Your Task
In this chapter you will learn to use Chinese to:
1. Name basic clothing, bedding, and bath items;
2. Describe your shopping preferences and criteria;
3. Disagree with others tactfully;
4. Present your arguments with rhetorical questions.
Relate with your own culture and community and prepare to:
1. Can you purchase clothing and other necessities all in one shopping area?
2. Do people usually pay for their purchases in cash, with checks, or with credit cards?
3. Is there a sales tax?
4. Is there a Sales Tax in China?
11/13/18
生词
像:[xiàng] alike, such as
无论...都...: No matter how......
无论如何/无论怎么样/不管怎么样: (wú lùn rú hé/bù guǎn zěn me yàng/) no matter what
需要: (xū yào) need; require
卫生: (wèi shēng) hygiene
卫生纸: (wèi shēng zhǐ) toilet paper
牙膏: (yá gāo) toothpaste
毛巾: (máo jīn) towel
浴巾: (yù jīn) bath towel
洗衣粉 : (xǐ yī fěn) laundry powder
于是: (yú shì) as a result / consequently / thus / hence
购物: (gòu wù) shopping
牌子: (pái zi) sign / trademark
名牌: (míng pái) name brand
价钱: (jià qian) price
纯棉: (chún mián) pure cotton; 100% cotton
时髦: (shí máo) fashionable
哎呀: (āi yā ) (an exclamation to express surprise) gosh; ah
质量: (zhì liàng) quality
愿意: (yuàn yì) be willing to
到底: (dào dǐ) exactly…; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last
道理: (dào lǐ) principle; truth; hows and whys
不必: (bú bì) need not; not have to
非......不可: (fēi...... bù kě) have to, must, only this can/be
标准: (biāo zhǔn) standard; criterion
物美价廉: (wù měi jià lián) attractive goods at inexpensive prices
在乎: (zài hu) to mind, to care
同意: (tóng yì) to agree / to consent / to approve
难道: (nán dào) don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
咱们: (zán men) we (including the person spoken to)
现金: (xiàn jīn) cash
加: (jiā) to add; plus
税: (shuì) tax
打折: (dǎ zhé) to give a discount
起: (qǐ) from..., to get up
降价: (jiàng jià) price reduction
讲价/议价: (jiǎngjià/yì jià) haggle
本店: (běn diàn) this store of ours; flagship stores
谢绝: (xiè jué) (v) politely refuse
本店谢绝议价: (běn diàn xiè jué yì jià) No haggle in this store please!
Quiz on Next Double Day (11/16/18)
http://quizlet.com/76928136/4-shopping-no-pinyin-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/76925325/4-shopping-with-pinyin-flash-cards/
11/20/18
语法 (做一半）
I-1 无论..., 都...
无论 Signifies that the result will remain the same under any condition or circumstance. It must be used together with a question pronoun 谁,哪儿/哪里/哪个or alternative construction.
翻译下面的句子
明天无论谁请客我都不去。
a. 你想去城里的哪个购物中心? b. 城里的购物中心我都没去过, 所以无论去哪个都可以。
我们已经说好明天去买东西, 你无论愿意不愿意都得跟我们去。
他无论在家里还是在学校, 总是做功课, 很少看见他玩。
I-2 于是
The conjunction 于是 connects two clauses. The second clause is a new situation or action caused by the first clause.
翻译下面的句子
我给他打了很多次电话都没有人接, 于是就给他发了一封电子邮件。
晚饭后, 他去一家购物中心买运动鞋, 那里没有他喜欢的, 于是又开车去了另一个购物中心。
周末孩子们要去山上, 没想到星期六早上下雨了, 于是他们就去奶奶家了。
小明在商店看见一件毛衣, 样子, 颜色她都很喜欢, 于是就买下来了。
I-3
In examples 1–4, where there is a discernible casual relationship, 于是 can be replaced by 所以. However, with 于是, the sequential relationship of the two actions is also emphasized.
If, however, the emphasis is clearly on cause and effect, and the two actions do not have a sequential relationship, only 所以 can be used.
