U1 Smart Shopping

Do you think you are a smart shopper Do you think you are a smart shopper? Actually, there are many ways of becoming a smart shopper. First of all, there are many “Two for One” offers on necessities in stores all the time. We often don’t take these offers because we don’t need two of the same item.

However, why not buy two and keep one for later? Or perhaps you have a friend or a family member who needs the same product, and then you can buy two items and divide the cost. In addition, it’s also useful to look for special offers in newspapers and magazines.

Sometimes, they have food or grocery coupons that you can cut out to get a discount on your next purchases. Last but not least, always remember to make a shopping list before you go shopping. This can stop you from buying too many unnecessary things.

When some people shop for clothes or shoes, they often see something they like and buy it right away. Others wait for sales and hope they can get the same item at a lower price. Anyway, the point is not to lose control.

For example, during a sale, you may find something that seems like a great bargain at that time. However, make sure that you buy it because you really need it, not just because it’s a good price. So, what kind of shopper are you? Can you wait for a sale in order to buy something at a lower price?

Or do you buy things on sale and later find you don’t need them at all? To be a truly smart shopper, there’s one important question to ask yourself: Do I really need this item?

句型1 Exercise …N (先行詞) + who/which/that/whose/of which… 根據句型，在空格內填入適當的關係代名詞，以完成下列句子。 1. A liar is a person who doesn’t tell the truth. 2. Do you like the picture _________ is hung on the wall? which/that

3. The man _______ is standing at the door is Aaron’s father. who 4. I have a friend sister is a pop singer. 5. The house roof is yellow is Mr. Brown’s house. 6. The artist and his paintings ______ are known to the public have attracted much attention. whose whose that

句型2 …N (先行詞) + whom/which/ that… Exercise 根據句型，合併下列的句子。 1. Sue is wearing a shirt. I like the shirt. → I like the shirt (which/that) Sue is wearing.

2. My brother didn’t want the magazines. My brother threw away the __________________________ __________________________. the magazines (which/that) he didn’t want

3. Rachel works in a convenience store. This is the convenience store. __________________________ . the convenience store (which/that) Rachel works in/the convenience store in which Rachel works 4. Tracy is going to see a movie. What is the name of the movie? → What is ___________________ __________________________? the name of the movie (which/that) Tracy is going to see

5. Mr. Lin stayed at a hotel. Mr. Lin didn’t like the hotel. _________________________ _________________________. the hotel (which/that) he stayed at/the hotel at which he stayed 6. Many people visit Kenting every year. Kenting is a great place. → Kenting is _________________ . a great place (which/ that) many people visit every year

Vocabulary 1. shopping n. [U] 購物 Shopping is Amy’s favorite hobby; she always goes shopping in her free time. 購物是艾咪最大的嗜好，她老是在有空時 就去買東西。

The convenience store has a half­price offer on all soft drinks. 2. offer n. [C] 特價；提議，提供 The convenience store has a half­price offer on all soft drinks. 這間便利商店所有的飲料都以半價出售。 3. necessity n. [C] 必需品 Water is a necessity of life. No one can live without it. 水是維持生命的必需品。沒有人可以無水 而生存。

There are several items, such as fruit 4. item n. [C] 物品 There are several items, such as fruit and vegetables, on my mom’s shopping list. 我媽媽的購物清單上列有許多物品，像是 水果和蔬菜。 5. member n. [C] 成員 A party was held to welcome the new members of the guitar club. 舉辦這場宴會是為了歡迎吉他社的新成員。

children, such as toys and shoes. 這間商店販售許多兒童產品，像是玩 具和鞋子。 6. product n. [C] 產品 The shop sells many products for children, such as toys and shoes. 這間商店販售許多兒童產品，像是玩 具和鞋子。 7. divide vt. 分攤，分配；劃分 The teacher divided the books among the students, so everyone could have one. 老師將書一一分發給學生，所以每個人都 有一本。

8. grocery [`Gros1rI] adj. 食品雜貨的 Maggie always buys eggs and rice at that grocery store. 瑪姬總是在那間雜貨店買蛋和米。 9. coupon n. [C] 折價券，優惠券 I cut out some fast-food coupons from the newspaper so that I could buy hamburgers at half price. 我從報紙上剪下一些速食店的折價券，以便用半價買漢堡。

10. discount n. [C] 折扣 The bookstore is now offering a 10 percent discount on all fashion magazines. 這間書店裡所有的流行雜誌現在都打九折。 11. purchase n. [C] 購買的東西； [U] 購買 Most online shoppers pay for their purchases with credit cards. 大多數的網路買家都以信用卡付費購買商品。

12. sale n. [C] 降價出售，拍賣 The store usually has a big sale on its products before Christmas. 這間商店通常會在聖誕節前舉辦商品大拍賣。 13. control n. [U] 控制 The fire burned out of control, and it killed many people. 火勢一發不可收拾，因而造成許多人喪生。 14. bargain n. [C] 特價商品 I bought these shirts on sale; they were a real bargain. 我在打折時買了這些襯衫，它們真的是物超所值。

Idioms &. Phrases look for 尋找 Where were you? I was looking for you everywhere. 你跑哪兒去了？我到處在找你。 2. cut out 剪下，切下 Billy showed me the pictures he’d cut out from the magazine. 比利向我展示他從雜誌上剪下來的圖片。

Victor closed the door to stop his dog 3. stop...from... 阻止……做…… Victor closed the door to stop his dog from running out into the street. 為了阻止他的狗跑到街上去，維克特把門 關上。 4. right away 立刻，馬上 My father always comes home right away after work. 我父親總是一下班就馬上回家。

5. lose control 失去控制 People may lose control when they are very angry. 人在非常生氣時就可能會失控。 6. seem like 好像 The new English teacher seems like a very nice person. 這位新的英文老師似乎是個很好的人。

Make sure that all the windows are closed before you leave the house. 在你離開屋子前，要確定所有的窗戶都已 經關上。 8. on sale 降價出售，特價 Some snacks will go on sale in the store tomorrow. 明天這間商店將會有部份零食降價出售。

9. not...at all 一點也不，完全不 I didn’t like the movie at all because it was very boring. 我一點都不喜歡這部電影，因為它無聊透了。