Unit 12 Shopping
Topic 1: Bargaining
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:
(1) Learning about what the tourists need.
(2) Telling a shop assistant what you’d like to buy.
(3) Choosing items.
(4) Asking about prices.
(5) Bargaining.
(6) Buying presents.
(7) Paying the bill.
Topic 1: Bargaining
Situational Dialogue
Tour guide Zhang Li advises Mrs. White to buy some
specialties, and they decide to go to Xidan market.
(A: Zhang Li B: Mrs. White C: Shop Assistant)
A:Excuse me, Mrs. White. There are many Chinese
specialties here. Don’t you like to take something for
your friends?
B:I’d love to. You know, I’m fond of shopping. I want
to buy some silk dresses for my daughter.
A:OK. Let’s go to Xidan Market. There you can buy
many beautiful silk ones.
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Situational Dialogue
B:Oh, I eagerly want to go. Now let’s go. (In Xidan
Market)
C:Good morning. Can I help you?
A:Yes. Mrs. White would like to buy some beautiful
silk dresses for her daughter.
C:There’re many colors. Which one do you like, Mrs.
White?
B:I’ve no idea. Which one do you recommend?
C:Let me show you.
B:Thank you.
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Situational Dialogue
C:Do you think a red one will do?
B:Well, the red one is beautiful indeed. But I think the
pink one will suit my daughter.
C:The pink one is very beautiful. Will you take it?
B:How much is it?
C:¥349.
B:What a bit of money!
C:It’s a quality name brand. And it’s the latest
fashion this year. How much do you like it to be?
B:Shall I make it ¥200 then?
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Situational Dialogue
C:¥200 can barely cover the price, ¥300.
B:The price is quite higher than I expected. I insisted
on ¥250.
C:The best thing to do is to compromise. I won’t let it
go for less than¥280. I assure you this is a real bargain
and you can’t get it cheaper anywhere in the city.
B:¥280 is OK. I’ll get it.
C:Do you need anything else?
B:I also want that purple one.
C:OK. Altogether they are ¥560, Mrs. White.
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Situational Dialogue
B:Here is ¥600.
C:Take your change, please.
B:Thank you. Goodbye.
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Vocabulary
a real bargain
barely
change
compromise
fashion
Recommend
specialty
便宜货
仅仅，勉强；几乎没有
零钱，找头
妥协，和解
时尚
推荐，介绍；劝告，建议
特产品；特制品
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Notes
1.be fond of… 喜欢
Eg. I am fond of fresh vegetables. 我喜欢吃新
鲜蔬菜。
2.a bit of… 有点
Eg. What a bit of money! 真是太贵了！
3.insist on… 坚持
Eg. I insist on buying the blue one. 我坚持要买
蓝色的。
Topic 1: Bargaining
Useful Sentences
Asking the price
1.How much are they?/How much does it cost?
多少钱？
2.May I know the price?
可以告诉我价钱吗？
3.What’s the price of this pair of jeans?
这条牛仔裤多少钱？
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Useful Sentences
Telling the price
1.It’s 200 yuan.
200元。
2.12 dollars are for a dozen.
一打一共12美元。
3.It costs 98 dollars.
98 美元。
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Useful Sentences
Bargaining
1.Sheer robbery！
太贵！
2.It’s a real bargain.
真便宜。
3.Can you sell it for 3 pounds？
3 英镑你卖吗？
4.Can you come down a bit？
你能不能便宜点？
5.Can you come down a little bit?
能稍微便宜点吗？
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Useful Sentences
6.I can’t give you more than 100 yuan.
我不会超过100元的。
7.What price are you willing to pay?
你打算出多少钱？
8.This price can barely cover the cost.
这个价钱赔本了。
9.I’m sorry. But this is one-price shop.
我很抱歉，我们这里不打折。
10.We will offer you a special discount of five percent.
我们给你打九五折吧。
Topic 1: Bargaining
Useful Sentences
11.Well then, how about splitting the difference？
那好吧，各让一半怎么样？
Topic 1: Bargaining
Exercises
1. Complete the following dialogue according to the
Chinese in brackets and then read it in roles.
A tourist is buying presents in a shop.
(A: Tourist
B: Shop Assistant)
B:Excuse me, can you recommend a ___________(礼
物) for a 10-year-old boy?
A:How about some toys? Boys of that age are
especially fond of toys.
B:He’s already got ___________(许多的) of them. I’d
like to give him something different this time.
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Exercises
A:How about ___________(玩具模型船) with remote
control?
