Locating a Common Item
A customer asks an employee where to find a commonly stocked item like milk, bread, or fresh produce, which might be in a less obvious section.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
fresh produce
Refers to fruits and vegetables that are freshly picked and sold in the supermarket. Use this when asking for the section with healthy, raw foods like apples or lettuce.
dairy section
The area in a store where milk, cheese, yogurt, and other milk-based products are kept. It's often cool to keep items fresh.
around the corner
Means very close by, just after turning at a bend. Use this to describe something nearby in a store or building.
aisle
A long pathway between shelves in a supermarket where products are displayed. Common in stores for walking and shopping.
on your left
Indicates the direction to the left side as you face forward. Helpful for giving or following directions in places like stores.
take a right
Means to turn to the right. A basic direction word used when guiding someone, like in a supermarket layout.
appreciate
To feel grateful for help or kindness. Use it to politely thank someone, showing good manners in English-speaking situations.
can't miss it
Means it's very easy to find and obvious. Use this to reassure someone that a location is clear and simple to spot.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Excuse me, I'm trying to find the fresh produce section. Could you point me in the right direction?
This is a polite way to start asking for help in a store. 'Excuse me' gets attention, and 'point me in the right direction' idiomatically means 'tell me where to go.' Useful for beginners asking locations; practice the question form for directions.
The fresh produce is actually right around the corner, just past the dairy section.
Gives clear directions using location words like 'around the corner' and 'past.' 'Actually' adds emphasis or correction. Great for responding to questions; helps learners describe nearby places relative to landmarks.
If you follow this main aisle, you'll see the dairy on your left, and then just take a quick right at the end of that aisle.
Uses imperative verbs like 'follow' and 'take' for step-by-step directions. 'You'll see' predicts what happens next. Essential pattern for guiding; intermediate learners can use it to give or follow multi-step instructions.
Can't miss it!
A short, reassuring phrase meaning it's impossible to overlook. Informal and friendly; use at the end of directions to build confidence. No complex grammar, but shows contraction for natural speech.
Great, thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate it.
Expresses thanks politely. 'Thanks so much' is emphatic gratitude, and 'I really appreciate it' shows deeper thanks. Useful closing sentence after receiving help; teaches polite expressions for service interactions.
No problem at all! Is there anything else I can help you find today?
Responds to thanks casually ('No problem at all') and offers more help with a question. Shows customer service politeness; learners can use this in roles like shop assistant to keep conversations open.
You're welcome. Have a good day of shopping!
Standard reply to 'thank you' ('You're welcome') followed by a friendly wish. 'Have a good day' is a common farewell; adapt to context like 'shopping' for specificity. Teaches ending conversations positively.