成人高等教育英语教材第一册18

UNIT 18 I'll Take It

Integrated Skills Development

Dialogues

A. I'll Give You $25
Mrs. Rice is the owner of a grocery store. Miss Zhang comes to the grocery store to buy a vase.
Miss Zhang: How much do you want for it?
Mrs. Rice: $40.
Miss Zhang: $40? It's too much.
Mrs. Rice: No. It's worth $50.I only ask for $40 because this is the last one I have here.
Miss Zhang: But it's not in very good condition. Look, this is broken. I don't think it's worth $40. I'll give you $25.
Mr. Rice: $25? Come on. I tell you what, I'll take $35. You can have it for $35.
Miss Zhang: No, that's still too much. To tell you the truth, I can't afford $35.
Mrs. Rice: I'm sorry. $35. That's my last word.
Miss Zhang: Come on, let's split the difference, $30.
Mrs. Rice: $30. All right. $30. You can have it for $30.

B. Oh, That's Too Much
The Johnsons are going to move to a new apartment. They are selling some of their old furniture in front of their apartment. This is called a yard sale. Mr. Hu comes to see if he can buy something.
Mrs. Johnson: Good morning. Can I help you?
Mr. Hu: Yes. I'd like to buy your couch and loveseat. How much do you want for them?
Mrs. Johnson: $35 for the loveseat and $65 for the couch.
Mr. Hu: Oh, that's too much. I'll give you $25 for the loveseat and $45 for the couch.
Mrs. Johnson: No, that's not enough. They are both in very good condition, you see.
Mr. Hu: But anyway, they are second-hand¹ furniture. Let's split the difference!
Mrs. Johnson: Okay. You can have them for a total of $85, $30 for the love seat and $55 for the couch.
Mr. Hu: Fine. I'll take them.

Passage
you'll Save Money

When you go shopping, there are mainly three points you should remember in order to save money.
First, read as many shopping ads as you can. In this way, you'll have a clear picture of where to buy things at the lowest prices. If you are lucky, you'll get good buys at even lower prices than you expected.
Second, collect some coupons³ which offer discounts. With these coupons, you can save some money.
Third, you must remember that prices vary considerably⁴ from store to store and from time to time. When you visit open-air markets, flea⁵ markets, or yard sales, the prices of some goods are not final. There are always chances that you can get good buys by bargaining or asking for discounts.
Remember these points when you go shopping, and you'll save money.

New Words and Expressions

ad
n. 广告

afford
v. 买得起，花得起

anyway
ad. 无论如何

apartment
n. 公寓

bargain
v. 讨价还价

collect
v. 收集，收取

considerably
ad. 相当大（多）地

couch
n. 长沙发

coupon²
n. 优惠券

expect
v. 指望，期望

final
a. 最后的，决定性的

flea
n. 跳蚤

grocery
n. 杂货，食品

loveseat
n. 双人沙发

mainly
ad. 主要地

open-air
a. 户外的，露天的

owner
n. 物主，所有人

split
v. 劈开，使分开

total
n. 总计

truth
n. 真相，实情

vary
v. 变化，改变

vase
n. 花瓶

worth
n. & prep.价值，值…钱，价值…

yard
n. 院子，场地

grocery store
杂货店

to tell you the truth
说实话

split the difference
（讲价时）各让一步，折中

yard sale
楼前大甩卖

go shopping
购物

have a clear picture of
弄清楚，弄明白

That's my last word.
这是最低价。

Merry Learning

A Proverb

A book that remains⁶ shut is but a block.
藏书不读如藏木。

Phonetics

oa在单词中的读音：
boat road coal
coat goal

broad abroad board

Pronunciation and Intonation⁷

A: Listen! Somebody's playing the piano.
B: Yeah, it sounds nice, doesn't it? I wish I could play a musical instrument.
A: Don't you play the violin?
B: No, but my sister does. Actually, she's pretty good at it.

1 second-hand   

adj.用过的，旧的，二手的

参考例句：

• I got this book by chance at a second-hand bookshop.我赶巧在一家旧书店里买到这本书。
• They will put all these second-hand goods up for sale.他们将把这些旧货全部公开出售。

2 coupon   

n.息票，配给票，附单

参考例句：

• The coupon can be used once only.此优惠券只限使用一次。
• I have a coupon for ten pence off a packet of soap.我有一张优惠券买一盒肥皂可以便宜十便士。

3 coupons   

n.礼券( coupon的名词复数 )；优惠券；订货单；参赛表

参考例句：

• The company gives away free coupons for drinks or other items. 公司为饮料或其它项目发放免费赠券。 来自辞典例句
• Do you have any coupons? 你们有优惠卡吗？ 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语

4 considerably   

adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上

参考例句：

• The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
• The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。

5 flea   

n.跳蚤

参考例句：

• I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.如果他再来打扰的话，我就要对他不客气了。
• Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 intonation   

n.语调，声调；发声

参考例句：

• The teacher checks for pronunciation and intonation.老师在检查发音和语调。
• Questions are spoken with a rising intonation.疑问句是以升调说出来的。