In today's video, Laura will share her shopping experience with a family at the biggest mall in her city.

在今天的視頻中，勞拉將與大家分享她和一家人在本市最大的購物中心購物的經歷。

You'll learn useful words and phrases commonly used in everyday English conversations.

您將學習到日常英語會話中常用的實用單詞和短語。

This is a great way to practice and enhance your English listening and speaking skills.

這是練習和提高英語聽說技能的好方法。

Listen carefully.

仔細聽。

Shopping at the mall.

商場購物

Hi, I'm Laura.

嗨，我是勞拉。

My family and I went shopping at a mall yesterday.

昨天，我和家人去商場購物。

It was the biggest mall in my city.

那是我所在城市最大的購物中心。

At the mall, there were a ton of different restaurants, and they also had a food court with many delicious options.

購物中心裡有很多不同的餐廳，還有一個美食廣場，有很多美味的選擇。

We knew exactly what we wanted to buy and which stores we wanted to visit.

我們很清楚自己想買什麼，想去哪些商店。

We looked at a directory, which had a huge map of all the stores inside the mall.

我們看了一本目錄，上面有一張巨大的地圖，標明瞭商場內的所有商店。

There were many different sections offering a variety of things you could buy.

這裡有許多不同的區域，可以買到各種各樣的東西。

This mall had two levels, the upper level and the lower level.

這個商場有兩層，上層和下層。

We used an escalator to go up to the upper level.

我們乘坐自動扶梯上到上層。

At the mall, there were two different types of places where you could shop.

商場裡有兩種不同的購物場所。

The first type was a store, and the other was a kiosk, which sold items like phone cases and chargers.

第一種是商店，另一種是售貨亭，出售手機殼和充電器等物品。

The kiosks were much smaller compared to the stores.

與商店相比，福利社要小得多。

We walked past many clothing stores, and I saw some nice clothes on mannequins.

我們走過許多服裝店，我在模特身上看到了一些漂亮的衣服。

The clothes were trendy and absolutely beautiful.

衣服很時髦，而且絕對漂亮。

I entered one of the stores.

我走進了其中一家商店。

I tried on some clothes, and they looked perfect on me, so I bought one of them.

我試穿了幾件衣服，覺得非常適合我，就買了一件。

My husband wanted to buy shoes for work.

我丈夫想買工作鞋。

He tried on a few pairs and found the right one.

他試了幾雙，找到了合適的。

They were comfortable and fit perfectly.

它們很舒適，非常合身。

He was very happy with the shoes and the price because they were on sale.

他對鞋子和價格都非常滿意，因為鞋子正在打折。

Then we walked to a department store.

然後，我們走到一家百貨商店。

This store sold items like clothes, perfume, beauty products, home accessories, and jewelry.

這家商店出售服裝、香水、美容產品、家居飾品和珠寶等商品。

Since my sister's birthday is next week, I bought perfume for her as a birthday present.

下週是我妹妹的生日，所以我給她買了香水作為生日禮物。

Finally, at a toy store, my son got a set of Lego, and my daughter got a Barbie doll.

最後，在一家玩具店，兒子買了一套樂高玩具，女兒買了一個芭比娃娃。

Both of them were excited to have their new toys.

有了新玩具，兩人都很興奮。

After we got the things we wanted, we were ready to head back home feeling happy.

買到心儀的東西后，我們就興高采烈地準備回家了。

We took the elevator down to the lower level, enjoying our time together and our new things.

我們乘電梯下到底層，享受我們在一起的時光和我們的新事物。

Interesting vocabulary.

有趣的詞彙

Before we start our speaking practice, let's learn some new words from our story.

在開始口語練習之前，讓我們先學習故事中的一些新單詞。

Knowing these will help you get better at English.

瞭解這些有助於提高英語水平。

A food court is a large area, for example, inside a shopping mall, where there are small restaurants selling many different types of food that you can eat at tables in the middle of the area.

美食廣場是一個很大的區域，例如在購物中心內，有一些小餐館出售各種不同的食物，您可以在區域中央的餐桌上用餐。

Example.

例如

We ate lunch at the food court in the mall.

我們在商場的美食廣場吃了午飯。

A directory is a big map or list that shows where different stores or places are located in a mall.

