Tuning In
Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
反复听，大声朗读并背熟下面的10个句子。
Good morning, can I help you?
What kind do you have in mind?
How about this one?
Aren’t these paintings wonderful?
Would you like to have a closer look at it?
What size do you take?
How much would you like?
I am glad you like it.
Will there be anything else?
You are welcome.
Notes
have something in mind 想要买某样东西或有想买的东西
wonderful 表示赞叹，其他常用的表达还有fantastic, gorgeous, fabulous等。
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
先听，然后跟着录音朗读这段对话。
Shop Assistant: Welcome to our shop. Can I help you, sir?
Customer: Good afternoon. I’m just looking around.
Shop Assistant: I see. I’d be happy to show you around and explain some of our articles to you, if you like.
Customer: That will be nice. Do you sell toys?
I want to buy one for my son’s birthday.
Shop Assistant: Oh, we have a good variety here. What kind do you like?
Customer: I guess something moderate in size and color.
Shop Assistant: How about this one?
Notes
I am just looking around. 不一定买东西，随便看看。相同的表达还有I’mjust looking.
toy 玩具
What kind do you like? 您不喜欢什么样的？kind在这里表示种类
Something moderate in size and color 不大不小，不单调也不艳丽的东西
Exercise 1 Complete the Dialogue
Complete the following dialogues with help of the clues provided.
根据提供的情景线索来完成下列对话。
You are attending a customer who wants to buy a T-shirt to remember the Great Wall.
A: May I ______? B: Yes. I’d like to ______. Would you please_____?
A: Certainly. You like ______ or ______? B: I am looking for a _____ with ___ on it.
An American lady is trying to buy a gold watch at your counter.
A: Hello, what can I ______? B: Could I look at this _____ in the showcase?
A: Just one moment, please, while I _____. B: That’s all right.
You are showing c Chinese vase to an Australian lady who is just looking around.
A: What can I ______, Madam? B: I am not sure. I am just ______.
A: I see. What about ______? B: It sounds like a good ______.
Exercise 2 Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
根据下列情景和提示，两人一组编一段对话。
Maria, an Australian volleyball player, wants to buy a sport jacket. She knows she takes the medium size but she cannot decide what color fits her: blue or white.
You tell her that you have many types of sport jackets to choose from.
You suggest that
blue looks nice on her.
white is the color for her.
she’d better try it on to make sure.
Task 2
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
先听，然后跟着录音朗读这段对话。
Shop Assistant: Good morning, may I help you?
Customer: Yes, I’m looking for a light blue sport jacket.
Shop Assistant: What’s your size, sir?
Customer: I think the medium size fits me all right.
Shop Assistant: A moment, please, while I get it for you.
Customer: Thank you . Perhaps the large size will also do.
Shop Assistant: Yes. Let’s see. Ah, here might be the right one: the medium size. And I think the color is right for you.
Customer: Oh, I like light blue. I’ll try it on. Hmm… it seems to fit. How much is it?
Shop Assistant: 35 yuan.
Customer: All right, I’ll take it.
Notes
What’s your size? 您穿多大号？也可说What size do you wear? 或What size do you take?一般来说，衣
裤和帽子的尺寸分小号small size、 中号medium size、大号large size和特大号extra
large size。
the large size will also do 大号的也行。
Exercise 1 Substitution
1. I’m looking for a red sport jacket.
a gold ring.
Some Chinese cermics.
Some Chinese paintings.
2. I think the color looks wonderful.
style fantastic.
design beautiful.
price fair/reasonable.(公平，合理)
Exercise 2 Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
根据下列情景和提示，两人一组编一段对话。
B is from Australia(澳大利亚)。He needs a pair of black leather shoes (皮鞋) but he is not sure what size he wears.
A is a shop assistant. He attends B and shows B several pairs of shoes before finding the right one for him.
A: _________________? (offering help)
B: Good evening. Would you please ___________? (article needed)
A: Certainly . How _______________? (showing the one in the showcase)
B: They look ________. Let me ________. (pointing to a pair of shoes)
A: May I ask __________? (asking about the size)
B: I am sorry. I _____________. (not knowing his size)
A: That’s all right. Would you ___________? (suggesting one pair of shoes, sizes, size 38)
B: Yes. Well, they seem ________________.(not fit)
A; _____? Maybe _______. (showing another pair and hoping they are right size)
B: Mm. This pair ________. (comfortable) How ________?(asking about the price)
A: ___________.(telling the price)
B: ___________. (taking the pair)
