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1:20 So, are you ready to join me at the grocery store?
1:23 Back when my son was so small and so adorable.
1:27 Let's go.
1:28 All right, first things first,
1:30 we are going to go through the parking lot and get a cart.
1:34 I call this just a cart, but some people call it a shopping cart,
1:39 and here in the South where I live, people call it a buggy,
1:43 a buggy.
1:44 Our first stop is the free fruit snack for kids.
1:48 This is Freddy's favorite thing to do in the grocery store,
1:51 so I sure hope they have something for him.
1:55 Look at this, Freddy.
1:57 You want a banana?
2:01 Yeah?
2:01 Okay, can you open it?
2:05 Maybe you need some help.
2:11 Wow.
2:11 Hold it down there.
2:18 >> >> Yummy.
2:18 >> >> All right, let's go get some stuff from the produce section.
2:23 Notice that I said the word produce section.
2:26 This just means where you can buy fruits and vegetables,
2:30 but let's pay attention to the pronunciation of that word produce.
2:34 The emphasis is at the beginning, produce, produce.
2:39 There's another word which is a verb, to produce something.
2:43 I produce one YouTube video every week.
2:47 Here the emphasis is at the end, produce.
2:51 I produce a video.
2:53 This is different than the produce section.
2:57 We're in the produce section right now,
3:00 and let's see what's going to happen next.
3:02 Who knows?
3:03 It could be anything.
3:07 >> >> Should I get the single ones or should I get the bag?
3:14 Well, let's see.
3:15 There's 94 cents for this,
3:19 and there's 1 2 3 4 5 6 in here for $5.
3:23 It's a better deal, but they're in a bag.
3:25 Look at this.
3:31 Oh.
3:31 Yeah, let's get some lemons.
3:33 When you're buying produce, you have two options.
3:36 You can buy loose produce, like the broccoli that I bought,
3:40 or you can buy bagged produce, like the lemons that I bought, or here,
3:46 like the potatoes.
3:48 And really, there are so many to choose from.
3:51 It's pretty unbelievable the type of options that we have these days.
3:56 I feel so lucky to have these options.
3:59 As we go through the bulk section, where you can buy items in bulk,
4:03 you'll see these bananas in a bag that are on sale.
4:08 I want you to know the difference between on sale and for sale.
4:13 These bananas are on sale.
4:15 That means there is a discount.
4:17 It's on sale.
4:18 But really every item in the grocery store is for sale.
4:23 For sale means that you can buy it.
4:25 There's no special discount, there's no special price.
4:28 It's just for sale.
4:31 Here we are at the deli counter.
4:33 At the deli counter, you can order freshly sliced lunch meat.
4:37 You might say, "I'd like half a pound of turkey, please."
4:41 Or "I'd like a pound of cheddar cheese, please."
4:44 We decided to not order anything today
4:47 because there was only one person working early in the morning
4:51 and the wait was too long.
4:52 But that's all right.
4:53 Let's move on to the next thing.
4:56 In the bakery, you can get some freshly baked donuts, bread, or cakes.
5:03 Because Freddy is turning two soon at the end of March,
5:07 we've been talking about cakes a lot recently.
5:10 He's very excited about getting a birthday cake or cupcakes.
5:14 Let's see.
5:16 What cake would you like for your birthday?
5:18 This one?
5:19 Yeah.
5:20 >> This one or this one?
5:21 This one.
5:21 This one?
5:22 This one.
5:23 This one?
5:24 This one.
5:25 This one?
5:26 Oh, the one with the cereal all over it?
5:30 >> >> That looks exciting.
5:33 You know what would be really good?
5:35 Yeah.
5:35 You get some hummus.
5:38 You want some hummus?
5:39 That's bell pepper hummus.
5:41 That's yummy.
5:42 Yummy Freddy.
5:45 Thank you.
5:48 In the grocery store,
5:49 you have the option to get fresh fish or frozen fish.
5:54 But, watch out because usually the fresh fish has been previously frozen.
5:59 You can also get fresh cuts of meat or you can get prepackaged meat.
6:05 If you want to get a fresh cut of meat, you could say,
6:08 "I'd like 2 lb of ground beef, please."
6:12 This is a really polite and common statement that you can use.
6:16 Now, I'm going down in aisle.
6:19 Notice this pronunciation.
6:21 Aisle.
6:22 The S is silent.
6:24 Go down in aisle or you can say, "It's on aisle three."
