听说教程Unit6 Shopping.doc

Unit 6 Shopping Part A Communicative Function Getting Information In everyday life we have to deal with many kinds of situations that require us to obtain information from others. Different ways can be used to ask for information from different people. Listen to the conversations and write down answers to the following questions. 1. He wants to know where he can buy a good painting. 2. He found out how much the dress cost as well as where he could buy it. 3. She suggests that the man buy a tie for his cousin. Script 1. M: Hi, Ann. W: Hi, Jack. M: Uh, listen, Ann, I was wondering if you could help me. W: Yes? M: Do you happen to know where I might buy a good painting? W: Let me think for a minute. Oh, yes, there’s a new gallery, down on Green Street, that deals with art of all kinds. M: Oh, I know where you mean. Q: What information does the man want to get? 2. M: Hi, Mary. You look great! That’s a beautiful dress you are wearing. W: Thank you, Michael. M: Where did you buy it? I’d like to get one for my wife. W: I bought it at the No.1 Department Store. M: Could I ask the price? W: Sure. It cost 168 yuan. Q: What information did the man get from the woman? 3. W: Can I help you? M: I need to buy a birthday present for my cousin, but I really dont know what to get. W: Well, we have a special on ties. Thats always a good gift. M: Sounds like a good idea. Q: What does the woman suggest that the man should buy? Listening Strategy Recognizing Prices There are different ways to say prices in English. For example, $9.40 can be said nine dollars and forty cents, or nine dollars forty, or simply nine forty. In this part you will hear all three ways of saying prices. Listen to the conversations and write down the prices in the blanks. $20.50 $50.95 $175.40 $50.80 $594 Script 1. --How much is this blue tablecloth? --Twenty dollars and fifty cents. 2. --Can I help you? --Yes, Id like this red vase. How much