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课件网) Chapter Six English for Shopping In this chapter, you will learn: how to communicate with your clients about shopping, understand their needs, guide your clients to go shopping; how to bargain in English for your clients, discuss packaging and ways of shipment with sellers; Chinese etiquette of gift-giving; how to describe commodities in English Part One ——— Open Your Toolkit Situation I ——— In a Clothes Shop Situation II ——— At an Antique Shop Situation I ——— Background Information As a receptionist at a travel service, when you show the tourists to go shopping, the following seven steps are for your references: Situation I ——— Background Information learn about what the tourists needs; tell a shop assistant what you’d like to buy; choose items; ask about prices; bargain; buy something; pay the bill C: Cathy, a tourist G: the Guide S1: Sales Clerk 1 S2: Sales Clerk 2 C: This T-shirt is nice .Clothes with Chinese characters are really popular overseas1. G: I like clothes like this too. The ones with smaller characters are even better. C: Exactly. Which colour is best G: I think that colour is good. (to the saleswoman)Please show us that T-shirt. S1: What size would you like C: Large. S1: This one is large. How about trying it on C: It’s OK, not too large, not too small, and just right. Are there any other colours S1: There’s also black and red. C: Then give me a black one. S1: Sorry. The black one only comes in medium. We’ve sold out of the large size2. C: What a pity! S1: Then, how about this style I think it suits you too. C: I don’t like this collar. Situation I G: (to saleswoman1) Thanks. We’ve have a look elsewhere. See you later. G: Look, Cathy. These pants are nice. It feels nice; it must be so comfortable to wear. S2 You really have a good eye. This is pure linen3. Have a look at the cut of the pants, it’s very slimming. C: This one’s blue. I don’t really like it. S2 We have black ones too, I’ll get one and show you. C: Hey. I think the two pairs are different in style. S2 They’re about the same. Look, the material’s the same. The cut is the same. G: This pair doesn’t fit4. They’re too long, a bit loose too. C: This pair’s a bit smaller. Have a try. G: This pair’s OK.I think you should buy a pair too. C: Then I’ll buy a pair just like yours. Situation I Situation I G: How much are they per pair 5 S: Since you really want them, I’ll make them cheaper, best price, 220 per pair. G: Give us a discount if I buy two pairs. S2: How about 400 for two pairs G: That’s too expensive. How about 120 yuan per pair S2: No way .I can’t make a loss on it6. G: Well then forget it. Let’s go. (The two leave, Saleswoman 2 calls out to them in a loud voice.) C: You’re really good. I’ll definitely go shopping with you in the future. Situation I ——— Vocabulary character n. 特征 特色 sold out 卖出 售完 collar n. 领子 衣领 pants n. 裤子 linen n. 亚麻 discount ... ...
