基于《懂你英語(yǔ)》：Level 3 Unit 1 Part 3 Listening-Buying a New Car 1/2

With the development of technology=隨著科技的發(fā)展
convenient=便利

For example:
With the development of technology,shopping is becoming easier and more convenient.

今天的主題是：How to Be a Smart Consumer 防吃土秘籍

In today's lesson,we are going to talk about two things:
1.things to consider before making a purchase
購(gòu)物需考慮的因素
2.weighing pros and cons
權(quán)衡利弊

Part 1：購(gòu)物需考慮的因素

make the final decision=做最終的決定

太貴了：
That's a rip-off.I can't afford it.
It costs an arm and a leg.

He has plenty of money.
As a result,he isn't worried about the cost.
He can afford an expensive car.

cost-effective=性價(jià)比高

If something is cost-effiective,it is good value for the amount of money you paid.

compare prices=比較價(jià)格

For example:
If you want to get cost-effective goods,you need to compare prices.

A is less expensive than B=A比B便宜

For example:
It's less expensive than buying gasoline.
The shirt on the right is less expensive than the shirt on the left.

A isn't as expensive as B=A沒(méi)有B貴

For example:
The shirt on the left isn't as expensive as the one on the right.

A costs less than B=A比B價(jià)格便宜

For example:
The shirt on the left costs less than the one on the right.

手機(jī)比電腦更便宜：
A cellphone is less expensive than a computer.
A cellphone isn't as expensive as a computer.
A cellphone costs less than a computer.

A is more expensive than B=A比B貴
A costs more than B=A比B貴

For example:
The thirt on the left is more expensive than the shirt on the right.

質(zhì)量差：
They are of poor / low quality.
They are poor / low quality.

質(zhì)量好：
These shoes are of good / high quality.
These shoes are good / high quality.

If a car breaks down in bad weather,it can be very dangerous.
如果車在惡劣的天氣里拋錨了，那可能會(huì)非常危險(xiǎn)的固蛾。

fake products=假貨

too good to be true=好得難以置信

For exmaple:
We need to be aware of deals that are too good to be true.

branded goods=品牌商品

For example:
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 brands.

People have a desire to fit in,whether at school,at work or in social circles.

well-designed=精心設(shè)計(jì)的

For example:
It is well-designed.
The iPhone X is well-designed.
These shoes are well-designed.

時(shí)髦茄蚯，潮：
It looks very chic!
It looks very stylish!
It looks very modern!

One man's meat is another man's posion.
蘿卜青菜叨恨，各有所愛(ài)。

Sorry,this is not my style.
不好意思乙埃，這不是我的風(fēng)格比规。

Part 2：權(quán)衡利弊

weigh the pros and cons=權(quán)衡利弊

There is no exhaust,so it doesn't pollute the aire.
它是沒(méi)有尾氣的，所以不會(huì)污染空氣惑艇。

environment-friendly=綠色環(huán)保

However,the car can't go very far without recharging the battery.
但是蒿辙，這種車開(kāi)不了多遠(yuǎn)就要充電拇泛。

Recharging the battery takes time.
充電很耗時(shí)間的。

His wife,Kathy,also like the idea of buying an electric car.
She likes the idea of driving a clean car.
So it make sense.

As saying goes,happy wife,happy life.
俗話說(shuō)思灌，老開(kāi)心俺叭，生活才幸福。

First,Apple is a good brand,so the iPhone X should be of good quality.
蘋(píng)果手機(jī)泰偿，質(zhì)量肯定是有保障的熄守。
Second,the iPhone X is all screen,so it looks very modern.
iPhone X課是全屏的！顏值超高耗跛！
It has many new features,such as face ID and wireless charing.
iPhone X還添加了不少酷炫的功能裕照，比如人臉識(shí)別、無(wú)線充電等调塌。

First,it cats an arm and leg.
真是要賣(mài)腎才買(mǎi)得起敖稀！
Second,its fornt and back are all glass.
機(jī)身都是玻璃做的羔砾。
Although it looks very chic,it can break easily.
雖然好看负间，但是容易被摔壞啊姜凄！
So perhaps it's not very cost-effective for most people.