大学英语视听说课程讲义level one u6

Unit 6 Shopping Trip

Teaching Objective Talk about shopping habits

Get to know the notice of a department store

Part One Vocabulary

1. on sale/on special: at a reduced price 特价出售

These rugs have been on sale for a month.这些地毯已特价销售一个月了。

Ice cream is on special this week only. 冰淇淋特价出售,只限本周!

2. a great deal: a good act of buying or selling 合算的买卖

I got a great deal on this MP3.

3. a real bargain/buy: something that can be or has been bought for less than its real value 廉售物,

廉价买到的东西

These good shoes are a real bargain at such a low price.

It’s a real buy at that price!

Part Two Video Review

Clerk: Looking for a TV?

Emi: Yes. I need a ...

Clerk: How about this one? MultiVision. Only $1,999.

Emi: It‟s a little big.

Clerk: Well, big is good.

Emi: But...

Clerk: Well, look over here. We have the Vista. It‟s on sale. Only $999.

Emi: $999? That‟s kind of expensive. Do you have anything …?

Clerk: Well, we have the ViewTrix4200.

Emi: This is perfect! How much is this TV?

Clerk: That one? The MiniView? That‟s $199.

Emi: Great. I‟ll take it.

Clerk: Are you sure? Let me show you a couple of others.

Emi: Um…no, this is the one I want.

Clerk: OK. Would you like a three-year warranty with that? It‟s a great deal…

Emi: No, no warranties.

Clerk: OK. How about a satellite dish or a DVD player?

Emi: Um …no, just the TV.

Clerk: But at least you‟ll need a TV stand. We have some great TV stands.

Emi: Maybe later. Today, just the TV.

Clerk: OK. Well, great. Right this way, I‟ll get one for you.

Directions: Column A and B are the first and second part of six quotations. Match the first part of

each quotation with the corresponding second part in Column B.

Column A Column B

1) All the glitters

it will be dear to you.

2) The buyer needs a hundred eyes, seldom err （v. 犯错误，出差错，作恶）.

3) He who will not economize,

for a small leak will sink a great ship. 4) Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap;

the seller not one. 5) Beware （v. 小心，当心） of little expenses,

is not gold. 6) The cautious （adj. 十分小心的） will have to agonize （v. 感到极度痛苦）.

In Chinese (for reference):

1) 闪光的并非都是金子。 4）不要因为贪便宜而买来不需要的东西，它会让你付出代价。

2) 买主要长千只眼，卖主一只也不用。 5）小钱也要精心管，小缝也能沉大船。

3) 平日不节俭，将来苦熬煎。 6）小心总没错。

Step 1: Exercise IV on Page 48

Step 2:

Supposing you are going to buy these gifts together in a downtown department store. Look at the

notice in the department store and help each other to find out whether you can buy the gifts here.

If yes, which floor and counter would you go to for each gift. Use the notes if necessary.

Notes:

1. basement the floor below the ground floor

2. china cups, plates, glasses, etc.

3. cosmetics face-cream, etc., make-up

4. D.I.Y. Do-it-yourself (paint, nails, etc.)

5. fashion accessories gloves, handbags, etc.

6. fashion fabrics cotton, silk, wool, etc., for

making clothes

7. furnishings curtains and fabrics for the home

8. hairdressing cutting, washing and styling hair 9. hosiery socks, stockings, etc. 10. household things for the kitchen 11. linens table clothes, bed sheets, etc. 12. pharmacy chemist’s 13. snack quick meal 14. stationery paper, envelopes, etc. 15. toilets bathroom