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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast Number 173, “Buying Souvenirs.”

This is English as a Second Language Podcast Episode 173. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Be sure to visit our website at www.eslpod.com and get the Learning Guide, the 8-10 page Learning Guide for this podcast which has all of the words, definitions, sample sentences, cultural information, and a complete transcript of this podcast. Go to eslpod.com.

Today's podcast is going to be about buying souvenirs. Let's get started.

<start of story> I was vacationing in Miami, Florida, and I went to a souvenir store to get some gifts for friends back home.

Lydia: Could you show me where the T-shirts are?

Clerk: Sure, they're on the left, along the wall. Can I help you find something?

Lydia: I'd like to get a T-shirt, but I'm not sure about the size. It's for a friend who's about your size.

Clerk: Well, in that case, you'll need a large. I only have these in medium or small,