2. Let's Listen

1. A: Can I help you?

B: Yes, how much are these shoes?

A: They're on sale. Let's see ...

They're $45

B: Uh-huh

A: Do you want to try them on?

B: No, thanks

2. A: How much is this computer?

B: It's on sale for $4,099

A: $4,099!

B: Do you want to buy it?

A: That's okay. I'm just looking

3. A: This tie isn't bad. How much is it?

B: It's $36.95

A: $36.95. Well, maybe I don't really need a tie. Thanks, anyway

4. A: These shorts are nice, aren't they?

B: Yes, and they're only $26.95. Do you want to take them?

A: Yeah, I think I will

5. A: How much are these earrings?

B: They're only $12.25

A: They're nice. I'll take them

B: Okay

6. A: That camera looks interesting. How much is it?

B: It's on sale. It was $145, but now it's only $125

A: Hmm. Well, I'll !hink about it

1. Let's see. Soup. That's two for a dollar. And a bottle of shampoo - $6.50. So that comes to $7.50 and your change is $12.50

2. Okay, now - let me see what you've got. The CD is $14.95, and the cassette - oh, a good one, my favorite group - it's on sale for $4.95. So, let me see.... That comes to $19.90. So here's your change, ten cents

3. Yes, can I help you? Okay. Let's see. The newspapers are $1.50, and the magazines will cost another ... $8.15. Yes, so that's, let me see, $9.65, right? Here's your change, $10.35

4. So you're taking the T-shirt - nice choice. The colorsuits you.Okay, that's $4.95, then the socks. They're another $3.20, so that's $8.15, and here's your change, $11.85

5. Mmm, I like chocolates, too. Okay, that's $9.50for the chocolates. And chocolatechipcookies, too. Mmm. You really do like chocolate. The cookies are $2.99. So that's $12.49. And here's your change, $7.51

That's $12.00. So that comes to $18.25 altogether. And here's your change. That's a dollar seventy-five

1. I couldnever buy a car at home because we pay a very high tax on cars. Onlyrich people can really afford to buy a car at home. Here in the U.S., I drive a nice new car and I can easily afford it. Youdon't have to be rich to own a car, which is great

2. At home it only costs about $200 a month to rent a nice apartment. That's what I used to pay for a four-room apartment in a goodneighborhood. Here in the U.S., I pay about twice that for a much smaller apartment, and it's not in a very nice neighborhood

3. I boughta lot ofclothes in my countrybefore I moved to the U.S. because everyone told me how expensive American clothing is. I was kind of surprised that I could get nice clothes here for very reasonable prices. In fact, it costs me less for clothes here than it used to cost me at home

4. I come from a small country and not a lot of people travel by plane because it costs more than most people can afford. But the U.S.is such a big country and the population is large, soyouhave a lot ofpeopletraveling by plane. That's what keeps the prices down. That means I can afford to fly here and I do it all the time. I couldn't do that at home

5. Most people send their children to private schools at home because the public schools are not very good. You have to pay a lot to do that, so it's a big expense for many people. Public schools are better here, and cheaper than in my country. People don't have to spend a lot on tuition, so most people send their children to public schools.

6. Here in the U.S you need to insurance because it costs a lot to see a doctor or to enter a hospital. At home, youdon't have to pay much to see a doctor or go to a hospital because most of the clinics and hospitals are run by the government