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Shopping in a Traditional Market
Connor and Melody are at the entrance to a traditional market in Taiwan.
C= Connor M= Melody
| C: |
Do we really have to shop for food at a traditional market? Why can't we just go to a supermarket? |
| M: |
My mother has been shopping here for years. She says it has the freshest food in the city. |
| C: |
Well, it also seems to be the noisiest place in the city—and the smelliest! |
| M: |
Stop complaining and just go with the flow. |
| C: |
Well . . . |
| M: |
This way, Connor! This seller has the best fruit in the entire market. |
| C: |
Wow! It does look fresh. |
| M: |
You can pick items up, inspect them, and smell them. Try doing that with fruit wrapped in plastic in a supermarket. |
| C: |
Wow, a free sample! Thanks! Mm, it's good. |
| M: |
Told you! And because so many people shop here, there's plenty of turnover. This means we get the freshest products. |
| C: |
What about prices? Can we bargain? |
| M: |
You usually buy by weight, or you can look for special deals, like ten apples for NT$100. Bargaining is OK, but try to be reasonable. |
| C: |
This fruit is great—so far, so good. |
| M: |
Next stop, the fresh-tofu stall. Hey, how about a cup of sugarcane juice? |
| C: |
Great! You know, I think the traditional market is starting to grow on me. |
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在傳統市場買東西
康納和美樂蒂在台灣一個傳統市場的入口處。
| 康納： |
我們非得在傳統市場買食物不可嗎？為什麼我們不能去超市就好？ |
| 美樂蒂： |
我媽媽在這裡買東西好幾年了。她說這裡有全市最新鮮的食物。 |
| 康納： |
這裡似乎也是全市最吵的地方——而且味道也最難聞！ |
| 美樂蒂： |
別再抱怨了，順其自然吧。 |
| 康納： |
這個嘛…… |
| 美樂蒂： |
康納，走這邊！這個賣家有整個市場裡品質最好的水果。 |
| 康納： |
哇！看起來真的很新鮮。 |
| 美樂蒂： |
你可以把東西拿起來仔細檢查，然後聞聞看。試著在超市裡對包在塑膠膜裡的水果這樣做吧。 |
| 康納： |
哇，有免費試吃品耶！謝謝！嗯，很好吃。 |
| 美樂蒂： |
就跟你說了！而且因為有這麼多人在這裡買東西，成交量很大。這表示我們可以買到最新鮮的產品。 |
| 康納： |
那價格呢？可以講價嗎？ |
| 美樂蒂： |
通常是秤重買，或者也可以看看有沒有特別優惠，像是十個蘋果一百元這種。可以講價，但是要合理。 |
| 康納： |
這水果很不錯——到目前為止一切都還不錯。 |
| 美樂蒂： |
下一站是新鮮豆腐攤。嘿，來杯甘蔗汁如何？ |
| 康納： |
好啊！你知道嗎，我想我開始慢慢喜歡傳統市場了。 |
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| 《 詳細內文請翻閱NO.167 3月號Live互動英語雜誌 》 |
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| At a Traditional Market 圖解傳統市場 |
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roasted chestnuts 烤栗子
（又稱「糖炒栗子」） |
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household goods store 家庭用品店 |
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prawns 明蝦、大蝦
（「小蝦」稱為shrimps） |
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a scallion 青蔥
（也可稱作spring onion） |
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