目錄是一張大地圖或列表，顯示商場內不同商店或場所的位置。

Example.

例如

We looked at the directory to find the toy store.

我們看著目錄找到了玩具店。

An escalator is a moving staircase that takes people up or down between floors in a building.

自動扶梯是一種移動樓梯，可在建築物的不同樓層之間上下。

Example.

例如

We took the escalator to the second floor.

我們乘自動扶梯上了二樓。

A kiosk is a small stand or booth in a mall where items like phone cases or snacks are sold.

福利社是商場裡出售手機殼或零食等商品的小攤位或小亭子。

Example.

例如

The kiosk sells phone chargers.

福利社出售手機充電器。

A mannequin is a model of a human body, used to show clothes in the window of a store.

人體模型是一種人體模型，用於在商店的櫥窗中展示服裝。

Example.

例如

The dress looked nice on the mannequin.

裙子在模特身上很好看。

Trendy means something that is very fashionable and popular at the mall.

潮流指的是非常時髦、在商場很受歡迎的東西。

Very fashionable and popular at the moment.

目前非常時尚和流行。

Example.

例如

She wore a trendy jacket.

她穿著一件時髦的夾克。

To fit means to be the right size and shape for someone.

合適是指尺寸和形狀與某人相稱。

Example.

例如

Do these shoes fit you?

這雙鞋適合你嗎？

A department store is a large store that sells many different types of items, like clothes, cosmetics, and home goods.

百貨公司是一家大型商店，銷售服裝、化妝品和家居用品等多種不同類型的商品。

Example.

例如

The department store has a big sale today.

百貨公司今天大減價。

Perfume is a liquid with a pleasant smell that people put on their skin.

香水是一種具有宜人氣味的液體，人們將其塗在皮膚上。

Example.

例如

She bought a new bottle of perfume.

她買了一瓶新香水。

An elevator is a small room that moves up and down between floors in a building.

電梯是一個小房間，可以在建築物的樓層之間上下移動。

In American English, it is called an elevator, while in British English, it is often called a lift.

在美式英語中，它被稱為電梯，而在英式英語中，它通常被稱為升降機。

Example.

例如

We'll have to take the elevator.

我們得乘電梯。

Now it's time to practice.

現在是時候練習了。

Repeat after Laura.

跟著勞拉念

Hi, I'm Laura.

嗨，我是勞拉。

Hi, I'm Laura.

嗨，我是勞拉。

My family and I went shopping at a mall yesterday.

昨天，我和家人去商場購物。

My family and I went shopping at a mall yesterday.

昨天，我和家人去商場購物。

My family and I went shopping at a mall yesterday.

昨天，我和家人去商場購物。

It was the biggest mall in my city.

那是我所在城市最大的購物中心。

It was the biggest mall in my city.

那是我所在城市最大的購物中心。

At the mall, there were a ton of different restaurants.

商場裡有很多不同的餐廳。

At the mall, there were a ton of different restaurants.

商場裡有很多不同的餐廳。

And they also had a food court with many delicious options.

他們還有一個美食廣場，有很多美味的選擇。

And they also had a food court with many delicious options.

他們還有一個美食廣場，有很多美味的選擇。

We knew exactly what we wanted to buy.

我們很清楚自己想買什麼。

We knew exactly what we wanted to buy.

我們很清楚自己想買什麼。

And which stores we wanted to visit.

以及我們想去哪些商店。

And which stores we wanted to visit.

以及我們想去哪些商店。

We looked at a directory.

我們看了一本目錄。

We looked at a directory.

我們看了一本目錄。

Which had a huge map of all the stores inside the mall.

其中有一張巨大的地圖，上面標註了商場內的所有商店。

Which had a huge map of all the stores inside the mall.

其中有一張巨大的地圖，上面標註了商場內的所有商店。

There were many different sections on the mall.

商場裡有許多不同的區域。

There were many different sections on the mall.

商場裡有許多不同的區域。

Offering a variety of things you could buy.

提供各種可以購買的物品。

Offering a variety of things you could buy.

提供各種可以購買的物品。

This mall had two levels.

這個商場有兩層。

This mall had two levels.

