China Eric on the WaY

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.

We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.

The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.

We cannot walk alone.

And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.

We cannot turn back.

There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.

Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."?

This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with.

With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning:

    My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.

    Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim's pride,

    From every mountainside, let freedom ring!

And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true.

    And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.

    Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.

Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of

Pennsylvania.

    Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.

    Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.

    But not only that:

    Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.

    Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.

    Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.

   From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual:

    Free at last! free at last!

    Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!

At the Reception [ ri'sepʃən ] Desk 在接待处

Have you any vacant['veikənt]/spare room in the hotel? 旅馆里有空余房间吗？

I want a double room with a bath [ bɑ:θ ]. 我要一间有浴室的双人房。

Can I book a single [ 'siŋgl ] room for my friend beforehand [ bi'fɔ:hænd ] as he will arrive in Shanghai tomorrow morning?

我能为我的朋友预订一间单人房吗？他将于明天早上到达上海。

+How much a day do you charge [ tʃɑ:dʒ ]? 每天收费多少？

+It is hundred yuan a day including [ in'klu:diŋ ] heating fee, but excluding [ iks'klu:diŋ ] service charge.

一百元一天，包括供暖费但不包括服务费。

+It’s quite reasonable. 收费十分合理。

How long do you intend [ in'tend ] to stay in this hotel? 您打算住多久？

Have you got through [ θru: ] with the check-in procedure [ prə'si:dʒə ]?

您的住宿登记手续已经办妥了吗？

Would you mind filling in this form and pay a hundred yuan.

请填好这个表格并预付一百元钱。

This is a receipt for paying in advance [ əd'vɑ:ns ]. Please keep it.

这是预付款收据，请收好。

Check In 入住登记

Welcome to our hotel．欢迎下榻我们酒店。

So you have got altogether [ ,ɔ:ltə'geðə ] four pieces of baggage [ 'bægidʒ ]?

您一共带了4件行李？

Let me have a check again. 让我再看一下。

The Reception Desk is straight ahead. 接待处就在前面。

After you, please. 你先请。

+Let me help you with your luggage [ 'lʌgidʒ ]. 我来帮您拿行李。

+It’s very kind of you to do so. 你这样做使我很感激。

Is this everything, sir? 这是全部东西吗，先生？

What’s your room number, please? 请问您的房间号码？

And by the way, could I have a look at your room card?

还有，我可以看一下您的房卡吗？

+How do you like this room? 您觉得这个房间怎么样？

+It’s quite spacious [ 'speiʃəs ]. 房间很宽敞。

Here’s the light switch [ switʃ ]. 这是电灯开关。

Here’s the closet [ 'klɔzit ] and there’s the bathroom [ 'bɑ:θrum ].

这儿是壁柜。那儿是浴室。

If you need anything else, please call room service.

噢，如果你有什么事，请叫房间服务。

Is there anything I can do for you? 您还有什么事要我做吗？

Daily Services 日常服务

+Excuse me, where can I buy some cigarettes [ sigə'ret ]?

打扰，我到哪儿可买到香烟？

+There is a shop on the ground floor. It sells both Chinese and foreign cigarettes. 一楼有个商店。在那儿可买到中国香烟和外国香烟。

-Can I also get some souvenirs [ 'su:vəniə ] there?

也可以买到纪念品吗？

-There is a counter selling all kinds of souvenirs.

有个柜台出售各种各样的纪念品。

+Excuse me，where is the restaurant? 打扰，请问饭厅在哪儿？

+We have Chinese restaurant and a western-style restaurant. Which one do you prefer? 我们有中餐厅和西餐厅，你想去哪个？

+I’d like to try some Chinese food today. 今天我想尝尝中国菜。

-Housekeeping. May I come in? 客房服务员，我可以进来吗？

-Come in, please. 请进。/-Please don’t come in. 请不要进来。

-Just a moment (a minute), please. 请稍等一下。

Is there any place in the hotel where we can amuse [ ə'mju:z ] ourselves?

