C22U6LC 3A

1 .
A : It's better to support small , local businesses . We should all support our neighborhood stores .
A : ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ small , local businesses ? We should all support our ____________________ ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ ?
B : Well , yeah , it's nice to buy things at small stores and everything . But sometimes they don't have as much choice as bigger stores .
B : ____________________ , ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ things at small stores and everything . But sometimes they don't have as much choice as bigger stores .

2 .
A : Big companies typically employ a lot of people . That's a good thing .
A : ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ a lot of people ? That's ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ ?
B : Yeah , I guess . I mean , they do provide a lot of jobs , but they don't always pay very well .
B : Yeah , I guess . ____________________ ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ a lot of jobs , but they don't always pay very well .

3 .
A : The trouble with those big - box stores , you know , the huge superstores , is that they've driven out small - business owners .
A : ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ big - box stores , you know , the huge superstores , is that they've driven out ____________________ - ____________________ ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ ?
B : Well , that can happen . But competition is a good thing . It keeps prices down .
B : ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ . But competition is a good thing . It keeps prices down .

4 .
A : Small clothing stores tend to give you better personal service . I mean , they have more time for you .
A : ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ you better personal service ? I mean , they have ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ ?
B : Well , it's true . But some of the big companies give really good customer service , too .
B : Well , ____________________ ____________________ , ____________________ . ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ companies give really good customer service , too .

5 .
A : The biggest advantage of small stores , like small shoe stores , if you can find things that are different . You can also usually find better - quality things .
A : ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ , like small shoe stores , that you can find things that are different ? You can also usually find better - quality things , can't you ?
B : Well , the quality of the products is usually good at small stores . But you pay for it . I can't always afford to shop at small exclusive stores .
B : ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ is usually good at small stores . But you pay for it . I can't always afford to shop at small exclusive stores .