Simplified Speech #144 – Buying and selling used things




Culips Everyday English Podcast show

Summary: Have you ever bought or sold something used online? That’s the question that Andrew and Suzanne discuss in this Simplified Speech episode. Andrew talks about some sales he’s made recently, and Suzanne shares some crazy stories about different experiences she’s had as both a buyer and a seller.<br> <br> Simplified Speech episodes feature two native English speakers having clear, natural, and easy-to-understand conversations about interesting topics, like buying and selling used things. This helps improve your English listening skills and, through listening, helps you speak English naturally.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/SS144_Buying_and_selling_used_things.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/03/14551/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Fun facts<br> Launched in 1995, Craigslist was the first online buying and selling website in the world. Twenty-six years later, it is the largest online marketplace for people to buy and sell used things. In fact, it’s the 33rd most viewed website in the world!<br> <br> <br> Expressions included in the study guide<br> <br> <br> <br> * Jump on [something]<br> * Out of place<br> * X Millennial<br> * At the cusp<br> * This puppy<br> * Room for [negotiation]<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br> Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar<br> Photo Credit: SHVETS production and Karolina Grabowska (Pexels.com)