英语口语每天说051

　　51. Bookstore 书店(上)

　　1.Have you got any German-chinese dictionaries?

　　2.Where can I find the latest edition¹ of this dictionary?

　　3.Could you show me on which shelf I can find the book?

　　4.Would you like to have this one?

　　5.Which do you prefer,the paperback² or the hardcover?

　　6.I'll take this one.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Do you have a good English-Chinese dictionary?

　　B:Sure.How about this one?

　　A:Is this the latest edition?

　　B:Yes.We have both the paperback and the hardcover.

　　A:What's the difference?

　　B:The hardcover is more expensive.

　　A:Oh!I see. I'll have the paperback,please,

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:Can I help you,sir?

　　B:I want to find a book called Gone with the Wind.But I can't find it.

　　A:Let me give you a hand.The author³ is...

　　B:Margaret Mitchell.

　　A:Oh,yes.Here it is .

　　B:Thank you very much.I have been looking for it for a long time.Is this the latest edition?

　　A:Yes,we have both the paperback and hardcover.which would you want to buy?

　　B:How about the price of the hardcover?

　　A:It's $25.

　　B:A little bit expensive,but I will buy one.This is $25 ,here you are.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:Can I help you?

　　B:I'm looking for books on WTO.Could you show me where they are?

　　A:Come this way please.We've got plenty of them and they're all on the shelf near the cashier's desk.

　　B:Thanks a lot.

　　A:You're welcome.

　　我家附近的小书店

　　I love bookstore very much.You may ask why.The answer is simple,because I love books.Near our house,there is a little bookstore.Although it's small,it has lots of books.My husband and I often go there in our spare time.The owner of the bookstore is a person who loves books,too.In the bookstore,there are four big shelves.And different kinds of books are put on different shelves.So you can find the books you want easily.If you have some free time,welcome here to have a look.

　　Bookstore 书店（下）

　　１．I'd like to buy an English grammar.

　　2.I wonder if you've got any books on computer science.

　　3.Any book on it will do.

　　4.Do you happen to know who the author is?

　　5.Have you got any idea who the author is?

　　6.Those books are sold out out.

　　7.Books of this kind are out of stock⁴ now.

　　8.We're selling books on sale.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Excuse me,do you have A tale⁵ of Two Cities?I'd like a copy of it.

　　B:Who is the author?

　　A:Charles Dickens.

　　B:Sorry,we 're sold out right now.Please come back next week.

　　A:Ok,Thanks.

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:Excuse me.I am looking for a book called Little Women,but I can't find it anywhere.

　　B:Let me see.I am sorry we just have sold it out.

　　A:Will you have it later?

　　B:I think so.Could I have you name,telephone number?If we get one,I will call you.

　　A:That's terrific⁶.Thank you.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:Excuse me.Have you got any books on genetic⁷ engineering⁸?I've looked for them everywhere,but I can't find any.

　　B:I'm not sure if we've got any now.Books of that kind are on this shelf.Well,I'm afraid we've sold out.

　　A:What a pity!I should have come earlier.

　　B:Come some time next week if you like.I think we'll have got some by them.

　　A:Ok,I will.

　　三本书

　　I once wanted to buy a called Wives and Daughters by Mrs. GASkell.It's a very good nineteenth-century novel⁹.I went to three good bookshops in London.NO,they said,they hadn't seen it for years.But they said they would look for one for me.Three months later I had postcards from all three shops;each of them had found a copy.So I had to buy three copies of Wives and Daughters.

1 edition   

n.版次，版本；（报纸、杂志的）一份；（广播、电视节目的）一期；（书、报、杂志等的）一版印刷总数

参考例句：

• The last edition of this newspaper goes to press at 6p.m.该报的最后一版下午六点钟付印。
• The second edition was published only in America.第二版只在美国出版。

2 paperback   

n.平装本，简装本

参考例句：

• A paperback edition is now available at bookshops.平装本现在在书店可以买到。
• Many books that are out of print are reissued in paperback form.许多绝版的书籍又以平装本形式重新出现。

3 author   

n.作者，创造者；vt.创造，写作

参考例句：

• She is a very famous author in America.在美国她是一位大名鼎鼎的作家。
• The author of this popular novel is blind.这本畅销小说的著作人是位盲人。

4 stock   

n.存货，储备；树干；血统；股份；家畜；adj.存货的；平凡的，惯用的；股票的；畜牧的；vt.进货，采购；储存；供给；vi.出新芽；进货

参考例句：

• The shop takes stock every week on Friday mornings.这家商店每星期五早晨盘点存货。
• Experts have forecast an upturn in the stock market.专家已预测股票市场价格有上升趋势。

5 tale   

n.故事，谎言，谣言，陈述，叙述

参考例句：

• This tale is taken from real life.这个故事取材于现实生活。
• This is a folk tale.这是一个民间传说。

6 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。

7 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

8 engineering   

n.工程，工程学，管理，操纵

参考例句：

• The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools. 人类一学会使用工具,工程科学就开始了。
• It was the first great engineering works in the world. 这是世界上第一家大型的工程工厂。

9 novel   

n.小说，长篇故事；adj.新奇的，异常的

参考例句：

• She spent a peaceful afternoon by the river,reading a novel.她在河边看小说，度过了一个宁静的下午。
• She finished writing her novel.她完成了她的小说。