話題11 購物（Shopping）

徐韶華

一、命題預測

命題人可能要求考生寫一篇關于購物經歷或談論網購利弊的短文。

二、常用短語

1. discount折扣

2. change零錢

3. shopping mall/centre購物中心

4. department stores 百貨商店

5. second-hand stores舊貨店

6. cyber ordering 網絡訂購

7. fake products 假冒商品

8. on-line shopping 網上購物

9. poor/ high quality糟糕/優異的質量

10. poor service 糟糕的服務

11. buy in group 團購

12. wrap up包裝

13. pay in cash以現金支付

14. pay by credit card通過信用卡支付

15. free of charge不收費

16. be all sold out /out of stock售空

17. avoid being cheated 避免受騙

18. bargain with attendant和服務員砍價

19. effective and convenient 高效率、方便

20. complain to sb about sth就某事向某人投訴

三、套用句式

1. It is effective and convenient for you to do some shopping on the net because you neednt go out of your home. 因為不必外出，網上購物方便高效。

2. It is the custom for people to have a vocation and to buy various things for the New Year at the end of the year. 人們往往在節假日或年末時大采購。

3. All kinds of delicious food and colorful gifts attract peoples attention， especially for our children. 各種美味食物和豐富多彩的禮品吸引人們尤其是孩子的注意力。

4. The supermarket is crowded with people from both the city and the countryside. 超市里擠滿了來自城里和農村的人們。

5. Youd better take the price， the quality and so on into consideration when buying. 買東西時你最好要把價格、質量等因素考慮進去。

四、習作修改（做短文改錯，背經典范文）

In recent year a lot of young people buy goods， book holidays and rent videos through the internet. People have different attitudes towards online shopping. Some think online shopping was more convenient and the goods sold on the Internet are cheap. However， others believe it is safe to buy goods with credit cards on the Internet and it is impossible to check the quality of the goods. Id prefer going shopping in traditional ways. I think it is a fun to walk into the shops and looking at various goods on sale. We can choose that we really need and even have a good bargain. Besides， we can talk freely with the shop assistants and acquire a great deal useful information. I often go shopping with my parents on weekends， when I enjoy very much because it offers a chance for us to exchange idea while shopping.

五、課堂練習

假設你是偉明，看到某英文報“讀者專欄”正在就是否該為正讀中學的孩子購買電腦的問題進行調查。請你以一名學生的身份向該報編輯寫一封英文信。主要內容要點：

1. 表達你贊同購買電腦的觀點。

2. 請給同意購買的家長提出一些建議，如計算機的實用性、價格、質量、售后服務等。

注意： 1. 詞數100左右。

2. 可以適當添加細節，以使行文連貫。

3. 開頭和結束語已為你寫好。

Dear editor，

Im a student of Senior high school...

Yours，

Wei Ming

[過程指導]

第一步，認真審題。

1. 審文體：本文是屬于說服性質的短文（persuasive essay）。

2. 審時態：用一般現在時。

3. 審人稱：以第一人稱為主。

4. 審要點：

（1）提出自己的觀點：贊成父母為中學生買電腦；

（2）給建議：購買電腦時需考慮注意的問題。

提醒：每次開始寫作前，要從頭到尾默讀寫作任務的所有要求，包括情景說明，以及出題人已經給出的文章開頭和結尾。

第二步，確定結構。

可按題目要求的內容要點分段，考慮布局，并根據情況增加細節，進行拓展。

1. 第一段：提出觀點；給出支持觀點的理由。

2. 第二段：給出建議。

第三步，考慮語言表達。

1. 第一段，表明身份，開門見山表明觀點，給出理由。

Im ... I suppose /think/ guess ... be of great use in ... be available to /get /search for information/ what we need on the ...whats more /besides/ in addition， ...

2. 第二段，給出購買電腦似的建議或注意事項。

When doing something， ... take...into consideration ... be important factors. .... last/ last but not least， ...

第四步，寫初稿，然后修改，再認真謄寫。

六、課外作業

假如你正在書店購書，你對“Around China”和“Olympic English”這兩本書愛不釋手，但你只有40元。請根據下面兩本書的相關內容（contents）進行比較，分別選擇購買其中一本，陳述你的理由。

Around China：

Prices： 39 yuan

Contents： the history， culture， places of interest about China

Olympic English：

Prices： 27 yuan

Contents： English and knowledge about the Olympic Games

要求：1.內容連貫，有理有據。2.詞數要求：120左右。

I will buy...

參考答案與范文

四、習作修改

這是一篇有關網上購物和傳統購物方式不同觀點的短文。一些人認為網購便利，價格優惠，但也有人認為網上購物的質量難以保證以及資金賬戶的安全性問題。作者更偏好傳統購物并列舉了原因。

1. year→years因In recent years 應該用復數形式。

2. was →is 整篇文章都是有關人們購物態度的現狀，所以都應該用一般現在時態。

3. cheap →cheaper這句是網上購物與傳統購物的比較。用比較級。

4. safe→unsafe 或在is后加 no與前一句內容相反的觀點，對網購的安全性表示質疑。

5. 去掉fun 前的a因fun 是不可數名詞。

6. looking→look 與walk into是并列成分，應該是同樣的形式。

7. that→what因choose后的賓語從句we really need缺少賓語，故用what引導。

8. deal后加 of 固定短語：a great deal of 后接不可數名詞。

9. when→which 引導非限制性定語從句，指代的先行部分為前面的整個句子。

10. idea→ ideas 因不定式to exchange ideas的邏輯主語是 for us，因此應該用復數形式。

五、課堂練習

Dear editor，

Im a student of Senior high school. I suppose our parents can buy computers for us senior students now. As we all know， computers have been of great use and will be more and more popular in our future daily life， with which we can search for more information on the Internet. In addition， computers are of great help in our studying，for there are piles of learning software we can use. When free， we can play computer games to enjoy and relax ourselves. When used in a safe way， it will not harm our sight and its worth the money we spend on them.

When buying a computer， we should take its practical value into consideration. The price and the quality are also important factors. Last but not least， you should make sure that the service is the best in case it will break down one day.

Yours，

Wei Ming

六、課外作業

1. I will buy Olympic English. It is said that learning a new language can open up another world. I am also able to understand a new way of life. So I want to learn how to speak English well. Furthermore， the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio De Janeiro（里約熱內盧）， Brazil， which is said to be a mysterious country. Besides Olympic Games， I am eager to know something about the host country. This book will not only teach me a lot about the Olympic Games， but also supply me with knowledge about the host country. And it is cheaper than Around China. Therefore， I think its better for me to choose Olympic English.

2. I will buy Around China. Though it is a little more expensive than Olympic English， I believe it is a more careful and worthwhile choice. I am interested in traveling. And I dream of going sightseeing throughout China in the future. As a Chinese youth， proud of my motherland， I have to get myself equipped with as much information about my country as I can. The book is just the one full of knowledge about Chinese history， culture and places of interest， which can take me into a wonderful world. At the same time， reading Around China is a great way to relax. So I will decide to buy Around China.

（作者單位：廣東深圳市松崗中學）

責任編輯 蔣小青