News and Shopping

	News and Shopping
	A: Betty! Did you see the TV news last night?
	B: Yes! What happened?
	A: You know that a male entertainer committed suicide weeks ago.
	B: I am sorry to hear this sad news. His family must feel sad with his death.
	C: Betty and Alice, what are you talking about? Is it gossip again?
	D: I hope you two don’t talk something that is useless.
	A: No! I’m serious. I just want to describe what I am thinking about this recent news.
	D: Then what are your views? Go ahead we’re listening!
	B: Hey! I know what you want to say! You want to say you think the news is not helpful to society, right?
	A: Yes! I think maybe the actor’s death is big news since we are curious of celebrity’s private affairs. We think they live very different lifestyle from us. But don’t talk it everyday. Enough is enough.
	D: I think that’s because journalists just want to increase the ratio of people to watch the report. Their salary and bonus will be increased if their reports can reach to the top of the watching ratio.
	C: maybe yes, maybe not.
	B: Why do you say that?
	C: I said yes, because I agree with the watching ratio you mentioned. I said not, because people like the reporters to ask the victims those humiliating and embarrassing questions. These reporters just want to satisfy people’s curiosity.
	A: Moreover, they also want to earn much money.
	B: So you shouldn’t see that kind of news on TV.
	A: I just don’t understand why TV companies repeatedly report such meaningless news everyday.
	D: Well, if you are not pleased with this type of news, what type of news do you want to see?
	A: I’ll be pleased to see the news about the world, about our country’s economy, and the news which is helpful to our society.
	D: And you? Betty?
	B: Frankly speaking, I care for what department store has sales or where we can go to appreciate beautiful scenery so that we can go there to relax our nerves.
	A: Mmm! That sounds important, too.
	C: Hey! I remember a magazine which I read this morning advertised many coupons about various products we can buy or tours to join. It saves us money to cut them down and present to the shop for discounted prices.
	B: Really? Which magazine? Can you tell me the name of the magazine?
	C: It’s Sugar Sugar, the very latest issues of March and April.
	A: Can I have the magazines, too?
	B: I can lend it for you to read. But you have to buy it by yourself if you want to use the coupons for your shopping.
	A: I really need these coupons.
	D: Why?
	A: Because now it is the end of this month. I don’t have much money.
	C: You always use up your money as soon as you receive your part time job salary.
	B: I feel embarrassed with your comment on me. But it is true about what I’m encountering now.
	D: I suggest you don’t buy things that you don’t need them.
	A: But those are my favourite clothes.
	C: You can buy them when the clothes are on sale. There are always grand sales on certain months like the month between winter and summer when these clothes are out of season. But they can also look fashionable next year.
	B: If you can’t want to wait that long, you can plead the salesclerk to give you a special discount, say, you’ll recommend your mom, sisters, aunts, cousins, classmates, or friends to come to the shop to buy from them. I often use this method. It really works each time.
	D: Sometimes, there are also coupons on the internet. You can print them out. I used the McDonald’s coupons which I printed out from the internet yesterday to order my big Mac set which also includes fruit salad and milk shake. The coupons offered me a nice meal; otherwise, I cannot afford it.
	A: Really? Fantastic! I have to go now. I can’t wait to print it out. Cathy, don’t forget to bring me your magazine “Sugar, Sugar”. I also need those coupons of new clothes.
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	By 陳佳瑤, 陳思涵, 余雅惠, 黃子純