Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Unit 5

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Lead-in I. Match the departments with the pictures. a. Beauty b. Computing and Gaming c. Toys d. Sports e. Womenswear f. Menswear TEXT A e b a 2. ____ 3. ____ 1. ____ c 4. ____ d f 5. ____ 6. _______

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Lead-in II. Work in pairs. Take turns asking and answering questions about where things are. You can refer to the information in Exercise I. Example A: Excuse me. Do you sell dresses? B: Yes, they're in the Womenswear department. Questions Excuse me. Do you sell …? Answers Yes, it’s / they’re in the … department. Excuse me. Can you help me? I’m looking for … Yes, you can find it / them in the … department.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Background Information Wal-Mart 沃尔玛，世界上最大 的连锁超市。由 Sam Walton先生于 1962年创立。目前 TEXT A 沃尔玛在全球开设了 超过5000家商场, 员 总数 160多万，是 世界上雇员最多的企 业，连续三年在美国 《财富》杂志全球 500强企业中居首。

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Translation Supermarkets offer a great variety of goods for customers. It is common for people to buy things which are not on their shopping lists. Why does this happen? TEXT A

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Translation Secrets of Supermarkets’ Success Secrets of 1 There are supermarkets in cities all over the world , so what is the secret of their success?

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Translation 2 It all starts at the doors to the store. This is the usual position for trolleys and baskets. The body of the trolley is much bigger than the average product, giving plenty of room to add more as you walk round the aisles. Flowers, fruit and vegetables are also often at the entrance. Flowers create a welcoming atmosphere, and buying fruit and vegetables makes you feel healthy. After you have chosen your apples and carrots, you won’t feel so guilty about picking up chocolate and beer later. beer

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Translation 3 It’s all about the senses. The smell of delicious food makes you feel hungry, so makes you buy more. Sales of French wine go up when the French music is played. Colour also has an effect. You will never see blue around food in a supermarket because it doesn’t look good. Orange, red and pink aren’t common either because they are colours that encourage you to move on.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Translation 4 The more you see, the more you shop. Fresh meat, fish and dairy products tend to be placed around the walls, while processed foods are located towards the middle. This means you walk along nearly all the aisles to find everything you need. Essentials such as milk, bottled water or bread are often positioned at the back of the store, making you walk past hundreds of other products. Supermarkets are designed to make you stop as often as possible because of narrow isles, special offers, or free samples.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Translation 5 Every product has its place. New or popular products are often found at the end of aisles. The most expensive products are at adult eye level, with the brands above and below often at lower prices. Manufacturers pay extra for these positions that are easily seen. And you don’t escape when you wait to pay at the checkout. This is where you get bored waiting, and add magazines, sweets and chocolates to your trolley.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A New Words

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A I. Where would you find these things in a supermarket according to the information in the text? Match the things with the numbered areas on the map.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A a. milk 5 2 b. potatoes 4 c. tins of tomatoes 2 d. roses 5 e. bread 3 f. a magazine 1 g. trolleys and baskets 2 h. carrots i. fresh fish 5 j. bottled water 5

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A II. Choose the best answer for each question or statement below. 1. What is the article mainly about? B A. How supermarkets influence a local area. B. How supermarkets get you to spend more. C. How supermarkets have changed. D. How to avoid spending too much in supermarkets.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A 2. Flowers are put at the entrance of a supermarket C because _______. A. everyone will be happy to see flowers B. flowers are the most popular in a supermarket C. people feel welcomed when they see flowers D. people believe that flowers mean good luck

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A 3. Which of the following measures encourages a customer to buy more? A A. Letting the smell of delicious food out. B. Putting food on blue shelves. C. Painting the floor orange or pink. D. Playing soft music at a low volume.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A 4. Milk and bread are placed at the back of a supermarket because _____. D A. this makes it easy to find them B. not every customer will buy them C. every customer will walk past them and buy them D. it makes customers walk past lots of other products before they find them

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A 5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a measure to make customers stop often? A A. Colorful posters. B. Special offers. C. Narrow isles. D. Free samples.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A 6. What are the customers expected to do when they wait to pay at the checkout? B A. Read magazines for free. B. Spend more money while waiting. C. Put the things they buy in order. D. Get their money ready.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A III. Check whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Correct the false ones. ( ) 1. French music can help persuade people to buy F German wine→French wine

