真实生活英语Unit26:Shopping Affairs购物

Unit 26 Shopping Affairs
购 物
Part One: Expressions
1. This is a great area of the city for shopping. 
这儿可是市区里购物的好地方。
2. What about things other than food?
除了食物还有什么？
3. Are there small shops near here as well?
这儿附近也有小商铺吗？
4. The grocery store is closed.
杂货店关门了。
5. Our schedules are so weird¹. 
我们的作息时间有些离谱。
6. We are out of everything.
我们什么也没有了。
7. I mean give me a break.
我的意思是算了吧。
8. I’d like to buy this dress.
我想买这件衣服。
9. Will you be paying by cash, check, or credit² card?
您付现金、支票还是信用卡。
10. Yes, it seems to be working fine. 
是的，这次好像有用了

Part Two: Dialogues
1.Shopping Centers购物中心
A: What sort of shopping is nearby, Mr. Taylor?
B: Call me John. This is a great area of the city for shopping. There’s a grocery store just around the corner.
A: What about things other than food?
B: Well, the Riverside Mall has 200 stores in it, including four major department stores.
A: Are there small shops near here as well?
B: Yes, on 4th street, near the movie theater there are many specialty³ shops, including clothing boutiques.
A: Well, that sounds just wonderful.
B: Yes, it’s a really nice neighborhood.
A: 泰勒先生，附近有什么购物中心？
B: 叫我约翰吧。这一带是市区里购物的好地方。在附近有一个食品杂货店。
A: 除了食物还有什么？
B: 噢，河畔购物中心内有200家店铺，还包括4家主要的百货商店。
A: 这儿附近也有小商店吗？
B: 是的，在第4大街，电影院附近有很多专卖店，其中还有专卖流行衣服的商店。
A: 噢，听起来倒挺好。
B: 是呀，这个地方可真不错。 
 
2.Shopping Hours营业时间
A: On, darn. The grocery store is closed.
B: Yeah, this one closes at ten. We could drive to the 24-hour store on sixth.
A: Alright. We are out of everything.
B: I wish the store close to us was open 24-hous a day.
A: I know, our schedules are so weird. Sometimes, the little corner store is the only thing within walking distance that’s open when we get home.
B: Yeah, and the prices there are very high.
A: I know. Three dollars for milk.
A: 噢，该死。杂货店关门了。
B: 是呀，这家商店10点关门。我们可以开车到第6大街的24小时营业店去买。
A: 好吧，我们什么都没了。
B: 真希望我们附近的商店也是24小时营业。
A: 我知道，是我们的作息时间太离谱了。有时候，拐角处的小店面是我们回家可以步行去买东西而且还没打烊的唯一一家商店了。
B: 是的，那儿的价钱也很高。
A: 我知道，牛奶卖3美元。

3. Payment⁴支付方式
A: Good afternoon, miss, can I help you?
B: Yes, I’d like to buy this dress, please.
A: It’s certainly a pretty dress. I can ring you up at the register⁵ over here.
B: Great.
A: Will you be paying by cash, check, or credit card?
B: I want to use a credit card. Do you take Discover?
A: Sorry, no. We only take MasterCard or Visa.
B: I’ll put it on my Visa card, then.
A: Very well, ma’am. Oh, there seems to be a problem, it says it’s rejected.
B: There must be something wrong with the system. Try my MasterCard.
A: Alright. Thank you. Yes, it seems to be working fine. Your total is $199.00, sign here, please.
B: Sure.
A: Here you go, and here’s your receipt⁶. Have a nice day.
B: Thanks. You have a good one, too.
A: 下午好，小姐，可以为您效劳吗？
B: 好的，我想买这件衣服。
A: 这件非常漂亮。你可以在我这儿的收银机付款。
B: 太好了。
A: 您是付现金、支票还是信用卡。
B: 我想用信用卡。你们收Discover卡吗？    
A: 抱歉，我们不收。只收Master 或Visa卡。
B: 那我就用我的Visa。
A: 好的，女士。噢，还有一个问题，此卡无效。
B: 肯定是系统除了问题。那试试我的Master卡吧。
A: 好的。谢谢你。好了，这次有用。总共199美元，请在这儿签名。
B: 好的。
A: 给您，还有这是你的收据。祝您愉快。
B: 谢谢。也祝您愉快。

Part Three: Substitution Drills
1. A: This is a great area of the city for (shopping/ dining/ schools). 
  B: Great.
这儿可是市区里面（购物/吃饭/读书）的好地方。
太好了。