B:Yes. I’d like to have a look.
A:How much does it cost?
B:150 yuan.
A:It’s too ___________(昂贵) for me. Could you offer
any ___________(折扣)?
B:It’s 5% discount at most.
A:All right. I’ll take it. Please _______________(包装)
it for me.
B:OK.
Topic 1: Bargaining
Exercises
2. Role Play. Make up a dialogue based on the
following situation and role-play it to the class.
The Whites’ want to buy some souvenirs for their
friends. But the prices are a little bit too high. After
bargaining with a salesman, they finally bought the
goods. Please make a conversation based on the
situation using the bargaining sentences you have
learned in this section.
Topic 1: Bargaining
Knowledge Links
Bargaining Rules in China
Bargaining is a national pastime in China, so you will
find that most retailers except for department stores,
large shopping malls, and supermarket will be
prepared to bargain.
There’s a saying around here: “Everything in China
is negotiable.” Shopping, buying and selling, they’re
all games. The seller plays and the buyer plays. You’ll
often find several attendants trying to help you make
a purchase.
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Knowledge Links
This doesn’t mean you have to buy; it’s OK to say no,
or just to look. Most of the time, it’s amiable but
sometimes tempers flare. Have no fear, in the touristtrade, everyone’s out to make a deal and you just
have to learn the rules.
Rule 1: Learn a few Chinese phrases
Nothing opens the door for you like a Ni hao ma?
(How are you?) or a Duo shao qian? (How much?).
Topic 1: Bargaining
Knowledge Links
Rule 2: Start at a fraction of the asking price
Deciding how low to begin your side of the bargaining
depends on what you’re shopping for. Typically, if
shopping for inexpensive items, it will go 25～50%.
Rule 3: Practice a little on inexpensive items
Before you have your heart set on something, practice
bargaining a little for something to which you are less
attached and can therefore walk away if need to.
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Knowledge Links
Rule 4: Take your time
Being in a rush is the bane of the bargainer’s
existence. If you can, take time and don’t be rushed.
If the seller isn’t coming down on the item you want,
walk away and peruse other stalls. You might find it
cheaper elsewhere and you can use the price to drive
the other vendor down.
Topic 1: Bargaining
Knowledge Links
Rule 5: Decide how much you’re willing to spend on
an item
A good way to defend yourself against the shopping
demons that force you to pay too much for stuff you
didn’t really want is to decide as you look at
something what it’s worth to you.
Rule 6: Use the “Walk Away”
Rule 7: Don’t feel sorry for the seller
Topic 2: Specialty
Background Information
A specialty store is a store, usually retail, that offers
specific and specialized types of items. These stores
focus on selling a particular brand, or a particular
type of item. For example, a store that exclusively sells
cell phones or video games would be considered
specialized. The definition for specialty store is
actually somewhat loose. Sometimes it includes chain
retail stores that sell a specific brand of clothing.
Topic 2: Specialty
Situational Dialogue
Mr. White and Mrs. White are coming into a shop, and
the shop assistant is welcoming them.
(A: Mr. White B: Mrs. White C: Shop Assistant )
A:(to B)You want to buy some Chinese silk and satin,
don’t you？
B:Yes, I do. Let’s have a look at the counter. Oh, they
are very beautiful！
A:(to C) Is it made of pure Chinese silk？
C:Yes, it is. It’s velvety and the colour is brilliant.
B:Is the colour fast？
C:Yes, it is.
Topic 2: Specialty
Situational Dialogue
B:Is it washable？
C:Yes, it is. But you have to be careful. You can only
wash it in lukewarm water. Don’t rub. Just use soapy
water and rinse well.
B:What’s the width？
C:It’s two feet and four inches wide.
B:I want to make a Chinese fashion coat. How many
feet should I buy？
C:Let me take a measurement and calculate. Seven
feet will be enough.
B:By the way, what is the brand？
Topic 2: Specialty
Situational Dialogue
C:Double Horse.
B:Oh, it is a famous brand.
C:Yes, it is well received the world over.
B:How much would that come to？
C:It costs you only twenty five yuan and fifty fen.
B:All right. I’ll take this.
A:(to B)There is the satin suitable for making cushion
covers there.
B:I think the pink one is quite good. Ask the shop
assistant to cut a pair for us.
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Situational Dialogue
A:Very well. (to C)Have you got any fur coat on sale？
C:Sorry, we don’t sell fur coats. You had better visit
the Wangfujing Department Store and see whether
they sell Chinese fur coats.
