English for Everyday Activities 46-48

46. Joining Things with Bolts螺栓/Screws螺丝

To Bolt Things Together

• You put a bolt through some holes…
• …put a washer垫圈 onto the bolt…
• …and then tighten a nut by hand.
• Then you hold the nut with a pair of pliers/ˈpɫaɪɝz/钳子…
• …and tighten the bolt with a wrench.

To Join Things with Screws

• You drill a hole for the screw.
• You put a screwdriver螺丝刀 起子 into the slot on the head of the screw在螺丝头上.
• You tighten the screw by turning the screwdriver clockwise顺时针.
• To loosen松开 the screw,you turn it counter-clockwise.

• counter 相反地

47. Shopping for Groceries杂货

• Tom gets a shopping cart.
• Some people use a basket instead of a cart.
• He checks his shopping list to see what he should buy.
• In the fresh produce section,he checks the fruit and vegetables by feeling…
• …and smelling them.
• He puts some fruit in a plastic bag…
• …and weighsv.称重 the fruit on a scale尺度 比例 比例尺, 这里可以理解为天平,称.
• Next, he picks up some fresh meat at the meat counter.
• Then,at the deli熟食店,he gets some cold cuts一些冷盘…
• …and cheese.
• He goes through the canned goods aisle过道.
• He checks the prices on two brands of canned peas豌豆…
• …and chooses the cheaper one.
• As he shops,he looks for specials.
• He picks up some toilet paper in the household goods section…
• …and gets some milk in the dairy section.
• He tries a free sample of some pizza…
• …and takes some frozen pizza from the frozen-food case冷冻食品箱中.
• Finally, he goes to the checkout counter收银台.

• Grocery /ˈɡroʊsɝi/ 杂货店,食品,副食商店
• I’ll have four checken breasts胸部,please.
• Some beef pastrami五香熏牛肉,please. Six slices.
• And a half pound fo cheddar切达乳酪.

48. Paying for Things

The cashier rings up Tom’s purchases… 收银员记录了汤姆购买的商品……

• …by scanning bar codes条形码…
• …and pressing keys on the cash register收银机.
• She tells him the total to pay.

Paying with Cash

• He takes some money out of his wallet…
• …and gives it to her.
• She puts it into the register…
• …and takes out his change.
• She counts it out to him…
• …and gives it to him with his receipt.

Paying by Check

• He writes out a check.
• After he signs the check…
• …the cashier checks his driver’s license as identification.
• He records the check in his checkbook支票簿.
• She returns his license and gives him a receipt.

Paying by Credit Card

• He gives his card to the cashier.
• She swipes the card through the reader.
• When the approval code批准代码 comes the payment slip/ˈsɫɪp/ 付款单 is printed.
• He signs the payment slip.
• Then she gives him a copy of the slip…
• …the receipt and his card back.