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The customer is looking to trade in their old Ford Pinto and buy a new car. The salesperson tells them that all models are on sale since it is the end of the year. The customer likes the Ford Focus, which gets good gas mileage and has several features. It has a powerful yet fuel efficient engine. The salesperson says they can take the car today with no money down and no interest for a year. The customer agrees to the sale.

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Englishpod C0278

The customer is looking to trade in their old Ford Pinto and buy a new car. The salesperson tells them that all models are on sale since it is the end of the year. The customer likes the Ford Focus, which gets good gas mileage and has several features. It has a powerful yet fuel efficient engine. The salesperson says they can take the car today with no money down and no interest for a year. The customer agrees to the sale.

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Global View - At The Car Dealership (C0278)

A: Hi there! I am looking for a new car. I have this


old Ford Pinto that I would like to trade in.

B: I see. You are in luck this month because all of


our models are on sale! it is a perfect time to buy
a new car since it’s the end of the year,

A: Perfect! I like this one.

B: That is the Ford Focus. A very light but powerful


vehicle. It comes with dual side airbags, power
steering and power windows, tinted windows and
your choice of either automatic or manual trans-
mission.

A: Sounds like a good car! How many miles to the


gallon?

B: It is a very fuel efficient vehicle giving you about


34 miles in the city and 40 on the highway.

A: That is really convenient. Especially now that fuel


prices are so high! What’s under the hood?

B: A very powerful 2.5-liter turbocharged engine,


Trust me, this car is fast!

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A: Now for the most difficult question. What is the
price tag for this lovely vehicle?

B: Very affordable sir. You can take it out of this lot


today with 0% down payment and no interest for
the first year! You can test drive it now and we can
sign the papers when we get back.

A: Great! Let’s do it!

Key Vocabulary

trade in P something that you sell


as part of payment for
new

miles N unit measuring distance

fuel N something that can be


turned into energy

down N first payment that you


payment pay when buy some-
thing

interest N money paid by a bor-


rower for the borrowed
money

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c 2010 Praxis Language Ltd.
Supplementary Vocabulary

lemon N something that is sold,


that seems like a good
deal but actually does
not work the way it
should

warranty N a guarantee on some-


thing sold, that would
pay for a certain
amount of damage
to the product

limited- N a promotion that is


time offer only available for a cer-
tain amount of time

rip off V to give someone a bad


deal

ripoff N a bad deal

Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c 2010 Praxis Language Ltd.

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