旅馆里有娱乐场所吗？

If you want to take a walk, you can go to the garden [ 'gɑ:dn ].

如果您想散步，可以去花园。

There is a recreation [ rekri'eiʃ(ə)n ] centre on the ground floor.

在一楼有个娱乐中心。

You can play billiards[ 'biljədz ], table tennis, bridge, and go bowling.

您可以去打打台球、乒乓球、桥牌和保龄球。

-Would you please tell me the daily service hours of the dining room?

请告诉我餐厅的服务时间，好吗？

-From 7:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m. nearly serving all day long．

从早上七时一直到晚上十时，几乎全天供应。

+When will the bar and cafe open? 酒吧和咖啡馆什么时间开放？

+From 3:00 p.m. till midnight. 从下午三点到晚上十二点。

-Does the guest house offer any other service? 宾馆里还有哪些服务项目？

-We have a barber [ 'bɑ:bə ] shop, a laundry [ 'lɔ:ndri ], a store, post services, a newspaper stand, table tennis, video games and so on.

我们有理发室、洗衣房、小卖部、邮寄服务、报刊供应柜、乒乓球和电子游戏。

Where can I have my laundry done？脏衣服送到哪里去洗？

+When would you like me to do your room, sir?

您要我什么时间来给你打扫房间呢，先生？

+You can do it now if you like. 如果您愿意，现在就可以打扫。

I would like you to go and get me a flask [ flɑ:sk ] of hot water.

我想请你给我拿一瓶开水来。

+Would you tidy up a bit in the bathroom? I’ve just taken a bath and it is quite a mess now.

请整理一下浴室好吗？我刚洗了澡，那儿乱糟糟的。

+I’m always at your service. 乐意效劳。

-I feel a bit cold when I sleep. Please get me a blanket [ 'blæŋkit ].

我睡得有点冷，请给我加一条毯子。

-I need another pillow [ 'piləu ]. 我需要加一只枕头。

-All right, I’ll get it for you right away. 好的，我就去拿。

-Just a moment, I’ll do it right now. 请稍等一下，我马上给你办好。

+Some of my friends will come and see me this afternoon. Will you please give me some more hot bottles [ 'bɔtlz ] and tea cups?

下午我有几位朋友来访，请给加些热水瓶和茶杯。

+Well, we’ll send tea into the room when the visitors[ 'vizitəz ] come.

好，客人来访我们会端茶进来的。

-By the way, is there any mail for me?

顺便问一下，有我的邮件吗?

-No. If there is, I’ll give it to you in time.

没有。如果有的话，我会及时给你送来的。

+Why did you come in without my permission [ pə(:)'miʃən ]?

你怎么没经我允许就进来了?

+It’s my negligence [ 'neglidʒəns ]. I beg your pardon. 我疏忽了，请您原谅。

-I come and make the bed. Shall I do it now or later?

-我来铺床，你看是现在做还是等会儿做?

-Since you have come, you may do it now?

-既然来了，现在就做吧。

Here’s your clean laundry. You’d better check it. 衣服洗好了，请您过目。

I am collecting [ kə'lekt iŋ ] the fee of the long distance [ 'distəns ] call.

我来收长途电话费。

This is the bill for the room rent of half a day. 这是补半天房金的帐单。

Laundry 洗衣服务

Excuse me. Have you any laundry? 打扰，请问有没有要洗的衣服？

The laundry man is here to collect it. 洗衣房服务员来这儿收要洗的衣服了。

If you have any, please just leave it in the laundry bag behind [ bi'haind ] the bathroom door.

如果您有衣服要洗，请放在浴室门后的洗衣袋里。

Please tell us or notify [ 'nəutifai ] in the list whether [ '(h)weðə ] you need your clothes ironed [ 'aiənd ], washed, dry-cleaned or mended and also what time you want to get them back.

