Unemployment: day 33
Today, my daughter and I went to GU and H&M to buy her sport ware for badminton school. First, we visited to GU, but there were a little kind of kid’s clothes. So we left there to buy nothing. Next, we visited to H&M. In the discount corner, there were some kind of short pants for sports. She selected a black short pants from the corner. Surprisingly, these cost 700 yen. We got pleased for having a good shopping.
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Correct version
Today, my daughter and I went to GU and H&M to buy her sportswear for badminton school. First, we went to GU, but there was only a small selection of kids’ clothes, so we left without buying anything. Next, we went to H&M. In the discount section, there were several types of sports shorts. She chose a pair of black shorts from that section. Surprisingly, they only cost 700 yen. We were pleased to have found such a good deal.
IELTS Improvement Points
Collocation:
“a pair of shorts”
→ Used for clothing items that are plural in form but singular in use (e.g., trousers, jeans, shorts).
“a good deal”
→ A commonly used expression when you buy something at a low price or value for money.
Template:
“We were pleased to have [past participle]…”
→ Useful for expressing satisfaction or positive results, e.g., We were pleased to have finished early.
“There was only a small selection of…”
→ Helpful when describing a limited variety of available options, e.g., There was only a small selection of books.
Vocabulary:
“sportswear”
→ A compound noun that refers to clothing worn for sports or exercise. Always singular and uncountable.
“several types of”
→ A more formal and precise way of expressing “いくつかの種類の”.
“discount section”
→ A common term in shops for the area with reduced-price items.