翻译下面的句子
这次考试, 因为我没有准备好, 所以考得很不好。
上海人多车多,所以开车感觉很容易紧张。
这两天他不太舒服, 所以不想吃东西。
I-4 Adj/verb + 是 + Adj/verb, 可是/但是…
This structure is equivalent to "although... (yet)
翻译下面的句子
ａ. 我打算去学音乐。
ｂ. 学音乐好是好, 可是以后找工作恐怕不太容易。
a. 这件衣服太贵了, 别买!
b. 这件衣服贵是贵, 可是因为是名牌, 所以质量很好。
a. 明天晚上是李雪梅的生日晚会,你去吗,。
ｂ.我去是去, 可是会晚一点儿。
I-5 Adverb 难道
难道 Means "do you mean to say..." is used in rhetorical questions.
翻译下面的句子
1，你做菜放那么多盐和味精,难道你不在乎自己的健康吗?
2，他来美国十年了, 难道他连一个英文词都不认识吗?
3，你说这件事不是他做的, 难道是你做的吗?
4，你已经有八张信用卡, 难道你还想再办一张?
难道 can be used before or after the subject, but the question always takes the 吗 form, as shown in 1, 2, and 3. Sometimes the 吗 can be omitted, as in 4. Note also that rhetorical questions require some kind of context. Therefore, 难道 cannot be used out of the blue.
2. 词语练习
I-6 ...什么的 (etc.)
This expression is used to cap a series of items.
ex: 他要买毛衣, 牛仔裤什么的。
翻译下面的句子
My mom invited some guests over last night. She made many dishes – beef with soy sauce, steamed fish, family-style tofu, and so on. (They were) all delicious.
The furniture in our dorm is not bad. The beds, desks, bookshelves, and so on are all good and new.
There's a lot of stuff on his bed: a quilt, a blanket, clothes, etc. It is really messy.
I-7 大小, 长短, 宽窄, 高矮, 肥瘦, 高低，松紧
Opposites such as those adjectives above can be combined to form abstract nouns meaning size, and then, with, and so on.
翻译下面的句子 (2 out of 3)
Take a look at this suit, the style, size, and the length is suitable/fit well.
You wear a size medium. This swimsuit is also a medium. The size is just right.
The length of these pants is just right. Not too long, not too short.
I-8 打折
打折 can be used generally to mean "on sale" or more specifically with numbers to mean a certain percentage off. 20% off is 打八折, 25% off is 打七五折, and 50% off is 打五折 or 对折.
翻译下面的句子
Many things are on sale this weekend. Let's go shopping.
This bookshelf was $80 last month. Now is 30% off. It is $56.
I bought a plane ticket at half-price for $425.
I-9 要不然/不然的话 Otherwise
翻译下面的句子
The winter here is really cold. You got to buy another blanket, otherwise is easy to catch a cold.
When you were looking for a house, find a place that is not too close to the street. Otherwise, it will be too noisy.
Don't eat so much! Have more green leafy vegetables or you will put on more and more weight.
I-10 非…不可 have to; must
This construction sometimes means that if one does not do something, there will be negative consequences.
翻译下面的句子 (2 out 4)
If you stay in bed any longer, you will definitely be late for class.
That Movie Star insists on buying only designer clothes.
I am determined to find a lucrative job after I graduate next year. Otherwise, I will go back to school.
When Mrs. woods eats fish, she insists on the steamed fish. She does not care for fish cooked in any other way.
11/26/18
I-11 标准: criterion; standard
标准 Is both a noun and an adjective.
翻译下面的句子:
What do you think are the criteria for a good teacher?
What are the criteria for accepting graduate students at this university?
As an adjective, 标准 can be an attributive or a predicate.
翻译下面的句子:
What he speaks is standard Beijing dialect.
His Shanghai dialect is not very standard.
Even most of the Chinese people do not speak standard Chinesee.
I-12 在乎/在意, to care; to mind
不在乎/不在意/无所谓 not to care
翻译下面的句子:
I don't care what other people say.
Your car has disappeared. How can you not care in the least?
She cares a lot about how other people see her.
Whatever you like, I don't care.