2. A: What about (things/ items/ products) other than food?
  B: There are many stores near here.
除了食物还有（什么/其它/别的）商品吗？
附近还有很多商店。

3. A: Are there small shops near here (as well/ also/ in addition)?
  B: Yes. / No.
这儿附近（也有小店铺吗/还有小店铺？/还有其它的小店铺吗）？
是的/没有。

4. A: The grocery store is (closed/ open/ out of business).
  B: Yeah, it closes at ten.
杂货店（打烊了/在营业/关门了）。
是的，它10点钟关门。

5. A: Our schedules are so (weird/ strange/ peculiar⁷.)
  B: I know.
我们的作息时间很（离谱/怪/特殊）。
知道。

6. A: We (are out of everything/ don’t have anything/ need everything).
  B: All right.
我们（什么也没了/都没有了/什么都要（买））。
对。

7. A: I mean (give me a break/ let it be).
  B: Seriously.
我的意思是（算了吧/随它去）。
严肃点。

8. A: I’d like (to buy/ pay for/ purchase) this dress.
  B: O.K.
我想买这件衣服。
好的。

9. A: Will you be paying by cash,check,or credit card? /How will you be paying?)
  B: By (cash/ check/ credit card).
你用现金、支票还是信用卡付款？/你如何付款？
用（现金/支票/信用卡）。

10. A: Yes, it seems to be (working fine/ operating/ functioning properly). 
   B: Great.
是的，好像（有用了/可以运行了/可以正常使用了）。
太好了。

Part Four: Monologue⁸
Americans normally⁹ shop for food at large grocery stores, but open-air markets have made a comeback in recent years. Farmers bring their fresh produce to these markets, often called Farmer’s Markets, on the weekends.  People prefer to shop for fruits and vegetables in these markets because it is usually fresher than the produce they buy at their local grocery store. In addition, the farmers make more money because they sell the goods directly to the customers. They will often also make fresh fruit jams or candies to make extra money as well. Going to a Farmer’s Market is a lot of fun, you get to wander the stalls¹⁰ and really look for the best food, and they usually have somewhere to buy breakfast as well.
美国人通常会在大型的杂货店购买食物，近些年，露天的集市又有了抬头复苏的趋势。农夫会在周末把他们的新鲜农产品拿到集市贩卖，所以这种集市通常称之为“农夫集市”。因为这些菜蔬通常比人们在当地的食品店购买的蔬菜水果更新鲜，所以他们更愿意在这些集市购买。而且，农夫们直接把产品卖给顾客也可以多赚些钱。他们也会做些新鲜水果酱或糖果来多赚些钱。去“农夫集市”是件非常有趣的事情，徘徊在货摊上，想着要买到最好的食物，而且，还有地方可以买到早餐吃。

Part Five: Vocabulary and Phrases
--grocery store 食品杂货店，食品店
--check 支票
--credit card信用卡
--shopping center购物中心
--department store  百货公司
--market 市场，市集
--jam  果酱
--candy 糖果
--register（=cash register）自动登录机，收银机
--reject 拒绝，抵制
 

1 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

2 credit   

n.信用，荣誉，贷款，学分；v.归功于，赞颂，信任

参考例句：

• I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
• He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉，我们做不讨好的工作。

3 specialty   

n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长

参考例句：

• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
• His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。

4 payment   

n.付款，支付，偿还，偿还，报应

参考例句：

• I gave ten pounds in payment for the goods I bought.我买那些东西付了10英镑。
• This last payment will wipe out your debt to me.这最后一笔付款将了结你欠我的债务。

5 register   

n.登记簿，花名册，注册员；v.登记，注册

参考例句：

• Please list your name in the attendance register.请在点名册上登记你的名字。
• He was looking over a hotel register.他正在仔细检查旅馆住宿登记表。

6 receipt   

n.收据，收条；收到，接到

参考例句：

• We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th.我们收到了您十日的来函。
• I asked for a receipt.我要一张收据。

7 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

8 monologue   

n.长篇大论，（戏剧等中的）独白

参考例句：

• The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.喜剧演员讲了一长段由笑话组成的独白。
• He went into a long monologue.他一个人滔滔不绝地讲话。

9 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。

10 stalls   

n.戏院正厅前排座位，前座观众；摊( stall的名词复数 )；熄火；厩；（房间内的）小隔间

参考例句：

• market stalls selling cheap bric-a-brac 集市上出售廉价小摆设的货摊
• the front row of the stalls 正厅第一排