Intermediate plus - lesson 6 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What does 'haggle' mean?

negotiate a price e.g. I'll give you 300 baht for it... "That's too little.. I could do it for 500" etc

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What is the American word for 'sweets'?

candy

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What is a 'stall'?

It's a table in a market place that sells something e.g. fruit stall, flower stall

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What does 'It won't cost you an arm and a leg' mean?

It's not expensive

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Complete: Sorry but we're ____ of tomatoes at the moment. We'll get some fresh ones tomorrow.

out of = there are none available

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What does 'struggling' mean?

having problems

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What does 'quirky' mean?

interesting and strange... very unusual but maybe nice

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What is a recession?

It is a period of economic decline in society when no one has much money. An economic downturn.

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What can you buy in a butchers and what is the name of the shopkeeper?

meat sold by a butcher in a butcher's shop

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What's the difference between a shop 'closing' and a shop 'closing down'?

The first one is closing for the day. The 2nd one is more permanent - the business is finished forever

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What does 'keen on' mean?

It means you enjoy doing something.

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What does 'upmarket' mean?

It means more luxurious / posh / higher quality

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What does 'undisputed' mean?

It means that no one disagrees about this thing.

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What is a newsagents?

A place where you can buy newspapers, magazines, sweets, snacks and drinks

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What does being 'frugal' mean?

Not spending much money. Trying to economize and save money.

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A place where you buy flowers is called a f.........

florist

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