I-13 Stock up on all necessities
If you were in China, you would want to know how to name some of the basic household necessities before heading to the store. Practice with a partner and see how many you can pronounce correctly.
Toilet paper: 厕所纸(cè suǒ zhǐ)/卫生纸(wèi shēng zhǐ)/手纸(shǒu zhǐ)
Shampoo: 洗发精(xǐ fàjīng)
Conditioner: 护发素(hù fà sù)
Soap: 香皂(xiāng zào)/肥皂(féi zào)
Microwave: 微波炉(wēi bō lú)
Refrigerator: 冰箱(bīng xiāng)
Washer: 洗衣机(xǐyījī)
dryer: 烘干机(hōng gānjī)
Pillows: 枕头(zhěn tou)
Clothes hangers: 衣架(yījià)
Bookshelves: 书架(shūjià)
Bowl: 碗(wǎn)
Plates: 盘子(pán zi)
Chopsticks: 筷子(kuài zi)
Forks: 叉子(chā zi)
knives: 刀子(dāo zi)
Salt:盐(yán)
pepper: 胡椒(hú jiāo)
Toothbrush: 牙刷(yá shuā)
toothpaste: 牙膏(yá gāo)
Hand towels : 手巾(shǒujīn)
bath towels: 浴巾(yùjīn)
Alarm clock: 闹钟(nào zhōng)
I-14 Complete your Wardrobe
You received a gift card from your favorite clothing store, and you want to update your wardrobe . With the help of a partner, get your shopping list ready. Then report back to the class what you wish to purchase, and estimate the price of each item. Make sure you know your size and color preferences so your shopping trip smoothly.
T-shirts: T-恤衫(T-xù shān)
Jeans: 牛仔裤(niú zǎi kù)
Long pants: 长裤(cháng kù)
Shorts: 短裤(duǎn kù)
Skirts: 裙子(qún zi)
Miniskirts: 迷你裙(mí nǐ qún)
Jackets:夹克衫(jiá kè shān)
Sweaters: 毛衣(máo yī)
Winter coat: 大衣(dà yī)
Trench coat: 风衣(fēng yī)
Raincoat: 雨衣(yǔ yī)
Scarves: 围巾(wéi jīn)
Gloves: 手套(shǒu tào)
Neckties: 领带(lǐng dài)
Suits: 西装(xī zhuāng)/西服(xī fú)/套装(tào zhuāng)
Dress shirts: 衬衫(chèn shān)
Underwear: 内衣(nèi yī)/内裤(nèi kù)
Sportswear: 运动衣(yùn dòng yī)
Shoes: 鞋(xié)
Sneakers: 运动鞋(yùn dòng xié)/球鞋(qiú xié)
High heel shoes: 高跟鞋(gāo gēn xié)
Sandals: 凉鞋(liáng xié)
大小/尺寸:
Small : 小号 Extra small:特小号/超小号
Medium: 中号
Large: 大号 Extra-large: 特大号/超大号
颜色
Red Green blue yellow purple pink orange black gray
white Brown Beige Gold silver dark blue light purple
Packing List
防晒霜
洗发精
护发素
浴巾
毛巾
牙刷
牙膏
梳子
薄外套
卫生纸
笔记本电脑
作业
十二套换洗衣服
充电宝
零花钱
护手霜
袜子
两双平底鞋
洗面奶
面霜
拖鞋
指甲剪
充电器
唇膏
礼物
小雨伞
书包
内衣
内裤
睡衣
睡裤
眼药水
耳机
靠枕
手机
手表
变换器
书
相机
11/27/18
I-15 Name Your Price!
You are very budget-conscious and like a good bargain. Role play with a classmate, with one person as a potential buyer and the other a sales person, bargain and figure out how deep this discount has to be before you will purchase the item.
例句：冰箱
ａ，这个冰箱多少钱你才买?
ｂ，这个冰箱打五折我才买。
ａ，打了五折, 是一百三十块钱。好, 卖了。
Bed $600 30% off
laptop $1200 25% off
bookshelves $400 20% off
a pair of jeans $60 50% off
Wardrobe chest $200 10% off
a raincoat $75 15% off
I-16 What's on your shopping list?
