street vendor

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,146 – Negotiating with a Street Vendor.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,146. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a dialogue between Sean and Patrice about trying to buy something from a person who sells things – not in a store but on the street. Let’s get started.

Sean: Just look at the quality of that. You won’t find a finer one anywhere.

Patrice: It’s nice, but it’s more than I want to spend.

Sean: Okay, just for you, I’ll knock off 10 percent. What