Buying things (1-2)
How much does it cost?
Salesgirl: Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
Mr Williams: Yes. I'm looking for a present for my wife.
Salesgirl: This handbag is very nice, sir.
Mr Williams: Is it expensive?
Salesgirl: Oh, no, sir! It's quite cheap. It costs fifteen pounds.
Mr Williams: Fifteen pounds! That's too expensive, I'm afraid. Salesgirl: Look at this vase, sir.
Mr Williams: No, that one's too big. What about the one next to it?
Salesgirl: Ah, yes, sir. This one is smaller. And it's cheaper. Mr Williams: How much does it cost?
Salesgirl: Eleven pounds, thirty pence.
Mr Williams: Eleven pounds thirty! It's too expensive. And it's too heavy.
How much does it cost?
A How much does it cost?
B It costs eight pounds fifty.
A It's too expensive.
B This one's quite cheap.
English Money
English currency is the pound sterling.
There are 100 pence in one pound.
One pound = 1
One pound and twenty pence is 1.20 (One pound twenty).
Too expensive/not cheap enough
A
Do you like the handbag/suitcase?
B
It's/They're too/not expensive small.
It's/They're too/not cheap/big enough.
What's it made of?
Mr Williams: How much is this hat?
Salesman: Fifty pounds, madam.
Mr Williams: That's expensive. What's it made of?
Salesman: It'a made of real fur. It's a very good hat.
Mr Williams: Hm...
Salesman: Those hats are cheaper. That one there is twelve Pounds. Who's it for?
Mr Williams: It's for my husband.
Salesman: It's probably too small for you husband. Um. It isn't big enough. It's size five. Now, this one's bigger.
Mr Williams: What size is it?
Salesman: It's size seven. Is that big enough?
Mr Williams: Yes. It's the right size.
It's made of fur
A
How much is this hat?
What's it made of?
B
It's made of fur.
A
What size is it?
B
It's size seven. Is that big enough?
What size is it?/Are you?
It's size 12. It isn't big enough.
It's too small. I'm size 16.
A
What size:
is the hat?
are you?
is she?
B
It's/I'm/She's size 7/12.
A
How much is it?
=
How much does it cost?
B
(it's) 6.50
=
(it costs) 4.50
A kilo of tomatoes
Greengrocer: There you are, Mrs Williams. A kilo of tomatoes, half a kilo of carrots, four apples and two lemons. Anything else?
Mrs Williams: Yes, please. A big cabbage, and two kilos of potatoes. Oh, and pine apple ...
Greengrocer: The pineapples are very expensive. Eighty pence for this small one.
Mrs Williams: It looks too small.
Greengrocer: Is this one big enough?
Mrs Williams: Yes, I'll buy that one.
Greengrocer: That'll be one pound twenty for the pineapple. Two pounds fifty all together.
That'll be...
There you are.
That'll be one pound twenty.
Two pounds fifty all together.
A kilo/kilos
A kilo/Half a kilo/Two kilos of tomatoes/potatoes/carrots.
Словарик к уроку
Phrases
(2.50) all together - все вместе
Anything else? - Что-нибудь еще?
How much does it cost? - Сколько это стоит?
It cost (15). - Это стоит (15)
Who's it for? - Для кого это?
It's for (my husband). - Это для моего мужа.
It isn't (big) enough. - Он недостаточно (большой).
How much is it? - Сколько это стоит ?
a kilo of (tomatoes) - один килограмм (помидоров)
half a kilo of (tomatoes) - полкилограмма (помидоров)
What's it made of? - Из чего это сделано?
It's made of (fur). - Это сделано из меха.
What size is it? - Какой это размер?
It's size (5). - Это размер (5).
It's the right size. - Это правильный (подходящий) размер.
That'll be (1.20). - Это будет (1.20).
There you are. - Пожалуйста!
What about ... ? - Как насчет?
Words
apple - яблоко
to buy - покупать
cabbage - капуста
carrot - морковь
cheap - дешево
currency - средство денежного обращения, деньги; валюта
expensive - дорого
fur - мех
greengrocer - зеленщик; продавец фруктов, овощей
handbag - сумка
heavy - тяжёлый, тяжеловесный
lemon - лимон
money - деньги
pence - пенс
pineapple - ананас
potato(es) - картофель
pound - фунт
probably - вероятно, наверное
veal - телятина
salesgirl - продавщица
salesman - продавец
silk - шелк
sterling - фунт стерлингов (английская валюта)
фунт стерлингов (английская валюта) -
tomato(es) - томаты
vase - ваза