Here are some criteria that most people have when shopping. List your own top-five criteria when you shop for clothes, with 1 as the most important. Then compare your list with your partner's, and explain your rankings for each other. Please include 第一, 第二, 第三… ｗhen you report your rankings.
比方说:
王老师的 买东西/购物 的标准:
第一，样子 是否（Shì fǒu）/是不是 漂亮/时髦
第二， 价钱 是否（Shì fǒu）/是不是 合适，有没有打折/降价
第三，牌子 是否（Shì fǒu）/是不是 名牌
第四，质量 是否（Shì fǒu）/是不是 好/高
第五，大小/长短 是否（Shì fǒu）/是不是 合适/适合我
I-17 Regardless...
A. Your friend Mr. Week is an avid reader. He reads all the time:
Describe Mr. Week reading habits with the sentences in the 无论…都… pattern.
Whether he's in class or out of class;
Whether he's in the library or in the dorm;
No matter what day of the week it is;
No matter he's with his girlfriend or not.
B. You have an exam early tomorrow morning, but your friend has just invited you to dinner at 7 PM today. Again, say the sentences in the 无论…都… pattern, tell your friend that you cannot go, regardless of:
Who has issued the invitation;
Which restaurant it is;
Whether it is a Chinese meal or a Japanese one;
Whether the food is authentic or not.
I-18 The polite critic
A. Your friend enjoys cooking Chinese food and wants you to critique the meal he just has prepared. You want to give your honest opinions, but don't want to hurt your friend's feelings.
举个例子： 糖醋鱼， 香， 咸
a. 我做的糖醋鱼香不香?
b. 香是香, 可是有点咸。
菠菜豆腐汤，好喝，咸
清蒸鱼， 嫩， 油
芥兰牛肉，好吃, 甜
家常豆腐, 香，酸
B. You are a fashion consultant. In the mini-consultation with your client, tactfully call his or her attention to something that he or she may have neglected.
举个例子： Good-quality; length is not right
我觉得这条牛仔裤质量很好。
质量好是好,可是长短不合适。
Dress shirt, pretty color, size is not right
T-shirt, cheap price, not cotton
Skirt, perfect fit, not fashionable enough
Sandals, nice style, too expensive
I-19 He'd have it no other way!
Mr. Zhang is particular about everything and always wants things done his way. See if you can tell the class some of with Mr. Zhang's fastidious (persnickety) habits.
例句： 住房子＞大房子：张先生住房子, 非住大房子不可。
吃饭＞日本菜
喝茶＞英国茶
穿衣服＞名牌的
开车＞跑车
打球＞网球
Do you know anyone who always wants things done in a certain way? Give an example or two.
I-20 You mean to tell me you don't know?!
A. Your classmate is clueless about the things happening around him. Marketing for him, you've been paying attention in class. Answer his questions and explain what's going on with the exam tomorrow.
例句：Need to prepare for the exam >canceled
我得准备考试。> 难道你不知道明天不考了吗?
Why there isn't an exam tomorrow? > the teacher is sick.
What the teacher's illness is? > the teacher caught a cold and had a fever.
Want to send flowers to the teacher > the teacher is allergic to flowers.
B. Your mother has come to visit you at school and is shocked at your unhealthy eating habits. Listen and respond as she warns you about the consequences of a poor diet.
例句： 盐
少吃盐, 难道你不知道吃太多盐对身体健康没有好处吗?
糖
油
辣的
味精
可乐
油腻的食物
I-21 Become a modeling agent
A good agent working for a modeling agency has to be able to scout potential fashion models. Suppose you think that a classmate had style and is a good candidate to become a model. Describe what he/she is wearing and what he/she looks like. Make sure that your description follows a certain logic. Describe his or her clothes from top to bottom and then his or her appearance – figure, hair, eyes, etc.
I-22 Listening and Reading Practice
Listen to the audio recording and scan to text. Ask yourself the following questions before you begin a close reading the text.
Where does the conversation take place?
Do the character's share similar views?
Do they manage to obtain the items they require?
