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Daily Life - Buying a Car (C0038) A: Hi there, can I help you folks? B: I’m just browsing; seeing what’s on the lot. My daughter wants a car for her birthday, you know how it is. C: Dad! I’m sixteen already and I’m, like, the only one at school who doesn’t have a car! A: She is right, you know. Kids these days all have cars. Let me show you something we just got in: a 1996 sedan. Excellent gas mileage, it has dual airbags and anti lock brakes; a perfect vehicle for a young driver. C: Dad, I love it! It’s awesome! Can we get this one please? B: I see... What can you tell me about this one? A: Oh, that’s just an old World War Two tank that we use for TV commercials. Now about this sedan... B: Whoa, whoa wait a minute. Tell me more about this tank. A: Well, Sir, if you are looking for quality and safety then look no further! Three inches of reinforced steel protect your daughter from short range missile attacks. B: Does the sedan protect her from missile attacks? A: It does not. B: Well, I don’t know. Let me sleep on it. A: Did I mention the tank is a tank? B: I’ll take it! C: Dad! Key Vocabulary browse verb look around to see if anything is interesting sedan common noun, singular a car with four doors gas mileage common noun, singular the amount of gas used per mile dual airbags common noun, plural two airbags, one for the driver and one for the passenger brake common noun, plural a device that slows down or stops something vehicle common noun, singular something that carries people from one place to another reinforce Adjective strengthen, make something stronger sleep on it phrase think about something further and make a decision later (informal) Supplementary Vocabulary minivan common noun, singular a vehile that is larger than a car, has four doors and is shaped like a box SUV common noun, singular a large vehicle that is suitable to run on rough surfaces sale common noun, singular an event where goods or services are sold at a price lower than usual promotion common noun, singular something (usually advertising) that is done to increase sales discount common noun, singular the amount of reduction in price bargain common noun, singular something bought or sold at a price lower than its actual value