6:29 Great pronunciation.
6:37 Crackers?
6:38 You're excited about crackers?
6:44 >> >> All right, we got to get some pretzels.
6:47 I want to get this kind.
6:51 Hold it.
6:51 You want to hold it?
6:59 Okay.
6:59 And I'm going to get this one.
7:02 That's our special snack.
7:05 Take it.
7:06 Good job, Theo. >> special snack.
7:08 We don't get many treats like chips and stuff, but pretzels.
7:12 I love pretzels.
7:13 Always got to get pretzels.
7:14 Yep.
7:15 I'm walking past a case of frozen meat
7:19 and on the other side is an end cap.
7:22 An end cap is a shelf on the end of an aisle.
7:26 The chips are on the end cap.
7:28 We're going to get some poster board for Theo.
7:34 And for Freddy.
7:36 Okay, you need some poster board, too?
7:40 Ha ha.
7:41 Is it down here?
7:41 Oh, let's go down here.
7:44 Where are you going?
7:45 We need some poster board.
7:46 Oh, look at this.
7:52 Yes.
7:53 Next, I'm going to be walking to the dairy section.
7:57 The dairy section includes milk products like milk, yogurt, cheese,
8:02 and also for some reason eggs are included in this.
8:07 The dairy section is refrigerated.
8:10 There are refrigerated items in this section.
8:13 Let's take a look at this pronunciation.
8:22 Refrigerated.
8:22 Refrigerated.
8:22 That final T is going to sound like a D in American English
8:26 because it's surrounded by vowels.
8:29 This is very common for American English.
8:31 I'm going to say the word again
8:32 and I want you to try to say it with me.
8:35 Refrigerated.
8:39 Refrigerated.
8:41 I'm in the refrigerated section getting some refrigerated items.
8:46 I hope that this helps.
8:47 I know this word is tricky, but you can do it.
8:50 All right, let's go get yogurt.
8:53 Where's the yogurt?
8:55 That way.
8:58 That's right.
8:59 It's that way.
9:02 Do you think we need to buy any eggs?
9:06 We actually don't need to buy We don't need to buy any eggs
9:09 because our chickens make
9:11 so many eggs.
9:14 We are looking for a plain whole milk yogurt.
9:22 Vanilla.
9:22 Vanilla, vanilla.
9:25 I don't want vanilla yogurt.
9:32 Plain whole milk yogurt, but this is so expensive.
9:37 Do we need yogurt that bad, Freddy?
9:39 We need yogurt.
9:40 Okay.
9:41 We need yogurt that bad.
9:45 Okay.
9:45 I know, but I don't know.
9:49 Okay.
9:49 Now it's time for a little splurge.
9:52 A splurge is something you don't need.
9:54 Maybe it's a little too expensive, but you really want it.
9:58 I'm going to get some sparkling water with a little bit of fruit juice
10:02 in it.
10:03 It's so tasty.
10:05 Let's talk a little bit about alcohol.
10:08 In the state where I live, North Carolina,
10:11 you can buy wine and beer in the grocery store.
10:15 This is a very simple thing to do,
10:17 but if you want to buy hard liquor,
10:20 so this is considered like rum or vodka,
10:24 you need to go to a special store called a liquor store.
10:28 Here in the South where I live, we call these an ABC store,
10:32 but you need to go to this specialized store
10:36 if you want to buy something else,
10:38 not just wine and beer.
10:40 But for now, I'm not going to get any of it.
10:43 I need to get some more gardening gloves.
10:46 Believe it or not.
10:48 Yeah, mine have holes in all the fingers.
10:52 The point of gardening gloves is to keep your hands safe,
10:54 but if they have holes in all the fingers
10:57 and this will save me a trip to Lowe's.
10:59 Before we check out,
11:01 there's one keyword that I haven't talked about yet
11:04 and we need to talk about it.
11:06 Can you guess what it is?
11:07 It's the word grocery.
11:10 Grocery store, that's where I'm at and I'm buying groceries.
11:14 There's two different pronunciations for this
11:16 and it's just a regional difference
11:19 or a personal preference.
11:20 You can say grocery with an s sound in the middle.
11:26 Grocery, grocery, but for me,
11:30 I say grocery with a sh sound in the middle.
11:36 Grocery store.
11:38 Grocery store.
11:40 Both of these options are correct,
11:42 and it just depends on what you feel the most comfortable saying.
