二．Accompanying Guests for Shopping 陪來賓購物

Dialogue A（Mr. Baker wants Miss Li to help him to buy something before he leaves Beijing）

（A： Mr. Baker； B： Miss Li）

A： Miss Li，外貿 I want to do some shopping. Could you help me？

B： Of course，情景 I'd like to. What are you going to buy？

A： I want to buy some souvenirs for my family and friends.

B： Well，話薈萃 I'd suggest the New World Department Store. It's not too far.

A： OK. Let's go.

（At the Department Store）

B： Here we are.

A： Good，精華 the environment for shopping is 外貿comfortable. What do they sell on the first floor？

B： They sell cosmetics， shoes and the like on this 情景floor. Would you like to have a look over these cosmetics？

A： Oh， no. The話薈萃y are not the things I want to buy， I'm afraid. On which floor are the handicraft articles sold？

B： The精華y should be on the fourth floor. Let's take the escalator. （On the fourth floor）

C： Good morning， sir. Can I help you？

A： Yes，外貿 I'd like to look at some handicraft articles.

C： The情景se jade carvings with varying styles are lovely. Would you like the jade bull？ You know， a bull is 話薈萃a symbol of boom in business.

A： It's great. How much is it？

C： 500 yuan RMB.

A： I'll take it. And would you show me that jewelry box over there？

C： It looks elegant and attractive， isn't it？

A： How exquisite！精華 Is it hand－made？

C： Entirely hand－made with fine workmanship. This 外貿will surely make a very wonderful present.

A： I'm sure my wife will love it. OK， please wrap it up nicely.

Dialogue B

（ T： Mr. Thompson，情景 the businessman； W： Miss Wang，話薈萃 the secretary； C： the clerk of the store）

T： The goods are dazzling.

W： These are typical Chinese things： Chinese paintings， kites， face painting of Beijing opera， patch work， embroideries

T： Nice， very nice. I like them. They're fresh to me. They reflect the old oriental culture and tradition， which is quite different from ours.

W： Yes， what you said is quite correct.

T： Are these table wares made of jade？

W： Yes， but usually they are just for ornaments， not for daily use.

T： Chopsticks， so many kinds. And there is a pair made of silver. It's very cheap. I'll buy some.

C： What can I do for you， sir？

T： Yes， I want to buy some silver chopsticks as souvenirs.

C： How many would you like to have？

T： Two pairs. They are neither for ornaments nor for daily use， they are just souvenirs.

C： Actually， you can use them， I think， when you have Chinese dinners. They function very well. Do you want anything else？

T： Yes， I just remembered that I want to buy some slides about scenic spots in Beijing.

C： Do you prefer a combination or the special one.

T： A combination， please.

W： （After Mr. Thompson paying for the slides） Anything else do you want to have？

T： Yes， my wife asked me to buy a silk blouse， and some silk materials for her.

W： I think we'd better visit the woman's department on the second floor.

T： Do you often shop here？

W： Yes， sometimes. Here we are， Mr. Thompson.

T： （To the clerk. ） Excuse me. would you please show me that silk blouse？

C： Yes， here you are. It's a hundred percent silk.

T： Nice， I'll take it， and I'm also interested in buying a matching skirt.

C： Sorry， we do not have matching sets. But you can have the nice coordinate like this one.

T： OK， but I am really looking for something with a stripe， in blue. Could you find anything like that？

C： OK， wait a minute. How about this one， sir？

T： It's all right. I'll take both of them. How much shall I pay for both？

C： They are three hundred and twenty yuan in RMB.

T： Oh no， they are expensive. For both， can I pay two hundred yuan？

C： I'm sorry， sir. Two hundred yuan is too less， I'll lose money， especially the skirt. Two hundred and fifty will do， sir？

T： OK. That sounds reasonable.

W： They are fine， they must look good on your wife.

T： I think so， and the price is also good. You know， I don't take money so serious， but I don't like to be fooled. I want to buy some arts and crafts for my boss. Where shall we find them， Miss Wang？

W： I think you'd better buy them at the Friendship Store because those are precious things. The qualities are guaranteed there.

T：Thank you， Miss Wang. You are really helpful.

W：My pleasure. Let's go.

Notes 注釋

1.Could you help me？

你能幫忙嗎？

2.They should be on the fourth floor.

should在本句中表示推測，意為 可能；應該 。

3.It's great. 太好了。

4.How exquisite！ 多么精致啊！

5.face painting of Beijing opera京劇臉譜

6.patch work織補工藝品

7.be fresh to sb.對某人來講很新鮮

8.be made of制作

9.buy some slides about scenic spots in Beijing

購買一些有關北京風景的幻燈片

10.combination 綜合品

11.Could you find anything like that？

你能幫我找一找嗎？

12. lose money 賠錢；賒本（錢）

13.They must look good on your wife.

穿在您夫人身上一定好看。

14. I don't take money so serious.

我并不把錢看得太重。

Words and Expressions

accompany/ 'k）mp ni/ v. 陪同；陪伴

cosmetic /k z'metik/ n. 化妝品

escalator/'esk leit / n. 電動扶梯

handicraft articles 手工藝品

bull /bul/ n. 公牛

boom /bu： m/ n. 景氣；繁榮

exquisite/'ekskwizit/ a. 優美的；精致的

jewelry/'d{u： lri/ n. 首飾

dazzling/'d$zliR/ a. 眼花繚亂的

typical/'tipik l/ a. 典型的

kite /kait/ n. 風箏

embroidery/im'br id ri/ n. 刺繡品

reflect /ri'flekt/ v. 反映

culture/'k）lM Q/ n. 文化

tradition/tr 'diM n/ n. 傳統

ware /w# / n. 制品；陶器

jade /d{eid/ a. 玉制的

ornament/' ： n m nt/ n. 飾物

souvenir/？sju： v 'ni / n. 紀念品

blouse /blauz/ n. 女襯衣

silk /silk/ n. 絲綢

skirt /sk ： t/ n. 裙子

coordinate /k u' ： dinit/ n. 同樣的東西

stripe /straip/ n. 條紋

inventory/'inv nt ri/ n. 存貨