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SHOPPING FOR GROCERIES購買食物
( 2011-04-01 )



      You are living in a small Canadian town and have just moved into your new apartment. When you finally unpack and get everything in proper order, you realize that it is getting dark and you have not had time yet to buy any groceries. You know that the supermarkets are probably closed, but you remember seeing a grocery store on the corner of Main Street, which may still be open. You decide to go there to shop for some groceries you need. To your delight, it is open.
      A: Good evening. What can I do for you?
      B: Where do you keep your dairy products?  I need some cheese and milk.
      A: I'll get them for you. They're at the back of the store.
      B: What about produce? I need some celery, tomatoes and green peppers.
      A: Please help yourself. They're near the window. Anything else?
      B: Do you have any poultry?
      A: Yes, we have frying chickens and roasting chickens as well as chicken parts.
      B: I'll take a small fryer, please.
      A: Will that be all tonight?
      B: Yes, I think that's everything for now.
      A: Very well, I'll add up your bill.

      你剛搬進一間公寓,當你打開箱子把行李收拾好後,發覺已天黑,卻沒有時間預先買好食物。你知道超級市場已關門,但在你印象中,好像有一間在緬街的街角食物雜貨店還在營業。你到達那間店鋪時,很高興發它還在營業。


      甲:您好!有什麼可以為你效勞呢 ?
      乙:你的牛奶產品放在哪裏?我需要一些起司和牛奶。
      甲:讓我代你取吧,它們是放在店的後面。
      乙:蔬果呢 ?我需要一些西芹、蕃茄和青椒。
      甲:請隨便自己選,它們是放近窗口那面,還需其他食物嗎?
      乙:你們有沒有家禽呢?
      甲:有,我們有用來烤和炸的雞,還有已切好一份份的雞肉。
      乙:對,我看差不多買齊了。
      甲:好,讓我把各賬項加起來。

      Language Notes語文註解:
      (1) What can I do for you?——有什麼可以為你做呢?另一句意思相同的用語是May I help you?
      (2) Dairy Products——牛奶產品,例如牛奶、牛油、起司(干乳酪)。
      (3) Produce——蔬果。這是一個名詞(Noun),在這裏汎指各類農產品。請各位留意Produce (Noun)和Produce (Verb)的發音是有分別。有錄音帶的讀者可留意這個字的讀法。
      (4) Please help yourself——請自便。
      (5) Poultry——各類家禽,例如雞、鴨、鵝等。
      (6) Fryer——油炸用的嫩雞。請留意Fryer和flyer(廣告傳單)在發音上的分別。