Accompanying Guestsfor Shopping 陪来宾购物

    Key  Sentences（重点句子）
    434.I want to do some shopping.
    我想去买些东西。
    435．What are you going to buy?
    你打算买些什么？
    436．I want to buy some souvenirs for my family and friends.
    我想给家人和朋友买些纪念品。
    437．I'd suggest the New World Department Store.
    我建议去新世界百货商场看看。
    438．The environment for shopping is comfortable.
    购物的环境很舒适。
    439． They are not the things  want to buy, I'm afraid.
    恐怕这不是我想要买的东西。
    440．On which floor are the handicraft articles sold?
    工艺品在几楼？
    441．I'd like  to  look  at  some  handicraft  articles.
    我想看看工艺品。
    442．You know, a bull is a symbol of boom in business.
    你知道，公牛是事业兴旺的象征。
    443．Would you show me that jewelry¹ box over there?
    你能给我看看那只首饰盒吗？
    444．It looks elegant and attractive, isn't it?
    看上去很雅致诱人，不是吗？
    445． Is  it  hand-made?
    是手工做的吗？
    446．This will surely make a very wonderful pressent.
    用它作为礼物再合适不过了。
    447．Please wrap it up nicely.
    请把它包得漂亮些。
    448．The goods are dazzling.
    商品真是让人眼花缭乱。
    449．These are typical Chinese things.
    这些都是典型的中国货。
    450．They reflect the old oriental culture and tradition.
    这些都反映出古老的东方文化和传统文化。
    451．What you said is quite correct.
    你说的很对。
    452．I'll buy  some.
    我买了。
    453．That sounds reasonable.
    价格听起来还挺合理。
    Dialogue A(Mr. Baker² wants Miss Li to help him to buy something before he leaves Beijing)(A: 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.
    (At 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 cosmetics³, 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 jade⁴ carvings⁵ 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 exquisite⁶! Is it hand－made?
    C: Entirely⁷ 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 wares⁸ made of jade?
    W: Yes, but usually they are just for ornaments⁹, 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 scenic¹⁰ 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 coordinate¹¹ 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 注释1．Could you help me?
    你能帮忙吗？
    2．They should be on the fourth floor.
    should在本句中表示推测，意为“可能；应该”。
    3．It's  great. 太好了。
    4．How exquisite! 多么精致啊！
    5．face painting of Beijing opera京剧脸谱6．patch work织补工艺品7．be fresh to sb．对某人来讲很新鲜8．be made of制作9．buy some slides about scenic spots in Beijing购买一些有关北京风景的幻灯片10．combination 综合品11．Could you find anything like that?
    你能帮我找一找吗？
    12． lose money 赔钱；赊本（钱）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.
    我并不把钱看得太重。

1 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

2 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

3 cosmetics   

n.化妆品

参考例句：

• We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
• Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。

4 jade   

n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠

参考例句：

• The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
• He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。

5 carvings   

n.雕刻( carving的名词复数 )；雕刻术；雕刻品；雕刻物

参考例句：

• The desk was ornamented with many carvings. 这桌子装饰有很多雕刻物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town. 贝雕是该城的特产。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 exquisite   

adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的

参考例句：

• I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
• I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。

7 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

8 wares   

n. 货物, 商品

参考例句：

• They sold their wares at half-price. 他们的货品是半价出售的。
• The peddler was crying up his wares. 小贩极力夸耀自己的货物。

9 ornaments   

n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

11 coordinate   

adj.同等的，协调的；n.同等者；vt.协作，协调

参考例句：

• You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
• Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。