Get personal. Think of your friends and family. I recently went to India and bought my mom a bracelet made out of seashells. It wasn't expensive, but I had my mom in mind when I bought it. And she loved it! Small, colorful, unique. Perfect. If you're buying a gift for someone, think about who they are and what they like.
Now get impersonal. You need to take something back for your class or office, but you can't buy something special for everyone. Buy a tasty snack or candy form the place you're visiting, and ring it back to share.
Make an exception. I do collect one useless thing: flag patches. I like to buy one for every country I visit. Collecting the same thing from each place you visit is fun, and big collections are impressive. But pick something small and interesting.
The last tip? Enjoy the hunt! Shopping for souvenirs should be an entertaining part of your travel adventure, not a chore!
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Hi friends. What exactly is a chore? If your mom wants you to go to the grocery store to pick up some milk, is that a chore?
I wouldn't call that a chore. Going to the grocery store is an errand, which is a short trip you take to accomplish something. Going to the post office, going to the bank, and buying groceries are all considered errands, not chores.
Okay. A good way to remember the difference is chores are tasks done inside the home, while errands are accomplished outside the home, hence the expression "household chores".
And, that's the narrow definition of chore. But, you know Steve, sometimes a task that is not a chore by that definition is still called a chore.
That's right, Ken. Sometimes a difficult or unpleasant task can be called a chore, even if it's not a kind of housework. For example, I could say, "Solving our company's computer virus problem was quite a chore". Or, "Filing my taxes was a real chore".
Very unpleasant indeed.
Language Lab
bracelet n.
a band or chain that you wear around your wrist or arm as a decoration
- Sam bought a diamond bracelet for his wife as her birthday gift.
necklace
a piece of jewelry that is worn around your neck
pendant
a jewel, stone etc that hangs from a thin chain that you wear around your neck
brooch
a piece of jewelry that is held on clothing by a pin and worn by a woman at or near her neck —called also broach
impersonal adj.
not showing any feelings of sympathy, friendliness etc
personal adj.
belonging or relating to one particular person, rather than to other people or to people in general
- The course can be tailored to your personal needs.
- The boss' comment is totally impersonal and objective.
patch n.
a small area of something that is different from the area around it
- Mom loves to use colorful patches to decorate her bags.
patch n.
a small piece of material that is sewn on something to cover a hole in it
- The boy wore a jacket with patches on the elbows.
entertaining adj.
amusing and interesting:
entertain v.
to amuse or interest people in a way that gives them pleasure
- The movie is educational and also very entertaining.
entertainment n.
things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people:
- The multi-talented star is a role model in the entertainment business.
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