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Date: 2015-01-10 |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 5:59:11 PMGood morning, everyone! Happy New Year! Today is our first class in 2015. We hope everyone has a new year resolution to practice on your English everyday! And have fun learning English! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 5:59:26 PMToday our host teacher are Nick and Tasha! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:00:00 PMAnd we will learn the common English conversations when you go shopping. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:01:25 PMHi everyone! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:01:51 PMHi Nick and Tasha! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:02:16 PMHere's a little vocabulary to get us started: Associate: A nicer name for a salesperson or clerk. Shopping mall: A large building with many shops. Escalator: A set of moving stairs. Cosmetics: Makeup. Fitting room: A place to try on clothes to see if they fit. Register: A cash register. Department Store: A store with many different sections known as departments. Department: A section of a store with one type of merchandise, such as the shoe department. |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:03:02 PMEscalator 滚梯 |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:03:24 PMFitting room 试衣间 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:03:29 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:04:29 PMShopping Dialog You are looking for a T-Shirt and a pair of shoes at the Shopping Mall. First you go into a store called Nordstroms. Salesperson: May I help you, sir? You: Yes, I’m looking for the men’s department. Salesperson: It’s up one floor. The escalator is over there near the cosmetics department. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:05:16 PM |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:05:47 PMcosmetics department 服装区 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:05:59 PMWhat is another way to get to the other floors besides the escalator? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:06:15 PM |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:06:50 PMcosmetics department 化妆品区 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:06:55 PMIt also starts with the letter "e." |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:07:09 PM |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:07:47 PMelevator |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:08:10 PMThat's right! Most department stores have an escalator and an elevator. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:08:24 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:08:33 PMYou go up to the second floor and find the men’s department. You are looking at the T-Shirts when a salesperson comes up to you. Salesperson: Have you been helped by an associate, sir? You: No, I’m just looking. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:08:59 PM |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:09:23 PMI’m just looking. 我就看看 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:09:45 PM“Just looking.” What you say to a salesperson if you just want to look and not buy anything. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:09:59 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:10:24 PMWhat are some other words for associate? |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:10:27 PMcome up to you 走近你 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:10:33 PM |
sherry(381892873) 6:11:46 PMshopping guide? |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:12:07 PMsalesperson ? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:12:50 PMNo, department store staff are often called "associates" short for sales associate. Salesperson is right. Clerk is a more old fashioned word. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:13:18 PMAfter getting sticker shock from the prices at Nordstroms you conclude that Nordstroms is too expensive and proceed to go to another store called Macy’s. You are looking at their T-Shirts when a salesperson approaches you. Salesperson: Can I help you? You: Yes, I would like to try this on. Is there a fitting room? Salesperson: Yes, it is right over here. You: Thanks. Salesperson: Let me know if I can get you anything else. You: Alright. Thanks. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:13:23 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:14:00 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:14:18 PMWhat do you think "sticker shock" is? |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:15:18 PMhint: sticker is the price tag on the clothes |
·melissa﹎(245033069) 6:15:36 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:16:13 PM“Sticker shock” When something is surprisingly expensive. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:16:26 PMWhat do you do in a fitting room? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:16:48 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:16:59 PM |
文英(550617338) 6:17:15 PMtry on clothes |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:17:26 PMThat's right! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:18:20 PMAlso, please note that at Nordstroms (the more expensive store) the language used by the salesperson is more formal. "May I" instead of "Can I" and using the word "sir." |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:18:44 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:19:23 PMYou are happy with the shirt so you go to the register in the clothing department to buy it. When you get to the register… Salesperson: Oh, these T-Shirts are two for the price of one. You: Cool! I’ll go get another. Salesperson: Sure, I’ll set this aside for you for when you come back. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:19:56 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:20:14 PM“Set this aside.” What an associate may say when they keep your merchandise for you to buy at the end of your shopping. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:20:32 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:20:53 PM“Two for the price of one.” AKA “Buy one get one free.” |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:21:05 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:21:28 PMYou go and grab another T-Shirt and the salesperson rings you up. Salesperson: Did you find everything okay? You: Yes, thank you. Salesperson: Ok, that’ll be $15 altogether. How will you be paying today? You: I’ll use my credit card. Salesperson: Would you like the receipt in the bag or with you? You: In the bag is fine. Salesperson: Thank you and have a nice day! You: You too. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:22:06 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:22:28 PMWhat does the salesperson use to "ring you up"? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:22:39 PM |
·melissa﹎(245033069) 6:23:19 PM |
文英(550617338) 6:24:31 PM record the amount |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:24:33 PMTo "ring up" merchandise is to enter the price into the cash register. This is because old registers had a bell that would ring when they enter prices. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:24:52 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:25:27 PMThen you go to the shoe department. You find a pair you like but would like to try them on. You: Excuse me? Could I get these in my size? Salesperson: What size are you? You: I’m not sure. Salesperson: Take a seat and I’ll measure you. Salesperson: You’re a size 8. Let me check and see if we have these in that size. You: Ok. Salesperson: I’m sorry, we don’t have these in your size. But, we do have something in a similar style, and they are half off. You try on the shoes and decide you like them. Salesperson: Can I take these up to the register for you? You: Not yet, I’m going to grab some socks first. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:26:27 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:27:07 PMWhat is the difference between two for the price of one and half off? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:27:29 PM |
文英(550617338) 6:28:45 PMhalf off means 50%discount |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:29:07 PMThat's right! And two for the price of one? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:29:29 PMThat's buy one get one free! |
文英(550617338) 6:29:45 PMyou get two products just pay for one |
文英(550617338) 6:29:50 PMyes |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:30:00 PMThat's right! Excellent job! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:30:16 PMWe bought a lot of stuff in this half hour! We will continue next week |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:30:37 PMThank you Nick and Tasha for the great class! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:30:38 PMGood job everybody! Bye! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:30:47 PM |
文英(550617338) 6:30:52 PMthanks Nick and Tasha |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:31:10 PMThank you, teachers and students. |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:31:29 PMYes Great job everyone! Keep it up! |
文英(550617338) 6:31:47 PMthanks see you next week |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:32:15 PMWe will see everyone next week! |
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yang(842884771) 7:15:27 PM |
yyyyye2 8:16:13 AM好的。 |