基于《懂你英語》：
Level 3 Unit 1 Part 3
Listening —— Buying a New Car
課程內容：
How to Be a Smart Shopaholic
【理智拔草，謹慎剁手】
With the development of technology, shopping is becoming easier and more convenient.
People can buy goods anywhere and anytime just by using their smartphones.
Each time before the big sale begins, your shopping cart may be filled with lots of items that you don't really need.
So how to enhance your shopping satisfaction?
In today's lesson, we will give you some advice to help you afford what really matters.
隨著科技的發(fā)展懊缺，購物變得越來越簡單方便疫稿。
人們只要用智能手機就可以隨時隨地購物。
每次大促之前前鹃两，你的購物車里可能都塞滿了你并不需要的東西遗座。
那么如何提高你的購物滿意度呢?
在今天的課上，我們將給你一些建議來幫助你把錢花在刀刃上俊扳。
課程內容提要：
1. factors to consider before making a purchase（購物需要考慮的因素）
2. weighing pros and cons（權衡利弊）
【Part 1：購物需要考慮的因素】
Before making the final decision to buy something, especially something expensive, what do you need to consider?
在最后決定買什么東西之前途蒋，尤其是昂貴的東西，你需要考慮什么因素呢馋记？
Factor 1：Price（價格因素）
A. “太貴了”的表達
1. That's a rip-off. I can't afford it.? 這簡直就是敲詐号坡，我買不起！
rip-off=宰人貨梯醒，偷竊宽堆，索要高價 (n.)
2. It costs an arm and a leg.? 這貴得太離譜了！
cost an arm and a leg=價格昂貴茸习，付出過高的代價
3. The wedding reception cost a fortune.? 婚禮宴會花了一大筆錢畜隶。
cost a fortune=花大價錢，價格很高号胚，值一大筆錢
4. I had an overpriced cup of coffee in the cafeteria.? 我在自助餐廳喝了一杯價格昂貴的咖啡籽慢。
overpriced=定價過高的
5. This store is highway robbery.? 這店賣的東西貴得離譜!
highway robbery? 字面意思是“高速公路上的搶劫”，后來用于形容：
(1) 商家對商品定價過高猫胁，就如同在高速路上進行攔路搶劫箱亿；
(2) 顧客花了大價錢買下來某件商品，像是在高速路上遭遇搶劫弃秆。
6. That’s a little outside my budget.? 這超出了我的預算极景。
outside the budget=超出預算
7. The Beauty parlor priced itself out of the market By charging so much.? 那美容院自己定價過高察净，以致無人問津。
price out of the market=定價過高以致無人問津盼樟；定價過高而無銷路
B. 課程相關內容：
He has plenty of money.
As a result, he isn't worried about the cost.
He can afford an expensive car.
Although it's true that Paul has a lot of money, he prefers to buy cost-effective goods, just as many people do.
雖然保羅確實很有錢氢卡，但他和許多人一樣，更喜歡買性價比高的商品晨缴。
cost-effective=性價比高的译秦，劃算的
If something is cost-effective, it is good value for the amount of money you paid.
如果某樣東西性價比高，那么它就是物有所值击碗。
If you want to get cost-effective goods, you need to compare prices.
如果你想買到性價比高的商品筑悴，你需要比較價格。
compare prices=比價
C. 比較價格的句子：
C-1：“A比B更便宜”的表達
1. A is less expensive than B.
It's less expensive than buying gasoline.
The shirt on the right is less expensive than the shirt on the left.
用語塊復述句子：The shirt on the right is less expensive than the shirt on the left.
6個語塊：The shirt / on the right / is less expensive / than / the shirt / on the left.
4個語塊：The shirt on the right / is less expensive / than / the shirt on the left.
3個語塊：The shirt on the right / is less expensive than / the shirt on the left.
2. A isn't as expensive as B.=A沒有B貴稍途。
The shirt on the left isn't as expensive as the one on the right.
3. A costs less than B.=A比B價格低阁吝。
The shirt on the left costs less than the one on the right.
如，手機比電腦更便宜：
(1) A cellphone is less expensive than a computer.
