in (one’s) head

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,240 – Giving Correct Change.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,240. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a dialogue between Evelyn and Hank about giving someone the correct amount of money back when he pays you in cash. Let’s get started.

Evelyn: If you want a job here as a cashier, you’ll need to be able to give correct change.

Hank: Don’t you use a cash register here?

Evelyn: We do, but when it’s not working, we have to be able to calculate change in our heads in