#0434 – Using Coupons and Rebates, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0434 – Using Coupons and Rebates

#0434 – Using Coupons and Rebates, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 434 – Using Coupons and Rebates
GLOSSARY
to clip (something) –
to cut something, making it shorter or smaller, or
separating it from a larger piece of something
* The barber clipped his customer’s hair too short.
coupon –
a small piece of paper that a shopper shows to the store when buying
something that lets him or her have a lower price
* Tuna normally costs 97¢, but I bought a can for just 42¢ because I had a
coupon for 55¢ off of one can.
to cut corners –
to save money or time by doing something differently
* The store cut corners to save money by having fewer employees, but the
customers didn’t like the lower level of service.
that’s what you think –
an informal phrase used to show that one disagrees
with what another person has said, usually followed by the reasons why one
disagrees
* Luiz said that riding the bus was too expensive, but I said, “That’s what you
think!” and then I told him how much money I saved by not having a car and
using the bus instead.
expiration date –
the date after which something is no longer valid or can no
longer be used
* Milk tastes horrible after its expiration date.
terms and conditions –
the parts of a legal agreement that provide all the
specific details about how something will function or work
* The company advertises a cell phone for only $20 per month, but if you read all
the terms and conditions you find out that you’ll have to pay a lot of money in
extra fees.
rebate offer –
an agreement where a company refunds part or all of the cost of
something if a shopper buys the correct item on the correct day(s) and provides
copies of the receipt and/or packaging information
* This computer has a $150 rebate offer, so even though I have to pay $999
today, I’ll get a check for $150 in a few weeks, meaning that the computer will
cost only $849 in the end.
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to put (someone) on –
to trick someone; to try to get someone to believe
something that isn’t true; to play a practical joke on someone
* You’re putting me on! I don’t believe that you’re going to quit your job as a
lawyer to become a professional surfer.
UPC code –
universal product code; a bar code; a small rectangle on the
package of most things that are bought in stores, with many vertical black lines
and numbers on the bottom that can be “read” by a machine, letting it know what
the product is and how much it costs
* The cashier couldn’t get the computer to read the UPC code, so she had to
enter the information manually.
receipt –
a piece of paper that one is given after buying something, showing
what one has bought, where, when, and how much it cost
* Excuse me, there’s a problem with my receipt. It shows that I was charged for
two bottles of shampoo, but I bought only one.
manufacturer –
the company that makes a product
* This is a well known computer manufacturer.
retailer –
a store that sells things that are made by other companies to ordinary
people (not to other businesses)
* The store on our street is a low-cost retailer that is growing very quickly in the
United States.
discount –
a reduction in the price of something
* The store is offering a 15% discount on shoes this weekend.
rebate check –
money received from a company after one has followed all the
rules for a rebate offer
* When she bought the stereo with a rebate offer, she filled out all the paperwork,
and then seven weeks later, she received a rebate check for $60.
turnaround –
the amount of time needed to receive something, process it, and
send it back
* What is the average turnaround time when someone applies for a driver’s
license?
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to be worth the wait –
for something
to be so good that one is willing to wait a
long period of time to receive or use it
* Joao had to wait months to get the new cell phone, but when he finally got it, he
was very happy and said that it had been worth the wait.
to mess around –
to spend time doing something that is unproductive or that is
not a good use of one’s time; to spend one’s time in a silly way or doing silly
things
* They spent hours messing around online instead of doing their homework.
penny-pincher –
a person who doesn’t spend very much money and always
looks for the lowest prices for the things that he or she wants to buy
* Manny is such a penny-pincher that he hasn’t bought any new clothes in almost
three years.
poorhouse –
a place where very poor people used to be able to go for help
when they didn’t have enough money for food or clothes
* If we eat at expensive restaurants every night, we’ll end up in the poorhouse!
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Which of these would not be sent to the manufacturer for a rebate offer?
a) A retailer.
b) A receipt.
c) A UPC code.
2. Which of these would have an expiration date?
a) A coupon.
b) A receipt.
c) A UPC code.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
to clip
The verb “to clip (something),” in this podcast, means to cut something, making it
shorter or smaller, or separating it from a larger piece of something: “I clipped an
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interesting article from the newspaper.” The phrase “to clip (something) to
(something)” means to fasten two things together so that they are connected:
“Please clip the papers together so that they don’t get separated.” As a noun, a
“clip” is something that holds things together: “It’s going to be windy, so you
might want to use a hair clip.” Or, “Your suit would look more professional if you
used a tie clip.” Finally, a “clip” can be a short part of a movie: “We saw some
clips for the new movie and it looks like it will be really entertaining.”
discount
In this podcast, the word “discount” means a reduction in the price of something:
“We’re waiting to buy a dishwasher until we find a good discount.” The same
word can also be used as a verb, “to discount”: “Does your store ever discount
digital cameras?” A “discount (store or business)” is a store or business that
offers very low prices: “Do you shop at a regular grocery store or a discount
store?” Or, “You might be able to find cheaper airfare if you fly on a discount
airline.” As a verb, “to discount (something)” means to think that something isn’t
important or to think that something probably isn’t true: “They discounted her
opinion, thinking that she didn’t really know what she was talking about.”
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CULTURE NOTE
In the United States, there are many types of coupons and rebate offers.
“Manufacturer’s coupons” are offered by the manufacturer, or the company that
makes the product. “Store coupons” are offered by the store where the product
is sold. Normally manufacturer’s coupons and store coupons can be “combined”
(used together) for “added” (additional) savings.
Many coupons are “cents-off” coupons, where a certain amount of money is
“subtracted” (taken away) from the normal price of a product. There are also
“two-for-one” coupons or “buy-one-get-one-free” coupons where the shopper
gets two items but pays for only one of them.
Some grocery stores offer to “double coupons,” meaning that they will “match”
(offer the same amount off as) the cents-off coupon. For example, if you buy a
can of soup that normally costs $1.35, but use a cents-off coupon for 40¢ and the
store doubles the coupon, you will pay only 55¢ for the can of soup.
Rebate offers are usually offered by manufacturers, but they can also be offered
by stores. With a rebate offer, the manufacturer or store offers to give the buyer
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a certain amount of money back if he or she “complies with” (obeys; follows all
the rules) all the terms and conditions of the rebate offer. This usually means
that the buyer must buy a specific type and size of product during a certain
period of time. Then the buyer usually has to “fill out a form” (provide the
information requested on a piece of paper) and “submit” (send to an authority) it
with a copy of the receipt and the UPC code from the package. If the buyer does
everything correctly, then he or she will receive a rebate check in a few weeks.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – a
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