人人说英语中级教材

Unit1

Shopping 购物

Tuning In

1反复听，朗读并背诵

have something in mind 想要买某样东西或有想买的东西

wonderful 表示赞叹，其他常用的表达还有fantastic,gorgeous,fabulous等。2先听录音再朗读，注意识记黑体词汇和短语。

Shopping is a delight for both customers and shop assistants. in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai,department stores and shopping centers are open most days of the week from 9a.m. to 9 p.m. Some stores and supermarkets stay open even rge shopping plazas are usually surrounded by spacious parking lots.Many foreign friends like to visit large souvenir shops. They are curious about traditional Chinese articles such as Chinese calligraphy, paintings, ceramics or jade carving. And sometines they are big shoppers of these artifacts.

Notes

customer 顾客

shop assistant 售货员，女售货员也可以称为saleslady,导购小姐可称为salesgirl

department store 百货商店

shopping plaza 商城，商业购物广场

be curious about 对……好奇

article 货物

callingraphy 书法

painting 绘画

ceramic 陶瓷

big shoppers 喜欢购物的人

artifact 艺术品

（译上文）购物是一个快乐的顾客和店员。在大城市如北京和上海, 百货商店和购物中心都是公开的大部分时间内每周从9点到晚上9点。有些商店和超市保持开放更长。大型购物广场通常包围着,宽敞的停车场。很多外国朋友喜欢去大的纪念品商店。们是好奇的繁体中文的文章,如中国书法, 绘画、陶瓷、玉器。他们是大购物和偶尔的神器。

Notes

I am just looking around. 不一定买东西，随便看看。相同表达还有I am just

looking。

toy 玩具

What kind do you like? 你喜欢什么样的？kind 在这里表示种类。something moderate in size and color. 不大不小、不单调也不绚丽的东西

Exercise1

根据提供的情景线索来完成下列的对话。

1.You are attending a customer who wants to buy a T-shirt to remember the Great Wall.

你正在参加一个顾客想买一件t恤去记住了长城。

A: May I help you ?

B: Yes. I’d like to have a T-shirt. Would you please show me some ?

A: Certainly. You like white or dark ?

B: I am looking for a shirt with a picture of the Great Wall on it.

2.An American lady is trying to buy a gold watch at your counter.

一位美国老太太正视图在你的柜台买一块金表。

A: Hello ,what can I do for you ?

B: Could I look at this watch in the showcase?

A: Just one momert,please,while I get the key to unlock the showcase for you .

B: That’s all right.

3.You are showing a Chinese vase to an Australian lady who is just looking around .

你正显示出中国花瓶给澳大利亚女子周围看看

A: What can I show you ,Madam?

B: I am not sure. I am just looking around .

A: I see. What about having a look at this Chinese vase ?

B: It sounds like a good idea .

Exercise2

根据下列情景和提示,两人一组编一段对话.

●Maria, an australian volleyball player, wants to buy a sport jacket. She knows she takes

the medium size but she cannot decide what color fits her:blue or white.

玛丽亚,澳大利亚排球运动员想买一件运动衫。她知道她,但她无法确定中等大小的什么颜色:蓝色或白色适合她。

●You tell her that you have many types of sport jackets to choose from.

You suggest that

你告诉她你有许多种类的运动夹克可供选择。

你认为

1.blue looks nice on her.她看起来好准备蓝色。

2.white is the color for her.为她的颜色是白色。

3.she’d better try it on to make sure. 她最好试穿一下，以确保