Grammar for Giving Gifts

That question leads us to the first point in today's lesson.

這個問題引導我們進入本課的第一個重點。

We are asking about what others want in terms of a gift.

我們在詢問他人對於禮物的期望。

One way to ask this question is by using a what question.

提問的一種方式是使用以「什麼」開頭的問題。

This is a kind of open-ended question.

這是一種開放式問題。

In other words, you are asking a question that requires more information than a simple answer of yes or no.

換句話說，你提出的問題需要比簡單的「是」或「否」更多的資訊。

You might use modals or helping verbs in your question.

你在提問時可能會使用情態動詞或助動詞。

You might also want to report who is going to receive the gift, and the occasion that the gift is for.

你可能還想說明誰將收到這份禮物，以及送禮的場合。

Let's take an example to clarify these points.

讓我們舉例來說明這些重點。

Imagine you are doing Christmas shopping for your brother, let's say his name is Tom.

想像你正在為你的兄弟採購聖誕禮物，假設他的名字是湯姆。

Here is how you might ask another person, say your mother, about a gift for Tom.

以下是你向另一個人（例如你的母親）詢問關於湯姆的禮物時可能使用的說法。

You could ask, "What would Tom like for Christmas?"

你可以問：『湯姆想要什麼聖誕禮物？』

Here we have the what question word along with the modal would, and then the name Tom, followed by the verb like.

這裡我們使用了疑問詞「什麼」加上情態動詞「would」，接著是人名「湯姆」，然後是動詞「like」。

Please note that we also generally use the structure for plus holiday, where the holiday is a noun or noun phrase.

請注意，我們通常也會使用「for」加上節日的結構，其中節日是一個名詞或名詞片語。

In this case, the holiday is Christmas.

在這種情況下，節日是聖誕節。

Another way you might ask the question is with the helping verb do.

另一種提問的方式是使用助動詞「do」。

The basic structure is the same as our example containing would and like.

基本結構與我們之前包含「would」和「like」的例子相同。

But in this question, we replace those words with do and want.

但在這個問題中，我們將那些詞替換為「do」和「want」。

So you might ask, "What does Tom want for Christmas?"

因此你可以問：『湯姆想要什麼聖誕禮物？』

Please note that the two questions we have discussed so far have almost the same meaning: "What would Tom like for Christmas?" and "What does Tom want for Christmas?"

請注意，我們目前討論的這兩個問題幾乎具有相同的意義：『湯姆想要什麼聖誕禮物？』和『湯姆想要什麼聖誕禮物？』

Now let us consider questions about places to get gifts.

現在讓我們考慮關於購買禮物地點的問題。

In such questions, we generally use the question word where along with the modal can.

在這類問題中，我們通常使用疑問詞「where」搭配情態動詞「can」。

We often use find as the main verb, and we often use nouns with similar meanings such as sales, deals, or specials.

我們常以「find」作為主要動詞，並使用具有相似意義的名詞，例如促銷、優惠或特價商品。

Let's explore three examples, all of which have a similar meaning.

讓我們探討三個例子，它們都具有相似的意義。

Where can I find holiday sales?

我可以在哪裡找到節日促銷活動？

Where can I find holiday deals?

我可以在哪裡找到節日優惠？

Where can I find holiday specials?

我可以在哪裡找到節日特價商品？

Note that the question word always comes first.

請注意，疑問詞總是放在最前面。

The modal can comes between the question word and the subject I. And then we have the main verb find, along with the noun phrases such as holiday specials, holiday deals, and so on.

情態動詞「can」位於疑問詞和主詞「I」之間，接著是我們的主要動詞「find」，以及像節日特價商品、節日優惠等名詞片語。

Once you find the correct location, then discussions about price might come.

一旦你找到了正確的地點，接下來可能會開始討論價格。

We explored that subject in an earlier lesson, which you can find in the Everyday Grammar area of our website, learningenglish.

我們曾在之前的課程中探討過這個主題，你可以在我們的網站 Everyday Grammar 區域的 learningenglish. 中找到。

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Voanews.com。

Let's take some time to work with these ideas.

讓我們花些時間來練習這些概念。

Imagine you are considering what gift to get for your mother for her birthday.

想像你正在考慮要送什麼禮物給你的母親作為她的生日禮物。

How might you ask another family member about what to get?

你會如何詢問其他家庭成員該買什麼呢？

Pause the audio to consider your answer.

暫停音頻以思考你的答案。

Here are two possible answers: What would Mom like for her birthday?

這裡有兩個可能的答案：媽媽會喜歡什麼作為她的生日禮物呢？

Or, what does Mom want for her birthday?

或者，媽媽想要什麼作為她的生日禮物呢？

In our answers, we used the question word what.

在我們的回答中，我們使用了疑問詞「什麼」。

Either the structure would Mom like or does Mom want will work.

無論是使用「媽媽會喜歡」還是「媽媽想要」的結構都可以。

What is important is that after the short word for, we have the noun phrase her birthday.

重要的是，在短詞「for」之後，我們有名詞片語「her birthday」。

This noun phrase provides information that makes the question clearer.

這個名詞片語提供了使問題更清晰的信息。

Future lessons will explore gift giving in greater detail.

未來的課程將更深入地探討送禮的細節。

I'm John Russell.

我是約翰·羅素。