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A ( ) 2. The more products you see in a supermarket, T the more you are likely to buy.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A ( ) 3. Colours in supermarkets are carefully chosen. T ( ) 4. Companies sometimes spend more money to T have their products better displayed in a supermarket.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A ( ) 5. The most expensive brands are often placed on F the top shelf of a display. on the top shelf of a display→at dult eye level

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping I. Complete the following sentences with words from the text and then put them in order. 1. Every product is placed intentionally for customers to choose ______ and buy. welcoming 2. At the doors to the store, flowers create a _______ atmosphere and big trolleys are there waiting to be filled. 3. Supermarkets will miss no chance to sell, even when you checkout are waiting at the ______ to buy. encourag 4. In the store, music and colour are carefully chosen to e ______ customers to buy. 5. Supermarkets are designed to make customers see as products many ______ as possible so that they will shop more. . 2 4 5 1 3 Order: □-□-□

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping II. Write a summary of the text, using the five sentences in Exercise I. Make changes if necessary. Tip You may need to use besides, meanwhile and what's more to make your summary more fluent.

Unit 5 Shops and Shoping Order: □-□-□ Supermarkets are trying to get customers to spend as much money as possible. __________ At the doors to the store, ______________________ flowers create a welcoming atmosphere and big ______________________ trolleys are there waiting to be filled. In the store, music ______________________ and color are carefully chosen to encourage customers ______________________ to buy. Besides, supermarkets are designed to make ______________________ customers see as many products as possible so that ______________________ they can shop more. Meanwhile, every product is ______________________ placed intentionally for customers to choose and buy. ______________________ What’s more, supermarkets will miss no chance to sell, ______________________ even when you are waiting at the checkout to pay ______________________.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Words and Phrases I. Choose the correct prepositions to complete the following sentences. at 1. You usually find trolley and baskets ____ (at / on) the doors of supermarkets. over 2. There are customers from all _____ (of / over) the world. for 3. It is very easy _____ (with / for) customers to choose products in the supermarket. 4. All customers have to pay _____ (for / to) the DVD player for at the time they order it online. to 5. He forgot to add his experience as a cashier _____ (to / with) his resumé.

Unit 5 Shops and Shoping Text A II. Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences. 1. One of our guests has arrived at the ____ entrance (enter / entrance) of our company. 2. She is standing there with a (welcome / welcoming) welcoming _____ smile. processed 3. A lot of _____ (processing / processed) food is on sale at Christmas time. nearly 4. It took me _____ (near/nearly) two hours to get there. bored 5. John has become so _____ (boring / bored) after working as a shop assistant for four years.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A III. Complete the following sentences with the words in the box below. Change the form if necessary. position manufacturer locate product add essential 1. Find out where the company ______ before you go for is located the interview. essentials 2. He runs a small shop that sells _____ to the neighbors. position 3. What is John’s _____ in your company? added 4. The bad weather yesterday ______ to our difficulties in selling ice cream. manufacturers 5. It is cheaper to buy things directly from the . 6. If the doesn’t work well, please contact our afterproduct sales department.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A IV. Complete the following sentences with the phrases in the box below. Change the form if necessary. plenty of tend to go up have an effect at lower prices pay for 1. We have changed our price since the cost of raw went up materials ______ last September. at lower prices 2. Companies producing printers _______will win more consumers. plenty of 3. I need ______ time to finish this project.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A plenty of tend to go up have an effect at lower prices pay for 4. We believe the measures taken by the government will have an effect ________ on solving unemployment in the next few years. paying for 5. Before ______ our products, you are quite welcome to try them out. tend to 6. These days, people ______ ask for a discount before buying things.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A V. Translate the following sentences into English with the given words or phrases. 1. 一般来说，新产品都摆放在醒目的位置上。(position) are positioned in Generally speaking, new products ________ obvious places. 2. 大型超市在周末总是挤满了成百上千的人。(hundreds of） Big supermarkets are always crowed with hundreds of people at the weekends __________________. 3. 买这些东西需要你额外支付五十元钱。(extra ) pay an extra 50 yuan You need to __________ to buy these things.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A 4. 我们的英语老师让我们尽可能多地练习写作。 (as often as possible) Our English teacher told us to practise writing as often as possible _________________. 5. 你想把这件产品放入购物车吗？(add to) add this product to Do you want to ________ your trolley.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Grammar and Structure I. Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice or passive voice. 1. Sales of French wine go up when French music is played in a supermarket. Sales of French wine go up when a supermarket plays French music ____________. 2. Fresh meat, fish and dairy products tend to be placed around the walls. place fresh meat, fish and dairy products They tend to _________________ around the walls _____________.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Grammar and Structure 3. Essentials such as milk, bottled water or bread are often positioned at the back of the store. position essentials such as milk, Stores often ________________ bottled water or bread at the back ____________________.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Grammar and Structure 4. Many small shop owners are firing their staff due to the economic problems. is / are being fired by The staff of many small shops ________ the shop owners due to the economic problems _____________________. 5. The shop encourages customers to buy its products over the Internet. are encouraged (by the shop) to The customers ______________ buy its products over the Internet ________________________.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Grammar and Structure II. Study the patterns in the boxes below and then translate the following sentences. . ① The body of the trolley is much 1. much修饰比 bigger than the average product … (Para. 2) 较级 手推车的体积比一般的商品大得多。。 ________________ 要点：比较级前面 ② John came to his office much earlier 加程度副词much than his boss. 表示“……得多”。 约翰比他的老板来办公室要早得多。 _______________ ③ 这家超市比那家超市近得多。 This supermarket is much nearer _______________________________ than that one.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Grammar and Structure . 2. the+比较级， the +比较级 ① The more you see, the more you shop. (Para. 4) . 你看的越多，买的就越多。 _______________ 要点：表示“越…… ② The harder you work, the greater progress you will make. 就越……”。 你越用功，进步就越大。 ________________ ③ 我们的老板越忙越高兴。 The busier our boss is, the happier ________________ he feels. ________________

