L2-U2-P5-5 Dialogue : Shopping for a Dress

A: Good afternoon. May I help you?

B: Yes, I'd like to look at some of your dresses. They're on sale, right?

A: Yes, everything is on sale.

B: Can you recommend something?

A: Is this for business or casual?

B: It's something for the office.

What's on sale? -Everything in the shop is on sale.

听选：What kind of dresses is she looking for?–It’s something for the office.

A: Well, we have some very nice black dresses.

B: May I see them?

A: Sure, please come with me.

What color dresses does she recommend?-She recommends some black dresses.

听选：What is shop people show her?- she is going to show her black dresses.

A: Here are two very nice black dresses. One is fairly short and the other is ankle length.

B: They both look very nice.

A: Why don't you try them on? There's a dressing room over there.

B: Sure, thanks.

听选：What is she going to do ?-She's going to try on the dresses.

听说： Why don't you try them on? 

听说：  May I help you?

看说： She recommends some black dresses.

B: The short one is nice but a bit too sexy for the office. What do you think?

A: It looks very nice on you. If you wear this white jacket with it, it doesn't show too much.

B: Yes, it covers my arms, I like it. How much is it?

A: After the discount, it's $300.

B: 300 dollars? Does that include the white jacket?

A: No, it doesn't. The white jacket is $150.

B: What about the other dress? I'd like to try it on too.

What's wrong with the short dress? -It's too short and sexy for the office.

听选：How much is the white jacket?-It's $150.

Why don't you try them on?

They're on sale, right?

One is fairly short and the other is ankle length.

听选：What is she going to try on now?–She is going to try the long dress on.

How much is the short dress after discount? –After the discount, it’s 300 dollars.

B: What do you think?

A: I think it looks great on you. It shows your figure, but not too much.

B: I think it’s too big in the waist.

A: We can fix that. We can take it in a bit.

B: What about the price?

A: After the discount, it's $350.

听选：How does  the dress  look on her?-  it looks great on you. It shows your figure, but not too much.

What's wrong with the dress?-It’s too big in the waist.

B: If I buy the white jacket too, can you give me a better price?

A: Yes, I think I can give you another 10% discount.

B: So that's 450 dollars for both of them, right?

A: Yes, that's right.

听选：How much discount does she give her?-She can give her another 10 percent discount of the sale price.

What is the discounted price for both of the dress and jacket?-$450 for both of them.

B: OK. Could you hold them for a couple of hours? I want my husband to see them. He can help me decide.

A: OK. I'll hold them for you until 4:00.

B: Thanks. I'll be back in around an hour.

听选：What does "to hold them for her" mean here?-She won't sell them to anyone else.

听选：When will she come in back?-I'll be back in around an hour.

Who is she going to bring with her?-She's going to bring her husband with her.

听说：How much is it?

听说：What about the price?

听说：I'll be back in around an hour.

看说：What about the other dress? I'd like to try it on too.

看说： Could you hold them for a couple of hours?

If I buy the white jacket too, can you give me a better price?