请告诉我们或在洗衣单上写明您的衣服是否需要熨烫，水洗，干洗或缝补，还要写明何时需要取衣服。

Would you like express [ iks'pres ] service or same-day？

您是要快洗服务还是当日取？

-What if there is any laundry damage [ 'dæmidʒ ]?

如果你们洗衣时损坏了衣服怎么办？

-In such a case, the hotel should certainly [ 'sə:tənli ] pay for it.

如果是这样，饭店当然应该赔偿。

+Could you send someone up for my laundry, please?

请问，你们能派人来收要洗的衣服吗？

+A valet [ 'vælit] will be up in a few minutes. 洗熨工马上就到。

Will the color run in the wash? 洗衣时会掉色吗？

We’ll dry-clean the dress. 我们将干洗这条裙子。

When can I have my laundry back? 我何时能取回洗的衣服呢？

I’d like this sweater [ 'swetə ] to be washed by hand in cold water.

这件毛衣要用冷水手洗。

Order Breakfast 预订早餐

This is Room 1203. I would like to order breakfast [ 'brekfəst ].

这里是1203房，我想预订早点。

I’d like one orange juice [ dʒu:s ], scrambled[ 'skræmbld ] . eggs with bacon [ 'beikən ] and toast.

我想要一杯橙汁，熏肉炒蛋和吐司面包。

Please send to my room at 7:30 a.m.. 请在7：30送到我的房间。

Wake-up Call 叫醒服务

-This is Room 1203. I need a wake-up call tomorrow at 7:30.

我是1203房客，明早七点半请电话叫醒我。

-OK. Room 1203, tomorrow at 7:30. 好的，1203房，明早七点半。

Check Out 结账退房

I’d like to pay my bill now. 我想现在结账。

Your name and room number, please? 请问您的姓名和房间号码？

Four nights at 90 dollars each, add the meals that you had at the hotel. That makes a total of 665 dollars.

一共4个晚上，每晚90元，加上膳食费，总共是660元。

Can I pay by credit card? 我可以用信用卡支付吗？

Please sign your name here. 请您在这里签名。

Excuse me. We’re leaving today．I’d like to pay our bills now.

劳驾。我们今天要离开了。我希望现在就把账结清。

How about the charge for the days you shared the room with your friend?

这几天您的朋友与您同住费用怎么办呢？

Please add to my account [ ə'kaunt ]. 请记在我的账里。

Review [ ri'vju: ] 复习

I’m just looking around.

Could I have a look at ***, please?

How much is this?

I want to try it on.

Do you have this in a smaller size?

Can’t you make it cheaper?

Could you give me a discount [ 'diskaunt ]? / Can I have a reduction [ ri'dʌkʃən ]?

I’d buy it right away if it were cheaper.

That’s more than I wanted to pay.

Lower the price and I’ll consider it.

餐馆就餐常用表达

找餐馆

Would you tell me where the Chinese restaurant [ 'restərɔnt ] is？

请您告诉我中餐馆在哪里？

Do you know where I can get a quick snack [ snæk ]？您知道哪里有快餐吗？

-A: Would you like to join me for dinner tonight? 晚上想和我一起吃饭吗？

-B: That would be nice. 那太好了。

A: Where would you like to go for dinner? 今晚你想去哪里吃饭？

B: I suggest we go to KFC Restaurant. 我建议去肯德基餐馆。

-A: This restaurant serves real Sichuan Cuisine[kwi:'zi:n]. 这家餐馆的川菜很地道。

-B: So let’s eat here. 那咱们就在这儿吃吧。

A: When will a table be available [ ə'veiləbəl ]? 什么时候会有空位？

B: The tables will be available at 9. 9点钟的时候会有空位。

-A: I had a reservation [ ,rezə'veiʃən ]. 我预定了座位。

-B: May I have your name? 请问您的姓名？

A: Have you got a table for two? 你们有两人用餐的桌子吗？

B: Yes, this way, please. 有，请跟我来。

开始点菜

What’s your today’s special [ 'speʃəl ]？你这里今天有什么特色菜？

I would like to have something simple. 我想吃点简单的。

Waiter, show me the menu, please. 服务员，请把菜单拿给我。

Please bring me the menu. 请把菜单拿给我看看。

Could I have the menu, please？

What would you like? 你喜欢吃什么?