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Grammar and Structure ① The most expensive products are at adult eye level, with the brands above and below often at lower prices. . (Para. 5) 3. With结构作状语 最贵的产品放在成人眼睛的高度，其上方 ________________ 和下方的品牌通常都要便宜些。 ________________ 要点：表示谓语动 ② He walked into the dark street, with a stick in his hand. 况。 他走上漆黑的街道，手里拿着根手杖。 _________________ ③ 他离开了，口袋里没带一分钱。 He left, with no money in his pocket. _________________ 作发生时的伴随情

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A Grammar and Structure ① This is where you get bored 4. 疑问词引导表语 waiting. . (Para. 5) . 这里是你等待时感到无聊的地方…… 从句 ______________ 要点：从句用陈述句 ② That is why he wants to quit his job. 这就是他想辞职的原因。 语序。 ______________ ③ 问题是我们什么时候可以离开。 The proble is when we can leave. ______________

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B Background Information psychological price & mental pursuit 心理价位和心理追求。男性从青年到中老年，从追求娱 乐、户外活动的享受到社会地位、金钱财产等；而女性 则从追求娱乐、时尚潮流过渡到追求饮食健康、美容保 TEXT A 健等。

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B Background Information online shopping preference 网上购物偏好。《中国 2008年度网上购物调查报告》显示，上网 购物时男性首选数码相机/摄像机，女性首选化妆品/护肤品。 TEXT A

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B Translation Do you think men and women have the same shopping habits? What items do they like to purchase when going shopping? TEXT A

