So I like to talk about my mom who often buys things at a cheaper price from the street markets. She’s the one who take care of most of the shopping for our family, so almost every day she visits the local markets near our home to like buy groceries and other essentials. What makes her stand out is her ability to bargain. She has this amazing skill of negotiating with the vendards often could reduceing the price by a significant amount and this is something you just can’do. In large supermarkets where prices are fixed. Thanks to her bargaining skills, we saved a lot of money and she makes sure we get the best value for everything you buy. Another reason my mom prefers these markets because is because the products, especially the food, are always fresh. Since the vendors restock their goods daily, she can always bring home the freshish foods, vegetables and other ingredients. And this is something that’s harder to find in bigger stores where items might sit on the shelves for days. So in my opinion, my mom is not just saving money, but also supporting local businesses. By choosing the street market, she helps small vendors while ensuring our family gets high quality product at lower price. Her practical approach to shopping shows how resourceful and thoughtful she is. Always making sure our families needs, um, are Ma without spending more than necessary.
Band 8+: Describe a person who often buy at the street market at cheaper price
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So I like to talk about my mom, who often buys things at a cheaper price from the street markets. She's the one who takes care of most of the shopping for our family, so almost every day she visits the local markets near our home to buy groceries and other essentials. What makes her stand out is her ability to bargain. She has this amazing skill of negotiating with the vendors, often reducing the price by a significant amount, and this is something you just can't do in large supermarkets where prices are fixed. Thanks to her bargaining skills, we save a lot of money, and she makes sure we get the best value for everything we buy. Another reason my mom prefers these markets is that the products, especially the food, are always fresh. Since the vendors restock their goods daily, she can always bring home the freshest foods, vegetables, and other ingredients. This is something that's harder to find in bigger stores where items might sit on the shelves for days. So in my opinion, my mom is not just saving money but also supporting local businesses. By choosing the street market, she helps small vendors while ensuring our family gets high-quality products at lower prices. Her practical approach to shopping shows how resourceful and thoughtful she is, always making sure our family's needs are met without spending more than necessary.
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