Hi Honey. What are you doing? 嗨，寶貝，你在做什麼？
I was looking at some computer ads. 我在看一些電腦廣告。
Computer ads? Why? 電腦廣告？為什麼？
I wanted to buy one for Hector. He needs it for school. 我想要幫赫克托爾買一台，他上學需要。
Is that really necessary? 是真的需要嗎？
Things are different now, dear. 親愛的，時代不同了，
Having a computer is like having a pen and paper. 有電腦就好像有筆和紙一樣。
Well, you’re probably right. But won’t it be too expensive? 好啦，你也許是對的，但會不會太貴？
Are you sure we can afford to buy a computer? 你確定我們買得起一台電腦嗎？
Sure, we can afford it. We have some savings. 我們當然買得起，我們有一些存款，
And there are some really good deals right now. 而且現在有一些真的很划算的選擇。
Really? 真的嗎？
Here, take a look. This is a laptop. It’s light and easy to carry. 這兒，來看看。這是一台筆電，它又輕又好帶。
Well, laptops really are thin and light. 嗯，筆電真的是又輕又薄。
Exactly. That’s the whole point. Compare the laptop to a desktop computer. 就是呀，這就是重點。比較一下筆電和桌上型電腦。
The desktop computer is a lot bigger and heavier than the laptop. 桌上型電腦比筆電大多了也重多了。
Yes, but it’s cheaper. 對呀，但是它比較便宜。
Let’s see. The laptop is smaller than the desktop. 讓我們看看，筆電比桌上型電腦小，
But it’s also more expensive than the desktop. 但它也比桌上型電腦貴。
Right. 是的。
Which one has the most memory? 哪一種記憶體比較大？
The laptop has more memory than the desktop. 筆電的記憶體比桌上型電腦大。
So then that must mean that the laptop is faster. 這樣一定就是說筆電的速度比較快囉。
Right again. More memory means faster speed. 又對了，記憶體比較大就表示速度比較快。
Smaller in size, lighter in weight, more memory, and more expensive. 體積較小、重量較輕、記憶體較大、而且比較貴。
Bigger in size, heavier in weight, slower, and cheaper. 體積較大、重量較重、速度較慢、以及比較便宜。
I think we should spend a little more money and buy the laptop. 我覺得我們應該多花一點錢去買筆電，
It will be more useful for Hector than the desktop. 對赫克托爾而言，它會比桌上型電腦有用。
I agree. And if we buy it today, we can get it on sale. 我同意，如果我們今天買，我們可以有折扣。
Well, what are we waiting for? 好吧，我們還在等什麼？
Let’s run down to the store right now and get it before Hector comes home. 我們現在就去店裡，在赫克托爾回家前買回來，
We can surprise him! 我們可以給他一個驚喜！
Oh, wait! Here he comes. Act natural. 喔，等一下！他來了，表現自然一點。
What is that? 那是什麼？
What? This? 什麼？這個嗎？
Yeah,. . . that! 是呀… 那個！
It’s my new laptop. OK, well, it’s not new. Mateo gave it to me. 這是我的新筆電，OK它不是全新的，馬特歐給我的，
He got a new laptop and gave me his old one. Pretty cool, huh? 他買了一台新筆電然後把他舊的給我，很酷吧？
Oh yes, that’s wonderful. 喔，是的，很棒。