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B Translation Men Buy Face Cream and Women Buy Drills!? 1 A recent report on the differences between men and women’s shopping habits found changes in the balance of buying activity between the sexes. The report, published last month by the market research company, Street Trends, focused on the areas of food and drink, toiletries and cosmetics, clothing and electrical goods.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B Translation 2 Little change was found in food and drink shopping habits. Over 70% of supermarket shopping in the UK is done by the women of the household, and they generally control how much is spent on food. The report suggests that women show a greater ability to find special offers, and are more interested than men in getting good value when they shop. Similarly, in the area of clothing, women are still greater consumers than men.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B Translation There has been a general increase in the purchase of clothes over the last few years, due to the introduction to the UK of cheap fashion from China and the rest of the Far East. Discount clothing has become more popular, as retailers have become skilled in reproducing fashion designs at lower costs. This is most noticeable in women’s fashion, where purchases have increased significantly in the last year.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B Translation 3 Interesting changes were seen, however, in the purchase of toiletries and electrical goods. Approximately 80% of British women do most of the shopping for cosmetics and toiletries, but the men’s toiletry market is growing, as younger men are more interested in their physical appearance than they were five years ago.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B Translation Well-known cosmetics companies are now targeting men with new skincare products. In the case of electrical goods, men have traditionally been regarded as the main buyers in the household. However, women are now taking a more active role in the purchase of these items. Several major supermarkets are expanding into this area and targeting female customers, so further changes are expected in these areas in the future.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text B I. Complete the table below with the information from the text. Food& Drink 2 Women 1 control how much is spent. Clothing ______ Women are greater consumers. Cosmetics& Toiletries Electrical goods most Women do 3 of the shopping, growing but the men’s market is 4 . main Men are the 5 buyers, but active women are taking a more 6 role.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A II. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). ( ) 1. Over 70% of supermarket shopping in the UK is T done by women. ( ) 2. Men are more interested than women in getting F good value when shopping. ( ) 3. Women purchase more fashionable clothes than T men.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Text A ( ) 4. Well-known cosmetics companies are targeting F men because men buy more skin-care products than women. ( ) 5. Women are becoming more active than before in T the purchase of electrical goods.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 1. What Would You Like? Warming Up Who usually asks questions 1— 6, the shop assistant or the customer? 1. What’s it made of? 2. How much are they? 3. Anything else? 4. Which one(s)? 5. How much would you like? 6. Can I have some …? Shop assistants usually ask: ______ 3 4 5 Customers usually ask: ______ 1 2 6

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 1. What would you like? Listening I. Listen to a conversation. Choose the answer you hear to each question below. The conversation will be spoken twice. 1. What would you like? A. I’d like some apples. B. Can I have some apples? √ 2. These ones? A. No, those red ones. B. Yes, these red ones. √ 3. How many would you like? A. Six. B. Sixteen. √ 4. Anything else? A. Yes. Peaches. B. Yes, please. √ Script 5. Do you like the yellow or the orange ones? √ A. Thirty orange ones. B. Three yellow ones.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 1. What Would You Like? Listening II. Listen to a conversation. Choose the correct answer for each question from answers A—G. The conversation will be spoken twice. A. Coffee. B. 43 dollars. C. Cakes. D. Orange. E. Three. F. Two. G. 5 Euro 46. C ( ) 1. What does the man want to buy? A ( ) 2. What is the brown cake made of? D ( ) 3. What is on top of the brown cake? G ( ) 4. How much does the man pay? ( ) 5. How many kinds of cakes does the man buy? F Script

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking Developing Conversations Questions in shops I. Match each pair of answers with a question in Warming Up. Write the full question in the left column. 1. What Would You Like? a. Sure. How much? 1. Can I have some. . . ? 2. How much are they? 3. How much would you like? b. Of course — How many do you want? a. 50 dollars each. b. One forty-nine a kilo. a. That much. b. Half a kilo.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 1. What Would You Like? Developing Conversations Questions in shops a. Those ones have fish in them and 4. What’s it made of? the others have meat. b. Cotton. a. No, thanks, that’s all. 5. Anything else? 6. Which one(s)? b. Yeah, can I have some of that, please? a. The blue one. b. The things next to the apples.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 1. What Would You Like? Developing Conversations: Questions in shops II. Work in pairs. Make a conversation about buying something in a store, using the questions in Exercise I. You can start your conversation with: What would you like?

