▲Guest：匈牙利 Christina
 
▲本集內容：
在這一集中，主持人 Jenny 與來自匈牙利的 Christina 深入聊聊一道在台灣被視為高級料理，但在匈牙利卻相當普遍的食材：鵝肝（goose liver）。Christina 分享了鵝肝在匈牙利盛行的歷史背景，匈牙利甚至是世界第二大的鵝肝生產國，僅次於法國，並且還會出口到法國。兩人也對比了匈牙利與台灣在鵝肝口感、吃法與價格上的差異，像是匈牙利人喜歡將柔軟的鵝肝醬夾入三明治當作日常食物，而在台灣，鵝肝不僅價格昂貴，口感也偏向有嚼勁的口感。
 
【本集三個單字筆記本】
1. Goose liver – 鵝肝 
2. Chewy – 有彈性的 
3. Liver paste – 鵝肝醬
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Episode9–Supermarket Culture: Hungary vs. Taiwan

在這一集中，我們跟著Christina談到匈牙利和台灣之間，在超市文化與日常購物習慣上的差異，也從語言中學到許多相關詞彙與表達方式。

▲Vocabulary Learning
1.Checkout－The process of paying for purchased items at a supermarket byhaving them scanned.This process varies significantly between countries.InHungaryCustomers are expected to do most of the work themselves,literallylifting up every item and handing it to the shopkeeper for scanning.

2.Reusable bag－A personal bag shoppers use to carry purchases,typicallybrought from home to avoid the need for new plastic bags and to promoteenvironmental sustainability.In Hungary, plastic bags are available forpurchase, but they incur a small fee,Hungarians generally prefer to avoidbuying them, opting to reuse their own.

3.Line up－To stand in a queue, waiting for service, particularly at asupermarket's checkout counter.Waiting in line at Hungarian supermarketsoften involves "long waits" due to the "super slowly" pace of shopkeepers.InTaiwan, checkout lines typically move very efficiently because shopkeepersare highly focused on providing quick and professional service.

▲Key Phrases
•“You need to plan and go to a supermarket before they close.”
•“Our shopkeepersare very peaceful.”
•"You do all the work. You need to lift up everything and literally giveeverything to her."
•"They always run to the customers and they help the customers."
•“The material has to be also environmentally friendly, biodegradablematerial."
•“Hungarians always carry their own bags."

▲Cultural Comparison (文化小筆記)
•匈牙利沒有24小時便利商店，少數商店商品昂貴且選擇有限，購物需提前規劃以免支付高價，相較下，台灣的便利商店遍布各處，提供極大的便利性與卓越的服務。

•Christina在節目中提到，匈牙利民眾環保意識強烈，普遍自備購物袋，塑膠袋需另外付費且必須為可生物分解的成分。

•台灣近年雖推行塑膠袋收費，但自備環保袋的風氣仍不如匈牙利普及。

•匈牙利店員服務較為「平和」，動作不快，工作時常與同事聊天，甚至會與顧客閒聊，即便隊伍很長也不受影響；台灣店員則以高效、專業、友善著稱，有的店員會幫忙打包，甚至有為長者提供的友善聊天櫃檯。Christina對台灣的服務效率與親切度讚譽有加，認為台灣的服務很棒。

▲Suggested Exercise請試著用英文寫出以下句子：
1.Compare the convenience of shopping in Hungary and Taiwan.
2.Describe the typical checkout experience in a Hungarian supermarket.
3.How do plastic bag policies influence shopping habits in Europe, particularlyHungary?

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