In this episode, we talk to Leigh Odum, owner of Leigh’s Favorite Books in Sunnyvale, CA. She explains what it is like to operate an independent bookstore in this age of tablets and ebooks. Watch this video to improve your listening skills and business vocabulary.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Where is Leigh’s Favorite Bookstore located?
2. Who owns Leigh’s Favorite Books?
3. What does Leigh do during the day?
4. What do customers get when they trade in their used books?
5. What kind of books does Leigh sell?
6. What are the names of the two large book distributors that Leigh mentions?
7. Does the store carry books that have been self-published?
9. How does the bookstore compete with ebooks and online stores?
**ANSWERS TO LISTENING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS**
1. It is located on Murphy Street in downtown Sunnyvale, CA.
2. Leigh Odum is the owner.
3. She and her staff spend time organizing books, filing books, and helping customers find books.
4. If the bookstore likes the book, they will take your book and give you store credit.
5. They carry the latest science writings and novels. Leigh tries to think about what her customers what to read.
6. The two large book distributors are Ingram and Baker and Taylor.
7. She can carry self-published books if the author lives in Sunnyvale.
8. They add value by having helpful employees. They try to create a nice place to browse for books and also sell gifts and greeting cards.
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