Dialog Ⅴ At the Jewelry Counter在珠宝专柜

Dialog Ⅴ At the Jewelry Counter在珠宝专柜

A custom er com es to the hotel shop w ishing to buy her sister a birthday present.

Staff:Can Ihelp you,ma'am?

Customer:No,thanks.I'm just looking around.Well,just out of curiosity.What is that necklacemade of?

Staff:It ismade of jewelry.

Customer:Really!Tomorrow is my sister's birthday.She loves jewelry.But I'm not sure whether I could afford it.

Staff:You'll find a lot of our stuff is amazingly affordable.It's only RMB 4,000 Yuan.

Customer:Well,that's certainly nice to know.I'll take it.

Staff:It's a good choice.I'm sure she'll love it.

Customer:Let's hope so.

Staff:Cash or charge,ma'am?

Customer:Charge,please.Do you accept MasterCard?

Staff:Yes,we do.

Customer:Great.

Staff:(Handing him the charge sheet)That comes to RMB 4,000 Yuan.Please sign next to the“X”.

Customer:Here you are.

Staff:Do you need anything else?

Customer:Yes,Ineed to buy some Chinese tea.My father likes Chinese tea.

Staff:Well,we have both green tea and black tea in the tea counter,which is upstairs.

Customer:Thank you.

Staff:You're welcome.

curiosity[,kjʊərɪ'ɒsɪtɪ]  n.好奇心

stuff[stʌf]  n.物品

amazingly[ə'm eɪzɪŋlɪ]  adv.令人吃惊地

affordable[ə'fɔːdəb l]  adj.买得起的

charge[tʃɑːdʒ]  v.赊账,记账

upstairs['ʌp'steəz]  adv.在楼上

out of curiosity  出于好奇

black tea  红茶

Quickies

1)Where is the tea counter?

2)Do you know the English equivalents for the following Chinese F&B terms?

红茶,清咖啡,红糖,红葡萄酒,青菜,酱油