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Online shopping

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Online shopping

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Original fictional learning scenario. People, dialogue and personal experiences are created for language practice.

I want to buy a school bag online. One bag looks beautiful, but the website has only one photo. Another shop shows the inside of its bag and gives the size. I measure my books before I choose. The second bag costs a little more, but delivery is free. I ask my mother to check the order with me. When the bag arrives, its colour is darker than the photo. My books fit well, though, so I keep it. Next time I will read more customer comments about the colour.

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delivery /dɪˈlɪvəri/

доставка, dostawa, Lieferung, entrega, livraison, consegna, entrega, teslimat, تسليم, 交货, 配送, 배달, वितरण, παράδοση, doručení, livrare, levering, leverans, משלוח, მიწოდება

The act of bringing an order to a customer.

“The second bag costs a little more, but delivery is free.”

measure /ˈmeʒə/

вимірювати, zmierzyć, messen, medida, mesurer, misura, medir, ölçmek, قياس, 测量, 測る, 측정하다, उपाय, μέτρο, měřit, masura, meten, mäta, למדוד, საზომი

To find the size or amount of something.

“I measure my books before I choose.”

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