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SHOP TALKSmart shoppers know how to ask the right questions.Apr.14, 2005 Thu. A good shopping experience can depend on good communication. Knowing a few important words and phrase can help you find some great deals! Asking for information about a saleMarisa and Clare are shopping for new clothes. They visit Francine’s Fashions, a clothing store that is having a big sale.Salesperson: Hello. Is there anything I can help you with?Marisa: Your ads say, “up to 70 percent off!” That’s a big discount. I don’t suppose that discount applies to every item, does it?Salesperson: Well, we have lowered nearly every price in the store. But only certain items are 70 percent off. Most of our regular stock is 25 to 35 percent off.Clare: Where are the 70-percent-off items?Salesperson: Most of them are on that table at the back of the store.Marisa: Thanks.Telling a salesperson what you’re looking forA little later, Clare calls the salesperson over.Clare: I’m looking for a jacket, but I don’t see any. Do you have any in stock?Salesperson: What kind of jacket? We don’t have many winter clothes left.Clare: No, I don’t mean a winter jacket. I mean a light jacket I can wear with a skirt.Salesperson: Oh, sure. They’re over there in the corner.Clare: Thank you.Asking for the price of an itemClare: I love this jacket! I wonder hoe much it cost. There’s no price tag on it.Marisa: Let’s ask the salesperson. Excuse me!Salesperson: Yes?Marisa: How much is this jacket? Is it on sale?Salesperson: Yes, it’s actually half price. The sale price is $49.99. It’s regularly priced at $99.99.【译文】 购物语言(聪明的买家知道问些什么愉快的购物经验，可能取决于良好的沟通方式。知道一些重要的词句，有助你买到价廉物美的商品！询问拍卖讯息玛莉莎和克莱尔正在逛街买新衣服。她们造访Francine’s Fashions，一家正在大拍卖的服饰店。店员：嗨!我能为二位服务吗?玛莉莎：你们的广告说“3折起”。这个折扣很低。我想不会是每件商品都有这样的折扣，对吧店员：嗯，店内几乎所有商品都减价了。但只有某些商品打3折。大部分的一般商品是打6。5 ～7。5折。克莱莱尔：3折的商品在哪里?店员：。它们大多摆在最里面的桌子玛莉莎：谢谢。告诉店员你在找什么过了一会儿，克莱尔请店员过来。克莱尔：我在找夹克，但是一件都没有看到。你们的夹克有现货吗？店员：什么样的夹克?我们冬天的衣服所剩不多。克莱尔：不，我不是指冬天的夹克。我指的是簿夹克，可以搭配裙子穿的。店员：喔