shopping English situational dialogue
Reception
1. Do you find anything you like? Did you find something you like?
4. Are you being helped? /Are you being served? Do you need any help?
5. Is there anybody waiting on you? Are you being attended to?
Choosing and buying choosing and buying
Choosing
1. I want a pair of shoes/ A jacket. I want to buy a pair of shoes/a jacket.
2. I'd like to see some towels. u I want to see some towels.
7. I'm just looking, thanks. I'm just looking. Thank you.
8. I'd like to have a look if you don't t t mind. I'd like to have a look.
An try it on
1. Could you try it on please? How is it? Would you please try it on? How about it?
2. I like this one. May I try it on? I like this one. Can I try it on?
Inquiry asks
1. Do you have any on sale? Do you have anything on sale?
2. Do you carry hundred percent cotton pants? Do you have 111% cotton pants?
3. Can you get me one? Can you replenish the goods?
4. If I ordered a suit now, how long could it take before I got delivery? If I order a suit now, how long will it take to receive the goods?
Size and color
1. the fit is not good.
4. It seems to fit well.
5. They punch my toes.
6. Can I have a size larger? Can I have a bigger one?
8. This color is very popular.
9. This blue color goes well with the light blue dots on the dress.
This blue color goes well with the light blue dots on the clothes.
Price
1. How much does it cost? how much is it?
2. What’s the price for this suit? How much is this suit?
3. How much do I have to pay for it? How much should I pay?
4. How much are these ties? How much are these ties?
5. I'll give it to you for 5251. 5251 USD.
6. Can you make it cheaper? Can you make it cheaper?
Check to pay
1. How can I pay? How do I pay?
2. May I write a check for you? Can I write a check?
3. Do you take traveler’s checks? Do you accept traveler's checks?
4. Sorry, we don't take checks. Sorry, we don't accept checks.
5. How about 98 down and 111 a month? How about a down payment of 98 dollars and a monthly payment of 111 dollars?
6. I'll take this. I want this.
The others
1. Take one's measurement to measure someone.
2. I think we're out of your size. I think your size (clothes). It's sold out.
3. Check back next Sunday. Come back next Sunday.
Dialogue
1.a: Do you want any meat today, Mrs. Bird? Mrs. Bode, do you want some meat today?
b: yes, please. yes.
a: this lamb's very good.
b: I like lamb, but my husband doesn't like lamb.
a: what about some steak? This is a nice piece. How about some steak? This piece is very good.
B: Give me that piece, please. Please give me that piece.
And a pound of minute, too. I also want a pound of minced meat.
2.a: Can I help you? What do you want to buy?
b: I'd just like to have a look around. I just want to have a look around.
a: Are you looking for some apples? Do you want some apples?
b: I could also buy some apples if they're nice. If the apples are good, I can buy some, too.
3.a: Do you like this dress, madam? Do you like this dress, madam?
b: I like the color very much. It's a lovely dress, but it's too small for me.
I like this color very much. This dress is very nice, but it's too small for me.
A: What about this one? It’s a lovely dress, it’s very smart. Short skirts are in fashion now. Would you like to try it?
how about this one? This one is very beautiful and very fashionable. Short skirts are very popular now. Do you want to try it on?
b: all right. ok.
4. a: have you any shoes like them? Do you have these shoes?
B:What size? What size?
a: size five. size five.
b: I'm sorry. we have' t any. sorry, we don't.
5. A: How many do you need? How much do you want to buy?
b: two kilogrammes. Two kilos.
6.a: Are they apples on sale? Are these apples on sale?
b: that's our rock bottom price. This is our rock bottom price.
7. a: that's too expensive for us. We can't't help all that money.
It's too expensive for us. We can't afford that much money.
b: This model's less expensive than that one. It's only twenty-eight pounds. But, of course, It's not as good as the expense one.
This model is cheaper than that one, only 28 pounds. But, of course, it's not as good as that expensive one.
A: I don't like this model, the other model's more expensive, But it's worth the money.
I don't like this model. That model is more expensive, but it's worth the money.
A: Can we buy it on instruments?
can we pay by installments?
b: of course. you can pay a deposit of ten pounds, and then one pound a week for six weeks.
Of course, you can pay a deposit of 11 pounds first, and then pay 1 pounds every month. One * * * pays 61 weeks. | 3.
8.a: I think I prefer the blue one if it's not too much trouble.
If it's not too much trouble, I want that blue one.
B: Not at all. I'll get it for you. Here you are. This is our latest design. Don't bother, I'll get it for you. Here you are, it's the latest model.
A: Could I have a try? Can I try?
b: surely. The fitting room is over there. Of course, The fitting room is over there.
B: It seems to fit you very well.u This dress suits you very well.
A: All right. I think I'll take it. Ok, I'll take it.
9. A: Can you come down a bit? U can you make it cheaper?
b: that's almost cost price. This is almost the cost price.
11.a: excuse me, I would like a blue shirt. u
Excuse me, I want to buy a blue shirt.
b: yes, With pleasure. Here you are. It's my pleasure. Here you are.
11.a: I'm looking for a pair of shoes. I want to buy a pair of shoes.
B: Yes, Sir. I'd be glad to show you some. Yes, sir. I'm glad to show it to you. < P > 12.a: Do you have anything larger than this one? Do you have a bigger one?
b: Yes, we have. Let me show you. Yes, I'll show it to you.
13.a: Would you mind if I try this on? Can I try?
b: no, not at all. Certainly.
A: Give me a small size, please. Please show me a smaller one.
B: With.