab]?

(14) Store Clerk:

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Yes. The washroom is over [vocab word=there]there[/vocab].

There is only 1 washroom. So, we say "The washroom", not "A washroom".

(15) Iris:

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Thank you very much!

(16) Store Clerk:

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[vocab word=you are welcome]You are welcome[/vocab].

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Vocabulario de la lección

article (Grammar)	An article is a word like "a", "an", and "the". It comes before a noun phrase.
calculator (Noun)	A small electronics device. You use a calculator to do math.
floor lamp (Noun)	A tall lamp that stands on the floor. A lamp is an electric light.
large (Adjective)	Big or huge. It also means a big area.
notebook (Noun)	A small book with plain papers. You write notes in a notebook.
small (Adjective)	Little or tiny.
the (Other)	You use "the" when you talk about specific things.
there (Adverb)	At that place.
washroom (Noun)	A room with a toilet and a sink.
you are welcome (Other)	When someone says "Thank you", you say, "You are welcome".

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I Need Some Stationery

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