CEFR A2 • Shopping English
Shopping for Clothes: ESL Listening Dialogue (A2)
A A2 English listening dialogue. A customer tries on a jacket and asks for a different size. Use it for listening practice, role play or homework, and generate the audio in a US, UK or Australian accent.
Dialogue Script (2 speakers)
Assistant: Hi there. Are you looking for anything in particular?
Customer: Yes, I'm looking for a winter jacket.
Assistant: These ones are very popular. What size are you?
Customer: Medium, I think. Can I try this blue one on?
Assistant: Of course. The fitting rooms are over there.
Customer: Hmm, it's a bit too small. Do you have it in large?
Assistant: Let me check... Yes, here you are.
Customer: This one fits perfectly. How much is it?
Assistant: It's on sale today, so it's sixty dollars instead of eighty.
Customer: Great, I'll take it.
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Key Vocabulary
to try on
To put on clothes in a shop to see if they fit.
fitting room
A small room in a shop where you try on clothes.
too small / too big
Not the right size.
on sale
Cheaper than usual.
Comprehension Questions
- What does the customer want to buy?
- What is the problem with the first jacket?
- Why is the jacket cheaper today?
Tip: after you generate the audio, open its Lesson view for a printable transcript, vocabulary list and quiz with answers.
How to Use It in Class
- Before listening: pre-teach the key vocabulary and ask students to predict what happens.
- First listen: students answer the comprehension questions without the script.
- Second listen: give out the script and have students underline useful phrases.
- Speaking: pairs role-play the dialogue, then change one detail and improvise.
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