實體、有聲、電子書
Judy and Anna are in a bookstore. They are chatting.
茱蒂和安娜在書店。
Judy: What are you buying today?
茱蒂：你今天要買什麼書？
are you buying=are you going to buy現在進行式代替未來式(近期計畫)
Anna: I’ve just finished a book by Agatha Christie so I’m thinking about buying another detective book.
安娜：我剛讀完一本阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂寫的書，我想再買一本推理小說。
have V-pp現在完成式think about=consider考慮detective book偵探小說
Judy: Why don’t we go over to the bestseller section? Maybe you’ll find a book you like.
茱蒂：我們要不要去暢銷書排行榜那邊？也許你會找到你喜歡的書。
Why don’t we RV?我們何不⋯？bestseller(n.)暢銷書section(n.)區
Anna: This one is written by a well-known Japanese author. I think I’ll get it. How about you?
安娜：這本是一個很有名的日本作家寫的書，我想買這本。你呢？
be V-pp by被動式well-known(adj.)有名的=famous
Judy: I’m going to take the TOEIC exam next month so I want to get one of those test preparation books for practice.
茱蒂：我下個月要考多益，我應該來買本模擬考書。
be going to RV未來式(即將要做的事)preparation(n.)準備prepare(v.)準備practice(n.)練習
Anna: Ok. Let’s head to the “Language Learning” section.
安娜：好，那我們去「語言學習」區吧。
head(v.)前往
Judy: I wonder if one day we won’t be able to buy books in traditional bookstores anymore.
茱蒂：我在想會不會有天我們再也沒辦法在傳統書店買書了。
wonder(v.)想知道if=whether是否traditional(adj.)傳統的=conventional
Anna: That day will probably come soon. Only a few people read paper books now.
安娜：那天有可能很快就會到來，現在只有少數人在看紙本書。
probably(adv.)可能、大概only a few=few少數paper book=physical book紙本書
Judy: Actually, I can understand why some people prefer e-books. They’re more convenient.
茱蒂：事實上，我可以理解為何有些人比較喜歡電子書，電子書比較方便。
actually(adv.)=as a matter of fact事實上prefer(v.)比較喜歡e-book(n.)電子書convenient(adj.)方便的=handy
Anna: And audiobooks are quite handy, too. Sometimes I play audiobooks for my kids as their bedtime stories.
安娜：而且有聲書也很方便，有時候我會放有聲書當作小孩的床邊故事讓他們聽。
audiobook(n.)有聲書quite(adv.)相當、頗=verybedtime stories床邊故事
Judy: But nothing is better than the feeling of thumbing through the pages of a book at a bookstore.
茱蒂：但沒有什麼比得上在傳統書店翻書的感覺啊。
nothing is better than沒有什麼比得上thumb through快速翻閱
Anna: That’s for sure.
安娜：沒錯！
That’s for sure=That’s true.沒錯for sure肯定的、確定的=certain