11:45 So, you could say, "I'm at the grocery store."
11:49 Or, "I'm at the grocery store."
11:52 "I'm buying groceries."
11:55 Or, "I'm buying groceries."
11:58 Both of these are beautiful, very natural,
12:01 and it's the most common expression
12:03 that you're going to hear in the US
12:04 when we talk about a store where you buy food.
12:07 It's the grocery store.
12:09 Now, it's time to check out.
12:12 We can use this word as a noun or a verb.
12:15 Let's check out.
12:18 Or, let's go to the checkout.
12:21 You can also say the checkout counter.
12:24 Let's go to the checkout counter.
12:26 I need to buy the things that I put in my cart.
12:29 Let's check out.
12:30 It's time to check out.
12:32 At the checkout counter,
12:34 watch out because there are a lot of snacks
12:37 and junk food waiting for you.
12:40 The grocery store wants you to splurge and buy these things.
12:45 For me, I try to avoid them.
12:47 It's always unhealthy, not really a good choice.
12:50 But, this is here to make a last-minute purchase.
12:54 I want to know, in your country,
12:55 are there a lot of snacks and junk food options waiting at the checkout?
13:01 I think this is kind of common around the world,
13:03 but let me know in the comments if this happens in your country.
13:07 Now, I'm asking the kind checkout lady
13:10 if I have her permission to film
13:12 while I'm checking out.
13:13 I wanted to give you this experience to see the final step at the
13:18 grocery store.
13:19 Well, I forgot all of my bags today,
13:21 so I can >> >> I can help to check out, too.
13:26 Um let's do paper.
13:30 Now all of the items are going down the conveyor belt
13:34 and the checkout lady is scanning them
13:36 while I put them in my bag.
13:39 I usually bring my own bags,
13:41 but this day I was so focused on filming I totally forgot.
13:46 So I chose to get paper bags.
13:48 I can compost the paper bags in my garden,
13:52 but you might choose to get a plastic bag
13:55 because you can reuse them
13:56 as a trash bag in your house.
13:59 It's time to pay for all of these groceries.
14:02 I'm scanning my membership card
14:05 so that I can get a few discounts
14:07 and she asked me
14:08 if I want to use cash
14:10 or credit or she might say cash
14:13 or card and you can choose
14:14 which one.
14:17 Thank you.
14:18 Thanks to you too.
14:19 I appreciate your help.
14:22 >> >> Yes.
14:22 Bye.
14:26 Now I go out through the automatic doors like magic
14:30 and load the groceries in the car.
14:34 I load the groceries in the car
14:36 and then at home I will unload the groceries.
14:40 Thank you for going to the grocery store with me.
14:42 Now it's time to hop over to the pharmacy
14:45 and see how real American pharmacies work plus learn some essential vocabulary for daily
14:51 life.
14:52 And see when my daughter was just a tiny little baby.
14:56 Let's go.
14:57 All right, are you ready to join me Vanessa
15:00 and my baby Matilda inside the pharmacy?
15:02 Let's go.
15:03 So inside a pharmacy in the US there are a lot of things
15:07 that you can purchase.
15:08 You might think that a pharmacy is just for medicine, but that's not true.
15:12 There's a lot of different sections, so let's walk around.
15:15 Here we are in the cosmetics section.
15:18 Cosmetics means makeup.
15:23 And you can see down each aisle like this.
15:27 You can buy soap, shampoo, really anything you can imagine.
15:33 Um little toys and trinkets.
15:37 There are endless amounts of things you can get at a pharmacy.
15:40 In fact, this is something
15:41 that the US is kind of known for for having stores
15:45 that are a one-stop shop.
15:47 That means you can stop one place and get everything you need.
15:51 Very convenient and kind of a stereotype.
15:58 This is where you would go
15:59 if you were celebrating a birthday party
16:02 and you wanted to buy some balloons,
16:04 candles, themed birthday plates for your kids, birthday cards,
16:10 any cards for really any occasion.
16:12 In fact, this is something
16:13 that pharmacies are known for is having lots of cards.
16:17 So, if you are on the way somewhere and you realize,
16:21 "I forgot to bring a card."
16:23 Well, you can just stop into a pharmacy.
16:25 Let's see.
16:34 So, over here you can see this is the actual pharmacy part.
16:38 You can go to the clinic.
16:39 You can actually see somebody who is a certified nurse or doctor,
16:45 someone who can give you some advice about a medical issue.
