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• It's freezing! It is nearly Christmas. No wonder it's cold.
• Christmas... When I think about Christmas, I imagine Santa Claus, a turkey, a tree, and of course, Christmas presents.
• That's so typical, haha... Are those the most important things at Christmas time? We usually can't think of anything other than those things, right?
• You know, my daughter got a picture story book from somebody. That person also gave us a gift receipt. I thought that was a good idea.
• I think so, too. It is just a sheet of paper with no price. If you don't like the present you got, you go to the store and exchange the present for something you do like.
• Yeah. It's nice for the people on the receiving side.
• Mmm hmmm. But from the point of view of the person who gives the present, it sounds a little sad. It's like someone refused your gift.
• Absolutely. It seems like a good idea, but sometimes it's not so nice.
• I guess sometimes people think of convenience more than other people's feelings, huh?

Grammar Check

【1】

nearly

almost

【2】

exchange A for B

I'd like to exchange this shirt for a size bigger.　

【3】

from the point of view of ～

from the point of view of working women