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WHICH IS BETTER
Shopping at a Supermarket or a Traditional Market？
在超市還是在傳統市場購物？
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Hello friends.
Welcome to Let’s Talk in English.
My name is Esther.
And my name is Garrett.
Today we have a “Which is better” lesson.
And the name of our lesson is shopping at a supermarket or a traditional market.
These are two different places you can go.
To buy what we call groceries.
Or the ingredients you’ll cook with.
They might also have foods that are already ready to eat.
Right, a market is a place to buy something.
And a supermarket is a special place usually.
It’s a store where they sell food and other things you might need for making food.
It’s called a supermarket because it’s really big.
At a supermarket, you can buy lots of packaged things.
There might be a lot of paper and plastic involved.
But everything feels clean and safe.
And it’s easy to find things.
While a traditional market is a little different.
Some people call these wet markets.
There you will find people selling fresh meat and vegetables.
Right, at these the price might be a little more complicated.
You might have to ask them for what it is.
Well friends, let’s go learn more in our Read It.
Many people like to shop at a supermarket.
Supermarkets are very convenient.
They are open long hours every day of the week.
Everything is easy to find in a supermarket.
It’s always in the same place.
Supermarkets often have sales.
These can help you save money.
Other people like shopping at a traditional market.
The food there is very fresh.
Because it comes from local farms and gardens.
You can compare prices.
And choose the freshest products from the different vendors.
You can also bargain.
You can’t do that in a supermarket.
Thanks Esther.
Now friends, let’s go over to our Find It question.
Here it is.
Why are things easy to find in a supermarket?
Why are things easy to find in a supermarket?
Listen carefully to find the answer.
Now let’s go to Sonia for our keywords.
James 在超市買到了特價的柳橙。
I got them on sale at the supermarket.
名詞 supermarket 就是超市。
不過 Julie 說她比較喜歡傳統市場。
But I like traditional markets better.
形容詞 traditional 就是傳統的。
傳統市場的蔬果很新鮮。
是來自於當地的農場和果園。
Food comes from local farms and gardens.
形容詞 local 就是當地的。
而且在傳統市場採買時。還可以討價還價。
When you shop at a traditional market, you can bargain.
動詞 shop 就是買、購物。
在傳統市場，還可以去不同家比較價錢。
You can compare prices.
動詞 compare 就是比較。
Do you want an orange, Julie?
I got them on sale at the supermarket.
Thanks, James.
Supermarkets are nice, but I like traditional markets better.
Why is that?
Because everything is so fresh at traditional markets.
The food comes from local farms and gardens.
Food is fresh at supermarkets too.
And supermarkets are convenient.
They are open long hours every day.
Traditional markets aren’t.
Well, as we’re getting into our “Which is better” question.
Keep in mind, friends, that if you go to the U.S.
You probably won’t find any traditional markets.
Though you might find a farmer’s market.
That has some similarities.
Right, because at a traditional market.
Other than fruits and vegetables.
There might be meat and other prepared foods.
But in a farmer’s market.
Usually you’ll only find things a farmer grows.
Right, so let’s get into it today.
We hear from James.
He wants to know if Julie would like an orange.
He got them on sale at the supermarket.
Right, friends, remember.
Supermarket is in our title.
And it’s also one of our key words.
This is a big store.
Where you can buy many things you need, especially food.
And things that are on sale or sold for cheaper.
“I got them on sale” is today’s calendar phrase.

I got them on sale.
I got them on sale.
我在特價時買的。
Do you want some apples?
Apples?
Yes.
I got them on sale.
You have a lot of apples.
Yes.
I got them on sale.
So these apples were not expensive?
No.
I got them on sale.
Try one.
Thanks.
Oh.
This apple tastes terrible.
Really?
Oh.
So that’s why they were on sale.
Help yourself.
I got them on sale.
I got them on sale.
我在特價時買的。

All right, so we hear that James got them on sale at the supermarket.
Sometimes we also hear the phrase "for sale."
Both of these are talking about buying things for cheaper.
But we use them in different sentences, right?
Sonia, can you help us with these two phrases?
James asks Julie,
你要吃個柳橙嗎？
我在超市的特價時買的。
I got them on sale at the supermarket.
