听力Unit6 Shoppingppt.docx

听力Unit6 ShoppingpptUnit 6 Shopping Part A Communicative Function Getting Information In everyday life we have to deal with many kinds of situations that require us to obtain information from others. Different ways can be used to ask for information from different people. Listen to the conversations and write down answers to the following questions. 1. He wants to know where he can buy a good painting. 2. He found out how much the dress cost as well as where he could buy it. 3. She suggests that the man buy a tie for his cousin. Script 1. M: Hi, Ann. W: Hi, Jack. M: Uh, listen, Ann, I was wondering if you could help me. W: Yes? M: Do you happen to know where I might buy a good painting? W: Let me think for a minute. Oh, yes, theres a new gallery, down on Green Street, that deals with art of all kinds. M: Oh, I know where you mean. Q: What information does the man want to get? 2. M: Hi, Mary. You look great! Thats a beautiful dress you are wearing. W: Thank you, Michael. M: Where did you buy it? Id like to get one for my wife. W: I bought it at the No.1 Department Store. M: Could I ask the price? W: Sure. It cost 168 yuan. Q: What information did the man get from the woman? 3. W: Can I help you? M: I need to buy a birthday present for my cousin, but I really don't know what to get. W: Well, we have a special on ties. That's always a good gift. M: Sounds like a good idea. Q: What does the woman suggest that the man should buy? Listening Strategy Recognizing Prices There are different ways to say prices in English. For example, $9.40 can be said nine dollars and forty cents, or nine dollars forty, or simply nine forty. In this part you will hear all three ways of saying prices. 1 Listen to the conversations and write down the prices in the blanks. 1. $20.50 2. $50.95 3. $175.40 4. $50.80 5. $594 Script 1. -How much is this blue tablecloth? -Twenty dollars and fifty cents. 2. -Can I help you? -Yes, I'd like this red vase. How much does it cost? -Fifty ninety-five. 3. -How much does this cell phone cost? -One hundred and seventy five dollars and forty cents. 4. -May I help you, sir? -Yes, I'd like to buy a coat for my father. -What do you think of this gray one? It's soft and comfortable. -How much is it? -Fifty dollars eighty cents. -OK. I'll take it. 5. May I help you, madam? -I like this sofa very much, but I was wondering if you could give me some discount. -If you really like it, I can give you 10% off. That will be 594 dollars. -All right. Ill take it. Part B Pre-listening Task Questions for Discussion You are going to talk about shopping. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner. 1. Do you enjoy shopping? Why or why not? 2. What do you usually buy when you go shopping? 3. Where do you usually go shopping, supermarkets or department stores? Downtown or in campus stores? 4. When you buy a dress or coat, which do you give first priority to: price, quality, style or brand name? 5. Do you enjoy bargaining? Are you good at it? 6. Are you interested in brand-name products? Why or why not? 2 Demo: 2. What do you usually buy when you go shopping? Im a computer major and Im a big fan of DIY. So whenever I go shopping, Id like to shop the computer parts, like CPU, hard disk, memory chip and motherboard. Before I make the final purchase, I would compare the prices and functions of these computer parts. For example, I upgraded my computer recently with a brand-new hard disk that I had bought during my last weeks shopping. 6. Are you interested in brand-name products? Why or why not? Im interested in certain name brands and products under such brands. A name brand is usually a symbol of quality and value. Nike, Coca Cola and Motorola, to name just a few, are such brand names. When you buy a product, you would want good quality and value for your money. The easiest way to assure you will have them is to choose a name brand. Listening Tasks A Conversation Where Can We Find Women's Wear? Word Bank escalator n. moving stairs 自动扶梯,电梯 fashionable a. stylish 时髦的 medium a. of middle size 中号(尺码)的 fit v. to be the right size or shape (for) 适合 charge n. on credit 记账 womens wear a section in a department store where womens clothes are displayed and sold 女子服装部 be crazy about be very keen on or interested in 醉心于,着迷 price tag a label on which the price of goods is written 价格标签 on sale at reduced prices 减价出售 fitting room a place in a store for customers to try on clothes they intend to buy 试衣室 a good deal a bargain 便宜的东西 Script Where Can We Find Women's Wear? Mark: Excuse me, where can we find women's wear? Receptionist: On the second floor. You can take the escalator on your right. Mark: Thank you. Salesperson: Good morning. Can I help you? Ann: No, thanks. We're just looking. Mark: How about this red dress, Ann? It's very fashionable. Ann: I don't know. I'm not crazy about red. I think it's a bit too bright for me. Salesperson: How about this white dress? It's a new arrival for the season. 