Accompanying Guests forShopping 陪來(lái)賓購(gòu)物

　　Key Sentences（重點(diǎn)句子）

　　434. I want to do some shopping.

　　我想去買些東西。

　　435.What are you going to buy？

　　你打算買些什么？

　　436.I want to buy some souvenirs for my family and friends.

　　我想給家人和朋友買些紀(jì)念品。

　　437.I'd suggest the New World Department Store.

　　我建議去新世界百貨商場(chǎng)看看。

　　438.The environment for shopping is comfortable.

　　購(gòu)物的環(huán)境很舒適。

　　439. They are not the things want to buy， I'm afraid.

　　恐怕這不是我想要買的東西。

　　440.On which floor are the handicraft articles sold？

　　工藝品在幾樓？

　　441.I'd like to look at some handicraft articles.

　　我想看看工藝品。

　　442.You know， a bull is a symbol of boom in business.

　　你知道，公牛是事業(yè)興旺的象征。

　　443.Would you show me that jewelry box over there？

　　你能給我看看那只首飾盒嗎？

　　444.It looks elegant and attractive， isn't it？

　　看上去很雅致誘人，不是嗎？

　　445. Is it hand-made？

　　是手工做的嗎？

　　446.This will surely make a very wonderful pressent.

　　用它作為禮物再合適不過(guò)了。

　　447.Please wrap it up nicely.

　　請(qǐng)把它包得漂亮些。

　　448.The goods are dazzling.

　　商品真是讓人眼花繚亂。

　　449.These are typical Chinese things.

　　這些都是典型的中國(guó)貨。

　　450.They reflect the old oriental culture and tradition.

　　這些都反映出古老的東方文化和傳統(tǒng)文化。

　　451.What you said is quite correct.

　　你說(shuō)的很對(duì)。

　　452.I'll buy some.

　　我買了。

　　453.That sounds reasonable.

　　價(jià)格聽起來(lái)還挺合理。

　　Dialogue A

　　（Mr. Baker wants Miss Li to help him to buy something before he leaves Beijing）

　�。ˋ： Mr. Baker； B： Miss Li）

　　A： Miss Li， I want to do some shopping. Could you help me？

　　B： Of course， I'd like to. What are you going to buy？

　　A： I want to buy some souvenirs for my family and friends.

　　B： Well， I'd suggest the New World Department Store. It's not too far.

　　A： OK. Let's go.

　�。ˋt the Department Store）

　　B： Here we are.

　　A： Good， the environment for shopping is comfortable. What do they sell on the first floor？

　　B： They sell cosmetics， shoes and the like on this floor. Would you like to have a look over these cosmetics？

　　A： Oh， no. They are not the things I want to buy， I'm afraid. On which floor are the handicraft articles sold？

　　B： They should be on the fourth floor. Let's take the escalator. （On the fourth floor）

　　C： Good morning， sir. Can I help you？

　　A： Yes， I'd like to look at some handicraft articles.

　　C： These jade carvings with varying styles are lovely. Would you like the jade bull？ You know， a bull is a symbol of boom in business.

　　A： It's great. How much is it？

　　C： 500 yuan RMB.

　　A： I'll take it. And would you show me that jewelry box over there？

　　C： It looks elegant and attractive， isn't it？

　　A： How exquisite！ Is it hand－made？

　　C： Entirely hand－made with fine workmanship. This will surely make a very wonderful present.

　　A： I'm sure my wife will love it. OK， please wrap it up nicely.

　　Dialogue B

　　（ T： Mr. Thompson， the businessman； W： Miss Wang， the secretary； C： the clerk of the store）

　　T： The goods are dazzling.

　　W： These are typical Chinese things： Chinese paintings， kites， face painting of Beijing opera， patch work， embroideries…

　　T： Nice， very nice. I like them. They're fresh to me. They reflect the old oriental culture and tradition， which is quite different from ours.

　　W： Yes， what you said is quite correct.

　　T： Are these table wares made of jade？

　　W： Yes， but usually they are just for ornaments， not for daily use.

　　T： Chopsticks， so many kinds. And there is a pair made of silver. It's very cheap. I'll buy some.

　　C： What can I do for you， sir？

　　T： Yes， I want to buy some silver chopsticks as souvenirs.

　　C： How many would you like to have？

　　T： Two pairs. They are neither for ornaments nor for daily use， they are just souvenirs.

