◆常用表达
1. May/Can I help you? 2. We have a clearance sale today.
3. The price will go down. 4. Please try it on.
5. I’ve seen this cheaper in other places.
6. Could you bring the price down?
7. That is a steal. 8. It’s a little overpriced.
9. Do you know what size you are?
10. I’m afraid we don’t have it in stock．
11. Do you have this in stock? 12. Do you have this in blue?
13. How will you pay for this?
14. Cash back? 15. What a deal!
◆专项练习
1. A: I want to try on that black pair.
B: ______
A. Give up, they are terrible on you.
B. Sorry, I’m afraid the blue ones are better on you.
C. Oh, I thought the red ones look very nice on you.
D. Thank you, I’m glad you like this pair.
2. A: Look at this pink watch. It looks great, doesn’t it? And it’s only twenty dollars.
B: ______
A. But $ 20 watch will break in no time, and besides, you already have a watch.
B. But $ 20 watch will break soon, and besides, it’s too expensive.
C. It’s nice, but I’m broke now.
D. Sorry, I don’t think I need a watch. Thanks anyway.
3. A: Is there anything I can do for you, Madam?
B: ______
A. I’d like to see some bed linen, please.
B. Sorry. I want to have a look by myself.
C. Sure. Please do me a favor.
D. All right. My name is Henry Smith and I want to know the way to the bank.
4. A: I’d like to exchange this orange shirt that I bought last week for the pink one.
B: ______
A. Oh, the orange shirt is fine on you, just take it.
B. Sorry, I’m busy now.
C. Let’s see now. The pink one is only eleven dollars, and the orange one was fifteen dollars
D. However. I have no idea about the colors.
5. Shop-assistant: May I help you, sir?
Mr. Blair: Er ... I want to buy my wife a gift for Christmas, but I don’t know what she would like.
Shop-assistant: ______? These are all from Paris.
Mr. Blair: No. She has very good taste in clothes. I don’t want to take the risk.
A. Do you want to buy a pair of shoes
B. What about a gold necklace
C. How about an evening gown
D. Don’t you think a gold watch would be very nice
6. Salesgirl: Good morning, miss. Can I help you?
Mary: Yes, I’d like half a kilo orange, please.
Salesgirl: ______. Anything else?
Mary: No, thank you.
A. These oranges are for you
B. Give you the oranges
C. There you are
D. Here are you
7. Salesman: Good morning. Planning to buy a new car today?
Customer: ______.
Salesman: What kind of car are you looking for?
Customer: Something that has enough room for my family.
A. I’m just looking around.
B. I’m just looking everywhere
C. I’m just looking here and there
D. I’m just looking all the cars
8. Customer: I’m looking for a new living room set.
Salesman: We have a lot of very nice sets. What style do you have in mind?
Customer: ______. What I need is something comfortable.
A. I really don’t think
B. It’s really not necessary
C. I really don’t bother
D. It really makes no sense
9. A: ______
B: Yes. What size is that light blue shirt? I hope it fits me.
A. Do you want to buy anything?
B. Excuse me, what are you doing?
C. Are you just looking around?
D. Anything I can do for you?
◆答案解析
1. C。A和B选项都太直接，不太礼貌。D是错误的，不喜欢this pair才要试that black pair。
2. A。B选项逻辑错误；C选项不符合常理；D选项的拒绝太过直接，不适合。
3. A。店员问“这位女士，有什么可以帮您的吗？”，顾客应该回答她想要买或者看的内容。B项符合此情境。
4. C。当顾客想要换货物的时候，服务员应该要对前后两件货物的价格及质量进行对比，看能不能更换。选项A和B不合符常理；D选项所答非所问。
5. C。晚礼裙怎么样？
6. C。销售员把东西给顾客时说“给您”对应的英语：There you are. 表示交易已经完成
7. A。逛商店、市场时说”随便看看“用 I’m just looking around
8. D。表达了”家具样式并不要紧“
9. D。B说“是的，那件蓝颜色的T恤是多大号码？我希望它适合我穿。”可见对话发生在服装店里，所以D项为正确答案。A、C项是中国式思维方式的英语。B项是询问别人在做什么，不合语境。