elderly
a. 上了年纪的，年长的

grandchild
n. 孙子（女），外孙（女）

guess
v. 猜测

obviously
ad. 明显地

pack
v. 包，包扎

purchase
n. & v.购买的物品，购买

register
n. & v.收款处，登记

remind
v. 使记起，提醒

salesgirl
n. 女售货员

scarf
n. 围巾

separately
ad. 分开地

slip
n. 纸条

souvenir
n. 纪念品

wedding
n. 婚礼，结婚

wrap
v. 包，裹

remind sb. of sth.
使…想起…

colored paper
彩纸

be popular with
受…的欢迎

wrap up
把…包起来

in cash
用现金

shopping basket
购物筐

in the end
最后

settle for
敲定

Here you go.
请吧。

Have a nice day.
祝你今天愉快。/ 再见。

Here's your change.
这是找你的零钱。

Merry Learning

Strange But True

Rats can live longer without water than camels. Horses can sleep standing up.

Phonetics

oo在单词中的读音：
book foot cook
wood wool

boot fool choose
afternoon

Pronunciation and Intonation

A: Did you say you're going to take a vacation next week?
B: Yes, my family and I are going to New York for a week. We want to visit the museums and see some plays.
A: I haven't had a vacation for a long time. I wish I could get away for a while.
B: You can take a vacation sometime soon, can't you?
A: No, there's too much work to do. Maybe next year, though.