张天明从家里来的时候, 妈妈给他买了一些衣服, 像T恤衫, 毛衣, 牛仔裤什么的, 可是他觉得无论是样子还是颜色都不太好。今天是星期天, 正好他的两个朋友也需要买卫生纸, 毛巾, 洗衣粉这些日用品, 于是柯林就带他们来到附近一家最大的购物中心。
你要买什么衣服?
我想买一套运动服。
这边就是。你看看这套, 样子, 大小, 长短都合适, 而且打八折。
颜色也不错。多少钱? 什么牌子的?
价钱不贵。 这个牌子没听说过。不过是纯棉的。
牌子不好不行,我想买名牌的。
你真时髦! 穿名牌! 那件好像是名牌的......哎呀, 太贵了!
买东西, 我只买名牌的, 要不然就不买, 因为名牌的衣服质量好。
不错。有的衣服便宜是便宜,可是质量不好,穿一两次就不想穿了,只好再买一件。这样买两件的钱比买一件名牌的还多。
你说的有道理。
买衣服只考虑便宜当然不好, 但是也不必非买名牌的不可。我买衣服的标准, 第一是穿着舒服, 第二是物美价廉, 是什么牌子的, 什么都不在乎/无所谓。因为穿衣服是为了自己, 不是为了给别人看。
我不同意。难道你喜欢看想雪梅穿不好看的衣服吗?
雪梅穿什么衣服都好看, 对不对?
你别贫了!
哎, 柯林, 你身上这件衣服怎么是名牌的？你不是不穿名牌吗?
我是说不必非买名牌不可, 可是没说不穿名牌呀。这件是打折的时候买的。
哎, 丽莎, 我们去日用品那边看看。
你们去吧, 我先去付钱, 咱们一会儿见。
先生, 付现金, 还是用信用卡/刷卡?
我刷卡。
先生,加上税一共是一百八十块。
好， 谢谢， 再见。
I-23 Writing/Speaking Test (test on 11/29 in Computer Lab)
Use at least 95% of the vocabulary and grammar element from this chapter and write at least 200 words about your shopping habit and experience. You must include as many conjunction words as you can. Type it up today as practice. Tomorrow you will go to the lab and type it up without any references.
王阿姨的电邮：
你好，
听说你要去中国留学六个月，太好了！在中国你是要住在学校的宿舍，还是住在校外？你知道你需要买什么日用品吗？因为我住在中国，在你来之前我可以帮你准备一下。你可以告诉我需要我帮你买什么东西。另外，你购物的标准是什么？
等你的回信！
祝好！
王阿姨
像
无论如何/无论怎么样/不管怎么样
需要
卫生
卫生纸
牙膏
毛巾
浴巾
洗衣粉
于是
购物
牌子
名牌
价钱
纯棉
时髦
哎呀
质量
到底
道理
不必
非......不可
标准
物美价廉
在乎
同意
难道
咱们
现金
加
税
打折
起
降价
讲价/议价
本店谢绝议价
生词
N-17 New Vocabulary II
1. 上街/购物/买东西/逛街: shopping
2. 店/商店: shop/store
3. 售(shòu)货(huò)员(yuán): store salesman
4. 合身/合体/: fit body well
5. 试/试穿: try in on
6. 这(zhè)些(xiē): these…
7. 那(nà)些(xiē): those…
8. 耳(ěr)机(jī): headphone
9. 照 相(xiàng)机/相机: camera
10. 手(shǒu)表(biǎo): watches
11. 眼(yǎn)镜(jìng) : eye glasses
12. 围(wéi)巾(jīn): scarf
13. 帽(mào)子(zi): hat
14. 吃(chī)的(de)/食(shí)物(wù): food
15. 喝(hē)的(de)/饮(yǐn)料(liào): drinks
16. 穿(chuān)的(de)/衣(yī)物(wù): clothing
17. 回(huí)来(lái): come back
18. 美 元(yuán)/美金: US dollar
19. 块(kuài)/元(yuán): a buck
20. 人(rén) 民(mín)币(bì): Chinese Currency RMB
21. 多(duō)少(shǎo)钱(qián)？: How much money?
22. 一共多少钱？: How much money in total?
