《全新版大学进阶英语视听说教程第1册》 Unit 6 Buying &Selling
PART II LISTENING AND SPEAKING LESSON A Dubai Shopping Tour
Script
Our walking tour of Dubai’s souks begins at the Spice Souk. Shops here sell spices and food from all over the Middle East. Many shop owners here give you some of the food or spices to try.
Next, let’s go to the Gold Souk. Dubai is often called “The City of Gold” and the shops here are famous for their jewelry. There are hundreds of shops in this souk, and visitors come from all over the world to shop here. In this souk, it’s important to bargain. A store owner’s first price is usually high.
The last place on our tour is the Covered Souk. The shops here sell traditional shoes and clothing for men and women and items for the home. This is a good place to shop for a souvenir to take home.
1. the Spice Souk 露天香料市场 2. the Gold Souk 露天黄金市场 3. hundreds of 好几百；许许多多 4. the Covered Souk 室内市场
CONVERSATION
SCRIPT
A: Excuse me. How much is this necklace? B: It’s 185 dirhams.
A: Hmmm ... What about these shoes? How much are they? B: They’re 130 dirhams.
A: Sorry, that’s too expensive. How about 90?
B: 90! Sorry, no, but I can give them to you for 120 dirhams.
1. dirham 迪拉姆，阿拉伯联合酋长国的货币单位
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LESSON B The Psychology of Selling? Listening 1
Script
The Psychology of Selling
Do you ever go shopping for one thing, and then buy other things you don’t need? Lots of people do. In fact, many stores use certain techniques so we buy more. Here’s how:
One. Bright colors: Red, green, yellow—on a wall or a sign—make you stop and look at something.
Two. Time limits: At some store sales, you have only a short time to buy something: TODAY only: all T-shirts 25 percent off. When you read this sign, you may be more likely to buy a shirt you don’t need. Why? Because you can only get the lower price today.
Three. Special extras: Other stores offer something special: Buy one bag, get one 50 percent off! When people read this sign, many will buy two bags instead of one. They may not need the second bag, but they buy it anyway.
Four. Free samples: Some stores give shoppers a little food, drink, or other item to try for free. Studies show that when you try something, you are more likely to buy it.
The next time you go into a store or shop online, look around. How many of these techniques do you see?
1. store sales 商店促销
2. 25 percent off 75折优惠
3. be more likely to do 更有可能做…… 4. free samples 免费样品 5. look around 四下观望
Listening 2
SCRIPT 1:
M: Let’s get a coffee.
F: Sounds good. Is there a Super Coffee near here? M: Uhm, yeah, but their coffee is kind of expensive.
F: But I have a coupon. When you like their page on Facebook, you get a coupon for a free coffee.
M: Oh, okay. Let’s go. 2:
M: Hey, look at these video games; they’re pretty cool. F: Yeah, but I don’t need any more games.
M: But the sign says “buy one game, and the second one is fifty percent off.” F: Oh, that’s different. Let’s get some!
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F: Excuse me. How much is this watch?
M: We’re having a sale; it’s one twenty-five. Do you want to see it? F: No, thanks.
M: Are you sure? The sale ends today.
F: Thanks, but a hundred twenty-five is still too much.
1. like their page on Facebook 关注他们的Facebook页面 2. the sign says 牌子上写着
LISTENING SKILLS
Script
1. May I introduce Miss Jones to you?
2. John Davis was born in California in1930. 3. I can’t agree with you more. 4. My birthday is on June 20th. 5. Paul, is your sister married?
6. Look, here comes Mr. Black, our sales manager. 7. Bob isn’t in the library right now.
8. Mr. Taylor is said to be leaving for South Africa soon.
1. can’t agree with you more 非常赞同 2. be said to be doing 据说要做某事
PART III VIDEO THE FEZ SOUK
Script Narrator:
The souk in the city of Fez is Morocco’s oldest market. In one small shop, a man is making a metal table. And all around him, people are shopping.
There are many shops in this busy market.
You can find anything. At one shop, a man sells eggs. Another vendor sells sandals and birds in cages. You can buy jewelry and traditional clothing. You can also buy fruit. In this souk, there really is something for everyone, like this small red hat. This is a “fez,” and it was named after this city.
Both Moroccans and tourists visit the souk every day. But for visitors, the question is not “What should I buy?” but “How should I buy it?” Ahmed:
“You know, here in Moroccan culture, for everything you should bargain. We don’t have really a fixed price.” Narrator:
In the souk, everyone bargains. It’s the natural thing to do. But there are some important
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things to know.
Visitors and beginners at bargaining often pay more. How much more? Ahmed:
Sometimes 20 to 30 percent more. Narrator:
Are vendors trying to cheat shoppers—to charge them too much money? No, it’s more like a test. The question is: who can bargain the best?
The real test for shoppers is the carpet shop. Here, the carpet sellers really want you to buy something. At first, their prices are high, but then they go lower.
You can bargain with them for a long time. But it’s all part of the game. And some shoppers like to play this game, too.
But it’s important for tourists to be careful. There are so many beautiful things to buy in this souk. And at these great prices, it’s easy to buy too much!
1. traditional clothing 传统服装 2. be named after 以……命名 3. a fixed price 固定价格
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全新版大学进阶英语视听说教程第1册--Unit6听力文本