這個商場有兩層。

The upper level and the lower level.

上層和下層

The upper level and the lower level.

上層和下層

We used an escalator to go up to the upper level.

我們乘坐自動扶梯上到上層。

We used an escalator to go up to the upper level.

我們乘坐自動扶梯上到上層。

At the mall.

在購物中心

At the mall.

在購物中心

There were two different types of places where you could shop.

有兩種不同的購物場所。

There were two different types of places where you could shop.

有兩種不同的購物場所。

The first type was a store.

第一種是商店。

The first type was a store.

第一種是商店。

And the other was a kiosk.

另一個是福利社。

And the other was a kiosk.

另一個是福利社。

Which sold items like phone cases and chargers.

銷售手機殼和充電器等物品。

Which sold items like phone cases and chargers.

銷售手機殼和充電器等物品。

The kiosks were much smaller compared to the stores.

與商店相比，福利社要小得多。

The kiosks were much smaller compared to the stores.

與商店相比，福利社要小得多。

We walked past many clothing stores.

我們走過許多服裝店。

We walked past many clothing stores.

我們走過許多服裝店。

And I saw some nice clothes on mannequins.

我還在模特身上看到了一些漂亮的衣服。

And I saw some nice clothes on mannequins.

我還在模特身上看到了一些漂亮的衣服。

The clothes were trendy and absolutely beautiful.

衣服很新潮，而且絕對漂亮。

The clothes were trendy and absolutely beautiful.

衣服很新潮，而且絕對漂亮。

I entered one of the stores.

我走進了其中一家商店。

I entered one of the stores.

我走進了其中一家商店。

I tried on some clothes.

我試了幾件衣服。

I tried on some clothes.

我試了幾件衣服。

I tried on some clothes.

我試了幾件衣服。

And they looked perfect on me.

我穿上它們非常合適。

And they looked perfect on me.

我穿上它們非常合適。

So I bought one of them.

於是，我買了一個。

So I bought one of them.

於是，我買了一個。

My husband wanted to buy shoes for work.

我丈夫想買工作鞋。

My husband wanted to buy shoes for work.

我丈夫想買工作鞋。

He tried on a few pairs.

他試穿了幾雙。

He tried on a few pairs.

他試穿了幾雙。

And found the right one.

並找到了合適的人。

And found the right one.

並找到了合適的人。

They were comfortable and fit perfectly.

它們很舒適，非常合身。

They were comfortable and fit perfectly.

它們很舒適，非常合身。

He was very happy with the shoes.

他對這雙鞋非常滿意。

He was very happy with the shoes.

他對這雙鞋非常滿意。

He was very happy with the shoes.

他對這雙鞋非常滿意。

And the price because they were on sale.

價格也很便宜，因為正在打折。

And the price because they were on sale.

價格也很便宜，因為正在打折。

Then we walked to a department store.

然後，我們走到一家百貨商店。

Then we walked to a department store.

然後，我們走到一家百貨商店。

This store sold items like clothes.

這家商店出售衣服等物品。

This store sold items like clothes.

這家商店出售衣服等物品。

These were home accessories and jewelry.

這些都是家居飾品和珠寶。

These were home accessories and jewelry.

這些都是家居飾品和珠寶。

These were home accessories and jewelry.

這些都是家居飾品和珠寶。

Since my sister's birthday is next week.

因為我妹妹的生日就在下週。

Since my sister's birthday is next week.

因為我妹妹的生日就在下週。

I bought perfume for her as a birthday present.

我給她買了香水作為生日禮物。

I bought perfume for her as a birthday present.

我給她買了香水作為生日禮物。

Finally, at a toy store.

最後，在一家玩具店。

Finally, at a toy store.

最後，在一家玩具店。

My son got a set of Lego.

我兒子得到了一套樂高玩具。

My son got a set of Lego.

我兒子得到了一套樂高玩具。

And my daughter got a Barbie doll.

我女兒得到了一個芭比娃娃。

And my daughter got a Barbie doll.

我女兒得到了一個芭比娃娃。

Both of them were excited to have their new toys.

有了新玩具，兩人都很興奮。

Both of them were excited to have their new toys.