B:Do you sell lace？
C:Yes. The counter is over there. Let me show you the
way.
B:Thanks a lot.
C:Not at all.
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Vocabulary
brand
brilliant
calculate
cushion
fast
fur
in fashion
lace
lukewarm
measurement
商标，牌子
(色彩)鲜明的
计算，核算
垫子，靠垫
不褪色的
毛皮，皮子
风行，流行
花边；饰带
微温的
衡量，测量
Topic 2: Specialty
Vocabulary
out of fashion
rinse
satin
silk
soapy
velvety
width
wring
过时，不流行
冲洗
缎子衣服
丝绸
含有肥皂的
柔软光滑的；(酒)可口的
宽度，阔度
绞，拧
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Notes
1.You want to buy..., don’t you？ 你想要
买……，是吗？
Eg. You want to buy some Chinese silk and
satin, don’t you？你想买一些中国的丝绸和缎
子，是吗？
2.be made of... 由……组成，由……做成
Eg. Is it made of pure Chinese silk？ 它是丝绸
做的吗？
3.Is the colour fast？ 它不褪色吧？
4.You can only wash it in lukewarm water. 你
只能在温水里清洗。
Topic 2: Specialty
Useful Sentences
For a shop assistant
1.It’s genuine, I bet.
我敢断定，它是真品。
2.They are sold at a fair price.
它们都以公平的价格出售。
3.How about this picture of cranes with pine trees？
您看这幅松鹤画如何？
4.We have a great variety of Chinese antiques.
我们有各种各样的中国古董。
Topic 2: Specialty
Useful Sentences
5.It was painted by a famous Chinese painter in Qing
Dynasty.
这是中国清代的一位著名画家画的。
6.It’s made of genuine ivory, besides, it’s of exquisite
workmanship.
它是由真象牙做的，而且做工精细。
7.We have landscape painting, figure painting and
flower-and-bird painting.
我们有山水画、人物画和花鸟画。
Topic 2: Specialty
Useful Sentences
8.And what is more, in traditional Chinese thinking,
cranes and pine trees symbolize longevity.
还有，按照中国的传统观念，仙鹤与松树都是长寿
的象征。
For a tourist
1.Are they genuine？
它们是真品吗？
2.May I have a look first？
我可以先看看吗？
3.I’m interested in Chinese antiques.
我对中国古董感兴趣。
Topic 2: Specialty
Useful Sentences
4.I’d like a flower-and-bird painting.
我想要一幅花鸟画。
5.May I see that ivory horse？
我可以看看那个乳白色的马吗？
6.You have so many antiques and Chinese paintings
here.
你这儿有这么多古玩和中国画。
Topic 2: Specialty
Exercises
1. Complete the following dialogue according to the
Chinese in brackets and then read it in roles.
A tourist is choosing Chinese specialty in a shop.
(A: Shop Assistant B: Tourist)
A:Can I help you？
B:I’d like to buy some famous Chinese cakes, and
help me to pick a variety of them，please.
A:All right. For Chinese style cakes, we have the
Cantonese style and the Suzhou style. The skin of the
Cantonese style cakes is sweet, soft, puffy palatable
and filled with heavy stuffing.
Topic 2: Specialty
Exercises
The famous Cantonese cakes are moon cakes from
Guangdong. The skin of the Suzhou style cakes is
puffy and filled with fragrant nuts.
B:Well, ___________________________(请你给我分
开包装。)
A:Certainly. Anything else？
B:_______________________________(没有了，一共
多少钱？)
A:Nineteen yuan and forty-five fen.
B:Here are two ten-yuan notes. Keep the change.
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Exercises
A:For me？Oh, no.
___________________________(我们不接受小费，但
还是要谢谢您。)
B:OK. Good-bye.
A:___________________________(再见，欢迎下次再
来。)
Topic 2: Specialty
Exercises
2. Role Play. Make up a dialogue based on the
following situation and role-play it to the class.
Anne and I always go shopping for clothes together.
Usually, we go to some specialty stores. I found
something I like, but unluckily, there was no right size
for me. At the discount store Anne found a dress
perfect for her.
