新编实用英语2第四版Unit six Shopping and Sightseeing

Miss Zhang: Would you like to have a look at the jewels? They’re over there.
Mr. Ahrens: Certainly.
Miss Zhang: How do you like this ring? It’s inlaid (镶嵌) with a diamond in a
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Following Sample Dialogues
Imitate and Perform
4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks.
1) On the Cultural Street
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● Refer to the Data Bank in the Workbook for relevant expressions.
Shopping and Travel Ads
Study and Imitate 3 Shopping and travel advertisements are always with us. They provide useful
1) I’m looking for a jacket. Shop assistant: May I help you?
Tony: Yes, please. I’m looking for a jacket. Shop assistant: Here is a nice purple jacket.
You: About one hundred dollars, I think. Shop assistant: If so, I’ll show you a very good cassette recorder on sale.
Peter: Me too. I love the galleries in London, but I like the ones in Paris even
more.
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Putting Language to Use
Speak and Complete
5 Imagine you are buying a cassette recorder. Complete the following conversation with the shop assistant by filling in the blanks.
2 Task: Bargain for a better price.
3 Task: Choose the right color and size.
4 Task: Talk about the trip to London.
5 Task: Dis
Tony: That’s okay. Purple jackets are very popular this year.
2) How much is it?
Sam: I’m interested in this mobile phone. How much is it?
Shop assistant: It’s on sale this week. It’s only $96.99.
Mary: Well, it’s this shirt. I bought it here yesterday. Shop assistance: And what’s the problem?
Mary: It’s the wrong size.
4) Where did you go for your summer vacation? John: Where did you go for your summer vacation? Mary: I went to San Francisco with a few friends. John: That sounds like fun. How long did you stay there? Mary: Just one week.
Speak and Complete Speak and Translate Speak and Communicate
SECTION I Talking Face to Face
Imitating Mini-talks
Speak and Recite
1 Work in pairs. Look at the picture and recite the following mini-talks for shopping and sightseeing.
Mr. Ahrens: Very good.
(After a while.)
Miss Zhang: Do you have anything particular in mind?
Mr. Ahrens: I want to buy some souvenirs (纪念品) for my friends and relatives.
Peter: That’s true. All big cities have bad traffic.
Julia: Well, forget it. Let’s talk about the good things.
Peter: OK.
Julia: The art galleries in Paris were fantastic. And the Louvre was amazing.
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Mr. Ahrens: I think I’ll take it for my wife.
2) It Was Really a Wonderful Trip
(Julia had a wonderful trip to Paris and London. Peter is asking about her
Sam: That’s pretty cheap. I’ll take it, please.
Shop assistant: Certainly. And how will you pay for it?
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3) It’s the wrong size. Shop assistance: May I help you, madam?
information for people to know what to buy and where to go. Now let’s read the following two ads and try to use the information in them in your face-toface talks.
Being All Ears
Section Ⅲ
Contents
Section Ⅴ
Appreciating Culture Tips
Section Ⅳ
Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Trying Your Hand
Section Ⅰ Talking Face to Face
Imitating Mini-talks
dragon design background.
Mr. Ahrens: How lovely it is! And so rich in color! (To the shop assistant) How
much does it cost?
Shop assistant: Three thousand two hundred and fifty yuan.
Speak and Recite
Acting out the Tasks
Speak and Perform
Studying Business Cards Study and Imitate
Following Sample Dialogues Imitate and Perform
Putting Language to Use
Shop assistant: May I help you, sir? You: Yes. Could you 1 __s_h_o_w__ me some cassette recorders?
Shop assistant: Sure. Do you prefer products made in Japan, the U.S. or the U.K.? We have various 2 _b_r_a_n_d_s here. You may choose the one you like best. But how much are you going to 3 _s_p_e_n_d__?
Window on Key Words 紫色的 打折 相当地 名胜
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Acting out the Tasks
Speak and Perform
2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini-talks.
1 Task: Buy a vase for flowers.
the two cities.
Peter: Wait a minute! What are the bad things?
Julia: Traffic, for one. The traffic in Paris was pretty bad, and the traffic in
London was even worse.
5) Have you ever been to Paris? Helen: Have you ever been to Paris? Tom: Yes. There’re so many places of interest to visit. Helen: Oh, I’ve heard. I plan to see the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. Tom: I don’t think one day is enough to see much of the city.
What You Should Know About
1. Shopping 2. Tourist attractions 3. Present participle and past participle as attributives
Talking Face to Face
Section Ⅰ
Section Ⅱ
Mr. Ahrens: So this is the famous Cultural Street, isn’t it?
Miss Zhang: Yes. It’s a long street with a lot of shops on either side. You can
find some real Chinese handicrafts (手工艺品) here.
impressions of the two cities.)
Peter: So it was really a wonderful trip. Which city did you like better, Paris or
London?
Julia: That’s hard to say. There were both good things and bad things about
Unit Goals:
What You Should Learn to Do
1. Ask about the price 2. Ask about style, size and color of clothing 3. Ask about the model, use and guarantee of appliances 4. Talk about shopping 5. Ask for a discount 6. Understand and talking about shopping and travel ads 7. Read and ask about operating instructions