Can you judge the value of daily goods?

What things do you like to spend money on?

Do you often regret having bought something for price?

Are you good at bargaining?

a bargain, to bargain, cash, discount,

product

Match these words with the

definitions.

Read these words together

1. something made in a factory

2. something that is of very good value

3. money taken off the full price

4. to discuss the price of something in

order to agree a lower price

5. money in coins and notes

product

a bargain

discount

to bargain

cash

enthusiastic, ashamed, valuable, firm,

confident, aggressive, politely

Read these words together

eager, interested

feeling shame or guilt

worth a lot of money

steady, not uncertain

believing, showing trust

forceful, offensive

with good manners

enthusiastic

ashamed

valuable

firm

confident

aggressive

politely

That means the discount of the coat is 10%.

A: How much is this coat?

B: ￡ 100. But it is on sale now, so you just need to pay ￡ 90.

Do you think the prices marked on the goods are reasonable?

￥ 400 !

Your friend told you that she bought a pair of boots which look like yours but they only cost her ￥ 180.

made of leather

from France from Xinjiang

telephone cell phone(3G)

Why do things have different prices?

• Material• Function • Style• Quality• Personal taste• Brand• …

Are you good at bargaining?

Listen to part 1 of an interview

with Helen Cooper and answer these

questions:

1. Which of the following do most British

people bargain for?

a. house b. grocery c. clothes d. car

2. Where does Helen say you can’t

bargain?

a. supermarket b. shops c. markets

Listen to Part 2. Which of these strategies does Helen use when she bargains?

a. She is friendly but firm. b. She is confident but not aggressive. c. She only says bad things about the

product. d. She is not ashamed to say she has not

got much money. e. If the person says “no”, she is annoyed

Listen to Helen in the market

and complete the sentences in the

Function File with words from

the list.

come on, I’ll take (×2), that’s it,

I’ll give you, offer, cash, fair,

worth, good quality

Shopping and bargaining

They’re quite pretty and they’re silk,

but they aren’t (1) ___________. (2)

___________ ten pounds. They’re not

really (3) _____ more than twelve

pounds. ________ (4), you’re not

selling much today.

good quality

I’ll give you

worth

Come on

(5) _______ seventeen. One last (6)

_____, fifteen pounds. That’s (7)

___. Sixteen pounds, (8) ____. And

(9) _______. OK (10) _______two.

I’ll take

offer fair

cash

that’s it I’ll take

Listen to the first part of

the dialogue again. The

underlined expressions have

a rising intonation. This

sounds polite.

Salesgirl: Morning. Can I help you?

Helen: No, thanks. I’m just looking. Excus

e me? Er, how much is this

scarf, please?

Salesman: It’s twenty pounds.

Helen: Can I have a look at it, please?

Salesman: Sure.

Listening polite

polite

polite

Make up a new dialogue about

buying a silk blouse ( ￡ 15).For example:

Practise your spoken English.

Salesgirl: What can I do for you?

Customer: I’d like a silk blouse.

Salesgirl: What kind would you like?

Customer: This one, perhaps? Ah, that

will be nice. Can I try it on?

Salesgirl: Certainly.

Customer: How much is it?

Salesgirl: ￡ 15.

Customer: Oh, it is a bit expensive,

though I like it.

It is at most worth 13

pounds.

Salesgirl: It is very popular and good

quality, pure silk made in

China. The color suits you

well.

Customer: But it seems to be bigger, and I haven’t much more money on me.

Salesgirl: 14.Customer: Ok, one last offer, 13.5 pounds.

That’s fair, or else I have to try somewhere. Salesgirl: 13.5 pounds, cash, and that’s it. Customer: Ok, I’ll take it.

Bargain for these things with your partner.

try

Be friendly but firm

Be confident but not aggressive

Say something good about the product, before talking about the bad things

Say that you don’t get much money

Pretend to leave

Ask for price: How much is this…?

Comment on the object:

They are very …, but they aren’t …

Offer the price:

I’ll give you…They are not really worth …Come on, you are not selling much today.I haven’t got much money on me.

Accept the offer: That’s it. I’ll take it.

Accept the offer: Final price/offer.

It’s a deal.

• I can’t do that. I have to make a living.

• I’m sorry, can you give me a discount?

Reject the

offer:

• Don’t try to rip me off. 别敲竹杠 / 别宰我

• No way. /It’s daylight robbery!

Other expressions