Two    I love going to the mall.
我愛逛商場。

 1   Introduction
A    Clothing is pretty expensive in America.  As a general rule prices are fixed, so don’t try bargaining for anything, except at some private sales and flea markets.  Of course, when they buy a car, they will negotiate.
衣服在美國相當(dāng)昂貴。一般來說，價格是固定不變的，所以都用不著討價還價，除非是私人買賣，跳蚤市場。當(dāng)然，當(dāng)他們買車時，他們還是會協(xié)商價格的。
B   Going shopping with foreigners is a good way to make friends with them.  Especially in China, you can be the guide, and also learn to say a lot of common things in English.
和老外去購物是和他們結(jié)交朋友的好辦法。尤其在中國，你可以做他們的向?qū)В瑫r還可以用英語學(xué)說很多常見的物品。
C   In American, people pay sales tax on many items that they buy.  For example, clothing, cigarettes, soda, and gasoline are taxable items.  However, they don’t pay sales tax on food at the grocery store, unless the food they buy is prepared and ready to eat (at a restaurant, a supermarket or deli.
在美國，很多商品是要付銷售稅的。舉例來說，衣服、煙、汽水和汽油都是打稅物品。然而，雜貨店的食物就不需交銷售稅，除非是已經(jīng)做好可以吃的食物（像餐館、超市、熟食店的）。

 2   Sample Sentences
1.  The leather shoes were priced at 1,000 RMB.
    這雙皮鞋標(biāo)價一千人民幣。
2.   You can always bargain here, but goods tend to come and go quickly so if you like it, buy it now!
     你可以總在這里討價還價，但是商品似乎來去得快，所以如果你喜歡，現(xiàn)在就買！
3.   Where can I buy an English - language newspaper?
     哪兒能買到英文報紙？
4.   I want something like this.
     我想要一件這樣的。
5.   I like the blue one in the window.
     我喜歡櫥窗里的那個藍(lán)色的。
6.   What is it made of?  Will this material shrink?
     這是什么料子？ 這種料子縮水嗎？
7.   Is it color-fast / crease resistant / synthetic / pure cotton / silk / genuine leather / hand-made / imported / made here?
     這種料子不退色/抗皺/人造纖維/純棉/真絲/真皮/手工做的/進(jìn)口的/本地生產(chǎn)的？
8.   How long will it take to alter?
     改一下需要多長時間？
9.   I’d like some shoelaces / shoe polish / moisturizing cream. 
     我要買鞋帶/鞋油/潤膚霜。
10.  Can you show me how it works?
      能教我怎么用嗎？
11.   I’d like a blouse / jacket made to measure.
      我想定做一件短上衣/上衣。
12.   Can I pay by traveler’s cheque? / Do you accept credit cards?
      能用旅行支票付款嗎？/ 能用信用卡付款嗎？

 3   Conversations
1.    At the mall.
Anna Garcia is visiting her friend, Grace, in Tampa, Florida.
Grace:  Come in and have some coffee, Anna.  The kids have just gone out to the mall to hang out with their friends.
Anna:  I saw a lot of teenagers when Alan and I were there yesterday.
Grace:  They spend hours there, especially on weekends.
Anna:  Speaking of that trip, Alan bought a shirt at a department store, but the sleeves are too long.  Do you know a seamstress1 or tailor2 who can shorten them?
Grace:  I know several.  But wouldn't it be easier to take the shirt back and exchange it for the right size?
Anna:  Isn't that complicated3?
Grace:  No, it's easy.  We'll just take the shirt back to the men’s department and show them the sales slip4.  They'll exchange it for the correct size or give you a refund5.
Anna:  We?  Do you want to go with me?
Grace:  Sure.  I love going to the mall.
Anna:  What do you do there… hang around6, like the kids?

Helpful Information: 
At most stores, one can always exchange products or even get a refund within a certain amount of time if he or she still has the sales slip and the product is in good condition.  
在多數(shù)商店，在一定的期限內(nèi)，一個人總是可以去兌換商品或者甚至退到錢，如果他/她還有售貨發(fā)票，并且物品還完好無損。
【譯文】
——安娜，進(jìn)來喝杯咖啡。孩子們剛出去和他們的朋友們逛購物中心。
——昨天我和艾倫在那里的時候看到很多青少年。
——他們在那里玩幾個小時，尤其在周末。
——說起那次旅行，艾倫在商場買了一件襯衣，但是袖子太長了。你認(rèn)識什么裁縫師可以將它們弄短一點(diǎn)嗎？
——我知道幾個。但是把襯衣拿回去換個合適的尺寸不容易一些嗎？
——那樣不復(fù)雜嗎？
——不，很簡單。我們只要把襯衣拿到男裝部，給他們看銷售發(fā)票。他們要么會換個合適的尺寸，要么會把錢退給你。
——我們？你想和我一起去？
——好哇，我愛逛商場。
——你去那兒做什么……閑蕩，像那些孩子一樣？

2.    Bargain Hunting.
Saturday morning in Atlanta.
Liz:  Why are you reading the classifieds7?  What do you need?
David:  I'm looking for a bookcase, but I don't want to buy a new one.
Liz:  Are you having any luck?
David:  Not really.  There aren't any used bookcases listed.  But there are a few rummage sales8 on Saturday.  I think I'll go to them.
Liz:  Do you mind if I go with you?
David:  Not at all.  These private sales are great places to bargain.  And sometimes you can find terrific things among all the junk.
Liz:  I learned to negotiate9 from my mother.  I thought I was pretty good at bargaining, but I had a problem the other day at Kimble's Department Store.
David:  What happened?
Liz:  I wanted to buy a beautiful wool sweater for my girlfriend.  It was priced at forty dollars, so I started by offering the salesclerk thirty.

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