　　C： Actually， you can use them， I think， when you have Chinese dinners. They function very well. Do you want anything else？

　　T： Yes， I just remembered that I want to buy some slides about scenic spots in Beijing.

　　C： Do you prefer a combination or the special one.

　　T： A combination， please.

　　W： （After Mr. Thompson paying for the slides） Anything else do you want to have？

　　T： Yes， my wife asked me to buy a silk blouse， and some silk materials for her.

　　W： I think we'd better visit the woman's department on the second floor.

　　T： Do you often shop here？

　　W： Yes， sometimes. …Here we are， Mr. Thompson.

　　T： （To the clerk. ） Excuse me. would you please show me that silk blouse？

　　C： Yes， here you are. It's a hundred percent silk.

　　T： Nice， I'll take it， and I'm also interested in buying a matching skirt.

　　C： Sorry， we do not have matching sets. But you can have the nice coordinate like this one.

　　T： OK， but I am really looking for something with a stripe， in blue. Could you find anything like that？

　　C： OK， wait a minute. How about this one， sir？

　　T： It's all right. I'll take both of them. How much shall I pay for both？

　　C： They are three hundred and twenty yuan in RMB.

　　T： Oh no， they are expensive. For both， can I pay two hundred yuan？

　　C： I'm sorry， sir. Two hundred yuan is too less， I'll lose money， especially the skirt. Two hundred and fifty will do， sir？

　　T： OK. That sounds reasonable.

　　W： They are fine， they must look good on your wife.

　　T： I think so， and the price is also good. You know， I don't take money so serious， but I don't like to be fooled. I want to buy some arts and crafts for my boss. Where shall we find them， Miss Wang？

　　W： I think you'd better buy them at the Friendship Store because those are precious things. The qualities are guaranteed there.

　　T：Thank you， Miss Wang. You are really helpful.

　　W：My pleasure. Let's go.

　　Notes 注釋

　　1.Could you help me？

　　你能幫忙嗎？

　　2.They should be on the fourth floor.

　　should在本句中表示推測(cè)，意為“可能；應(yīng)該”。

　　3.It's great. 太好了。

　　4.How exquisite！ 多么精致��！

　　5.face painting of Beijing opera京劇臉譜

　　6.patch work織補(bǔ)工藝品

　　7.be fresh to sb.對(duì)某人來(lái)講很新鮮

　　8.be made of制作

　　9.buy some slides about scenic spots in Beijing

　　購(gòu)買一些有關(guān)北京風(fēng)景的幻燈片

　　10.combination 綜合品

　　11.Could you find anything like that？

　　你能幫我找一找嗎？

　　12. lose money 賠錢；賒本（錢）

　　13.They must look good on your wife.

　　穿在您夫人身上一定好看。

　　14. I don't take money so serious.

　　我并不把錢看得太重。

　　Words and Expressions

　　accompany/+'k）mp+ni/ v. 陪同；陪伴

　　cosmetic /k&z'metik/ n. 化妝品

　　escalator/'esk+leit+/ n. 電動(dòng)扶梯

　　handicraft articles 手工藝品

　　bull /bul/ n. 公牛

　　boom /bu： m/ n. 景氣；繁榮

　　exquisite/'ekskwizit/ a. 優(yōu)美的；精致的

　　jewelry/'d{u： +lri/ n. 首飾

　　dazzling/'d$zliR/ a. 眼花繚亂的

　　typical/'tipik+l/ a. 典型的

　　kite /kait/ n. 風(fēng)箏

　　embroidery/im'br&id+ri/ n. 刺繡品

　　reflect /ri'flekt/ v. 反映

　　culture/'k）lM+Q/ n. 文化

　　tradition/tr+'diM+n/ n. 傳統(tǒng)

　　ware /w#+/ n. 制品；陶器

　　jade /d{eid/ a. 玉制的

　　ornament/'&： n+m+nt/ n. 飾物

　　souvenir/？sju： v+'ni+/ n. 紀(jì)念品

　　blouse /blauz/ n. 女襯衣

　　silk /silk/ n. 絲綢

　　skirt /sk+： t/ n. 裙子

　　coordinate /k+u'&： dinit/ n. 同樣的東西

　　stripe /straip/ n. 條紋

　　inventory/'inv+nt+ri/ n. 存貨