006　Buying Shoes　買鞋子

Key Words　核心詞匯1

shoes[∫u?z]n.鞋子

pair[pe?]n.一對，一雙，一副

size[saiz]n.大小；尺寸

cowhide[?ka?ha?d]n.牛皮，母牛皮；牛皮鞭

genuine[?dзenjuin]adj.真正的，真實的；誠懇的

newly[?nju:li]adv.最近，重新，以新的方式

original price　原價

narrow[?n?r?u]adj.狹窄的，有限的

boot[bu:t]n.靴子

heel[hi:l]n.腳后跟，鞋后跟

high-heel shoes　高跟鞋

sneakers[?sni?k?z]n.運動鞋

leisure[?le??]adj.休閑的；安逸的

casual[?k??ju?l]adj.隨便的；非正式的；臨時的；偶然的

slippers[?sl?p?z]n.拖鞋

disposable[d??sp??z?b]adj.可任意處理的；用完即可丟棄的

choose[t∫u:z]v.選擇，挑選

2　Daily Dialogue　日常會話

Looking For a Pair of Shoes

Sue:Hey, Joe, what are you doing in this store?

Joe:Hi, Sue, I'm just looking for a pair of boots. I won't be here for long.

Sue:Why not?When I go shoes shopping, I have so many options for sneakers that I spend a long while trying all of the choices.

Joe:That's my problem. I don't have a lot of options.

Sue:What do you mean?This is a big store, isn't it?

Joe:Yes, but I have unusually big size. That wouldn't be a problem except that they're also very wide, and only a few brands sell boots that I can fit into.

Sue:So how do you usually go about buying boots, then?

Joe:Well, first of all, I can only go to certain stores that can guarantee a large selection.

Sue:Well, you're in the right store. If they don't have it, no one will.

Joe:After that I choose something from one of the few brands that I know will fit me.I prefer white, so I ask them to bring me a pair of white sneakers in my size.Since I’m only given one or two pairs of　shoes that meet my requirements, that makes it a very easy choice.

3　Extended Words　擴展詞匯

option[??p?n]n.選擇；選項；可選擇的事物

例句　We had no option but to abandon the meeting.

我們別無選擇，只有放棄這次會面。

spend[spend]v.花錢；花費（時間）；度過

搭配　spend some money/some time（in）doing sth.花費時間/金錢做某事

spend some money/some time on sth.在……花費時間/金錢

例句　Kate spends two hours on her homework every day.

凱特每天在作業上要花2小時。

They spend 5000 yuan buying the big color TV set.

他們買那臺大彩電花了5000元。

guarantee[?g?r?n?ti?]n.&v.確保，保證；擔保

例句　Most states guarantee the right to free and adequate education.

大多數州都保障人們免費享受充分教育的權利。