Unit 22

Listening Practice 1
Pete: Hey, Samantha. Is that another new pair of shoes?
Samantha: Hey, Pete. Yeah. I bought them off the Internet along with a new shirt and jeans. Everything arrived at
my house yesterday. They are so cool.
Pete: How many pairs of shoes do you have now?
Samantha: Umm. I have 8 pairs.
Pete: Don’t you think that is a little excessive, Samantha?
Samantha: Well, every time I see a pair of beautiful new shoes, I buy them. I can’t help it. I love new shoes!
Pete: You are such an impulse buyer. You always buy things you don’t need.
Samantha: Pete, so are you. Remember last year when you got money for your birthday? The next day you went
and bought four video games!
Pete: Hey, I needed those video games.
Samantha: Pete, nobody needs four video games.
Pete: OK, fine. I guess we are both impulse buyers.

Listening Practice 2
1. For young girls aged 10-14, most impulse buys are items under $10. They include items like stickers, hair clips,
and gum.
2. For teenage boys aged 14-18, most impulse buys are items under $20. They include items like pens, junk food,
and comic books.
3. For women aged 19-25, most impulse buys are items under $50. They include items like lipstick,
Cheap（便宜的） jewelry, and clothes.
4. For men aged 25-35, most impulse buys are items under $100. They include items like music, cheap electronics,
and movies.

Listening Practice 3
Good afternoon, and welcome to money-saving tips with Jim Thompson. Every day, I, Jim Thompson, give you, the
audience, one very important tip to help you save more money. Today’s tip: Avoid the impulse buy section. Most
people have heard of impulse buying, but a lot of people have never heard of the impulse buy section. The
impulse buy section is the section in a store near the cash register filled with low-cost items. In convenience
stores and supermarkets, for example, this section is normally filled with gum and candy. In clothing stores, it is
normally filled with clothing accessories and gift cards. In bookstores, it is normally filled with magazines and
newspapers. Store owners want you to buy these cheap, and always unnecessary, items without thinking. That is
why they are so close to the cash register. My advice: Never buy anything from the impulse buy section. Avoiding
unnecessary impulse buys will save you lots of money every month.

Listening Practice 4
Mom: Hi, Billy. Did you have fun at the shopping mall?
Billy: Yeah, Mom. I did. Hey, can I borrow some more money?
Mom: Billy, I just gave you 30 dollars this morning. Why would you need more money?
Billy: I know. But remember I told you I wanted to buy that book about computer programming?
Mom: Yes. That is why I gave you the 30 dollars. You said you were going to use it to buy that book.
Billy: I know; I know. But before I went to the bookstore, I stopped by the comic book store.
Mom: Billy, did you spend those 30 dollars on comic books?
Billy: Sorry, Mom. I didn’t plan to; it just happened.
Mom: Billy, the same thing happened last month! You need to learn to control your impulse buying.
Billy: I know. So can I borrow another 30 dollars today? I promise I won’t buy comic books this time.
Mom: No, way. If I give you more money now, you will never learn to control your spending habits. You can have
another 30 dollars next month.
Billy: Mom! I really need this book!
Mom: Sorry, Billy. You should have thought about that before you spent all your money on comic books.