(2) A cellphone isn't as expensive as a computer.
(3) A cellphone costs less than a computer.
C-2: “A比B更貴”的表達
1. A is more expensive than B.
2. A costs more than B.
The shirt on the left is more expensive than the shirt on the right.
The shirt on the left costs more than the shirt on the right.
Factor 2: Quality（質量因素）
Besides price, quality is also an important factor before purchasing.
除了價格械拍，質量也是購買前要考慮的一個重要因素突勇。
1. “質量差”的表達：
They are of poor / low quality.
They are poor / low quality.
2. “質量好”的表達：
These shoes are of good / high quality.
These shoes are good / high quality.
課程相關內容：
If a car breaks down in bad weather, it can be very dangerous.
如果一輛汽車在惡劣的天氣里拋錨，那是很危險的坷虑。
用語塊復述句子：If a car breaks down in bad weather, it can be very dangerous.
5個語塊：If a car / breaks down / in bad weather, / it can be / very dangerous.
3個語塊：If a car breaks down / in bad weather, / it can be very dangerous.
2個語塊：If a car breaks down in bad weather, / it can be very dangerous.
3. fake products=假冒偽劣產(chǎn)品甲馋，假貨
As the saying goes, buy cheap, buy twice. = 俗話說，便宜沒好貨迄损。（便宜的東西定躏，常會壞，要重買）
We need to be aware of deals that are too good to be true.
too good to be true=好得難以置信
4. branded goods=品牌商品
Therefore, most people prefer to buy branded goods.
luxury brand=奢侈品牌
Brands can also convey a sense of status and wealth, especially luxury brand.
People have a desire to fit in, whether at school, at work or in social circles.
無論是在學校芹敌、工作還是在社交圈痊远，人們都有融入社會的愿望。
“夸贊物品顏值”的表達：
A. 夸好看：
(1) It looks beautiful.
(2) well-designed=精心設計的
These shoes are well-designed.
B. 夸時髦氏捞、潮：
(1) It looks chic!
(2) It looks very stylish!
(3) It looks very modern!
C.其他相關的表達：
One man's meat is another man's poison.
蘿卜青菜拗引，各有所愛。
Sorry, this is not my style.
不好意思幌衣，這不是我的風格。
【Part 2：權衡利弊】
weighing pros and cons = 權衡利弊
A. 相關課程內容回顧：
Pros 1：environment-friendly = 綠色環(huán)保
There is no exhaust, so it doesn't pollute the air.
它是沒有尾氣的壤玫，所以不會污染空氣豁护。
Pros 2：Affordable = 價格實惠
The cost for charging the battery is low.
用語塊復述句子：The cost for charging the battery is low.
3個語塊：The cost / for charging the battery / is low.
2個語塊：The cost for charging the battery / is low.
1個語塊：The cost for charging the battery is low.
Pro 3：Family members support and approval=家人的支持和認可
His wife, Kathy, also likes the idea pf buying an electric car.
She likes the idea of driving a clean car.
So it makes sense.
It makes sense. = 有道理，講得通欲间。
Cons 1：電池不耐用
However, the car can't go very far without recharging the battery.
但是楚里，這種車開不了多遠就要充電。
Cons 2：充電耗時
Recharging the battery takes time.
充電很耗時間猎贴。
B. Take iPhone X for example, make a list of its pros and cons:
以iPhone X為例班缎，列出其利弊
Pro 1：Apple is a good brand, so the iPhone X should be of good quality.
Pro 2：the iPhone X is all screen, so it looks very modern.
Pro 3：It has many functions, such as face ID and wireless charging and so on.
Con 1：It costs an arm and a leg.
Con 2：Its front and back are all glass. Although it looks very chic, it can break easily.
Conclusion：So, perhaps it's not very cost-effective for most people.
Either considering kinds of factors before purchasing or weighing pros and cons,
it's just for one reason:
Money is a good servant but a bad master.
要做金錢的主人蝴光， 莫做金錢的奴隸。
Just afford what really matters.
花錢花在刀刃上达址！
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