英语入门对话：22 Situation: At the Store

When you enter¹ the store²/start a conversation³ with the clerk⁴:

What a clerk might⁵ say:

May I help you?

Can I help you?

Can I help you find something?

What can I do for you?

 

What a customer⁶ might say:

Excuse me. Do you work here?

(Can you help me?)

Can I ask you something?
 

What a customer might respond⁷:
Yes. I'm looking for ________________.
Do you have any ___________ (s)?

Can you tell me where the ___________is/are?

 

When you check out/leave the store:
Clerk:

Did⁸ you find everything you needed?
Did you find what you were looking for?

Did you find everything okay⁹?

Will that be all (for today)?

Is that everything?

(Will there be) anything else?

 

Customer:
That's all for today.
That's it. Thanks.

 

1 enter   

vt.进入，参加，开始；vi.进去，参加；n.回车键，输入，回车

参考例句：

• Do not enter the danger zone!切勿进入危险区！
• The sign means that cars cannot enter.这种标志表示汽车不能入内。

2 store   

n.商店，贮藏，仓库；v.储存，贮藏，供给

参考例句：

• The shoe store is across from the bank.鞋店在银行对面。
• Some food won't store.有些食物不能贮存。

3 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

4 clerk   

n.(银行、办公室、商店等)办事员

参考例句：

• He is a bank clerk.他是一位银行职员。
• Are you a clerk here?你是这儿的店员吗？

5 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

6 customer   

n.顾客，主顾；家伙

参考例句：

• The customer is always right.顾客永远是正确的。
• I visited the customer yesterday.我昨天去拜访客户了。

7 respond   

vi.回答，响应

参考例句：

• I offered him a drink but he did not respond.我请他喝酒，但他未作回答。
• I greeted him but he didn't respond.我跟他打招呼，他没答理我。

8 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

9 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？