Topic 2: Specialty
Knowledge Links
Beijing (Peking) Cuisine
Peking Duck 北京烤鸭
Mutton Hot pot 涮羊肉
Quick-Fried Tripe mainly intestines 爆肚
Pork fat with flour wrapping glazed in honey 蜜汁葫
芦
Glazed fried egg cake 金丝糕
Steamed egg cake 碗糕
Zhajiang mian 炸酱面
Hawthorn cake 京糕
Topic 2: Specialty
Knowledge Links
Baked Wheaten Cake 火烧
Sweetened baked wheaten cake 糖火烧
Bean Jelly 凉粉
Jellied Bean Curd 豆腐脑
Sugarcoated haws on a stick 糖葫芦
Beijing preserved fruit 果脯
Beijing candied fruit 蜜饯
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Background Information
Duty-free shops (or stores) are retail outlets that do
not apply local or national taxes and duties. Duty-free
shopping is a bit of misnomer because shoppers may
still have to pay duties in their home country on items
purchased from a duty-free shop. They are often
found in the international zone of international
airports, sea ports or on board passenger ships.
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Background Information
They are not as commonly available for road or train
travelers, although several border crossings between
the United States and Canada have duty-free shops
for car travelers.
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Situational Dialogue
Mr. White is buying things at a shop.
(A: Shop Assistant B: Mr. White)
A:Hello, what can I do for you?
B:Actually, I don’t know exactly. Do you have
anything recommended?
A:Would you be interested in our perfume?
B:Yes, it smells nice. I’d like to buy 2 bottles of
perfume.
A:I’m sorry but you are only allowed to buy 1 bottle.
B:What a shame. OK. I’d like to buy one bottle.
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Situational Dialogue
A:OK. It costs ¥260. Would you like to look at our
sneakers and cigarettes?
B:Sure. Let me look at this sneaker. Can I try it on?
A:No problem.
B:This is pretty good. How much is it?
A:It is ¥240.
B:OK. I’ll take it. I’d like to have a look at the
cigarettes.
A:Here are the cigarettes.
B:How much is a carton of ZhongHua cigarettes?
A:It is ¥275.
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Situational Dialogue
B:Good. I will take a carton.
A:Would you like to see anything else?
B:No, that would be all. How much are they?
A:¥775. What is your flight number and your
destination?
B:The flight number is CA117.
A:OK. Here is your receipt. Items you bought will be
sealed in a bag and given to you when you are on the
plane.
B:Thank you.
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Vocabulary
carton
destination
perfume
recommend
sneaker
纸盒，纸板箱
目的地
香水
推荐，介绍
运动鞋
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Notes
1.have…recommended 推荐……
Eg. Do you have anything recommended? 您有
推荐的吗？
2.be interested in… 对……感兴趣
Eg. Would you be interested in seeing a movie?
你对看电影感兴趣吗?
3.I’m sorry but you are only allowed to buy 1
bottle. 很抱歉，您只能买1瓶。
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Useful Sentences
1.How much liquor can I purchase?
我能买多少酒？
2.Can you tell me the limit for the cigarettes?
你能告诉我购买香烟的限额吗？
3.What if I buy more than the limitation?
如果我买的东西超出限额会怎么样？
4.It’s about 2 hours. We can go shopping at the dutyfree stores.
大约2小时。我们可以在免税店购物。
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Useful Sentences
5.How long is this layover? What shall I do during
this time?
这个中转需多久？我们在这期间该干点什么？
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Exercises
1. Complete the following dialogue according to the
Chinese in brackets and then read it in roles.
A tourist is in a duty-free store.
(A: Shop Assistant B: Guest)
A:Can I help you, sir?
B:Yes, please. I’m picking out some presents for my
children and wife.
A:What kind of presents do you want?
B:Actually, I don’t know exactly.
_________________(有什么推荐的吗？)
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Exercises
A:OK. How about some very cool sneakers for your
children? It might be cheaper than that in America.
B:How much for a pair?
A:$59.95.
B:That’s really cheap for shoes like those. OK, I’ll
take 5 pairs.
A:Sorry, sir.
B:Why not?
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Exercises
A:____________________________________________
________________(因为在免税店里，您的总消费金
额不能超过300美金。) And you also have one more
present to buy for your wife.
B:Oh, my God. I’ve totally forgotten about that.
Anyway, I think she would like a bottle of perfume.
A:That’s good. And I can also recommend you a good
one.
________________________________________(是
ANKI牌的。)
B:ANKI? That’s very expensive in America. It costs
nearly $70 for only 50ml.
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Exercises
A:It’s $60 here.
B:_______________________(真是难以置信。) Is it
fake?
A:Of course not, sir.
B:OK, I’ll take one.
2. Role Play. Make up a dialogue based on the
following situation and role-play it to the class.