What would you like to have? 你想吃什么？

What’ll you have? 你要吃什么?

边吃边聊

A: Would you please server a little quicker? 上菜能快点吗？

B: We shall not keep you long. 我们不会让您就等的。

I have been waiting for half an hour. 我已经等了半小时了。

Why is our order so late？为什么我们的菜这么慢。

A: The foods here deserve [ di'zə:v ] its name. 这里的菜果然名不虚传。

B: My friend introduced me a right place. 我的朋友果然没介绍错。

Bottoms up！Cheers! 干杯！

It's very delicious [ di'liʃəs ]. 非常好吃。

It was a very enjoyable [ in'dʒɔiəb(ə)l ] dinner. 这是令人愉快的一餐。

Help yourself to anything you like. 喜欢什么请随便吃。

买单

Bill, please. = Check, please. 请结账。

It’s on me. = Let me get it. 我来付。

No, It's my treat. 不，我来请客。

This is my round. 轮到我来付钱了。

Let's me pay my share.=Let’s go Dutch. 我们各付各的。

Keep the change, please. 不必找了。

Could we have a doggie bag? 请打包。

I want to take this food with me, could you wrap this? 我想带走这些饭菜，请打包。

情景模拟对话：

Having A Dinner in A Restaurant 在餐馆就餐

Waiter: Good evening. Do you have a reservation [ ,rezə'veiʃən ]?

Tom: No, we don't.

Waiter: How many people are you together?

Tom: Just two persons.

Waiter: Would you like to sit in smoking section, non-smoking section or whatever comes open first?

Tom: We prefer non-smoking section.

Waiter: Awfully sorry, there are no vacancies [ 'veikənsiz ] left now. Would you like to wait for a moment?

Tom: How long a wait do you think there'll be?

Waiter: About eight minutes, I think.

Tom: OK, we will wait a while.

(Eight minutes later)

Waiter: I'm sorry for making you wait for so long. Now there is a table available in non-smoking section. Please follow me.

Tom: Thank you.

Waiter: This is menu. Are you ready to order now?

Tom: Sorry, we haven't decided yet. Could you please give us a little longer?

Waiter: No problem.

Tom: Well, I think I would like to have a shrimp [ ʃrimp ] cocktail and the tomato sausage [ 'sɔsidʒ ] soup first. How about you, Jones.

Jones: The same for me please.

Waiter: Yes, sir.

Jones: What main dish would you like, Tom?

Tom: Well, I'd like the sole, please.

Jones: I'll have the sirloin [ 'sə:lɔin ] steak.

Waiter: Yes. What would you like to drink?

Jones: Red wine for me. And you, Tom?

Tom: I think I'll have beer.

Jones: One goblet [ 'gɔblit ] of red wine and one bottle of beer, please.

Waiter: Would you like a dessert?

Jones: What special kind of desserts do you have?

Waiter: Lemon pie, hot cake in syrup [ 'sirəp ], chocolate sundae [ 'sʌndei, 'sʌndi ] and custard [ 'kʌstəd ] pudding.

Tom: Well, I think we'll order after we finish the main course.

Waiter: All right, I'll bring the soup right away.