片語 "on sale" 是指特價拍賣的意思。
我們來看例句：
All the jeans are on sale.
所有的牛仔褲都在特價。
或是：
I got this purse on sale for ten dollars.
我這個包是特價 10 美元買的。
還有一個很類似的 "for sale" 是指代售的意思。
來看例句：
Is this bookcase for sale?
這個書架是要賣的嗎？
或是：
I’m sorry, but this house is not for sale.
抱歉，這棟房子不出售。
Thank you, Sonia.
Well, Julie tells us that supermarkets are nice.
But she likes traditional markets more.
She says, “But I like traditional markets better.”
That word “traditional” means there’s a lot of culture or tradition behind it.
It’s something people have been doing for a long time.
Julie says this is because everything is so fresh at traditional markets, right?
She says the food comes from local farms and gardens.
The local places are the places near where you are living.
So local farms would be farms in the area where Julie is living.
Supermarkets have food that might be shipped from really far away.
But it’s fresh.
And supermarkets, more importantly, are convenient.
And that’s because they are open long hours every day.
They might be open from eight in the morning to ten at night.
While traditional markets aren’t open long hours and often not every day, right?
So if you need something at any hours of the day,
You’re baking something and missing an ingredient,
The supermarket could be a great option, right?
Some supermarkets might even be open 24 hours.
Exactly.
Well, friends, we’re talking about “Which is better?”
Which of these is the better choice for you?
Keep thinking about this as we go and take a quick break.
We’ll be right back.
Let’s Talk in English.
Let’s Talk in English.
Every day.
Every day.
That’s the way.
Welcome back to the show, everyone.
One thing that I think is great about supermarkets is the choices there.
You can often find things that aren’t even in season.
Or they’re not grown at this time but still taste alright.
Right, like there are some fruits that you won’t be able to find at the traditional market.
But you’ll always find them fresh or frozen at the supermarket.
It’s all about convenience and giving you options.
Let’s get back to our lesson.
But when you shop at a traditional market, you can bargain.
You can’t at a supermarket.
But supermarkets have sales.
Markets don’t.
Also, things are easy to find in a supermarket.
Everything is always in the same place.
But there are more choices at a traditional market.
You can compare prices.
Then choose the freshest products from different vendors.
That’s nice, but I still like the supermarket.
Alright, so there are good things about both of these kinds of markets.
But what does Julie have to say about traditional markets?
Well, she tells us that when you shop at a traditional market, you can bargain.
And when someone bargains, they might ask the person selling the food, “Can you make it a little bit cheaper?” or “Can you give me some green onions as well?”
You might ask for the cost at first, and the person selling things will tell you.
But that might not be the final price.
If you bargain, you can talk about what price you want and see if they’re okay with that.
And you cannot bargain at a supermarket.
Now today we talked about shopping.
When you shop for something, it means you go to a shop or a store because you want to buy something.
So this word “shop” can be both a verb, an action, and a noun, a place where you go.
You shop for all sorts of things.
You don’t just shop for food.
You can also shop for things at a mall like clothing or furniture.
You can even say, “I need to go shopping.”
Well, James tells us why he likes supermarkets more.
He says supermarkets have sales.
You might be able to find these in your local newspaper or in a magazine.
They’ll tell you which products or things you want to buy have special sales or cheaper prices.
And he tells us that things are easy to find in a supermarket.
It means that if you want to look for something, you don’t have to look too low.
There are signs, and they are always at that same place.
Supermarkets have sales also.
Things are easy to find in a supermarket.
Here’s Sonia to tell us about that word “also.”
James 和 Julie 比較優缺點。
James 說超市有特價。傳統市場沒有。而且在超市東西比較好找。
Also, things are easy to find in a supermarket.
副詞 also 有兩種含義與用法。
我們先來看它有 “除此之外、還有” 的意思。
你可以放在句首加逗號。
Can you buy some bread?
Also, remember to get eggs.
你能買些麵包嗎？
還有記得買雞蛋哦。
或是：
I didn’t see Ted today.
Also, did you see Bob?
我今天沒有看到 Ted。
還有你看到 Bob 了嗎？
Also 還有 “也” 的意思，表示有相同的情形。
來看例句：
I’d also have a younger brother.
