Customer: Can I have a look at that phone, please?
Shop Assistant: Yes, of course. It is the latest 1 one.
Customer: Could you tell me how much it is?
Shop Assistant: $500.
Customer: Er... It looks pretty 2 good, but that’s too expensive 3 .
Shop Assistant: We can give you a special offer by models 4 .
Customer: We have to ask for another price reduction 5 .
Shop Assistant: You can forget about another cut.
Customer: Could you introduce 6 a cheaper one to me?
Shop Assistant: How about this one? It just costs $420.
Customer: It looks nice, too. I’ll take this.
Shop Assistant: OK. Wait a moment 7 , please. I’ll get a new one for you.
1. latest ['leitist]
形 最新的
► Irene has all the latest pop records.
艾琳有所有最新的流行音乐唱片。
2. pretty ['priti]
副 相当
同 quite 相当
► She seemed pretty satisfied with the result.
她对结果似乎相当满意。
3. expensive [ik'spensiv]
形 昂贵的
同 dear 昂贵的
► It is said that the clothes are very expensive in this store.
据说这家店的衣服很贵。
4. model ['mɔdl]
名 样式
► What type of model are you interested in?
您喜欢哪个样式?
5. reduction [ri'dʌkʃn]
名 打折
► There is no room for any reduction in price.
已经没有打折的空间了。
6. introduce ['intrə'dju:s]
动 介绍
► Please allow me to introduce our products to you.
请让我向您介绍一下我们的产品。
7. moment ['məumənt]
名 片刻
► Do you mind waiting for a moment? I will get you the shirt soon.
您介意稍等一会儿吗?我马上去给您拿那件衬衫。
再给我算便宜一点——中文篇
顾客:请问,我能看看那个手机吗?
店员:当然可以。这是最新款。
顾客:可以告诉我这个多少钱吗?
店员:500美元。
顾客:嗯,看起来非常不错,但是价格太贵了。
店员:我们可以根据机型给予优惠。
顾客:再给我们算便宜一点吧。
店员:不能再降价了。
顾客:你能给我介绍一款便宜一点的吗?
店员:这款怎么样?它只要420美元。
顾客:这个看起来也不错。我就要这个了。
店员:好,请稍等一下,我去帮您拿一个新的。
一招半式就可以勇闯天下?相信自己,你可以的!好好牢记、运用每一个重点句型,你就能出口成章!记住,多一颗☆就多一点点难度,你可以一路从最简单学到最高级的用法!
1. Could you tell me...? 你可不可以告诉我……?
►Could you tell me the price? ☆
你可不可以告诉我价钱?
►Could you tell me how much it is? ☆ ☆
你可不可以告诉我这个多少钱?
►Could you tell me where the restroom is? ☆ ☆ ☆
你可不可以告诉我厕所在哪里?
►Could you tell me how to turn this thing on? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
你可不可以告诉我怎么把这东西打开?
►Could you tell me where I can find staples? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
你可不可以告诉我在哪里能找到钉书钉?
语法小教室
你应该注意到了,Could you tell me后面可以接名词(例如上面一颗星难度的句子),也可以接who、what、where、when、why及how这些“5W1H”开头的从句。但这里的“5W1H”从句要改成非疑问句的形式,不能说Could you tell me where is the restroom,否则同一句话中就会有两个问句了!要说Could you tell me where the restroom is才对喔!
2. How much is...? ……多少钱?
►How much is this dress? ☆
这件连衣裙多少钱?
►How much is the dress worth? ☆ ☆
这件连衣裙值多少钱?
►How much is that dress in the window? ☆ ☆ ☆
橱窗里的那件连衣裙多少钱?
►How much is the dress that you bought yesterday? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
你昨天买的那件连衣裙多少钱?
►How much is the dress that you’re wearing right now? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
你现在穿着的那件连衣裙多少钱?
语法小教室
在说一个东西值多少钱的时候,你可以用be worth...。例如:
This watch is worth 20,000 dollars. 这块手表值两万元。
所以,在问一个东西值多少钱的时候,除了说How much is...,也可以说“How much is... worth?” 喔!
3. How about...? ……怎么样?
►How about you? ☆
你怎么样?
►How about this one? ☆ ☆
这个怎么样?
►How about tomorrow? ☆ ☆ ☆
明天怎么样?
►How about we go to the movies? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
我们去看电影怎么样?
►How about we finish this later and have dinner first? ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
我们稍后做这个,先去吃晚餐怎么样?
语法小教室
注意,How about 后面不能直接接动词原形喔!像是提议去动物园时,你不能说How about go to the zoo,要说How about going to the zoo 或How about we go to the zoo 才可以喔!