侍者：晚上好。您约定座位了吗？

汤姆：没有。

侍者：你们一共多少人？

汤姆：就两位。

侍者：你们要抽烟区还是非抽烟区，或是有空位就行？

汤姆：我们要非抽烟区。

侍者：十分抱歉，现在在非抽烟区还暂时没有座位。您能稍等一会吗？

汤姆：我们要等多长时间？

侍者：大约八分钟，我想。

汤姆：好吧，那我们就等一会儿。

（八分钟之后）

侍者：非常抱歉让你们等了这么久。现在在非抽烟区有空位了。请跟我来。

汤姆：谢谢。

侍者：这是菜单。您现在可以点菜了吗？

汤姆：对不起，我们还没决定要点什么，你再等一下好吗？

侍者：没问题。

汤姆：我想先点一个虾仁杯和一个番茄红肠汤。你呢，琼斯？

琼斯：我也要同样的。

侍者：好的，先生。

琼斯：你喜欢什么主菜，汤姆？

汤姆：我想吃炸板鱼。

琼斯：请给我一份牛腰肉排。

侍者：是。那么喝些什么呢？

琼斯：我喝红葡萄酒，你呢？

汤姆：我喝啤酒。

琼斯：请拿一杯红葡萄酒和一瓶啤酒。

侍者：要不要甜食？

琼斯：你们有什么特色甜品？

侍者：柠檬派，糖油煎饼，巧克力圣代和奶油布丁。

汤姆：等我们吃过主菜再点吧。

侍者：好的，汤马上就会上来。

Review [ ] 复习

Have a nice/good day/weekend/holiday.

See you (soon/later/then/tomorrow…).

Take care.

Mind/(Watch)your step.

Wish you a pleasant journey! Good luck!

How can I go to**?

Go straight. Turn left/right.

It’s on your left/right.

It’s up the road. This way, please.

购物常用表达

Why don’t we go shopping? 我们为什么不去逛街呢？

I’m making a shopping list. 我在做一个购物清单。

I’m just looking around. 我只是随便看看。

Could I have a look at ***, please? 我能看一下**吗？

How much is this? 这个多少钱？

I want to try it on. 我想试一下。

Do you have this in a smaller size? 有小尺码的吗？

Can’t you make it cheaper? 可以便宜一点吗？

Can you make out an invoice [ 'invɔis ] for me? 能给我开张发票吗？

May I trouble you to wrap them for me? 麻烦你给我包装一下吧。

Could you give me a discount [ 'diskaunt ]? / Can I have a reduction [ ri'dʌkʃən ]? 能给我个折扣吗？

Are these clothes on sale? 这些衣服在特价吗？

Is the price negotiable [ ni'gəuʃjəbl ]? 这价钱可以商量吗？

How about buy one and get one free? 买一送一怎么样？

Can you give me a better deal? 可以给我更好的价钱吗？

I’d buy it right away if it were cheaper. 便宜一点的话我马上买。

The price is beyond my budget [ 'bʌdʒit ]. 这价钱超出我的预算了。

That’s more than I wanted to pay. 这超过了我的心理承受价格。

I’ll give 500 dollars for it. 五百块我就买。

That’s steep, isn’t it? 这价钱太离谱了吧？

It’s too expensive. I can’t afford it. 太贵了。我买不起。

用英语“杀价”

直接杀：

That’s unreasonable! I’d take it for ***. 这真是卖得太贵了！如果***钱我就买。

How about ***？ 卖***钱如何？

I’d buy this if it were cheaper. 再便宜一点我就买。

拐弯抹角地杀：

Lower the price and I’ll consider it. 价钱低一点我才会考虑。

It’s a little overpriced. 这标价有点贵。

I like everything about it except the price. 这东西除了价钱之外我都喜欢。

尔虞我诈地杀：

I’ve seen this cheaper (in) other places. 我在别家有看过更便宜的。

I heard other stores were having great mark-downs on this item.

听说别家的这个东西在大减价。

If I buy more than one, will you give me a discount? 多买一点有折扣吗？

情景模拟对话：

At the Department Store 在百货公司

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 have something darker, and a bit heavier.

