English vocabulary related to online shopping

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Hey everyone.
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Over the past year our shopping
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habits have changed a lot, haven't they?
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We haven't been going to shops as much,
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and online shopping has made it a lot
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easier to shop right from our homes.
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In today’s video I'm going to teach you
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some vocabulary to help you shop online.
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Before we start, click on the subscribe button
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to learn English.
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When you're on the webpage of a shop
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and you see something you like,
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you can click on the Add to Cart button.
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A shopping cart in a physical store is a bag or
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a basket on wheels, where you carry your purchase.
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Here it's a digital place,
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where you add things you want to buy.
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If you're only going to buy one item,
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you can click on the Buy Now button.
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This means your purchase will be
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closed and you can make the payment for it.
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When you see something you like but you
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can't buy it now, you can click on the Add to List,
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or Add to Wishlist button.
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A wishlist is a selection of things
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you want in the future.
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When you add your products here,
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you can find them more easily the next time.
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If you're not sure if something is good or right
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for you to buy, you can check out the Reviews section.
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A review is when people who have
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already bought the item write a
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short text with their impressions
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of the product, if they liked it or not.
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Also, when you're checking out an item,
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you can look at the specifications of the product.
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Specifications are a detailed
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description of how something is made.
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It's where you'll find all the information
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about the product.
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If you are buying clothes,
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you might have to choose the size.
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The options are, S for Small,
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M for Medium, L for Large,
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and XL for Extra Large.
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There are bigger sizes,
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like XXL, for Extra Extra Large,
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and smaller sizes, like XS,
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for Extra Small.
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When you're done adding things to your cart,
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you can click on the Proceed to Checkout button.
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This means your cart will be closed
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and you can go to the payment section.
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When you're in the checkout section,
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you can choose the shipping type.
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Shipping is the delivery of your product to you.
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It includes both cost and time estimate
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of the arrival.
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If you see free shipping,
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you don't have to pay for the delivery.
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Also in the checkout section,
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when you make the payment you might
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see the options Promo Code or Voucher,
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which is when you have a code of numbers,
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or letters, that give you a discount,
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or, Gift Card, when you have received
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money from someone to buy at this specific shop.
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Now, let's play a quick quiz to remember the words.
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How did you do on the quiz?
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I'm sure you're a real expert on online shopping.
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What are you used to buying online?
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What kind of other vocabulary would
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you like to learn?
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Tell me in the comments section.
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Be sure to like this video and send it to
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your friend or family member who loves to shop.
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I’ll see you soon. Bye.
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