Lucy would like to buy a bottle of perfume, but it is
too expensive, so the tour guide suggests her buy it in
duty-free store. So they are going to buy it together.
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Knowledge Links
Duty-free Shops
Duty-free shopping offers international travelers a
way to save money on a diverse array of merchandise,
from dazzling high-end jewellery to premium liquor
and cigarette. It is obvious that duty free markets do
represent a huge potential customer bases and
business opportunities and with a very rough
estimation the annual passengers visit through those
outlets are reaching billion in number!
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Knowledge Links
Duty-free shops provides a wonderful platform for
products to show all over the world. It’s not only
enhances the brand images, but also is a good channel
for customers to purchase at anywhere. Only those
products with high reputation and popularity are able
to pass through the high entry requirements and
therefore, it is a great symbol to prove that products
are reaching an international recognized standard.
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Knowledge Links
Duty free channel is one of the most effective,
convenient, and powerful channels to reach those
relatively high spending travelers or customers and at
the same time to create savings to those high duty
products. This is a very unique channel among the
different regular duty paid retail channels and is one
of the most important distribution channels that is
having much room for further development.
These outlets were abolished for travel within the
European Union in 1999, but are retained for
travelers whose final destination is outside the EU.
Topic 3: Duty-free Store
Knowledge Links
They also sell to intra-EU travelers but with
appropriate taxes. Some special member state
territories such as Aland, Livigno and the Canary
Islands, are within the EU but outside the EU tax
union, and thus still continue duty-free sales for all
travelers.
Topic 4: Department Store
Background Information
Here are some common signs in supermarket and
department store：
1.15% off with this flyer 凭此宣传品优惠15%
2.50% off on selected lines 部分商品半价
3.Accessories & spares delivered to your door 配件送
货上门
4.As many repairs as you need, free of charge 随时免
费维修
5.Ask at the counter for details 详情问柜台
6.Big sale 大甩卖
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Background Information
7.Brighter shopping, brighter prices 明智的购物，透
明的价格
8.Buy one and get anyone free 买一赠一
9.Customer care is our top priority 顾客至上
10.Customer services 顾客服务处
11.Easy to use and great value 好用实惠，物美价廉
12.Free delivery to your door 免费送货上门
13.Furniture sale now on 家具现降价销售
14.Hours of opening 营业时间
Topic 4: Department Store
Background Information
15.Offer is subject to availability 现货优惠，卖完为
止
16.Open for business as usual 照常营业
17.Opening soon 即将开业
18.Please check your change before leaving the
checkout area 请当面点清钱款
19.Please leave bags at the counter 请把包放到柜台
20.Thank you for your custom 感谢您惠顾
Topic 4: Department Store
Situational Dialogue
Mrs. White is going to buy something at a department
store.
(A: Shop Assistant B: Mrs. White)
A:May I help you, madam?
B:Yes, thank you. I’d like to buy a blouse.
A:What styles are you looking for?
B:I need something to go with a brown skirt.
A:Here’s a pretty blue one.
B:But it has long sleeves. I’d like a short-sleeved
blouse with a high neck, if you have one.
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Situational Dialogue
A:We have this one in purple. What size do you take?
B:Thirty-four. Do you have that one in my size?
A:Let me check for you. Yes, here it is. Please come
with me to the fitting room.
B:OK, thank you. (After Mrs. White coming out of
the fitting room)
A:It looks just great on you.
B:How much is it?
A:It costs ¥499.
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Situational Dialogue
B:Oh, my. That’s too expensive for me. Do you have
anything like it for less?
A:
I’m afraid not. Maybe a little dearer, but the
quality is very good.
B:
Well, I think I’ll look around some more. But I
may come back for this one.Thank you.
A:
You are welcome.
Topic 4: Department Store
Vocabulary
fitting room
go with
sleeves
试衣间
与……相配, 伴随
袖子，袖套
Topic 4: Department Store
Notes
1.What styles are you looking for? 您想要买什
么款式的呢？
2.I need something to go with a brown skirt. 我
想买一件衣服来搭配我棕色的裙子。
3.What size do you take? 您想要什么尺寸的？
4.Let me check for you. 让我给您核对一下。
5.Please come with me to the fitting room. 请随
我到试衣间。
Topic 4: Department Store
Useful Sentences
Choosing and buying
1.I’m just looking, thanks.
我只是看看，谢谢。
2.I’d like to see some towels.
我想看看毛巾。
3.Show me that one, please.
请把那个给我看看。
4.I want a pair of shoes/a jacket.
