值不值？Is It Worth It?

New words

• 价值jiàzhí — value
• 合理hélǐ — reasonable, sensible
• 比例bǐlì — proportion, share
• 费用fèiyòng — cost, expenses
• 存cún — to save (money), keep
• 节约jiéyuē — to save, economize

The story

小雨：大卫，我算了一下宝宝的费用。David, I've worked out what the baby costs.

小雨：牛奶，衣服，玩具，看医生……一个月三千块。Milk, clothes, toys, doctor's visits... three thousand a month.

大卫：三千？一年的费用就是三万六！Three thousand? That's thirty-six thousand a year!

小雨：还有将来上学的费用。我们每个月要存两千块。And school costs later on. We need to save two thousand a month.

大卫：好，从今天开始，我们要节约！Right. From today on, we economise!

小雨：先看看我们买的东西。这个推车一千块，值不值？Let's start with what we've bought. This pushchair cost a thousand. Was it worth it?

大卫：值！你看，它很结实，很轻，还有一个创新：能放杯子。Worth it! Look, it's sturdy, it's light, and it's got an innovation: a cup holder.

小雨：放杯子？汤圆不喝咖啡。A cup holder? Tangyuan doesn't drink coffee.

Opening the lesson…