16:48 Generally, it's a good idea to make an appointment,
16:50 but you can always drop in
16:52 and ask if they have any any way
16:54 that you can talk with someone
16:55 if you have an issue.
16:57 Um over here, you can see it says in big letters what we came
17:02 for,
17:06 pharmacy.
17:06 So, at the pharmacy,
17:06 this is where you would go
17:08 if you were going to pick up a prescription.
17:10 And in the US, there's a couple different ways to get medicine.
17:13 Unfortunately, a lot of medications that are pretty typical like an antibiotic,
17:19 you have to have a prescription,
17:22 which means you need to see a doctor first.
17:24 You have to pay to see the doctor.
17:25 The doctor has to evaluate
17:27 if you need that medicine
17:28 and then they will send a prescription to your chosen pharmacy.
17:33 So when you go to a doctor in the US, they'll ask,
17:35 "What is your preferred pharmacy?"
17:38 And you'll choose maybe a place like this
17:40 and you'll say uh the address
17:42 and the location and
17:43 then you can come here
17:45 and you can pick up your prescription whenever it's available.
17:50 I see my baby has noticed the microphone.
17:53 You want to grab that?
17:54 Not a good idea.
17:57 Um it is possible
17:59 that you could ask the pharmacist
18:02 or if they have a little clinic like this,
18:04 you could ask them for some advice.
18:07 So if you have no appointment, if you just need some medical advice,
18:10 maybe you're on a vacation and you have a cough that won't go away,
18:14 you can ask, "Hey, do you have any recommendations?
18:16 What should I do?"
18:17 You could ask them for advice.
18:19 Who knows what they'll say,
18:21 but it's always worth it and it's no problem to ask.
18:24 Um let's take a look at some of the aisles to see what kind
18:27 of medication you can get over the counter
18:29 and I'll explain what
18:30 that means.
18:34 So for example, uh this is the children section,
18:38 but let's say you have allergies, terrible allergies.
18:41 >> >> And you visit the US during like a spring season,
18:46 you will need to get some allergy medicine.
18:49 This is something that you can get over the counter.
18:52 These are children's allergy medications um in the children section.
18:57 Um but you can get allergy medicine,
18:59 you can get pain and fever relieving medicine over the counter.
19:04 And I've always been a little bit confused by this phrase
19:07 because where's the counter?
19:10 There's no counter.
19:12 Instead, that's the counter uh where you actually have to have a prescription.
19:16 So, don't be confused.
19:18 Over-the-counter means that you can just walk in and get it.
19:22 You don't need a prescription, you don't need a doctor's approval.
19:25 You can just walk in and get anything over-the-counter,
19:29 even though that's the counter.
19:31 Don't be confused.
19:32 Sometimes English is strange.
19:33 All right, let's keep walking and see what else you can get.
19:47 Need some Kleenex?
19:48 You can get Kleenex.
19:50 You can get wrapping paper if it's Christmas time like it is now.
19:54 Uh you can get reading glasses if you forgot your reading glasses.
19:59 Uh you can even get some kind of like minor medical supplies.
20:04 There are some hearing aids.
20:07 There are some braces for your arm.
20:10 There are alarm clocks.
20:13 Uh paternity testing kits.
20:17 >> >> I didn't even know you could get that here.
20:19 There's thermometers, uh pain medication.
20:24 Um sometimes in the US we do use You all right, baby?
20:28 Sometimes we do use the brand name.
20:31 Oh, little cough?
20:33 Maybe you need some medication.
20:35 We do use the brand name to talk about medications.
20:38 So, if you ask a pharmacist, um I have a cough,
20:42 what should I do?
20:43 And they recommend a specific brand name to you
20:46 and you're not familiar with it,
20:48 you can just ask, oh,
20:49 is that a cough medication or is that a fever-reducing medication?
20:53 You're welcome to ask for clarification
20:55 because sometimes I don't know what the medication is either.
20:59 So, feel free to ask for clarification if you're not sure.
21:02 All right, let's keep going.
21:05 Lots and lots of medication.
21:07 Lots and lots.
21:12 >> >> All right, we're getting to the section of stuff.
21:15 Not Not medicine anymore.
21:17 Candy candy candy.
21:18 Oh, so if you need to buy any dry goods,
21:22 maybe last-minute Christmas presents.
21:25 >> >> Um you can get toilet paper, laundry detergent,
21:29 all of these types of dry goods.
21:31 And there's even lots of different types of food.