3 Ann: Is it? It looks pretty. But is it very expensive? Mark: Let me see the price tag. It says $299. Ann: That's too expensive for me. I'd like something below $200. Salesperson: What about this blue dress? It's on sale. It's 10% off, so it's only $126. Ann: Mmm. I like the color. Do you think it'll look good on me, Mark? Mark: I think so. Why don't you try it on? Salesperson: What size do you take? Ann: Medium. Salesperson: Here's a medium in blue. The fitting room is right behind you. Ann: (wearing the dress) What do you think of it, Mark? Mark: It's very nice. I think blue suits you. And it fits perfectly. Ann: Great. I think I'll take it. Mark: That's a good deal. Salesperson: Will that be cash or charge? Ann: Cash, please. Exercise 1: Listening for general understanding Listen to the recording once and write down answers to the following questions. 1. Where did the conversation take place? In a department store. 2. How many people spoke in the conversation? Who were they? There were four people speaking in the conversation. They were the receptionist, the salesperson, Ann and Mark. 3. What did Ann and Mark want to do there? To buy a dress for Ann. Exercise 2: Listening for details Listen to the recording once again and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. 1. When did Ann and Mark go to the department store? a. In the morning. b. In the afternoon. c. In the evening. d. Late in the evening. 2. Which of the following can you infer from the conversation? a. They were regular customers of the shop. b. Mark had been to the shop before. c. Ann had been to the shop before. d. Mark and Ann were not very familiar with the shop. 3. What did Ann seem to give first priority to in buying her dress? a. Price and style. b. Color and price. c. Style and quality. d. Quality and material. 4 4. How many dresses did Ann try on? a. None. b. Three. c. Two. d. One. 5. What can we learn from the conversation? a. Mark thought red suited Ann but blue didn't. b. Ann didn't like the white dress though it was on sale. c. Both Mark and Ann were satisfied with the blue dress. d. Both Mark and Ann preferred the fashionable red dress. Part C Additional Listening A Passage Defective Goods A. Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. 1) What happened to the customers? They bought some goods which turned out to be defective. 2) How did the shopkeeper handle the customers complaints? He apologized, exchanged the ladies purchases and would refund half the price. B. Check () the correct box in the table. Person Who was careless? Who was absent? Who delivered material? Script Defective Goods The other day, Mrs. White bought some bed linen at a small store near her home The store had a good reputation, and Mrs. White had often shopped there before. But when she got home and examined the sheets, Mrs. White was shocked. One of them had a big hole in the middle, and another was badly stained. And two others were frayed at the edges. As you can imagine, Mrs. White was very angry and she went back immediately to complain. When she arrived the store was closed and two other angry ladies were waiting outside. One of them told Mrs. White that she had bought some towels that morning, and the other lady said that she had purchased a linen tablecloth. In both cases the goods are defective. A little later some other women joined them, and they all told the same story. Finally the shopkeeper appeared and let them in. The poor man looked very worried. He became very nervous when the ladies threatened to call the police, but he denied trying to cheat them. Then he explained what had happened. In his absence, the driver of a delivery truck had 5 Shopkeeper used Driver Sales clerk mistaken his shop for a secondhand goods store and had delivered a load of used material from a nearby hotel. The sales clerk had not bothered to check the delivery and started selling the defective goods right away. The shopkeeper apologized for the mistake and promised to exchange the ladies purchases and to refund half the price. Needless to say he fired the careless assistant. Part D Test Your Listening Short Conversations Listen to the short conversations and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. 1. a. She hasnt bought the present yet. b. She hasnt decided what to buy for Jimmy. c. She has decided what to buy for Jimmy. d. Shes beginning to think about it. 2. a. Try on another coat. b. Try on the suit he likes. c. Continue looking. d. Look for a fur coat. 3. a. A coat and a blouse. b. A coat and a skirt. c. A blouse and a skirt. d. A blouse. 4. a. The yellow one. b. The blue one. c. The pink one. d. The white one. 5. a. Gloves are a good gift for the mans mother. b. Gloves are suitable for the mans mother. c. The gloves fit the mans mothers taste. d. The gloves will fit the mans mother. Script 1. M: Have you gone shopping for Jimmys present yet? W: Im waiting for the sale to begin. 6 Q: What does the woman mean? 2. W: Would you like to try on that coat, sir? M: Thank you, but I think Ill look further. That color doesnt suit me. Q: What will the man do next? 3 M: What can I do for you? W: Well, I need to get a black coat, and a red skirt that goes with my blouse. Q: What does the woman want to buy? 4. W: What do you think of this pink blouse, George? M: Actually, I prefer the white one with yellow buttons. Its less expensive. Q: Which blouse does the man like better? 5. M: These gloves look good as a gift for my mother, but I dont know if they will fit. W: It says one size fits all. Q: What does the woman mean? 7