购物是一件很开心的事情，购物[Shopping]意指：购买物品。简单来说就是人们购买各种各样物品的行为或方式，物品包括实物和虚拟物品。对很多人来说，购物是一种休闲活动，可以逛不同的商店选购产品。下面小编为大家带来，欢迎大家学习!
：退货
SALESPERSON: May I help you?
SARAH: Yes, I would like to return these slacks.
SALESPERSON: Alright. Do you have your receipt?
SARAH: Yes. Here it is. I bought them last week.
SALESPERSON: And why are you returning them?
SARAH: I bought them to go with a blouse of mine. But they don't really match.
SALESPERSON: I see. Oh, wait. Ma'am, I'm sorry. These slacks were on sale.
SARAH: Yes, they were thirty percent off.
SALESPERSON: I'm sorry, but we don't allow returns on sale items.
SARAH: I know many stores have that policy. But I have returned sale items here before.
SALESPERSON: I'm sorry, but we usually don't do it. It is our policy.
SARAH: I just bought these slacks a week ago. And I am a regular customer here.
Can you make an exception this time?
SALESPERSON: Well. Let me talk to the manager for a moment.
Ma'am, the manager says I can do it this time.
SARAH: Good. I'm a regular customer here. I am glad you can make an exception for me.
SALESPERSON: Please show me your receipt again.
SARAH: Here it is.
SALESPERSON: I will have to give you store credit, Ma'am.
If you find something else you like in the store, you can use the credit.
SARAH: Store credit is okay with me.
I'm sure I will find something I like. I shop here a lot.
SALESPERSON: We appreciate your business, Ma'am.
店员：我能为你效劳吗?
莎拉：是的，我想退回这些长裤。
店员：好的，你有收据吗?
莎拉：有的，在这儿。上星期才买的。
店员：为什么要退呢?
莎拉：我本想买来配一件衬衫的，但是它们配起来不好看。
店员：我明白了。等一等，太太，对不起，这是拍卖品。
莎拉：没错，它们是七折品。
店员：对不起，拍卖品不能退货的。
莎拉：我知道很多店都是这样，但是我曾经在你们的店退过拍卖品。
店员：对不起，我们通常不接受的，这是规定。
莎拉：我上个星期才买的，而且我是你们的常客。
这次可以例外吗?
店员：那么，让我和经理说说看。
太太，经理说这次可以。
莎拉：太好了，我是你们的常客，我很高兴你们可以为我破例。
店员：再让我看一看你的收据好吗?
莎拉：这里。
店员：我会给你一些点数，太太。
你可以用这些点数来挑你喜欢的东西。
莎拉：给我点数也可以。
我会找到我喜欢的东西，我常常来这里购物。
店员：谢谢惠顾，太太。
：找房
IVAN: I think this spring is a good time for us to start looking.
TANYA: We should plan to move out of here before July.
I'm tired of living in apartments.
IVAN: I know, dear. I am too. But we've just been too busy to look for a house.
TANYA: We need to find a good realtor.
IVAN: Not necessarily. If we use a realtor to find a house, it will be more expensive.
TANYA: What do you mean?
IVAN: Realtors always get a commission.
If the realtor helps us find something, we have to pay him.
TANYA: But doesn't a realtor help with the contract?
I thought they take care of all the legal troubles.
IVAN: Yes, that's often true. But you have to pay them.
TANYA: I still think we should have a realtor.
We're new in this country. We don't know all the laws of buying a house.
And also, the realtor will inspect the house.
He can tell us if the house has any problems.
IVAN: Of course we need a home inspector.
But we can hire an inspector on our own.
And as for the legal problems, I have friends. They can help us.
TANYA: So how can we find a house if we don't have a realtor?
IVAN: It takes a little more time. We have to check the ads in the paper.
Probably also there are special real estate magazines with ads.
Then we have to drive to the homes and look at them.
TANYA: And doesn't the person selling the house have a realtor?
IVAN: Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.
It's best to find someone who is selling by themselves.
TANYA: Why?
IVAN: Because if the seller has a realtor, their price will be higher.
He will have to pay a commission to the realtor.
TANYA: Hmm. It all sounds very complicated.
IVAN: It is. But buying a house is very important. So it takes time.
That's why we haven't done it yet. It's very troublesome.
TANYA: I want to look in the papers today. Maybe we can see something we like.
IVAN: Alright. I'll buy a newspaper when I go to the drug store.
艾闻：今年春天开始找房子是不错的时机。
妲雅：我们应该计划在七月前搬走。
我已经厌倦住公寓了。
艾闻：亲爱的，我知道，我也是。但是我们一直没时间去找房子。
妲雅：我们需要找个房地产经纪人。
艾闻：不需要。如果我们委托经纪人找房子，会比较贵。
妲雅：怎么说呢?
艾闻：房地产经纪人都要抽佣金的。
如果经纪人帮我们找到房子，我们就要付他钱。
妲雅：不过经纪人也会帮忙合约的事啊?
他们会留意法律的问题。
艾闻：通常是如此，但是你要付他们钱。
妲雅：我认为应该要找经纪人。
我们才刚来这个国家，不知道买房子的法律。
而且经纪人也会检查房子。
他可以告诉我们房子有没有问题。
艾闻：当然我们需要房子检查员。
不过我们可以自己请检查员就好。
至于法律问题，我有朋友，他们可以帮忙。
妲雅：如果不找经纪人，我们要怎么找到房子呢?
艾闻：要花多一点时间。我们必须看看报纸上的广告。
或许特别的房地产杂志上也有广告。
然后我们必须开车去看房子。
妲雅：那么卖房子的人不会找经纪人吗?
艾闻：有些会，有些不会。
最好是找自己卖房子的人
妲雅：为什么?
艾闻：因为如果卖主找经纪人，房价就会比较高。
他必须付经纪人佣金。
妲雅：听起来挺复杂的。
艾闻：不过买房子很重要，所以要花时间。
那就是为什么我们还没开始，很麻烦的。
妲雅：我今天要看报纸，或许可以找到喜欢的。
艾闻：好，我去杂货店的时候会买份报纸。
