【双语对话】

Coco: Mom, you know what? I think when we go to the art gallery to get the gift card, I might just pick up a few extra things for my friends too. That way I don't need to worry about gift shopping for the rest of the year.

妈妈，要不这样吧？ 我想当我们去美术馆领取礼品卡时，我可能也会为我的朋友们挑选一些额外的东西。 这样我就不用担心今年剩下的时间里购买礼物的问题了。

Melanie: Whose birthday is coming up next?

谁的生日要到了

Coco: I think Mark's. His birthday falls somewhere in early October. I can never remember the exact date and I just go to his birthday party whenever he sends out the invitation.

应该是马克的。 他的生日是在十月初的某个时候。 我记不清确切的日期，只要他发出邀请，我就到处去参加他的生日聚会。

Melanie: How about a nice leather journal? He loves writing.

给Mark买一个漂亮的皮革日记本怎么样？他喜欢写作。

Coco Hmm, that's a good idea. And maybe a set of quality pens to go with it?

嗯，这是个不错的主意。也许附带一套优质的钢笔怎么样？

【重点笔记】

1. gift shopping 礼物购物

I'm going gift shopping for my friend's birthday this weekend.

我这个周末要为朋友的生日购买礼物。

2. the date falls = the date is 日期在...

Jill's surgery anniversity falls on the first week of August.

Jill的手术纪念日在八月的第一周。

3. leather 皮革

She bought a new leather jacket for the winter.

她为了冬天买了一件新的皮夹克。

4. quality pen 高质量的钢笔

What I look for in a quality pen is the flow of writing.

我对优质钢笔的追求是书写的流畅性。