Shopping Series

第 2 页 Shopping in a clothes store Dialogues IntroductionPractice

第 3 页 DialoguesIntroduction Practice Introduction

clothes In different seasons, I need different clothes. （不同的季节，我需要不同的衣服）

sockssuit dress sneakers skirt

blouse ties T-shirt sweater baseball cap coat blouse ties T-shirt blouse ties T-shirt

Let’s read socks suit dress sneakers skirt blouse ties T-shirt sweater baseball cap coat Let’s read socks suit dress sneakers skirt blouse ties T-shirt baseball cap coat Let’s read

What’s he/ she wearing? He / She is wearing….

$ 48 Price: How much is the dress? It’s $48. The dress is $48. Price: $22 How much are the ties? They’re $22. The ties are $22.

Product Price suit $135 dress $65 sweater $80 socks $ 10 ties $40 How much is/ are the ….? If you have $200,what can you buy?

Conclusion 1. clothes Men’s : suit, ties, shirt, baseball cap, Women’s : blouse, skirt, dress, hat Both: sneakers, socks, coat, sweater

2. sentences How much is the dress? It’s $48. They’re $22. How much are the ties?

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Dialogue 1 (Alice is at a large department store. She wants to buy a dress. The salesperson is helping her.) Salesperson: Good afternoon, ma'am. May I help you? Alice: Yes, thank you. May I see that dress, please? Salesperson: Which one, ma'am? Alice: The green one on the third shelf, next to those blue socks. Salesperson: Here you are. Alice: What size is it? Salesperson: It's size 6. Alice: That's just my size. But it looks small. May I try it on? Salesperson: Of course. The fitting rooms are over there on your right.

Dialogue 2 (Alice goes into the fitting room. Minutes later, she comes out, wearing the green dress.) Salesperson: How does it fit? Alice: I think it's too tight. May I try size 8, please? Salesperson: I'm sorry. I don't have a green one in size 8. What about that yellow one? Alice: Okay. It looks nice. I'll try that. I like that color, too. (Alice tries on the yellow one.) Alice: Yes. This is perfect. How much is it? Salesperson: It's 128 yuan. Alice: Don't you have any discount on this dress? Salesperson: I'm afraid not. Alice: Ok, I'll take this one.

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 I'm just browsing.( 我只是随便看看。 ) 当你走进商店，营业员通常都会走过来问你 “May I help you?” ( 需要帮 忙吗？ ) 或是 “Are you looking for something?” ( 你想买什么衣 服？ ) 如果你只是随便看看，不妨客气地说 “I'm just browsing.” 或 “I'm just looking.” 这样你就可以在商店里随便逛了。

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 如果你要找某种衣服 May I try this on ?( 我能试试这件吗？ ) 如果想知道自己看中的衣服能不能试穿，可以问营业员 “May I try this on?” 当然，在美国，大部份衣服都是可以试穿的, 倒是 可以问营业员 “Where is the fitting room?”( 试衣间在哪 里？ )

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 折扣 discount 八折是 20% discount 那件衬衣没有折扣吗？ Don’t you have any discount on that blouse? 我会给打 9 折 I will give you 10% discount or 10% off.

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 I don‘t think this one will fit me.( 我觉得这件衣服不合身。 ) 买 衣服时看到一件自己中意的衣服，却偏偏没有合适的尺寸，可以说 “It’s not my size.” 或 “It won't fit me. ” ( 大小不合适 ) 。有些商店挂着 alteration 的招牌，则是指可以提供修改衣服的服务。

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 1.Offering Help Good morning. Can I help you? What can I offer/show you? Can I be of any assistance to you? May I help you? What can I do for you? How may I help you?

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 2.Expressing What you Want May I have a look at that T-shirt? May I see that blouse, please? Do you have blue skirts in size Large? I prefer those light-colored jackets. Could you show me the blue dress, please? I like the red jacket. Is it available? The blue / white skirt looks nice. May I try it on? Have you got the dark-colored suit in size 44?

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 3. Expressing Dissatisfaction That's just my size. But it looks small. My husband wears size Large, but this one looks small. It fits me well. But I don't like the style. The color is nice. But it's not the right size. I don't like the color. It's too bright. I like the color but not the style. It looks rather old fashioned. The material is too thick. I would like something lighter. I think it's too tight.

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 4. Expressing Satisfaction Oh, great. I like this design. Perfect. The color looks nice! The color matches my skin. It's a good fit.

Shopping for clothes 实用句型 5.Inquiries for size, price and fitting What size is it? It’s size 6. How much is it? It’s 128 yuan. How does it fit? I think it’s too tight.

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Conversation 1  Can I help you?  I’m looking for a jacket. This one looks nice. Can I try it on?  Yes, of course. The dressing room is there. This jacket fits you just right.  How much is this jacket?

Conversation 1  It’s 260 Yuan, and now this jacket is 20 percent off.  Ok. I’ll take it, can I pay by credit card?  Sure. Please pay at the cashier’s. Here’s the receipt.  Can you wrap it up for me?  Right away, sir.

Conversation 2  How much is that tie?  600 Yuan.  600 Yuan? That’s too expensive. Is this price negotiable? Is there any discount?  Well, sir, taking into account the quality and workmanship, you’ll find the price is reasonable.

 It’s well beyond the range I can accept. Can you come down a little bit?  If you really like it, we’ll offer you a special price, a 10 percent discount.  Can you allow a higher discount?  There is no room for bargaining now. This is the rock- bottom price. Conversation 2

Length/sizeQualityColorMaterial Too tightToo trendyToo brightToo rough Too loose Too old fashioned Too dullToo thin Too baggy Too fashionable Doesn't matchWrinkles easily Additional

第 31 页 Practice 通 Assignment Work with your partner. Make a dialogue while you are shopping in a clothes store and make full use of the given sentence patters.

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