money & shopping
B2 Upper-Intermediate

Money & Shopping β€” B2 English Lesson

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bargain
bargain /BAHR-gun/
noun/verb
something sold for a very good price; to argue with a seller to get a lower price
"I got a real bargain β€” this jacket was half price!"
refund
refund /REE-fund/
noun/verb
money given back to you when you return something you bought
"The store gave me a full refund for the broken TV."
discount
discount /DIS-kownt/
noun
a lower price than usual
"Students get a ten percent discount at this shop."
receipt
receipt /ree-SEET/
noun
the paper the store gives you to show that you paid
"Keep the receipt if you want to return the shoes."
debt
debt /det/
noun
money that you owe to someone
"He finally paid off all his debt."
afford
afford /uh-FORD/
verb
to have enough money to buy or do something
"I can't afford a new car right now."
budget
budget /BUJ-it/
noun
a plan for how you will spend your money
"We have to stick to our monthly budget."
withdraw
withdraw /with-DRAW/
verb
to take money out of your bank account
"I withdrew two hundred dollars from the ATM."
deposit
deposit /dee-POZ-it/
noun/verb
money you put into your bank account; to put money into an account
"She made a deposit of one thousand dollars."
currency
currency /KUR-un-see/
noun
the type of money used in a country
"The currency of Japan is the yen."
invest
invest /in-VEST/
verb
to put money into something to make more money later
"She decided to invest in real estate."
profit
profit /PROF-it/
noun
the money you make after paying all your costs
"The small shop made a big profit this year."
installment
installment /in-STAWL-munt/
noun
one of several payments you make over time
"He bought the phone in monthly installments."
exchange
exchange /iks-CHAYNJ/
noun/verb
to give one thing and get another; to change money of one country into money of another
"Where can I exchange dollars for euros?"
checkout
checkout /CHEK-owt/
noun
the place in a store where you pay for things
"The checkout lines were very long."
savings
savings /SAY-vingz/
noun, plural
money you keep and do not spend
"He keeps his savings in a bank account."
loan
loan /lohn/
noun
money you borrow and must pay back later
"They took out a loan to buy a house."
bankrupt
bankrupt /BANG-krupt/
adjective
having no money left; unable to pay your debts
"The company went bankrupt last year."
overpriced
overpriced /oh-vur-PRYST/
adjective
costing more than it should
"The food was good, but the restaurant was overpriced."
warranty
warranty /WOR-un-tee/
noun
a written promise to repair or replace something for free if it breaks
"The laptop comes with a two year warranty."
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πŸ“Grammar: 3B: Articles - a / an, the, no article

Use a or an with singular countable nouns: to say what something is or what somebody does (She's a lawyer), the first time you mention a thing or person (I saw an old man with a dog), in What...! exclamations (What an awful day!), and in expressions of frequency (three times a week). Use the when you talk about something you already mentioned (The dog was barking), when it is clear what you mean (The bell rang and my father opened the door), when there is only one of something (the moon), with places in a town (the cinema, the theatre), and with superlatives (the best restaurant). Use no artic

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