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 1. What Would You Like? Sample Conversation Developing Conversations: Questions in shops A: What would you like? B: Can I have some bananas? A: Sure. Which ones? B: Those big ones. A: How much would you like? B: One kilo. A: Here you are. B: How much are they? A: Ten yuan. Any things else? B: No, thanks.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where are they? Warming Up Complete the following sentences with the phrases in the box below. the stairs sun cream the lift the Sports department the lift 1. I use _________ to carry heavy goods up and down. the stairs 2. The customer walked up _________ to the second floor. 3. There are brands li. Adidas and ke Nike in the Sports department __________. 4. _________ is used to protect skin in Sun cream summer.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where Are They? Listening I. Listen to a conversation. Choose the best answer for each statement below. The conversation will be spoken twice. 1. This conversation probably takes place in ____. A. a department store B. a bookstore √ C. a restaurant D. a park 2. The man wants to buy ____. A. a T-shirt B. a shirt √ C. a pair of shoes D. a suit

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where Are They? 3. The woman tells the man to go to _______. A. the Menswear department √ B. the Computing department C. the Womenswear department D. the Sports department 4. The man has to go to _______. A. the second floor B. the third floor √ C. the fourth floor D. the top floor 5. Gaming and Computing is _______. A. on the right of the first floor B. on the second floor √ C. far away from Menswear D. difficult to find Script

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where Are They? Listening II. Listen to a conversation. Choose the best answer for each question or statement below. The conversation will be spoken twice. 1. What does the woman want to buy? A. Some make-up (化妆品). B. Some sun cream. √ C. Sports shoes. D. Swimming suits. 2. Which department does the woman go to first? A. Beauty and Make-up. B. Sports. √ C. Toys. D. Computing and Gaming.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where are they? 3. Which department is the product in? A. Beauty and Make-up. B. Sports. √ C. Menswear. D. Womenswear. 4. The woman thinks the location (位置) is . A. normal B. obvious C. strange D. wonderful √ 5. Where can the woman find what she wants? A. On the third floor. B. On the fourth floor. √ C. On the fifth floor. D. On the sixth floor. Script

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where Are They? Developing Conversations Where are things? I. Match sentences 1— 4 with responses a—d. ( ) 1. Excuse me. Can d you help me? ( ) 2. I’m looking for … Do b you sell it anywhere? a ( ) 3. Where is that? ( ) 4. Thanks for your help. c a. On the third floor, beside the lift. b. Yes. In the … department. c. My pleasure. d. Yes, of course.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where Are They? Developing Conversations Where are things? II. Work in pairs. Decide what you want to buy in a department store and where they are. Take turns role -playing the customer and the shop assistant. . The thing: The department: The location: Communication Strategy If we need to ask for help from others, especially strangers, we often begin our conversation with Excuse me. This is to show our politeness.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where Are They? Use one of the following to start your conversation:

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 2. Where are they? Developing Conversations: Where are things? Sample Conversation A: Excuse me. Do you sell dolls? B: Yes. In the toys department. A: Where is that? B: On the fourth floor, beside the lift. A: Thanks for your help. B: My pleasure.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 3. Bargain and Sale Warming Up Match sentences 1— 6 with responses a—f. Sentences Responses a. It’s two hundred dollars. b. Yes, some nice plates, ____2. This is the final offer. Take it c please. or leave it. c. All right, I’ll take it. e ____3. Do you feel happy about d. How nice! finding a bargain today? e. Yes, of course. d ____4. Tina works as a sales f. How much do you want assistant in a big to pay, then? department store. f ____5. It’s too expensive for me. ____6. Anything else? b ____1. How much is it? a

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 3. Bargain and Sale Listening I. Listen to a conversation. Complete the table below. The conversation will be spoken twice. The man’s reasons for paying more The woman’s reasons for paying less very good • quality • real silk • He won’t make any money • his _______ will kill him wife • expensive • has seen similar ones for less money enough money • hasn’t got _______ left. Script

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 3. Bargain and Sale Listening II. Listen to a passage. Fill in the blanks with what you hear. The passage will be read three times. I’m a sales assistant at S&A store. The store opened last year and it’s doing very 1 _____. well We’re having our summer 2 _____ at the sale moment, so I’m working really hard. The shop is staying open late. I’m tired, but I like it. I like helping people find nice clothes and, 3 _____, of course everyone is happy when they find a bargain. I want working to continue 4 ______ with S&A and maybe become a floor manager and then a shop manager.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 3. Bargain and Sale Listening I think it’s a good company, and they are growing at the moment and opening new 5 _____, so I stores think there are lots of opportunities. Maybe I can get a 6 _____ in one of their shops in the UK job and improve my English!

