Complete the text with the words below, or words from the Wordlist and Flashcards.
Listen again if that helps.
challenging
stuff
shuts
retailer
good
pennies
wholesaler
dust
household
restock
manufacturer
steel
supply
ruining
family-run
Steve: Sales executive for a high street (retailer)
‘Out of (stock)’. I’ve seen it so much lately, or empty shelves at the supermarket. I know there’s been problems in the (supply) chain, but it’ s driving me mad!
Jess: Warehouse Manager for a (wholesaler)
There’s a huge market here for cheap (imports), so we (stock) all of the shelves at the front with that (stuff). No sooner does it come in, than off it goes again to some local store. We have to (restock) every few days, which can be quite (challenging) at times.
Mary: Shopkeeper for her (family-run) hardware store
We do stock locally made products, but look, see the (dust) on these? It makes sense though. Our things cost so much more to produce. And people round here haven’t got two (pennies) to rub together. Funny thing is, they’re the first to complain about foreign imports (ruining) the economy. Well stop buying their things, I say. That usually (shuts) them up.
Clive: Factory Machinist for a hand tool (manufacturer)
If there wasn’t such a big (market) for cheap tools, maybe we would still be a (household) name. Like in the (good) old days. We produce real quality tools here. Good British (steel) and hard wood.
1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.
in stock
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PHRASE: available to buy immediately
“They’re still _____, but I’d order one quickly as they say there are only two left.”
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out of stock
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PHRASE: not available to buy
“This one would be perfect. But look, it says temporarily _____. I wonder for how long?”
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stock
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VERB: have something available for someone to buy
“Sure, we _____ their whole range of phones, but only have the most popular ones out on display.”
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stock up
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P.VERB: buy in large quantities so you have enough for the future
“I think we should _____ on all the essentials. The whole family will be here for Xmas week.”