23. 打算: plan; plan
24. 太贵了: Too expensive
25. 便(pián)宜(yi): inexpensive
26. 便宜一点儿吧！: Make it a bit cheaper!
27. 不好意思: I feel bad/embarrassed.
28. 条(tiáo)件(jiàn): condition; requirement; environment
29. 打折 : dǎ zhé to discount
30. 质量: zhì liàng quality
31. 讲价: jiǎng jià to bargain, to haggle
32. 现金: cash
33. 过去: in the past
34. 数码: digital
35. 对... 感兴趣: to be interested in......
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1. Speaking Test
S-11 Shopping
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1. You: I went to shopping in China last week. I bought a lot of stuff.
1. Me: What did you buy?
2. You: I bought a watch, a scarf, a headphone, a pair of jeans…
2. Me: What is the color of the scarf?
3. You: It is pink and black with purple……
3. Me: Is the expensive shopping in China?
4. You: Not too expensive. For this scarf, first, they asked for 100 Yuan. I said: “Too expensive, please make it cheaper…”, then they said: “NO”. I said, “I don’t want it anymore.” Finally they said “Come back!, how about 50 Yuan?”
4. Me: Then what did you say?
5. You: I said: “It is not OK, I will give you 10 Yuan”. They said “OK”.
5. Me: Really? Very cheap!
6. You: Besides scarf, I also bought a handbag for my mom, she is very happy.
6. You: You are a good son/daughter.
2. Grammar Note II ……吧! (Group)
Used at the end of sentence for suggesting, guessing, demanding or agreeing.
EX:
1. 我们去看电影吧！
2. 我们买便宜的吧！
3. 请你便宜一点儿吧！
4. 他去法国了吧。
3. Independent
N-18 Translate and type the following sentences (choose 5):
1. Now is about two o’clock ( I guess)?
2. How about we watch TV together?
3. Would you please give me some money?
4. Please come here quickly!
5. (I guess) his uncle is about 50 years old?
6. That painting is a bit too expensive, (don’t you think so?)
7. Let’s go to China next year!
8. OK, Let’s eat dinner at home.
9. Can you make it a bit cheaper?
10. I guess that woman is the Chinese teacher?
N-19 Sentences (Choose any 10)
1. 我打算去衣店买一条蓝色的牛仔裤。
2. 赵先生打算买吃的，不买穿的。
3. 这台打印机太贵了！我不要了！
4. 请你能不能便宜一点儿？
5. 这件大衣人民币一共多少钱？
6. 这些水果美元一共多少钱？
7. 张太太打算买两台笔记本电脑。
8. 这个照相机和那个手表一共多少钱？
9. 不好意思，我不喜欢那件夹克衫。
10. 周小姐的女包虽然很贵，可是不好看。
11. 那些葡萄不但便宜，而且很好吃。
12. 男孩子们对购物不感兴趣。
13. 除了女包和手表以外，姥姥还打算买耳机。
14. 因为美元太贵，所以我要用人民币买。
15. 在中国虽然买饮料很贵，可是买衣服很便宜。
16. 现在中国人住的条件还好，马马虎虎。
17. 如果我去中国的话，要什么条件？
18. 你阿姨家的条件怎么样？
19. 她家的条件不太好，因为她没有很多钱。
20. 在大学吃的条件怎么样？非常不好。
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N-21 Shopping Skit II
A: 看一看了，女包，西服，运动鞋，牛仔裤……！
B: 你好，请问你有帽子/手表/相机/耳机/眼镜吗？
A: 小姐/先生！ 北京欢(huān)迎(yíng)你！ 我们有很多……。
B: 我打算买帽子/手表/相机/耳机/眼镜/围巾…… 请问这个多少钱？
A: 人民币一百八十块。
B: 太贵了！你能不能便宜一点儿！
A: 好吧，因为你很漂亮/帅，所以给你一百五十块人民币，怎么样？
B: 不可以，太贵了，再便宜一点儿吧！
A: 美女/帅哥，一百三十块, 好不好？
B: 不好意思！我不要了，再见！
A: HELLO！回来！回来! 请问你是哪国人？
B: 我是美国人，我来自美国的纽约。
A: 我最喜欢美国人。我们交个朋友吧，多少钱你才买？美元一百块给你。
B: 谢谢！用美元一共是多少钱？
A. 一百块美元。你说中文说得很好。
B. 哪里哪里！我会说一点儿中文。我很累，也很饿。
请问在哪里可以买食物和饮料？
A: 在那里，有吃的和喝的，很便宜。
B: 谢谢！再见！
11/28
N-22 Shopping Skit II Presentation
Practice with a partner, you have to alternate the roles of being a buyer and a seller. Look for the items on your shopping list. Find two items for each of you and do the shopping/haggling dialogue. You must have at least 6 sentences for each. You can make up your own sentences or use the sentences provided in the skit.