我想买一双鞋/一件夹克。
Topic 4: Department Store
Useful Sentences
5.Would you show me this cup?
你能把这只杯子让我看一下吗?
6.I’m interested in this new type of car.
我对这款新车很有兴趣。
An attempt
1.Could you try it on please? How is it?
请试穿看看好吗？如何?
2.I like this one. May I try it on?
我喜欢这一种。我能试穿吗?
Topic 4: Department Store
Useful Sentences
Inquiry
1.Do you have any on sale?
你们有什么特卖品吗?
2.Do you carry a hundred percent cotton pants?
你们有百分之百纯棉的裤子吗?
3.If I ordered a suit now, how long could it take before
I got delivery?
如果我现在订一件西装，要多久才能接到货?
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Useful Sentences
Size and color
1.Too small.
太小。
2.It’s too big.
太大了。
3.The fit isn’t good.
尺寸不太合适。
4.It seems to fit well.
看起来挺合身的。
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Useful Sentences
5.How about this blue one?
这个蓝色的怎样?
6.Can I have a size larger?
可以给我一个大一号的吗?
Price
1.How much does it cost?
多少钱?
2.Can you make it cheaper?
你能便宜点吗?
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Useful Sentences
3.What’s the price for this suit?
这套西装多少钱?
4.How much are these ties?
这些领带要多少钱？
5.How much do I have to pay for it?
我要付多少钱?
6.I’ll give it to you for $5,250.
$5 250美金卖给你。
Topic 4: Department Store
Useful Sentences
Check
1.I’ll take this.
我要这个。
2.How can I pay?
我要如何付钱?
3.May I write a check for you?
我能开支票吗?
4.Do you take traveler’s checks?
你们接受旅行支票吗?
5.Sorry, we don’t take checks.
对不起，我们不接受支票。
Topic 4: Department Store
Exercises
1. Complete the following dialogue according to the
Chinese in brackets and then read it in roles.
Mrs. Smith is in a department store.
(A: Shop Assistant B: Mrs Smith)
A:Good morning. Can I help you?
B:____________________________________________
_______________(我想买一个具有中国特色的景泰蓝
花瓶。)
A:Yes, madam. Please come here.
________________(我们有大量货品。)
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Exercises
B:I would like a medium-size vase,
______________(最好是有中国传统画的那种。)
A:What do you think of this one? The background is
pale blue with traditional Chinese landscape painting.
B:It looks exquisite. I love it. What’s the price for it?
A:1,800 yuan.
B:1,800 yuan! It’s too expensive. How about half the
price?
A:Half? ______________________________________
(你在开玩笑吗？)
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Exercises
B:Well, I think you can offer a bigger one. How about
twenty percent?
A:I’m sorry. ________________________________
(我们商店不打折。)
B:All right, I’ll take it. Can I pay by traveler’s
checks?
A:I’m afraid you can’t. We accept only cash.
B:Here is 2,000 yuan.
A:Well, here’s your change. Please check it.
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Exercises
B:By the way, ______________________ (请问在哪儿
可以买到景泰蓝手镯？)
A:Go straight ahead, and then turn right. You’re
sure to see it in front.
B:Thank you very much. Goodbye.
2. Role Play. Make up a dialogue based on the
following situation and role-play it to the class.
There are two friends to buy some cosmetics in a big
department store, but they don’t know which ones
they should buy. After recommended by a salesperson,
they finally choose the ideal products.
Topic 4: Department Store
Knowledge Links
Wángfǔjǐng Street
Wángfǔjǐng street (Simplified Chinese 王府井大街;
Hanyu Pinyin: wngfjng dji), located in the
Dongcheng District of Beijing, is one of the Chinese
capital’s most famous shopping streets. Much of the
road is off-limits to cars and other motor vehicles, and
it is not rare to see the entire street full of people,
turned into one of China’s most attractive and
modern boulevards. Since the middle of Ming
Dynasty there have been commercial activities.
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Knowledge Links
In the Qing Dynasty, eight aristocratic estates and
princess residence were built here, soon after when a
well full of sweet water was discovered, thereby giving
the street its name “Wang Fu” (=aristocratic
residence), “Jing” (=well). In 1903, Dong’an market
was formed. It starts from Wangfujing Nankou,
where the Oriental Plaza and the Beijing Hotel are
located. It then heads north, passing the Wangfujing
Xinhua Bookstore, the Beijing Department Store as
well as the Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore
before ending at the Sun Dong An Plaza.
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