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Lesson 1 How to Bargain in the U.S.A. 跟卖家讨价还价 downtown 2. deals 3. the best deal 4. making a sale 5. seems a little high 6. your best offer 7. shop around 8. What if 9. $50 for both 10. split the difference It was Saturday afternoon and I was shopping in the garment district in downtown L.A. If you want to find good deals on clothes, shoes, and accessories, this is the place to come. To get the best deal, though, you have to be ready to bargain. I walked by a stall and saw a purse I liked. The owner had just finished making a sale. Lucy: Does this come in any other colors? Man: Yeah, we have this one in white and blue. I also have this other style in green. Lucy: How much is the blue one? Man: Its $32. Lucy: $32? What about the green one? Man: Thats $30. Lucy: That seems a little high. Can you do better on the price? Man: This is a designer bag and its good quality. Its a bargain at that price. Lucy: Is that your best offer? Man: Thats the best I can do. Lucy: Well, I dont know. I think Ill shop around. Man: Okay, how about $28. Lucy: Thats still more than I wanted to spend. What if I take the blue one and the green one? Man: Ill give you both of them for $55. Lucy: Thats not much of a break on the price. How about $50 for both? Man: You drive a hard bargain. The best I can do is $54. You wont find it cheaper anywhere else. Lucy: Why dont we split the difference and make it $52? Man: Okay, okay. Youve got a deal. accessories 装饰品 make a sale 做一笔交易 Lesson 2 Negotiating Price 1. get our bid 2. come to terms on the price 3. do better on 4. trim a little off 5. discount that by 10 percent 6. an attractive offer 7. driving a hard bargain 8. labor costs 9. make any promises 10. a revised bid Negotiating Price Justin: Hello. 贾斯汀：您好。 Rachel: Hi, Justin. It’s Rachel from McQ Corp. 瑞秋：您好，贾斯汀。我是MCQ公司的瑞秋。 Justin: Oh hi, Rachel. Did you get our bid for the job? 贾斯汀：……。你有没有收到我们对那个项目的投标？ Rachel: Yes, we did. We like your proposal, but