1. Online Shopping
by Paul Chen

2. Outline Starting Questions Sample Conversations Vocabulary
(1)
(2)
Vocabulary
Useful Expressions
(1) 關於購買物
(2) 關於賣方
Activity
Discussion Questions
Reference

3. Starting Questions
What’s your opinion on online shopping? Have you ever tried it?
Do you feel insecure shopping online? Or do you find it totally (完全地) okay to you? Why?
What should be noticed while shopping online? Can you name (列舉) some?

4. Sample Conversation (1)
A: Hi, Alice. What a stunning miniskirt you’re wearing! Where did you buy it?
B: I just bought it on eBay last week. I am the bidder with the highest price.
A: So, how much is it?
B: It cost me only 300NT.
A: You got to be kidding me! I saw the same type of skirt at the night market last weekend and it cost 800NT.
B: Well, that’s the charm of online shopping. You can always find the items you like with the lowest prices!
A: Fantastic! I’ll also go check it out now. Maybe there’ll be a lot of surprises waiting for me! Bye for now. Thanks a lot for the information!
B: You’re welcome. Wish you good luck.

5. Sample Conversation (2)
A: Hello, Alex. Why do you look so troubled?
B: Well, I am considering buying a jacket on Yahoo auction, but I am not sure if the quality is good.
A: Doesn’t the seller provide a photo of the item and its specifics on the web?
B: Yes, and it all looks appealing to me. But I am still not sure whether I can trust it completely.
A: Well, you can also check out the other buyers’ feedback comments and the seller’s reputation to see if the seller is reliable or not.
B: You’re right! I totally forgot that! Thanks for the advice.
A: You’re welcome.

6. Vocabulary stunning bidder 出價者 (bid 出價) kidding 玩笑 charm 魅力 item 物件
fantastic 太棒了[口]
auction 拍賣
specifics 細項/細目
appealing 吸引人的
completely 徹底地
feedback comments 回饋意見
seller’s reputation 賣方聲譽
reliable 可信賴的
totally 完全地

7. Useful Expressions (1)：關於購買物
item location 物件地點
item specifics 物件細項
starting time 開始時間
end time 結束時間
duration 持續時間
current bid 目前出價金額
history 出價紀錄
shipping cost(s) 郵資/運費
payment method(s) 付款方式

8. Useful Expressions (2)：關於賣方
membership 會員身份
seller’s reputation 賣方聲譽
feedback comment(s) 回饋意見
rating(s) 評價
※ 其他：
a no reserve auction 毫無保留的拍賣
bootleg 非法運輸品

9. Activity
There’ll be a page on a selling item in the following slide. Please read it through and try to answer the following questions:
What’s the duration of the item and how much is left?
Can a person buy the item from Asia? Why or why not?
Is the seller reliable or not? How can we tell?

11. Discussion Questions
Have you ever heard of any fraud (欺騙) on online sales?
What are the pros and cons (利弊) of online shopping? Could you name some?

12. Reference
eBay
PCHome線上購物
Yahoo奇摩拍賣
淘寶網