节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2014-01-08
难易度:Low
关键字:sweater, department store, receipt, probably, tag, store credit
This is Let's Talk in English.
It's time to learn some English together and have some fun today.
My name is Katie, and we hope that you're ready for today's show.
Today our topic is AROUND TOWN.
And the title of... title of our lesson is Mark's Problem.
Mark's Problem.
Nathan, have you ever had a problem like Mark's before?
Oh, yes. I have had a problem like Mark's.
He will have a problem with a gift today.
Hello, everyone, my name is Nathan.
It's great to be here with you.
Now it's time to start today's lesson.
So take out your magazine and find today's Read It.
Nathan will read it with you right now.
Two people gave Mark the same sweater for Christmas.
He will return one to Nelson's Department Store.
He has a receipt for it.
He will probably get something else.
But he may get store credit.
He doesn't need clothes right now.
He got clothes for Christmas and most still have the tags on them.
Oh, no! Two people gave Mark the same sweater.
So he has one sweater that he doesn't need.
Has that ever happened to you?
Yes, I have gotten gifts that are the same before, too.
You have to decide what you're going to do with them or what you can get from
the store.
And friends, if this happens to you, it's easy to fix.
You can take the sweater or the gift back to the store.
That's right.
A lot of people return things at Christmastime.
Sometimes I return things and I buy something else that I need.
Well, that is a great idea.
I like to return things and get store credit.
When you have store credit, you can come back at a different time and buy
something then.
Well, friends, we have a lot of great words to learn today, so let's go to
Christina right now.
Hello.
(Chinese).
(Music).
Hi, Mark!
Nice sweater.
Did you get it for Christmas?
Thanks, Ken.
Yes, my mom gave it to me for Christmas.
And...
And what?
And my aunt gave me the same sweater.
So I have two.
Are you going to return one of them?
Yes. I'll return the one from my aunt.
She gave me a gift receipt with it.
Well, this often happens at Christmas.
When you get gifts, sometimes you may get the same gift.
Yes. But most stores let you return gifts.
You just have to have a gift receipt.
And when you buy something at a store, you get a receipt from the store.
It's a piece of paper that shows that you paid money for something.
So a gift receipt shows that someone bought something for you.
That let you return it or take it back to the store.
But a gift receipt doesn't say how much something is.
It keeps that a secret.
Yes, that's true.
When you buy a gift for someone, you don't want them to know how much money you
paid for the gift.
So, friends, has this ever happened to you?
Have you ever had to return something to a store?
Hmm. Well, Mark wants to return a sweater.
A sweater is a kind of clothing.
So when do we wear sweaters, Katie?
Well, a sweater is a very warm piece of clothing.
So we wear sweaters when it's cold outside, which is usually in the winter.
That's right.
A sweater is something good to wear when it's cold outside.
And that's why people often give sweaters to people at Christmas.
I think it's a great Christmas gift.
Yes, it is.
But if you get too many, you might have to return some of the sweaters.
OK. Now, friends, I think that Christina wants to share something with us.
(Chinese).
That was nice.
Then you can return it easily.
I know.
My aunt always gives gift receipts with her gifts.
Are you going to get something else or just take cash?
I'll probably get something else.
Most stores won't give you cash when you return something.
True.
Where did she buy the sweater?
She got it at Nelson's Department Store.
When you buy something for someone, it is a great idea to get a gift receipt
with it.
If you do, then that person can return it easily if they need to.
They won't have any problems if they have a gift receipt.
So do you often get gift receipts for people, Katie?
Well, I always do.
I get a gift receipt when I buy a present for someone.
So they can return what I buy if they don't like it or if they need something
different.
Well, that is very nice of you.
Hey, that is nice.
I... I think that's our Calendar Phrase.
That was nice.
That was nice.
(Chinese).
I gave flowers to my girlfriend.
That was nice.
I gave candy to my girlfriend.
That was nice.
I gave a ring to my girlfriend.
That was nice.
But now she doesn't want to be my girlfriend.
Oh. That wasn't nice.
That was nice.
That was nice.
(Chinese).
Well, learning about our Calendar Phrase was nice, too.
Now, Katie, what do you do when you need to return something to a store?
Well, I usually like to buy something else.
Sometimes I find something that I like more at the store.
So I will return it for that thing.
What do you do, Nathan?
I might get something else.
But sometimes I just take cash.
Now, friends, if you take cash, that means you can get money for the item that
you return.
The store will give you cash back.
That's right.
Sometimes that is convenient.
But not all stores do that.
Oh, that's right.
Some stores just let you buy something else.
A lot of department stores let you return things, though.
That's right.
Well, right now I think we need to take a little break.
But don't worry, we'll be back very soon.