（★ 聽對話內容） 本週話題焦點：商品採購之定案 (以目錄或樣品作選擇的差異)
| Mark and Lisa meet again to discuss their choice of sneakers. Mark has just found boxes containing samples, which had been sent to their company a couple of months ago. Mark 和 Lisa 再一次開會討論他們對運動鞋的選擇。Mark 剛剛找到裝有樣品的盒子，那些盒子早在好幾個月前就被送到他們公司了。 |
Lisa: What's in all of those boxes? Lisa：那些盒子裡有什麼東西啊？
Mark: Hundreds of samples! I can't believe that we almost forgot them! Mark：好幾百個樣品！我真不敢相信我們幾乎忘了它們！
Lisa: Where did you find them? Lisa：你在哪裡找到的？
Mark: They were in the warehouse. I had totally forgotten about them. Brad reminded me about them when I was having a chat with him at lunch. Mark：它們在倉庫裡。我幾乎把它們都給忘了。我跟 Brad 在午餐時間聊天時，他提醒我有關它們的事。
Lisa: I guess that we are both absent-minded! Lisa：我想我們倆都很健忘！
Mark: That's what happens when you are too stressed. You forget about things very easily. Mark：當你壓力太大時就會發生這種事。你會很容易就會忘記事情。
Lisa: It would be a lot easier to choose from samples than it would be from a catalogue. At least with a sample, we can evaluate the quality. Lisa：從樣品中作選擇要比從目錄裡簡單多了。至少有了樣本，我們就可以衡量一下品質。
Mark: I'm not too keen on ordering from catalogues anyway. The products always look more appealing in the picture than they do in real life. Mark：無論如何，我本來就不太熱衷於依目錄來訂購東西。產品在照片中看起來一定都比實品要吸引人。
Lisa: Okay then. We can go through these samples this afternoon. Lisa: 那好吧。我們今天下午就可以把這些樣品看過一遍。
Mark: Good idea. Which box do you want to go through first, the big one or that gigantic one? Mark：好主意。你想先從哪個箱子開始，這個大的或是那個超大的？
Lisa: Is that sarcasm I sense once again?
Lisa：我是不是又聽到什麼挖苦人的話了？
重要字詞講解：1.warehouse (n.) 倉庫
例：They were in the warehouse. I had totally forgotten about them.
（它們在倉庫裡。我幾乎把它們都給忘了。）
例：There are latest styles of furniture and bedding in our warehouse.
（我們的倉庫裡有最新款的傢俱和寢具。）
※ 小叮嚀：
"warehouse" 可另指「大型量販店」。
2. remind (v.) 提醒
例：I really appreciate that you reminded me about the meeting this morning.
（我真的很感激你今天早上提醒我有關會議的事。）
例：Should I remind her that she is already late for the date?
（我該提醒她約會已經遲到了嗎？）
3. evaluate (v.) 衡量；評估
例：At least with a sample, we can evaluate the quality.
（至少有了樣本，我們就可以衡量一下品質。）
例：You had better evaluate how much time you have before you start to work.
（在你動工以前，你最好評估一下你有多少的時間。）
4. keen (adj.) 熱衷的；渴望的
例：I'm not too keen on ordering from catalogues anyway.
（無論如何，我本來就不太熱衷於依目錄來訂購東西。）
例：All of my roommates are keen on seeing movies.
（我所有的室友都很熱衷於看電影。）
5. appealing (adj.) 吸引人的；有魅力的
例：The products always look more appealing in the picture than they do in real life.
（產品在照片中看起來一定都比實品要吸引人。）
例：The performance will be appealing to all ages of audience.
（這場表演將會對所有年齡層的觀眾都具吸引力。）
小試身手
1. Although my friends are ____ on going camping this weekend, the plan sounds not so ____ to me.
（雖然我的朋友們都很熱衷於這週末的露營，但對我而言，這計劃聽起來卻不怎麼吸引人。）
2. I ____ him that we need to ____ the quality of products which were sent into the ____ yesterday.
（我提醒他我們得去評估昨天送進倉庫的那些產品的品質。）
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1. Although my friends are keen on going camping this weekend, the plan sounds not so appealing to me.
（雖然我的朋友們都很熱衷於這週末的露營，但對我而言，這計劃聽起來卻不怎麼吸引人。）
2. I reminded him that we need to evaluate the quality of products which were sent into the warehouse yesterday.
（我提醒他我們得去評估昨天送進倉庫的那些產品的品質。）
相關實用句型解析
1. 提醒某人有關 … 的事
remind sb about …
例：Brad reminded me about them when I was having a chat with him at lunch.
（我跟 Brad 在午餐時間聊天時，他提醒我有關它們的事。）
例： The boss told me to remind him about the date with the foreign customers tonight.
（老闆交代我要提醒他今晚與國外客戶約會的事。）
※ 小叮嚀：
另一個常見的句型 "remind sb of sth / sb" 意指為「使某人想起 …」。
例：The picture reminds me of my university life.（這張照片讓我想起我的大學生活。）
2. 熱衷於 …
be keen on + V-ing / N
例：I'm not too keen on ordering from catalogues anyway.
（我不太熱衷於依目錄來訂購東西。）
例：I am not so keen on the investment plan that was proposed by the insurance adjuster.
（我對於保險員提出的投資計畫不是很熱衷。）
小試身手
1. 這次的意外提醒他們家人有多麼重要。_____________________________________________________________________
2. 我的姪子們很熱衷於玩線上遊戲。
_____________________________________________________________________
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1. The accident reminds them about how important their family are.
2. My cousins are keen on playing online games. | |
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