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Listening & Speaking 3. Bargain and Sale Discussion Work in groups. Discuss the following questions. 1. Are you good at bargaining? Do you know any tips for bargaining? 2. Where was the last sale you went to? Did you buy anything? 3. Do you think working as a shop assistant is a good job? Why or why not?

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Reading Sale Advertisement Electronics City is offering a big sale in July. Read the following sale ad and complete the tasks.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Reading

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Reading I. Complete the table below with the information from the sale ad. Items Original Price Present Price Laptop Notebook $1, 299 $899 GPS Navigational System $299 $159 Photo Printer Digital Camera $99 $329 $59 $199

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Reading II. Complete the answer to each question below. . 1. What is the name of the store? It is _________. ELECTRONICS CITY 2. When is the sale? July 3 rd July 5 th The sale is from _____ to _____. 3. What time is the store open? 10. 00 P. M. 8. 00 A. M. It is open from ______ to _____. 4. How much will you save on the 42〞Flat Screen TV? 601 _______ dollars. 5. What’s discount for all cell phones? 20% It is ________.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Writing A Fax Wang Hua, sales manager of the Electronics City, is writing a fax to inform one of the clients about the July sale.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Writing Complete the fax below with the given information. Please allow me to Sales Manager We strongly advise you Please find enclosed detailed information We appreciate your business

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Writing FAX Electronics City Co. , Ltd. 20, Zhujiang Road, Nanjing, 200018, PRC Telephone & Fax NO. : 025 -66110779 www. uselecity. com To: Helen Li, Phoenix Trade Co. , Ltd Fax number : 021 -88885678 From: Wang Hua Fax number: 025 -66110779 DATE: June 28 th, 2012 Regarding: July Sale Phone number follow-up: 025 - 66110799

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Writing Dear Miss Li, Please allow me to __________ inform you of our company’s July Sale. On July 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th, we will offer discounts on a variety of products, including laptops, TVs, GPS systems, We printers, camcorders, cameras and cell phones. _____ strongly advise you ___________to order during the sale. Please find enclosed detailed information ____________________about the sale. Any orders placed during the sale will be honoured with free delivery. We Please visit our store or send the order through fax. _______ appreciate your business ____________. Yours sincerely, Wang Hua Sales Manager ________

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Writing Tips 传真（Fax）的格式因各个公司的不同而有很大差别。我们 需要清楚地填妥传真头。传真正文的格式与正式信件相似。 FAX Electronics City Co. , Ltd. 20, Zhujiang Road, Nanjing, 200018, PRC Telephone & Fax NO. : 02566110779 www. uselecity. com 本公司的名称、 地址等基本信息 To: Helen Li, Phoenix Trade Co. , Ltd Fax number : 021 -88885678 接收方的姓名、公司名、传真号码 From: Wang Hua Fax number: 025 -66110779 发件方的姓名、传真号码 DATE: June 28 th, 2012 发件日期 Regarding: July Sale 传真主题 Phone number follow-up: 025 - 66110799 发件方的联系电话

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Speaking Asking About the Sale Two hours later, Wang Hua receives a telephone call from Helen Li, inquiring about the details of the July Sale.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Speaking Work in pairs. Complete the conversation below and then role-play it. You may use the information from Practical Reading and Practical Writing. Wang: Hello, Electronics City. Li: Hello, 1 This is _______ Helen Li from Phoenix Trade. May I please speak to Wang Hua, please? Wang: Oh, hello, Helen. This is Wang Hua speaking. 2 fax Li: Well, I’ve received your ______. But the second page about the details of the sale is not clear. So I calling am 3_______ to check some information. Wang: OK.

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Speaking laptop notebook Li: What’s the sale price for the 4________? Wang: That’s 899 dollars. Li: That’s a big discount. What about the photo printer? Wang: The original price is 99, and the sale price is 59. Li: Do you have any cell phones on sale? Wang: Yes, for all the cell phones, you can enjoy 20% off. Li: That’s nice. Would you Wang: Yes, it’s a big sale. 5______ like me to fax the sale ad to you again? Li: Yes, that’s 6________ of you. very nice / kind

Unit 5 Shops and Shopping Practical Speaking Wang: You’re welcome. And if you order during the sale, free we offer 7_______ delivery. Li: OK. I will send the order to you through fax. Goodbye. Wang: Goodbye.