21:33 So, let's go take a look at the food.
21:38 There's candy and candy and candy and candy.
21:43 Lots of candy.
21:43 Um but there might be, you know, seasonal items as well.
21:47 Right now, it is almost Christmas.
21:49 I know it's after Christmas when you're watching this, but imagine Christmas.
21:52 Um so, lots of candy for stockings and different seasonal things.
21:57 Um there's many toys down here.
21:59 Let's actually go down the next aisle.
22:00 I want to show you something.
22:07 These types of things are like grab-and-go snacks.
22:11 So, you could get pistachios, chocolate-covered almonds.
22:17 I love that kind of stuff.
22:19 Um more trail mix, dried fruit, chips, lots of soda,
22:24 lots and lots of soda.
22:27 Uh beef jerky, lots of beef jerky apparently.
22:31 Different types of popcorn and juices.
22:34 And back here, it's a little bit loud.
22:40 There are coolers where you can get cooled drinks.
22:43 And guess what?
22:45 In some pharmacies in the US, you can buy alcohol.
22:50 Did you hear that right?
22:53 Alcohol.
22:53 >> >> You can get beer and wine in some pharmacies.
22:56 And that's really normal.
22:58 Um here, I guess in this pharmacy, I don't see any.
23:02 Um it might be state by state, too.
23:04 Different states have different rules,
23:06 but don't be surprised if you walk into a pharmacy and there's wine.
23:10 Grab a bottle of wine and go have a party.
23:13 Let's go down here for the last section.
23:19 This is the baby section.
23:21 So, if you have a baby like I do
23:23 and you need to buy anything like specific baby medicine,
23:28 um baby soaps, diapers, wipes, any of these types of things,
23:33 you can get this here.
23:34 So, it's pretty incredible.
23:36 Pharmacies are so inclusive.
23:39 Many different things.
23:40 They are really a one-stop shop.
23:42 Now, I must say
23:43 that often times pharmacies in the US are going to be more expensive than
23:49 going to somewhere like Walmart
23:52 or purchasing something online
23:54 if you have that option.
23:56 But, you know what?
23:56 Sometimes when you're visiting or you're traveling,
23:58 it's nice to just go to one of these places that's an easy access
24:03 and one-stop shop and you can just get whatever you need to get.
24:06 All right, I'm going to grab a pack of baby wipes.
24:11 You always need baby wipes
24:12 when you have a baby
24:12 and we're going to go to the checkout
24:14 and I'll show you how the checkout works.
24:16 If I remember right, this pharmacy has a couple checkout options.
24:20 So, let's go see.
24:23 Oh, you can even get stuff for your car.
24:26 >> >> Pretty amazing.
24:27 If you need some washer fluid
24:29 or something for your car
24:31 or to wash your clothes,
24:32 it's here.
24:39 Welcome.
24:40 If you have your extra So,
24:41 I'm going to use the self-checkout
24:43 because that's the easiest option
24:46 and there's nobody here right now.
24:47 Um and I think those are pretty much pretty much the same all around
24:52 the world.
24:54 >> I did.
24:55 Um one little note as I do this, there is a photo studio.
24:58 So, if you want to have any pictures printed
25:01 and you don't have access to doing
25:03 that online,
25:04 If you are finished shopping, >> place to do that.
25:06 So, you can um get your pictures printed here.
25:10 All right, I'm going to >> Scan coupon now.
25:13 Touch to continue or touch finish.
25:15 And I'm going to continue.
25:18 No.
25:18 Your total is $5.
25:20 >> And I will use my card.
25:22 >> System processing.
25:23 Swipe or insert card and follow instructions on PIN pad.
25:27 All right, now I know in some countries you have to just put your
25:29 card in really quickly.
25:30 Sometimes in the US it's quick.
25:32 Sometimes you have to leave it in there.
25:34 So, please read the PIN pad little screen
25:38 and make sure you're doing it the right way.
25:40 All right, I don't want a receipt, so I'll click no receipt.
25:44 And that's it.
25:45 I'm not going to use a bag, I'll just carry it out myself.
25:48 Let's go.
25:49 You're welcome.
25:53 >> I just want to let you know there also is an ATM at
25:56 a lot of CVS's.
25:58 Um, you can use the ATM
26:00 or what you can do
26:01 if you go to the checkout counter where there's an actual person there.
26:05 Um, I think you can do this at the self-checkout, too.
