Shopping

1. Shopping • Context • Useful Words and Expressions • Bread and Butter • The Best of American Idioms

2. （I） A: Have you been helped , sir ? B: No , but I’m just looking around . A: Oh , well , please take your time and let me know if you need help . B: Thank you . (After a while) A: Excuse me , I’d like to see some electric razors . B: What kind is your preference ? A: I don’t have a special one in mind . Can you recommend me some ? B: Then I recommend this one . It sells well recently . A: Where was it made ? B: Guangzhou . A: Oh , I see . It seems quite good quality . How much is it ? B: One hundred Yuan , sir . A: That's a little higher than I care to do . Do you have any cheaper ones ? B: Sorry . We have nothing cheaper in stock at present . A: Well . I'll cone some other time . Thank you . B: You're welcome , Sir .

3. (II) • A: I really feeling like going shopping . Would you like to go with me ? • B: Yes , why not . I enjoy it . What do you plan to buy ? • A: Actually I need a dress for the party Saturday . I hear they're having a great sale at ABC Department Store . (in the store) • B: Hey , this is cute ! What do you think ? • A: Well , it looks great on the mannequin . • S: Are you being served ? • A: Could you show me the dress that's displayed on the mannequin ? • S: It's over there . Please come this way . This design comes in five colors and all sizes . • A: May I try it on ？ • S: Of course . Here's the fitting room . (After a while) • A: It doesn't fit quite right . It feels a little tight around the waist . (To the saleslady) Do you have this in a larger size ? • S: Let me see . We should have one . Yes , here it is . • A: Well , how do I look in this one ?

4. B: That one looks good . You really look beautiful in it . • S: It fits you like a glove . That looks as though it were made for you . • A: Ok . I`ll take it . How much is it ？ • S: A hundred and sixty dollars . • B: Aren`t you selling this at a discount price ？ • S: Your discount is already included . Normally we change four hundred dollars for this , but we `re giving you a special price . • M: Gee . I found real bargain . Back

5. Famous-brand quality products 优质名牌产品 • Golden apple monopoly shop 金苹果专卖店 • Fitting room 试衣间 • Sports wear 运动服装 • Swimming suit 游泳衣 • Trunks 游泳短裤（男） • Overall 工 作 服 • Shawl 披 肩 • Head scarf 头 巾 • High boots 长 筒 靴 • Boots 靴 子 • Slippers 脱 鞋 • Sandals 凉 鞋 Back

6. On what floor are the women’s shoes sold? • 女鞋部在几楼？ • Are you being served/attended? Is anybody waiting on you? • 有人为您服务吗？ • Do you have this in the next size up/down? • 你有没有大一号的/小一号的？ • I wonder if I can get a refund on this sweater? • 不知这件毛衣是否能退款？ • If it’s possible, I’d like to exchange this for another color. • 如果可能，我想换一种颜色。 • Do you have any cheaper one?/Can you lower the price? • 有没有便宜点的?/能不能便宜点？ • We sell at fixed price. • 我们不讲价。 • That’s our bottom rock price. • 这是我们的最低价。 • Well then, how about to split the difference? • 那好吧，各让一半怎么样？ • 100 dollars, you cannot be wrong on that. • 100 美元，这个价格你不会吃亏的。 Back

7. Break the news to someone 向某人吐露（情绪易受影响的）消息 E.g.: I have just ruined my father’s favorite sweater. I guess I’d better break the news to him before he finds out from someone else. • Cold feet 丧失勇气，胆怯 E.g.: I was going to ask my boss for a raise, but as soon as I saw him, I got cold feet. • Come clean 说实话 E.g.: Come clean with me. Did you borrow my car while I was out of town? • If worse come to worst 到了万不得已的时候 E.g.: I hope I remembered to pack my shoes for my trip! Oh, well. If worse comes to worst, I’ll just buy some new ones when I arrive. • Fork over 付（钱） E.g.: How much money did you have to fork over for the new car. Back

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