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Dialogue :

shop-a-holics

dialogue 1

Jingjing:　Mark, what have you got ______ for ______?

Mark:　We talk about this ______, Jingjing.　This year, ______, I'm not really ______.

Jingjing:　Isn't there anything on your ______, at least?

Mark:　Well, I could use a ______ with boot ______, as well as a nice ______.　But those are the kind of things I have to ____, even if I do ______ a bit better ______.

Jingjing:　I already have about ______ in my ______.

Mark:　Oh yeah?　What kinds of things ______?

Jingjing:　______ is ______.

Mark:　Those little ______ quickly, even if they are just ______.

Jingjing:　Try ______, or 280 in one ______.　I use that stuff ______ though, and have seen my ______ if I buy ______.

Mark:　That ______, so long as those ______ work.

Jingjing:　They ______.

Mark:　Still, 3000 is ______.　Are you sure you don't want to ______ some of those ______?

Jingjing:　I've been ______ here and there.　The total ______!

Mark:　Wow, Jingjing!　If I didn't ______, I'd say you were a ______.

Jingjing:　You do ______, Mark.　And this is a ______ thing.　So, I've spent the last week or so ______ my ______.

Mark:______.　A shop-a-holic can ______ with meticulousness—just like a ______ can call themselves a ______.

Jingjing:　Don't you think I know that?　I avoid ______.　Now, if I can get ______, I might give myself ______.

Mark:　I bet ______.　And, when you do, how about ______?

Jingjing:　That's why I asked you ______. ______ now, Mark!

dialogue 2

Jingjing:　Mark, do you think ______ is an ______?

Mark:　You know, I doubt that ______ look at it ______ as smoking or ______.　But some of the ______ are the same.

Jingjing: ______ one.

Mark:　OK, how about an ______ amount of ______, in ways that ______ or other areas of a person's life?

Jingjing:　That sounds like it could ______, or gambling.　How would that ______ shopping?

Mark:　Easily: Someone could go ______ and ______.

Jingjing:　Hmm, I guess so.　Shopping can be quite ______.

Mark:______ as well as a drinker, I know that I was always ______ to go for a ______ or a few drinks.

Jingjing:　Um, and you think shop-a-holics would ______ over something like ______ or bobby pins?

Mark: ______ Actually, I don't know anyone who has a severe shopping ______.　So, I ought to ______.

Jingjing:　Just as well.　I've got a friend who ______ almost all her ______ each month, and hardly has any ______ apart from ______.

Mark:　Have you talked with her about it?

Jingjing:　I've ______.　It doesn't sound like ______.

Mark:　Find out about her ______, and give her a ______ if she's ______.　Otherwise, let her be, and hope ______.

Jingjing:　She's been like that since we were ______.　I think she just ______ she's earned, though.

Mark:　Fair enough, if she doesn't ______. ______ that ______.

ingjing:　Like what?

Mark:　Like ______.　Lots of my students have told me they ______.

Jingjing:　There you go with ______ again, Mark, trying to ______!

new words and phrases

<be> in the market for <something>:　

wish list:　

the bulk of <something>:　

stretch <one's> money farther (or) money stretches farther:　

nix:　

connoisseur:　

impulse purchase:　

I wouldn't put it past <someone>.

keep <one's> mouth shut about <something>:

discretionary income:　

blow through money: