CLERK: Good morning. How can I help you? JAVIER: Hello. ELENA: Hi. I am looking for…Javier, how do you say it? JAVIER: It’s a thing that connects to the computer… CLERK: What do you need? I speak Spanish. ELENA: I’m looking for an adapter for my computer. The plugs here are different. JAVIER: The adapters that we have are in the aisle behind. ELENA: Okay. CLERK: Where are you from? JAVIER: I am Spanish, and Elena is Argentinian. And you, where are you from? CLERK: I’m Puerto Rican. I live here in the US, in Connecticut. JAVIER: I’m Javier. CLERK: I’m Luz. ELENA: And I’m Elena. Nice to meet you. CLERK: You too. And are you students here? JAVIER: Yes, we are graduate students, and we are assistants in the Spanish department. CLERK: You are TAs. ELENA: Yes. CLERK: That’s it. ELENA: Well, I’m studying political science. JAVIER: And I’m doing a masters in journalism. Do you also study here? CLERK: Yes. I’m in my 4th year in anthropology. ELENA: Nice. CLERK: So if you need anything, let me know. JAVIER: Perfect. Thank you very much. CLERK: You are welcome. JAVIER: Look. They have earphones, USB cables… ELENA: Here are the adapters. I think…Look. This one is good. JAVIER: Listen, doesn’t it seem a little expensive to you? ELENA: Well, but I need it urgently, and it’s good for several countries. Hey, they have pen drives. This one is good. JAVIER: Yes, it is good. ELENA: Yes, and the price is all right. Yes, I think I am taking these two. JAVIER: Let’s go. Look, they have t-shirts. ELENA: Nice. JAVIER: Hey, you have to buy yourself one. ELENA: Yes, but when I get my first check. JAVIER: Okay. CLERK: Did you find everything OK? JAVIER: Yes. No problem. Well, you have a lot of things in this store. CLERK: Yes. It’s not bad, but it’s not as cheap as online, but… JAVIER: Well, you have to pay for the comfort of shopping on campus. CLERK: Yes. The total is 65.93. You can pay with a card, cash, or through the university account. ELENA: Well, I just arrived yesterday, so I’ll pay you with a card.
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