有了新玩具，兩人都很興奮。

After we got the things we wanted.

在我們得到想要的東西之後

After we got the things we wanted.

在我們得到想要的東西之後

We were ready to head back home feeling happy.

我們高興地準備回家。

We were ready to head back home feeling happy.

我們高興地準備回家。

We took the elevator down to the lower level.

我們乘電梯下到底層。

We took the elevator down to the lower level.

我們乘電梯下到底層。

Enjoying our time together and our new things.

享受我們在一起的時光，享受我們的新事物。

Enjoying our time together and our new things.

享受我們在一起的時光，享受我們的新事物。

Listen to the story carefully one more time.

再仔細聽一遍這個故事。

Hi, I'm Laura.

嗨，我是勞拉。

Hi, I'm Laura.

嗨，我是勞拉。

My family and I went shopping at a mall yesterday.

昨天，我和家人去商場購物。

My family and I went shopping at a mall yesterday.

昨天，我和家人去商場購物。

It was the biggest mall in my city.

那是我所在城市最大的購物中心。

It was the biggest mall in my city.

那是我所在城市最大的購物中心。

At the mall, there were a ton of different restaurants.

商場裡有很多不同的餐廳。

At the mall, there were a ton of different restaurants.

商場裡有很多不同的餐廳。

We also had a food court with many delicious options.

我們還有一個美食廣場，有很多美味的選擇。

We knew exactly what we wanted to buy and which stores we wanted to visit.

我們很清楚自己想買什麼，想去哪些商店。

We knew exactly what we wanted to buy and which stores we wanted to visit.

我們很清楚自己想買什麼，想去哪些商店。

We looked at a directory, which had a huge map of all the stores inside the mall.

我們看了一本目錄，上面有一張巨大的地圖，標明瞭商場內的所有商店。

There were many different sections offering a variety of things you could buy.

這裡有許多不同的區域，可以買到各種各樣的東西。

offering a variety of things you could buy.

提供各種可以購買的物品。

This mall had two levels.

這個商場有兩層。

The upper level and the lower level.

上層和下層

We used an escalator to go up to the upper level.

我們乘坐自動扶梯上到上層。

At the mall, there were two different types of places where you could shop.

商場裡有兩種不同的購物場所。

The first type was a store and the other was a kiosk, which sold items like phone cases and chargers.

第一種是商店，另一種是售貨亭，出售手機殼和充電器等物品。

The kiosks were much smaller compared to the stores.

與商店相比，福利社要小得多。

We walked past many clothing stores and I saw some nice clothes on mannequins.

我們走過許多服裝店，我在模特身上看到了一些漂亮的衣服。

The clothes were trendy and absolutely beautiful.

衣服很新潮，而且絕對漂亮。

I entered one of the stores.

我走進了其中一家商店。

I tried on some clothes and they looked perfect on me.

我試穿了一些衣服，它們看起來非常適合我。

So I bought one of them.

於是，我買了一個。

My husband wanted to buy shoes for work.

我丈夫想買工作鞋。

He tried on a few pairs and found the right one.

他試了幾雙，找到了合適的。

They were comfortable and fit perfectly.

它們很舒適，非常合身。

He was very happy with the shoes and the price because they were on sale.

他對鞋子和價格都非常滿意，因為鞋子正在打折。

Then we walked to a department store.

然後，我們走到一家百貨商店。

This store sold items like clothes, perfume, beauty products, home accessories, and jewelry.

這家商店出售服裝、香水、美容產品、家居飾品和珠寶等商品。

Since my sister's birthday is next week,

因為我妹妹的生日就在下週、

I bought perfume for her as a birthday present.

我給她買了香水作為生日禮物。

Finally, at a toy store, my son got a set of Lego and my daughter got a

最後，在一家玩具店，我兒子買了一套樂高，我女兒買了一

Barbie doll. Both of them were excited to have their new toys.

芭比娃娃。有了新玩具，兩人都很興奮。

After we got the things we wanted, we were ready to head back home feeling happy.

買到心儀的東西后，我們就興高采烈地準備回家了。

We took the elevator down to the lower level, enjoying our time together and our new things.

我們乘電梯下到底層，享受我們在一起的時光和我們的新事物。