At the Pastry Shop 在點心店

Key Sentences（重點句子）

　　What can I do for you，Madam！

　　夫人，您要買什么？

　　I'd like to buy two boxes of Chinese moon cakes.

　　我想買兩盒中國月餅。

　　We have the Guangdong style and the Suzhou style.

　　我們有廣式的和蘇式的。

　　Which do you want？

　　您要哪種？

　　Sorry，bananas are out of season now.

　　對不起，現(xiàn)在是香蕉淡季。

　　I'll take these ten oranges.

　　我就買這10個桔子。

　　Forty yuan for the moon cakes and seven yuan for the oranges.

　　月餅40元桔子是7元。

　　That'll be forty seven yuan in all.

　　一共是47元。

　　I'd like to buy some Chinese cakes.

　　我要買些中國糕點。

　　We have cream birthday cakes，ten yuan each. Do youlike it？

　　我們有奶油生日蛋糕，每只10元，您喜歡嗎？

　　Give me a cream birthday cake and two boxes of famous Chinese cakes.

　　請給我一只奶油生日蛋糕，同時還買兩盒中國名點。

　　The skin of the Cantonese style cake is sweet，soft puffy palatable and filled with heavy stuffing.

　　廣式糕點的特點是外面的皮甜，軟而松，味美，餡兒多。

　　The skin of Suzhou style cakes is puffy and filled with fragrant nuts.

　　蘇式糕點外面的皮子松、餡兒味芳香。

　　Will you wrap them up separately.

　　請你給我分開包裝。

　　Anything else？

　　還要什么？

　　Nothing more.

　　夠了。

　　Please step in again.

　　請下次再來。

Dialogue A

　　A：What can I do for you，madam？

　　B：I'd like to buy two boxes of Chinese moon cakes.

　　A：All right. We have the Guangdong style and the Suzhou style. Which do you want？

　　B：The Suzhou style.

　　A：OK. Anything else？

　　B：Let me see. Ah，yes！I want some bananas.

　　A：Sorry，bananas are out of season now. But we have some good oranges. They are just in from the country.

　　B：Good. I'll take these ten oranges. How much would that come to？

　　A：Just a moment，please. Forty yuan for the moon cakes and seven yuan for the oranges. That'll be forty－seven yuan in all.

　　B：Here you are，sir.

　　A：Thank you. Here's your change.

　　B：Thank you. Good-bye.

Dialogue B

　　（A：shop Assistant B：Mr Smith C：Mrs Smith）

　　A：Can I help you？

　　C：I'd like to buy some Chinese cakes.

　　A：We have cream birthday cakes，ten yuan each. Do you like it？

　　C：Fine. Give me a cream birthday cake and two boxes of famous Chinese cakes，and help me to pick a variety of them，please.

　　A：All right. For Chinese style cakes，we have the Cantonese style and the Suzhou style. The skin of the Cantonese style cakes is sweet，soft，puffy palatable and filled with heavy stuffing. The famous Cantonese cakes are moon cakes from Guangdong， Sha—pi—ma….The skin of the Suzhou style cakes is puffy and filled with fragrant nuts.

　　There are not only sweet cakes but also meat moon cakes.

　　C：Well，will you wrap them up separately？

　　A：Certainly. Any thing else？

　　C：Nothing more. How much altogether？

　　A：Nineteen yuan and forty-five fen.

　　C：Here are two ten-yuan notes. Keep the change.

　　A：For me？Oh，no. We don't accept tips. But thank you all the same.

　　C：O. K. . Good-bye.

　　A：Good-bye. Please step in again.

Words and Expressions

　　Cantonese a. n. 廣東的，廣東人，廣東話

　　puffy n. 松脆的

　　palatable a. 可口的，味美的

　　stuffing n. 填塞；填餡

　　fragrant a. 芬芳的

　　At the Department Store (2)

At the Department Store 在百貨公司

Key Sentences（重點句子）

　　I'd like to see an overcoat for the autumn.

　　我想看看秋天穿的大衣。

　　Not too heavy and not too light.

　　既不要太厚也不要太薄。

　　How do you like this，ma'am？

　　夫人，這件您喜歡嗎？

　　It's much too light in color for the autumn.

　　這件衣服秋天穿顏色太淺。

　　It's made of exceptionally good quality，pure wool，very soft.

　　這件衣服質(zhì)量特別好，全毛的，非常柔軟。

　　Please come with me to the fitting room.

　　請隨我到試衣間。

　　I like this style， but I don't care for the color.

　　我喜歡這個式樣，但是不喜歡這顏色。

　　Let me see the crimson one， in my size， please.

　　請拿件深紅色的給我看看，要合我的尺寸。

　　This is your size， it's a lovely dress and very smart.

　　這是您要的尺寸，這件衣服很漂亮，非常時髦。

　　It's in fashion now.

　　現(xiàn)在正流行。

　　Would you like to try it？

　　您要不要試試？

　　It just suits me，I'll take it.

　　這件衣服正合我身，我買了。

　　How much do I have to pay？

　　我該付多少錢？

　　That's rather more than I thought of paying.

　　這價錢比我想的要貴些。

　　I should have like something cheaper.

　　我想買較為便宜的。

　　Maybe a little dearer， but the quality is very good.

　　價格可能稍貴些，不過，質(zhì)量非常好。

　　It's exceptionally good in material and the handicraft is more exquisite.

　　這件衣服的料子質(zhì)地特別好，做工精細(xì)。

　　Here's a gorgeous outfit.

　　這兒有套華麗的服裝。

　　It looks just great on you.

　　您穿這衣服真是棒極了。

Dialogue A

　　A：Do you want some assistance，ma'am？

　　B：I'd like to see an overcoat for the autumn. Not too heavy and not too light.

　　A：How do you like this， ma'am？

　　B：It's much too light in color for the autumn. I'd rather havesomething darker， and a bit heavier.

　　A：What about this then？ It's made of exceptionally good quality， pure wool， very soft.

　　B：Very good. May I try this on？

　　A：Please come with me to the fitting room.

　　B：I like this style， but I don't care for the color. It's loose at the waist， and it's a bit too large.

　　A：What about this one？ We have this model in several sizes and colors，dark brown， light green， light yellow， crimson.

　　B：Let me see the crimson one， in my size， please.

　　A：Yes， ma'am. This is your size， it's a lovely dress and very smart. It's in fashion now. Would you like to try it？

　　B：All right， it just suits me， I'll take it. How much do I have to pay？

　　A：Three hundred yuan.

　　B：That's rather more than I thought of paying. I should have something cheaper.

　　A：Maybe a little dearer， but the quality is very good. ma'am. It's exceptionally good in material and the handicraft is more exquisite. It wears very well and keeps its shape.

　　B：All right， I'll take it. I expect it's worth it. Can I pay by Visa Card？

　　A：We don't accept Visa Card，you have to pay cash.

　　B：OK. Will you accept Master Card？

　　A：Yes， we do. Please go to the cash counter and pay for it. I'll wrap it up for you.

　　B：All right， thank you.