unit15 buying and selling

advertisement (n)

i saw an advertisement for a new kind of camera 

a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service

afford (v)

i’m not sure how they’re able to afford such expensive holiday

to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time

bargain (n)

her dress was a real bargain

something on sale at a lower price than its true value

catalogue (n )

do you have a catalogue with all your products in it ?

a book with a list of all the goods that you can buy from a shop

change (n)

sorry i haven’t got any change

money in the form of coins rather than notes

cost (v)

a new computer costs around $1,000

If something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy or do it

cost (n)

what’s the total cost of these three pairs of shoes

the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something

brand (n) 

i tried using a new brand of soap

a type of product made by a particular company and sold under a particular name

customer (n)

supermarkets use a variety of ways to attract customers

a person who buys goods or a service

debt (n)

by this time we had debt of over $15,000

something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something

demand (v) 

the teacher demanded an explanation for all the water on the floor 

to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused

export (v)

their flowers are exported around the world

to send goods to another country for sale

fee (n)

he will have to pay school fees of $2,000

an amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service

fortune (n)

they must have spent a fortune on flowers 

a large amount of money, goods, property, etc

import (v)

we import most of our coal from other countries

to buy or bring in products from another country

invest (v)

bank invested $20 million in the scheme

to put money into a project, or to buy property, shares in a company, etc., hoping to make a profit or get an advantage

obtain (v)

she has to obtain her father permission before she does anything

to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else

owe (v)

Pam still owes me $5

to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you

own (v)

who owns that house by the lake?

belonging to or done by a particular person or thing

profit (n)

investers have made a 14 per cent profit in just three month

money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services

property (n)

the books are my personal property

an object or objects that belong to someone

purchase (v)

she purchased a new lamp for her room

to buy something

purchase (n) 

her latest purchase was a long black 

the act of buying something

receipt (n)

make sure you get a receipt for the taxi

something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received

require (v)

working with these children requires a great deal of patience

to need something or make something necessary

save (v)

don’t wait until you’re 40 to start saving for retirement 

to keep something, especially money, for use in the future

select (v) 

you can select one of four colors 

to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions

supply (v)

our shop supplies things to people all over country

to provide something that is wanted or needed, often in large quantities and over a long period of time

supply (n)

we have a good supply of fresh water here

an amount of something that is available for use

variety (n)

adults study for a variety of reasons 

many different types of things or people

waste (n)

all this uneaten food - what a waste

an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc

waste (v)

don’t waste water like that - turn the tap off when you’re not using it

to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it