留学生在美国：Shopping in America:Introduction
Will: Yup! Or Circuit City. I like Best Buy the best, though.Masahiro: Why?
Will: Coz they usually have the best deals. They have sales on their TVs
and CD-players every once in a while.
Anna: Hum. I'll bet they send you their glossy ads loaded with so-called
"SALES"!
Masahiro: (laughs)
Anna: Well, I still think the CD-player I bought from them was a rip
off.
Will: I'll admit some of their items are high-priced, but at least the
shopper's guaranteed quality. There are very few places that have such a wide
selection.
Masahiro: I need to buy disks, at least two disk holders, note cards,
transparencies, and that kind of stuff.
Will: For office supplies, I suggest Office Max.
Anna: Or Comp USA. One good thing about living in a campus town, though, is
that you can easily get that stuff at any of the bookstores. No doubt they do
overcharge. I try to get around that by shopping around.
Masahiro: Shopping around?
Anna: Yes. That simply means you go to different stores, check out the
prices of items you need and purchase them from the store(s) with the lowest
price or prices.
Masahiro: I see. Sounds very practical.
Will: And time-consuming, too!
Masahiro: Where is Office Max located?
Anna: There's one in the mall, so we can stop by there this afternoon.
Masahiro: Great! Thanks.
Will: Hey, Masa. Just so you know, you can always run to the discount
stores whenever you're out of something you need right away. There are several
around campus.
Anna: That's right. And they carry pretty much everything a student needs.
Pop, pasta, eggs, hair spray . . . you name it!
Will: They don't usually carry milk, though, so you might want to walk down
to White Hen (Pantry), Walgreens, or some other convenience stores close by.
Anna: I wouldn't advise you to buy things in bulk from such stores, though.
I mean, do your major shopping at the specialized stores. It's much cheaper, and
more convenient in the long run.
Masahiro: Good advice!
Will: Sort of like Mom's!
Anna: Hey, watch it!
Will: Just kiddin'!
Masahiro (laughs). Life sounds great in this town! Oh! Before I forget,
guys, where can I rent movies? I love watching movies in my spare time.
Anna: Me too! Let's see. There are two video stores close to your
apartment. Lucky you! One's Blockbuster, and the other's That's Rentertainment.
I believe they both have specials on weekdays, right Will?
Will: Yup. But not for the new releases. It's usually a buck each for the
older movies.
Anna: Are you guys ready to go to the mall?
Masahiro & Will: Sure.
Anna: Masa, don't forget to take your shopping list with you.
Masahiro: Thanks for reminding me.
Anna: You're welcome. What are we waiting for? Let's go.
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