我也有一個弟弟。
或是：
They also want to buy presents for their parents.
他們也想給父母買禮物。
Thank you, Sonia.
We heard from James that everything is always in the same place at a supermarket.
This is usually true.
Sometimes they move some things around, but stuff is always pretty easy to find.
Yes.
And that leads us to the answer to today’s Find It question.
Our question was: Why are things easy to find in a supermarket?
Because everything is always in the same place.
Yes.
But Julie thinks there are still good things about a traditional market.
She thinks there are more choices at a traditional market.
This means there’s more things you can choose from.
Maybe five different people are selling fish, so you can compare which kind of fish you like and the prices.
Yeah.
You can find which one is cheaper or which one is better.
And then choose the freshest products from different vendors.
Now earlier we heard this word “compare.”
When you compare something, you are taking two or more things and you’re talking about how they are the same and how they are different.
Well, how are our keywords today different?
Let’s review them to remind ourselves.
Here’s our first keyword: shop.
Shop.
Where do you shop for food?
Supermarket.
Supermarket.
I bought some fruit at the supermarket.
Traditional.
Traditional.
Tom has very traditional ideas.
Local.
Local.
I eat at local restaurants.
Compare.
Compare.
Let’s compare the two books.
Friends, those are today’s keywords.
Keep practicing.
And now it’s your turn.
The words for today are shopping, supermarket, traditional, local, and compare.
Now it’s your turn to use them in a sentence.
First one:
She comes from a ______ family.
The adjective begins with a “t.”
She comes from a traditional family.
Next:
Did you ______ his car to yours?
Hmm, which one is better?
Did you compare his car to yours?
Next:
Helen is ______ for clothes.
You do this at the mall, correct?
Helen is shopping for clothes.
Next:
I’ll get the book from the ______ library.
You need an adjective here.
I’ll get the book from the local library.
Last one:
I buy everything at the ______.
This is easy.
I buy everything at the supermarket.
How many words did you guess right?
Great job.
I hope to see you again for Your Turn.
Do you want an orange, Julie?
I got them on sale at the supermarket.
Thanks, James.
Supermarkets are nice, but I like traditional markets better.
Why is that?
Because everything is so fresh at traditional markets.
The food comes from local farms and gardens.
Food is fresh at supermarkets too.
And supermarkets are convenient.
They are open long hours every day.
Traditional markets aren’t.
But when you shop at a traditional market, you can bargain.
You can’t at a supermarket.
But supermarkets have sales.
Markets don’t.
Also, things are easy to find in a supermarket.
Everything is always in the same place.
But there are more choices at a traditional market.
You can compare prices.
Then choose the freshest products from different vendors.
That’s nice, but I still like the supermarket.
One, two, let’s review.
Today we’re talking about shopping.
Yeah, I love shopping.
I know you do.
So which is better: shopping at a supermarket or shopping at a traditional market?
I like both.
Just choose one.
Supermarket or traditional market?
Okay.
I like supermarkets.
Really?
I like traditional markets.
Everything is so fresh.
The food comes from local farms.
True.
But food is also fresh at supermarkets.
Oh, and supermarkets are more convenient.
They’re open long hours every day.
I can shop almost any time.
But you can bargain at traditional markets.
Can’t do that at a supermarket.
True.
But supermarkets have sales.
I like that.
And everything is easy to find.
It’s always in the same place.
But traditional markets have different vendors.
You can compare prices and choose the freshest products.
True.
But I like supermarkets better.
Well, I like traditional markets.
What about you?
They’re both good, but which is better, huh?
Alright, Esther.
We talked about one of the special things you can do at a traditional market, and that is to bargain.
How do you feel about this?
Well, bargaining is not something I’d like to do.
If I ask for the price and it’s too expensive, then I’ll just go to another vendor or another store.
How about you, Garrett?
Well, I don’t enjoy it either.
But it kind of is expected at a lot of these markets.
They will give you a really high price expecting you to bargain.
So sometimes you have to.
That’s true.
Maybe you can ask a question like, “Can you make it a little cheaper?”
Right.
And then try and use your English whenever you’re at an English-speaking market.
Friends, we hope to see you again tomorrow.
That’s right, here on Let’s Talk in English.
Goodbye.


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