26:08 You can choose cash back and you can get cash back.
26:12 So, if you need $20 in cash, um,
26:16 you're welcome to go to the counter and buy something small,
26:20 buy a little candy bar or some gum,
26:23 and then ask for some cash back.
26:25 And you can get cash back or you can use the ATM.
26:28 That's what we call it in the US.
26:29 In fact, it's right here.
26:30 ATM.
26:33 You can use that as well to get money back.
26:35 All right, let's leave.
26:35 Come on.
26:39 All right, I want to show you something else down here.
26:41 This uh is kind of a blast from the past.
26:44 I don't know if in your country people use DVDs still
26:47 or if they're more likely to use Netflix.
26:50 In the US DVDs are not very common,
26:52 but this is a machine where you can rent DVDs,
26:58 and they will come out of here.
27:01 I guess this little slot.
27:03 They'll come out, and you can actually take the physical DVD home.
27:06 It's called a Redbox.
27:08 Um it's kind of a blast from the past.
27:10 I don't know how many people actually use these.
27:12 But, you know what?
27:13 If you need a DVD, go for it.
27:16 Enjoy the Redbox at the pharmacy.
27:18 Thank you for coming to the pharmacy with me.
27:20 Now it's time to do our final errand and go to the gas station.
27:26 We need to fill up the car with gas
27:28 so that we can get where we need to go.
27:30 Let's go.
27:31 Hey, I just realized my light's on and I need to fill up.
27:35 Want to come with me?
27:36 There's a couple expressions I want to share with you.
27:39 The first one is my gas gauge.
27:42 So, on my dashboard, there is a gauge that shows me E to F,
27:47 and that means empty to full.
27:49 Right now, the gas gauge is closer to E,
27:52 so that's why we're heading to the gas station.
27:55 And usually, if you have a somewhat modern car,
27:59 if your car is low on gas,
28:01 you will see a fuel light or a gas light appear on your dashboard.
28:06 And that's a little warning to let you know,
28:08 get some gas soon so that you don't run out.
28:11 There's two idioms we can use to talk about my situation right now.
28:15 We could say I'm running on empty or I'm on E,
28:21 and that's referring to empty.
28:22 Now, we use this to talk about the car.
28:24 I'm running on empty.
28:25 That means I have hardly any gas in my car.
28:28 It's just fumes coming out.
28:30 I better get to a gas station soon.
28:32 But, we can also use this for your personal life.
28:35 Let's say that you've been working really hard.
28:37 You've been staying up late.
28:38 You've also been taking care of your family.
28:40 You're exhausted.
28:41 You have no energy left.
28:43 You can say, uh guys, I'm running on empty.
28:47 I'm on E.
28:49 I just need to take a nap.
28:51 Can you guys just chill for a moment
28:53 so that I can go to the other room
28:55 and take a 15-minute nap.
28:56 I'm running on empty.
28:58 So, this is great for talking about your car or for yourself.
29:02 All right, let's head to the gas station where I will introduce you to
29:05 some more great daily life English expressions.
29:09 All right, here we are at the gas station.
29:11 In the US, we call this a gas station
29:14 and there's usually a little convenience store where you can buy little snacks
29:18 and things like that.
29:19 Now, I want to let you know
29:20 that there's different terms we use for gas
29:23 that you will hear all around the world
29:25 and in the US.
29:26 You've heard me say a few times gas.
29:29 Well, this is not talking about steam.
29:32 This is short for gasoline.
29:35 So, we put gasoline in the car and in the US,
29:37 we shorten that to gas.
29:39 But, you could also say fuel.
29:41 I need to put some fuel in my car.
29:44 And there's a specific type of fuel called diesel fuel
29:48 that in the US is not common for ordinary cars like what I have,
29:53 but big trucks, construction vehicles, uh 18-wheelers, these type of big tractor trailers,
30:00 they use diesel fuel.
30:02 And I want to let you know that in the US,
30:04 we do not use the word petrol to talk about what you put in
30:09 your car for fuel.
30:10 But, this is more common in Europe and in the UK.
30:14 So, if you hear someone in another English-speaking country say,
30:17 "I need to put some petrol in my car."
30:19 They're talking about the fuel, the liquid that goes in the car.
30:23 But, here we call it simply gas.
30:26 Now that I've pulled up to the pump,
30:29 I need to open the fuel door.
30:30 Usually, there's a little button
30:32 or a latch down here to open the fuel door
30:35 and I'm going to start choosing
30:37 which grade of fuel I want.
