Some people love buying presents as much as receiving them. Others don't enjoy going out in bad weather to wander around overheated, overcrowded shops. Here are some five conversations to talk about this seasonal activity.
有些人喜欢买礼物也喜欢收礼物，而有些人则不喜欢在恶劣的天气里流连于燥热而拥挤的商场。下面是五个与购物季有关的对话：
1 Round the Bend 发疯了
Beth is in a cafe, waiting for Alex to finishi his Christmas shopping. Eventually he arrives.
贝丝在咖啡屋里等待去采购圣诞商品的阿力。终于，阿力来了。
Beth: Did you get everything?
Alex: Hardly. I haven't even got half my presents.
Beth: I told you it'd be busy.
Alex: Ok, clever clogs!
Beth: People go completely round the bend, don't they? You'd think the shops were going to close for a whole month.
Alex: To be honest, I wish they would.
贝丝：要买的都买了吗？
阿力：没有啊，我连一半的礼物都没买到。
贝丝：我就说现在购物会很挤嘛。
阿力：好吧，你总是对的。
贝丝：人们完全疯了，难道不是吗？你以为商店整个月都要关门吧。
阿力：说实话，我真希望如此。
2 Pretty Steep 太贵了
Alice and her boyfriend Scott are in a sports shop.
爱丽丝和男友斯科特在一家体育用品商店里购物。
Alice: Got any ideas what you're getting Craig for Christmas?
Scott: Christmas? That's three weeks away.
Alice: Exactly. You know how much you hate the last-minute panic.
Scott: What did you have in mind?
Alice: This croquet set. It's right up Craig's street, isn't it?
Scott: It looks great, but the price is a bit steep.
Alice: Yeah, but he's your brother, and he deserves it.
爱丽丝：想好给克雷格买什么圣诞礼物了吗？
斯科特：圣诞？还有三个星期呢。
爱丽丝：是啊，可你清楚你是多么憎恨最后一分钟的恐慌。
斯科特：你想到买什么了？
爱丽丝：买一套槌球游戏吧，这是克雷格喜欢的，没错吧。
斯科特：看起来不错，但是价格太高了。
爱丽丝：嗯，可他是你兄弟，他该得到的。