You must include but not limited to:
1. Greetings
2. Asking for price
3. Haggling
4. Small talking
5. Asking where can you buy food
N-23 Listening/Reading Practice II
这个周末，我和我的男朋友打算去购物。我打算买一台照相机，我的男朋友打算买一个耳机。如果照相机太贵的话，我打算说：“不好意思，请问能不能便宜一点儿？”；如果他说“不可以。”。我不打算买。我的男朋友除了打算买耳机，他还想买一块手表。
1. What do I plan to do?
2. When do I plan to do?
3. Who do I plan to go with？
4. How do I plan to do with the price?
5. What else do we plan to buy?
N-25 It looks……+ Adjective 看起来……
1. 你弟弟看起来很高。
2. 李小姐的裙子看起来很好看。
3. 黄叔叔的鼻子看起来很大。
4. 吴太太的脚看起来很难看。
5. 你的上衣看起来很漂亮！
6. 你的裙子看起来有一点儿短。
7. 他的裤子看起来有点儿长。
8. 这件夹克衫看起来有一点儿小。
N-26 Practice
Please translate and type the following sentences:
1. She looks very tall.
2. My Chinese teacher looks very short.
3. You little sister looks very cute.
4. Her shorts look very tight.
5. Dad’s tie looks very good.
6. His shoes look very big.
7. Her high heel shoes look too high!
8. Little brother’s T-Shirt looks very white.
9. My little sister looks a bit chubby.
10. Her mini skirt looks too short.
*有一点儿/有点儿/有点: a little bit
*太……了！: too……
N-27 With other verbs:
1. 看起来: It looks……
2. 听起来……: It sounds……
3. 吃起来……: It tastes……
4. 穿起来……: wear it and feel……
5. 玩起来……: play it and feel……
6. 打起来……: play it and feel……
7. 跑起来……: run and feel……
8. 走起来……: walk and feel……
9. 坐起来……: sit on it and feel……
10. 骑起来……: ride it and feel……
11. 喝起来……: drink it and feel……
12. 跳起来……: dance/jump and feel……
13. 用起来……: use it and feel……
14. 飞起来……: fly it and feel……
15. 开起来……: drive it and feel……
N-28 Example Sentences
1. 听起来…… : Taylor Swift 的歌听起来很好听。
2. 吃起来……: 法国饭吃起来感觉很好吃。
3. 穿起来……: 这双鞋穿起来感觉很舒服。
4. 玩起来……: 这个游戏玩起来觉得很有趣。
5. 打起来……: 网球打起来感觉很难。
6. 跑起来……: 周先生跑起来感觉很快。
7. 走起来……: 姥姥走路走起来觉得很慢。
8. 坐起来……: 这把椅子坐起来感觉很舒服。
9. 骑起来……: 这匹马骑起来感觉很容易。
10. 喝起来……: 冰水喝起来觉得很舒服。
11. 跳起来……: 孩子们跳舞跳起来感觉很开心。
12. 用起来……: 这台电脑用起来很容易。
13. 飞起来……: 飞机飞起来感觉很快。
14. 开起来……: 他的车开起来感觉很慢。
N-29 Sentences
1. 我的天哪！这条蓝色的牛仔裤怎么这么贵？
2. 为什么那台电脑打印机那么便宜？
3. 汪小姐觉得这件粉色的毛衣太贵了！
4. 陈老师的紫色高跟鞋看起来很难看。
5. 赵先生的西服虽然很贵，可是质量很好。
6. 刘叔叔觉得他的眼镜看起来太难看了！
7. 我的天哪！太贵了！我不要了！
8. 不是开玩笑！请你能不能打一点儿折？
9. 这件灰色的大衣穿起来很舒服。
10. 这些水果的价钱太高了！开玩笑吧？
11. 陈奶奶今天打算上街购物买一个数码相机。
12. 张太太需要买质量好的笔记本电脑。
13. 杨阿姨觉得在中国买东西能打折，很便宜。
14. 我可以用信用卡付钱吗？
15. 因为我们的质量很好，所以我们不讲价。
16. 周小姐的女包虽然看起来很贵，可是只要十美元。
17. 不好意思，请您最好是用现金付钱。
18. 叔叔不好意思跟人讲价。
19. 除了质量好以外，这条裙子的样子也很漂亮。
20. 因为美元太贵，所以我打算用人民币买。
N-30 Shopping Skit III Shopping with Friends
Looking at a photo of an item and make comments about the price, the way it looks, whether you want to buy it and the reason behind it.
