本週主題：皮夾 (No.0017)
星期一 Topic of the Week: Wallet 　本週主題：皮夾
星期二 Extra Stuff　相關用語
星期三 Practice Dialogue　會話練習
星期四 Tset yourself　小小測試
1. coupon 折價券 6. credit card 信用卡 11. driver's license 駕照
2. ID card 身分證 7. change 零錢 12. bills 帳單
3. receipt 收據 8. calculator 計算機 13. wallet 皮夾
4. address book 電話簿 9. registration papers 行照    
5. membership card 會員卡 10. business card 名片    
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1. I can't find my wallet for the life of me! 我找不到我的皮夾！
2. I'm flat broke! 我徹底破產了！
3. I was carded at the disco. 我在舞廳被要求檢查證件。
4. Do you have any ID on you? 你身上有任何證件嗎？
5. Do you have your receipt? 你有收據嗎？
6. Can I have your membership card please? 可以給我你的會員卡嗎？
  • 俚語 　Slang
    • I was ripped off! 我被敲竹槓了（我被騙了）。
    He's a bit tight-fisted. 他有點寒酸。
    He's stingy. 他很小氣。
    He's a bit of a spendthrift. 他有點節儉。
    He's got money to burn. 他非常有錢。
     
  • 成語　Idioms
    • burn a hole in (someone's) pocket 讓荷包大失血。
    此片語字面意義為「在口袋裡燒出個洞」，其實就是指花費太多，多到荷包負荷不了。口語說法意近中文的「荷包大失血」。
    All this shopping is burning a hole in my pocket.
      這些血拼正讓我荷包大失血。
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    　Dialogue 1.
    Robert is at the video store. He has chosen a DVD to rent and is now at the counter.
    羅伯在錄影帶店裡。他已挑選好一捲要租的數位視頻光碟(DVD)，並在櫃台邊。
    Robert: How much is it to rent this movie? 羅伯： 租這片要多少錢？
    Assistant: It's three dollars for two nights. 助理： 租期兩夜要三塊美金。
    Robert: Great. I'll take it. 羅伯： 太好了。我要這片。
    Assistant: Do you have your membership card? 助理： 你帶了你的會員卡了嗎？
    Robert: Yes. Oh, do you take these coupons? 羅伯： 有。喔，你收這些折價券嗎？
    Assistant: Yep. With these, you can rent two for the price of one. 助理： 收呀。有這些折價券，你可以一片的價錢租兩部片子。
    Robert: Wow! I'll go get another movie then. 羅伯： 哇！這樣我再去拿另外一片。
    　Dialogue 2.
    Sally meets a businessman at a conference.
    莎莉在研討會遇見一位生意人。
    Man: I'm Greg Smith, nice to meet you. 男人： 我是葛雷格史密斯，很高興認識你。
    Sally: I'm Sally, Sally Green. How do you do? 莎莉： 我是莎莉，莎莉格林。你好。
    Man: Here's my business card. 男人： 這是我的名片。
    Sally: Thank you. And . . . here's mine. 莎莉： 謝謝你，這是我的名片。
    Man: I have a couple of coffee coupons, would you like to join me? 男人： 我有一些咖啡折價券，你要和我去喝杯咖啡嗎？
    Sally: Sure. I'd love a cup of coffee! 莎莉： 當然，我很樂意來杯咖啡。
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    Fill In the Blanks
    a. membership card b. address book c. coupon d. wallet e. credit card
    f. change g. business card h. receipt i. driver's license j. ID card
    1.
    		   You keep your money and cards in this.
    2.
    		   You can use this for a discount.
    3.
    		   Sometimes this card has a photo on it.
    4.
    		   You need this if you drive your car.
    5.
    		   You need this at the video store.
    6.
    		   Give this to somebody you meet.
    7.
    		   This book has lots of names in it.
    8.
    		   Another name for loose coins.
    9.
    		   You usually get this after you buy something.
    10.
    		   Instead of using cash, you can use this to pay for things.
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