30:38 So, come on to the other side of the car and let's start.
30:41 Here in the US, we have self-service gas stations.
30:45 That means you have to pump the gas to yourself.
30:48 But, a long time ago,
30:49 they used to have full-service gas stations where there was someone who worked here
30:53 who would pump the gas for you.
30:55 But, I have to do it myself, and that includes paying for the gas.
31:00 You have a couple options.
31:01 For me, I'm going to pay at the pump, but if you have cash,
31:06 you need to pay inside.
31:08 For me, I've never done this I think
31:10 because it's so much more convenient to pay with a card at the pump.
31:15 So, let's see how that works.
31:16 I'm going to choose to pay with my card,
31:18 so I will choose the option for debit.
31:21 You could also choose credit if you want.
31:23 I need to insert and remove my card,
31:27 and then I will have to choose which grade I want.
31:31 But, we're going to let it process for a moment.
31:33 I'm going to add my PIN, which will keep my card information safe.
31:39 It's authorizing.
31:40 Do I want a receipt?
31:41 Nope, I don't need a receipt.
31:44 And now I'm going to need to choose which grade I want.
31:48 All right, so I already put in my payment information.
31:50 Now I need to take out the pump and choose which grade.
31:56 I'm going to choose 87.
31:57 That's the lowest.
31:58 It's the cheapest, also, but it's also what my car needs.
32:01 And I need to put it in the gas pump.
32:05 So, I'm going to take off the gas cap
32:08 and insert the gas pump into the gas tank.
32:13 Turn it on, and you can see here
32:16 that it is starting to add gas to my car,
32:20 and the price is going up and up and up.
32:23 >> >> Here in the US, we generally have cheaper fuel than other countries, especially Europe,
32:30 but you know, >> >> it still adds up after some time.
32:34 All right, now that the gas is pumping,
32:36 let me tell you some basic vocabulary here.
32:39 This is the gas pump.
32:41 It's the piece that I put into my gas tank,
32:44 and the tank is the term
32:45 that we use for
32:45 that container that holds the gas in your car.
32:49 And after I finish pumping gas, that's the verb we use, to pump gas,
32:54 I will need to close the gas cap
32:56 so that everything is sealed in the car
32:59 and it's not a flammable hazard.
33:02 All right, my gas just finished, so I'm going to put the nozzle back,
33:07 very important step, and I will also close my gas cap.
33:12 Make sure it's locked, close the gas door, and that's about it.
33:17 There's some other things
33:17 that you can do at the gas station
33:19 if you would like.
33:20 For example, you could use a squeegee and clean off your windshield.
33:24 You could throw away some trash.
33:26 A lot of gas stations also have an air pump.
33:29 Sometimes they're free, sometimes they're a dollar,
33:33 but you can add some air to your tires if you need to,
33:36 or you could go into the convenience store
33:37 and pick up some snacks
33:38 if you feel like it.
33:39 So, are you curious how much it cost me to fill up my car
33:43 with gas?
33:44 Well, here in the US we use gallons.
33:46 That might not be the same for you,
33:48 but I put about 15 gallons of gas in my car,
33:52 and it cost me $46.
33:55 For me, I don't drive an awful lot, so this will last several weeks,
33:58 but it's still an expense
34:00 that you have to pay
34:01 if you want to get around in the US.
34:03 Great work joining me at the gas station
34:06 and learning the real-life English
34:09 that you need to know.
34:10 Don't forget to download today's free PDF worksheet
34:13 that includes all of the vocabulary
34:15 that you just learned in today's lesson,
34:18 plus you can download the bonus speaking practice,
34:21 where you'll get a chance to practice speaking with me
34:24 and using what you just learned.
34:27 If you don't use it, you're going to lose it and forget it.
34:30 So, make sure you download the free worksheet.
34:33 Just click on the link in the description, enter your name and email address,
34:37 and voila, just like that,
34:38 it will land in your email inbox
34:40 so that you never forget what you learned today.
34:43 Well, thank you so much for learning English with me,
34:46 and I'll see you again next Friday for a new lesson here on my
34:49 YouTube channel.
34:50 Bye.
34:52 But wait, do you want more?
34:53 I recommend watching this video next where do you will join me at three
34:58 more essential places that you need to learn how to speak about:
35:02 the donation center, the bank, and the post office.
35:06 I'll see you there.
