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