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Hotel English UNIT 4 At the Arts and Crafts Department Read the following sentences and discuss the meanings of each with your classmates. Leading-in Discussion You havent anything cheaper，have you？ Which do you prefer，the linen one，the figured decron or the brocade？ Id like to buy a medium- sized cloisonné vase with a light blue background. The background is pale blue with traditional Chinese paintings of flowers and bird. Im sorry，sir. They are sold out. Its attractive. Ill take a pair. Can you pack the vases and send them to New York by mail for me？ Listen to the following dialogue in pairs, pay attention to the key phrases and sentence patterns. Mr. Bellow(B): Look, Maggie. These tapestries are beautiful! Don’t you think we could use one to decorate our room? Mrs Bellow(M): All right. (Looking at the price tags) Oh, a bit too much. SA: Artistic tapestry is the highest form of expression of the rug weaving art, an exquisite handicraft of superb artistry in typical Chinese style. Considering the fine craftsmanship they are worth much more. B: I agree. Is this the marvelous landscape in Guilin? What a lovely tapestry! We are going to Guilin in two days---- this tapestry is really impressive. M: I prefer to buy some embroidered tablecloths to match the tapestry. SA: Which do you prefer, the linen one, the figured Dacron or the brocade? M: The brocade, please. How much is one piece? SA: Sixty yuan and sixty fen. M: Too expensive. You haven’t anything cheaper, have you? SA: Yes, we have. Here, please have a look at the hand-embroidered one with a new design of bamboo. M: What fine needlework! What’s the price? SA: Forty yuan and fifty fen. B: Is this the sale price? SA: No, it isn’t sir. They are all first-class goods. We have price tags on each of them. Our shop holds a one-price policy. We are not allowed to change the price at will. M: I see. I’ll take two then. Henry, you like them? B: