When you first come to Canada, you may find that many food items seem to be quite expensive. Here are some ideas that may help you cut the cost of your grocery bills.
      First, check the grocery advertising flyers for items on sale. Most supermarkets and stores in your neighbourhood regularly send flyers to your home. Watch for the bargains of the week. When perishable foods (e.g. fruit, vegetables and meat) are on sale, many people purchase large quantities and store them in their deep freezers for future use. This is a good cost-saver. A second way of saving money is to do bulk buying. Bulk foods are generally sold at a lower price. A third way of economizing is to look for generic or house brand products, which are usually less expensive. In addition to these ideas, a very effective way for you to save money is to take advantage of coupons. Coupons can come directly in the mail or can be found in advertising materials. You will be amazed how much money you can save with these coupons.
      For those of you who enjoy eating out, you may want to buy a book of coupons which will enable you to buy meals at a discount. These coupon books are usually sold at the beginning of the year by non-profit organizations, such as churches and schools.

      LANGUAGE EXERCISES
      Exercise A
      Fill in the blanks with the words below. 在以下空位填上適當的字sack pound carton wedge head  bottle stalk bunch
      1. a ______ of eggs               
      2.  a ______ of butter
      3.  a ______ of cheese
      4.  a ______ of ketchup        
      5.  a ______ of potatoes           
      6.  a ______ of cabbage            
      7.  a ______ of green onions  
      8.  a ______ of celery   
      Exercise B
      Where would you hear people say the following? Find the answers in Column B. 你會在哪些地方聽到以下的說話？答案可在B欄找到
      COLUMN A 
      1. "Please give me 200 grams of bologna."
      2.  "Check, please."
      3.  "How much is this roast?"      
      4.  "Do you have any fresh cinnamon buns today?"
      5.  "Does the homogenized milk come in a 2-litre container?"
      COLUMN B
      a. at the butcher's
      b.  at the grocer's
      c.  at a delicatessen
      d.  at a restaurant
      e.  at the baker's

      Language Notes語文註解：
      1. grocery bills——日常食物的開支
      2. flyer—— 宣傳單張 (亦可寫作 flier)
      3. item on sale——特價銷售的項目
      4. bargain——便宜的東西或項目
      5. perishable——容易變壞的
      6. purchase—— buy 購買
      7. large quantities——大量
      8. freezer——冰箱
      9. bulk buying ——大量購買
      10. economize——save money 省錢
      11. generic products——不是著名商標的貨品
      12. house brand products ——指該超市利用本身商標推出的產品（通常較便宜）
      13. coupon ——優惠券
      14. amazed——surprised 驚訝
      15. eat out——外出到餐館用
      16. non-profit organization——非牟利機構

      ANSWERS
      Exercise A
      1. carton
      2. pound
      3. wedge
      4. bottle
      5. sack
      6. head
      7. bunch
      8. stalk

      Exercise B
      1. c
      2. d
      3. a
      4. e
      5. b