You must include:
1. Comments on the price using “how come it is that expensive/cheap……”; “OMG!”……
2. Comments on how the quality is using “I feel”
3. Comments on how the way it looks using “it looks…”
4. Discuss whether you really need it or not
5. Discuss how you feel about bargaining (I feel embarrassed to haggle……
6. Ask the seller (王老师) if you can get some discount
7. Haggle with the seller
8. Discuss whether you want to use US$ or RMB to pay
9. Discussing whether you want to pay cash or by CC.
10. Express how you feel about the purchase (happy; not happy……)
N-31 Listening/Reading Practice III
在中国买东西可以讲价。如果你好意思讲价，常常价钱从很高，打折到很便宜。我上个星期买了一个数码相机。我从五百美元，讲到两百美元。我很高兴。不但相机的质量看起来很好，而且用起来也很容易。过去，中国人购物只用现金，不用信用卡。现在，很多人用信用卡购物。有的时候，用现金付钱和用信用卡付钱的价钱也不一样。
Which statement is FALSE based on this passage?
a. Chinese people like to haggle.
b. In China, credit card payment is not accepted.
c. Chinese people use both cash and credit card.
d. The quality of cameras in China is not good.
在中国购物，除了有些很大的百货商店不能讲价以外，很多店都可以讲价。如果你好意思跟卖家讲价的话，会得到很多的打折。很少有人付全价买东西。最近几年，很多人在网上购物，不但价钱更便宜，而且很方便。买家也可以在网上发短信讲价，也可以用信用卡付钱。而且卖家还免费邮寄到买家。
Which statement is NOT true?
a. In China, people rarely pay full price
b. In China, you can do haggling in department store
c. In China, people do online shopping because it is cheaper
d. In China, there are many sellers offering free shipping
近年来，中国的衣服不但样子很漂亮，而且质量也很好。在美国，很多衣物都是在中国做的。尤其是（especially）在Wal-Mart，几乎(almost)所有的(all of the……)东西都是在中国加工的货(product)。因为在中国的人工费很低，所以在美国买中国货价钱很便宜。
为什么在美国买中国货很便宜？
a. 因为中国货的质量不好
b. 因为中国货的样子不好
c. 因为中国的人工很便宜
d. 因为在美国很少有中国货
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Culture Highlights
Bargain is expected almost everywhere in men than China. Usually in mid priced department stores, it doesn't hurt to ask if you could get a discount. That is because department stores sometimes rent counter space to private vendors and manufactures. How much you end up paying depends on your bargaining skills. Often, you can start bargaining by cutting the offering price as much as 50%, particularly when buying clothes and shoes. However, there's no bargaining in supermarkets, large chain stores like Walmart or upscale department stores, and there's no sales tax in China.
If you open a personal bank account in China, you will receive a deposit book along with an ATM card. However, you won't receive a checkbook since personal checking accounts are not common in China. Typically people pay for their purchases with either cash or credit cards.