A：What about this then? It’s made of exceptionally [ ik'sepʃənəli ] 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 [ weist ], 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 [ 'krimzn ].

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 Dollars.

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 [ mə'tiəriəl ] and the handicraft [ 'hændikrɑ:ft ] is more exquisite [ 'ekskwizit ]. 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：Sorry, 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.

A：您需要点什么，夫人？

B：我想看看秋装外套，不要太厚也不要太轻的。

A：您看这件喜欢吗，夫人。

B：这件衣服秋天穿的话颜色太浅了。我想要一件颜色深一点，厚一点的。

A：那么这件怎么样？这件质地特别好，全毛的，非常柔软。

B：非常好，我可以试一下吗？

A：请随我来，到试衣间。

B：我喜欢这个款式，但是不太喜欢颜色。而且腰部有点太肥，有些大。

A：这件怎么样？这一款我们有很多规格和颜色，有深棕，浅绿，浅黄，深红色。

B：麻烦给我看一下深红色的，我合身的。

A：好的，夫人。这是您要的尺寸，这件衣服很漂亮，非常时髦，正流行呢，您试一下吗？

B：好，正适合我。我要了，我该付多少钱？

A：300美元。

B：比我想象的贵太多了，我想看看便宜一点的。

A：价格或许是有点贵，不过它质量是非常好的，夫人。它料子质地很好，而且做工精细。穿上肯定很舒服而且有形。

B：好吧，我买了。我希望它物有所值。我能用维萨卡支付吗？

A：对不起，我们不接受维萨卡。您要付现金了。

B：那么你们接受万事达卡吗？

A：是的，我们接受。请到收银台付款，我给您包装。

B：好的，谢谢你。

退货Returning A Product

A: May I help you?

B: Yes, I would like to return these slacks.

A: Alright. Do you have your receipt?

B: Yes. Here it is. I bought them last week.

A: And why are you returning them?

B: I bought them to go with a blouse of mine. But they don’t really match.

A: I see. Oh, wait. Ma’am, I’m sorry. These slacks were on sale.

B: Yes, they were thirty percent off.

A: I’m sorry, but we don’t allow returns on sale items.

B: I know many stores have that policy. But I have returned sale items here before.

A: I’m sorry, but we usually don’t do it. It is our policy.

B: I just bought these slacks a week ago. And I am a regular customer here. Can you make an exception this time?

A: Well. Let me talk to the manager for a moment.

A: Ma’am, the manager says I can do it this time.

B: Good. I’m a regular customer here. I am glad you can make an exception for me.

A: Please show me your receipt again.

B: Here it is.

A: I will have to give you store credit, Ma’am. If you find something else you like in the store, you can use the credit.

B: Store credit is okay with me. I’m sure I will find something I like. I shop here a lot.

A: We appreciate [ ə'pri:ʃieit ] your business, Ma’am.

A：我能为你效劳吗？

B：是的，我想退回这些长裤。

A：好的，你有收据吗？

B：有的，在这儿。上星期才买的。

A：为什么要退呢？

B：我本想买来配一件衬衫的，但是它们配起来不好看。

A：我明白了。等一等，太太，对不起，这是特卖品。

B：没错，它们是七折品。

A：对不起，特卖品不能退货的。

B：我知道很多店都是这样，但是我曾经在你们的店退过特卖品。

A：对不起，我们通常不接受的，这是规定。

B：我上个星期才买的，而且我是你们的常客。这次可以例外吗？

A：那么，让我和经理说说看。

A：太太，经理说这次可以。

B：太好了，我是你们的常客，我很高兴你们可以为我破例。

A：再让我看一看你的收据好吗？

B：在这儿。

A：我会给你一些点数，太太。你可以用这些点数来挑你喜欢的东西。

B：给我点数也可以。我会找到我喜欢的东西，我常常来这里购物。

A：谢谢惠顾，太太。