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Vegetables

Let’s talk about: vegetables

Tomatoes Courgettes Aubergine Spinach Peas Carrots
/ Zucchini

Red/
yellow/
green/orange
Mushrooms Potatoes Cucumber Onion Garlic peppers

Useful
Expressions Dialogue
In this dialogue, Kurt, who
is from Germany, is at the
What you say greengrocer’s.
I’ll have a kilo of...
Kurt: Hello, I am Kurt.
I’ll have a bag of...
Greengrocer: Afternoon. How can I help you, Kurt?
I’ll have a bunch of...
I’ll have a handful of... Kurt: Yes, well, I am from Germany.
Greengrocer: Very interesting. How may I help you?
What you hear Kurt: Well, yes, I would like one of those green
Shall I put them in a bag for you? things?
They’re 40 pence a kilo. Greengrocer: A cucumber?
How many would you like? Kurt: Yes, yes. I am going to make a salad.
How much would you like? Greengrocer: Very well. Anything else?
Anything else? Kurt: Yes, some of those red things?
Greengrocer: Red peppers?
Kurt: Yes.
Greengrocer: How many?
Kurt: Three please. They are for my salad.
Greengrocer: Fantastic. Anything else?
Kurt: Yes, please. A green pepper, an orange pepper, some carrots
and half a kilo of tomatoes.
Greengrocer: We say “tomatoes”.
Kurt: I beg your pardon?
Greengrocer: In British English we say “tomatoes” –
the Americans say “tomatoes”.
Kurt: Oh, yes, thank you. That is very
interesting. I will write it down.
Greengrocer: That’ll be £4.50 please.
Kurt: For the English class?
Greengrocer: No, I wouldn’t charge you for that I was
just...
Kurt: Only joking! Ha, ha, ha. We have a sense of humour too, you
know.
Greengrocer: Very funny!

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