Kevin准备在女友生日的时候跟她出去浪漫约会，为此，他特意到商场，打算买身儿精神的衣服。

　　Professor: Winnie, I think Kevin must be a very good boyfriend. It's nice of him to buy a new suit for his girlfriend's birthday.

　　Oh come on, Professor Bowman, 如果他真是个好男友，就该把钱花在女朋友身上，而不是给自己买新衣服！

　　Professor: Well, that's true. Let's listen and we will see who is right!

　　Salesperson: Hello sir, can I help you find something?

　　Kevin: Yes, I'm looking for a new suit.

　　Salesperson: What is your size?

　　Kevin: I usually wear a size 42.

　　Salesperson: Alright, I'll show you the rack where we have our size 42 suits.

　　Professor: So Winnie, did you hear what size suit Kevin usually wears?

　　他一般穿42号的西装。对了，Professor Bowman, rack是货架的意思么？

　　Professor: That's right. If you can't find something you want "on the rack," you can ask someone at the store if they have it "in the back."

　　这么说，那些"on the rack"的衣服是摆在店面的货架上，让顾客挑选，而"in the back"就是那些放在后面库房里的衣服。

　　Salesperson: Do you see anything you like?

　　Kevin: Hmm ... I really like this black suit.

　　Salesperson: Yes, you would look great in that suit. Do you want to try it on?

　　Kevin: Sure. Where are your dressing rooms?

　　Salesperson: The dressing rooms are downstairs. I'll show you where they are.

　　Kevin看上了一套黑色的西装，打算try it on，试穿看看。

　　Professor: Exactly. When you find something you like at a store, you can always tell the store employee, "I want to try this on."

　　这位店员很会说话，她说Kevin "would look great in that suit"，就是说他穿上那套西装一定很帅。

　　Professor: Exactly. You can also look good in a color. For example, you can say "you always look great in blue."

　　就是说蓝颜色很适合你。Kevin试穿效果如何？我们继续听。

　　Kevin: Oh, this is a really great suit! It's totally my style. What do you think?

　　Salesperson: Uh ... I think that suit is too tight, sir. You need one size larger.

　　Kevin: No way! I love it. Really tight suits are the European style.

　　Salesperson: Well alright ... but if you rip it when you sit down, you can't return it.

　　Hmm ... Kevin的品味好象有问题。店员明明告诉他西装太紧，应该换大一号，可他却坚持要紧身的，还说这是欧洲流行的风格。

　　Professor: Right. Kevin says the suit "is totally my style." You can say something is "my style" if you think you really look good in it.

　　看来，Kevin觉得很满意！ 不过店员说，如果因为衣服太紧，一坐下就撕了的话，人家可不给退。

　　Professor: Well, let's find out how much the suit costs.

　　Kevin: So, how much is this suit?

　　Salesperson: That one is $1,000.

　　Kevin: $1,000? Umm ... do you think it will go on sale anytime soon?

　　Salesperson: No. We only sell that suit for the full price.

　　Kevin: Well, it's very expensive. But I'm willing to sacrifice for my girlfriend so that I look really great on our date!

　　啊？我没听错吧？Kevin说，他豁出去了，花1000块买这套西装，就算是为女友做的"sacrifice" - 牺牲！这么一来，他还有钱给女友买生日礼物吗？

　　Professor: But that is her present: A really well-dressed boyfriend on their special date.

　　你不会是当真的吧？男人真会这样想吗？

　　Professor: Uh ... I won't try to answer that question. But Winnie, can you guess what it means when something is "on sale"?

　　这个难不住我！On sale就是打折，减价的意思。可惜，Kevin买的这身儿衣服不打折，只按full price -原价出售。

　　Professor: Exactly. I'm afraid after buying this expensive suit, Kevin will have to buy something on sale for his girlfriend.

　　我猜也是。你看，Professor Bowman, 我说对了吧？Kevin根本不是合格的男友！对自己大方，对女友小气，不知道他会给女友买个什么便宜的礼物。

　　Professor: Listen next time to find out!

　　【Listening skills】

　　1.Alright, I'll show you the rack where we have our size 42 suits.

　　请跟我来，这边的货架上有42的号

　　rack：a piece of equipment, usually made of metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on 支架；架子

　　如：He put his bag on the luggage rack.

　　他把包放在行李架上。

　　2.Professor: Exactly. I'm afraid after buying this expensive suit, Kevin will have to buy something on sale for his girlfriend.

　　是的，我觉得要是买了这套西服，Kevin就只能给自己的女朋友买特价的商品了。

　　on sale：being offered at a reduced price 折价销售；减价出售

　　如：Is this toothpaste on sale today?

　　这种牙膏今天减价出售吗？

　　3.Salesperson: No. We only sell that suit for the full price.

　　没有。这个衣服没有折扣。

　　full price 全价

　　如：He buy a full price ticket.

　　他买了一张全价票。