IT IS EASY TO FORGET A LONG LIST OF PRICES

 Remembering prices can be difficult, especially when there are many items. For example, when you go shopping, you see many products with different prices. You might remember the price of one or two things, but a long list is harder to remember.

Another example is when you check a restaurant menu. There are many dishes, and each one has a price. After reading the menu, you may not remember the exact cost of each dish. This is normal because our brain does not always keep small details for a long time.

Finally, when you buy clothes, you look at different shirts, pants, and shoes. You might forget which one was the cheapest or the most expensive. Writing down the prices or taking a picture can help you remember them.

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GRAMMAR Using "It is easy to..." and "It is difficult to..."

• It is easy to forget a long list of prices.

• It is difficult to remember many numbers.

• It is important to write down the prices.

Using "might" for possibility:

• You might forget the price of some things.

• I might remember only a few prices.

• She might check her receipt to see the prices.

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VOCABULARY

1. List - A set of things written together.

2. Price - The cost of something.

3. Forget - To not remember.

4. Remember - To keep something in your mind.

5. Receipt - A paper that shows what you bought and the prices.

6. Expensive - Something that costs a lot of money.

7. Cheap - Something that does not cost much money.

8. Menu - A list of food and prices in a restaurant.

9. Product - Something you buy in a store.

10. Write down - To put information on paper.

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• "I can't remember the price."

• "Let me check the receipt."

• "How much does this cost?"

• "Do you remember the price of this?"

• "This is too expensive!"

• "That is a great deal."

• "I need to compare the prices."

• "It is difficult to remember so many prices."

• "Let me write it down."

• "I forgot how much I paid."

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SENTENCES Positive:

• It is easy to forget a long list of prices.

• I remember the price of my new shoes.

• She always writes down the prices.

Negative:

• It is not easy to remember all the prices.

• I did not check the receipt.

• He does not remember how much he paid.

Questions:

• Do you remember the price of this item?

• How much does it cost?

• Did you check the receipt?

Answers:

• Yes, I remember the price.

• No, I forgot.

• It costs $10.

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CONVERSATION Emma: Hi, David! Did you buy the new phone?
David: Yes, I did! But I forgot the exact price.
Emma: Oh no! Was it expensive?
David: I think it was around $500. I need to check my receipt.
Emma: Yes, that’s a good idea. I always write down prices.
David: I should do that too! It is easy to forget.

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READING Sarah went shopping yesterday. She bought a dress, a pair of shoes, and a handbag. When she got home, her sister asked, "How much did you pay for the dress?" Sarah thought for a moment and said, "I forgot! But I have the receipt." She checked the receipt and saw that the dress cost $25. She also checked the price of the shoes and the handbag. Then, she wrote the prices in her notebook. "Next time, I will try to remember," she said.

Questions:

1. What did Sarah buy?

2. Did she remember the price of the dress?

3. How did she find the price?

4. What did she do to remember the prices?

5. What will she try to do next time?

Answers:

1. A dress, a pair of shoes, and a handbag.

2. No, she forgot.

3. She checked the receipt.

4. She wrote the prices in her notebook.

5. She will try to remember next time.