Rumei: This shopping centre is great. It’s sunny and very large.

如梅：这家购物中心可真大呀!这里阳光明媚，地方宽敞。

Dashan: The West Edmonton Mall is the largest shopping centre in North America. You can shop, eat, ice skate, see a movie and ride on a roller coaster here.

大山：西埃德蒙顿商场是北美最大的购物中心，在这里，你可以购物、就餐、滑冰、看电影,还可以玩过山车呢。

Rumei: Wow! It has a skating rink and a roller coaster. That’s unusual.

如梅：哎呀，这里有滑冰场和过山车，真少见啊。

Yunbo: Can you find shopping centres all over Canada?

云波：加拿大各地都有大型购物中心吗?

Dashan: Yes, most Canadian cities have shopping malls. Shopping malls are very convenient. You can buy everything under one roof.

大山：是，多数加拿大城市都有购物街，在购物街购物非常方便。不挪地方(under one roof )什么都能买上。

Rumei: Under one roof? What does that mean?

如梅：Under one roof 是什么意思?

Dashan: It means... In one place.

大山：意思是……“在同一个地方”。

Rumei: Oh, I get it. UNDER ONE ROOF.

如梅：喔，我明白了，这叫under one roof。

Yunbo: In China, Rumei and I always shop in department stores or in small shops on the street.

云波：在中国如梅和我总是在百货商场或者去街上的小商店里买东西。

Rumei: Yunbo likes to shop in department stores, but I like to shop in small stores.

如梅：云波喜欢上百货商店买东西，但我喜欢去小商店。

Dashan: Well, I rarely shop. I’m usually too busy. Sometimes I shop for food, but that’s all.

大山：我嘛，我是很少购物。 我有时上街买点吃的，仅此而已。

Yunbo: Oh, look. I see an ice cream shop. Let’s get ice cream cones.

云波：哎，你们看，冰淇淋屋，我们买点蛋卷冰淇淋吧。

Rumei: Yes, let’s take a break.

如梅：对。我们休息一会儿吧。

Dashan: Good idea. I love ice cream. I always get mint chocolate chip. What flavour do you usually get?

大山：好主意。我特别喜欢吃冰淇淋。我总是吃薄荷巧克力味的。你们一般吃什么味的?

Yunbo: Well, I usually get vanilla, but Rumei always gets strawberry. I’ll get the ice cream. It’s my treat.

云波：我一般吃香草味的，如梅总是吃草莓的。 我去买冰淇淋。 我来请客。

Dashan: Thanks, Yunbo.

大山：多谢啦，云波。

Rumei: Dashan, I want to buy a souvenir for my brother in Shanghai.

如梅：大山，我想给我上海的弟弟买件礼品。

Dashan: Let’s find a souvenir store. We can ask for directions at the information desk.

大山：那我们找一家礼品店吧。 我们可以到问讯处去问路。

Rumei: Mmm... This ice cream is delicious.

如梅：啊，冰淇淋真好吃啊。

Dashan: Yes, it’s wonderful. Thanks, Yunbo.

大山：是啊，真棒。谢谢你，云波。

Yunbo: My pleasure. I’m glad you like it.

云波：还客气什么，你们喜欢我就很高兴了。