社交英语对话-Choosing a Gift(1)

A: I have no idea what to buy for Mary for her birthday.
B: Me, neither! Would you like to go in and buy her a gift together?
A: Yes, that would be good!
B: We need to think about what she might like. What are her interests?
A: If I remember right, she likes music, skiing¹, and reading.
B: You know, maybe we could get her some concert tickets. Who would know her favorite groups?
A: Her roommate, Malia, might know what her favorite groups are.
B: Yeah, Malia would be able to help us choose a concert.
A: Let's give Malia a call and ask her for her help right now.
B: Good! Maybe Malia would like to go in with us on this gift.

1 skiing   

n.滑雪运动

参考例句：

• I'm a complete novice at skiing. 滑雪我完全是个新手。
• to go skiing 去滑雪