Intermediate - Buying a Plasma TV (C) A: B: A: B: 46 A: 46
Intermediate - Buying a Plasma TV A:
(C)
先生，想買液晶電視，是嗎？ ˇ ˇ y`ej¯ıng diansh` ` ¯ xiansheng, xiang mai ı, sh`ı ma? Sir, would you like to buy an LCD TV?
B:
對。 du`ı. Yes.
A:
這個牌子不錯，買的人很多。你想買幾寸的？ ´ b`ucuo, ` mai ˇ de ren ´ hen ˇ duo. ˇ mai ˇ jˇı cun ¯ nˇı xiang zhe` ge paizi ` de? This brand is decent. A lot of people buy it. How big of a screen do you want?
B:
46寸的。 s`ısh´ı liu` cun ` de. 46 inches.
A:
那今天買最划算了，我們正好在搞活動。這 個46寸的打八折。 ˇ zu`ı huasu ´ an ` le, women ˇ ` ˇ zai ` gaoˇ ¯ mai na` j¯ıntian zhengh ao ´ ong. ` ´ ¯ e. huod zhe` ge s`ısh´ı liu` cun ` de daˇ bazh You’ll get the best deal if you buy today. It just so happens we’re having a promotion. This 46-incher is 20% off.
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B:
是高清的嗎？ ¯ ıng de ma? sh`ı gaoq¯ Is it high definition?
A:
是啊。你看，這裡寫著呢。 ` zhelˇ ` ı xiezhe ˇ sh`ı a. nˇı kan, ne. Yes. It’s written here.
B:
你把聲音開大一點兒。 ˇ ¯ ¯ da` y¯ıdianr. nˇı baˇ shengy¯ ın kai Turn up the volume a bit.
A:
好。這個真的不錯。 ˇ zhe` ge zhende ` ¯ hao. b`ucuo. OK. This one is really good.
B:
能再便宜一點兒嗎？ ´ ` pianyi ´ ˇ ma? neng zai y¯ıdianr Can you make it a bit cheaper?
A:
已經很便宜了。我們還免費送貨和安裝。 ˇ pianyi ´ ˇ ´ mianf` ˇ ei song ` ¯ yˇıj¯ıng hen le . women hai huo` he´ an¯ zhuang. It’s already really cheap. We also offer free delivery and installation.
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B:
可以刷卡嗎？ kˇeyˇı shua¯ kaˇ ma? Do you accept credit cards?
A:
可以。 kˇeyˇı. Yes.
B:
我再想想吧。 ` xiangxiang ˇ woˇ zai ba. I still want to think about it a bit more.
A:
噢。 o. Hmmm...
Key Vocabulary
液晶
y`ej¯ıng
LCD
牌子
´ paizi
brand
寸
cun `
inch
划算
´ an ` huasu
economical
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正好
` ˇ zhengh ao
to happen to
搞活動
ˇ huod ´ ong ` gao
to hold a promotion
八折
¯ e´ bazh
20% off
高清
¯ ıng gaoq¯
high-definition
聲音
¯ shengy¯ ın
sound
開
¯ kai
to turn on
免費
ˇ ei mianf`
free
送貨
` song huo`
to deliver goods
安裝
¯ ¯ anzhu ang
to install
刷卡
shua¯ kaˇ
to swipe a card
Supplementary Vocabulary
畫質
` ı huazh`
image quailty
音質
y¯ınzh`ı
sound quality
圖像
` tuxi ´ ang
picture
促銷
¯ cuxi ` ao
sales promotion
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2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
液晶顯示 器
ˇ y`ej¯ıng xiansh` ıq`ı
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LCD monitor
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2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
(C)
先生，想買液晶電視，是嗎？ ˇ ˇ y`ej¯ıng diansh` ` ¯ xiansheng, xiang mai ı, sh`ı ma? Sir, would you like to buy an LCD TV?
B:
對。 du`ı. Yes.
A:
這個牌子不錯，買的人很多。你想買幾寸的？ ´ b`ucuo, ` mai ˇ de ren ´ hen ˇ duo. ˇ mai ˇ jˇı cun ¯ nˇı xiang zhe` ge paizi ` de? This brand is decent. A lot of people buy it. How big of a screen do you want?
B:
46寸的。 s`ısh´ı liu` cun ` de. 46 inches.
A:
那今天買最划算了，我們正好在搞活動。這 個46寸的打八折。 ˇ zu`ı huasu ´ an ` le, women ˇ ` ˇ zai ` gaoˇ ¯ mai na` j¯ıntian zhengh ao ´ ong. ` ´ ¯ e. huod zhe` ge s`ısh´ı liu` cun ` de daˇ bazh You’ll get the best deal if you buy today. It just so happens we’re having a promotion. This 46-incher is 20% off.
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
c
2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
B:
是高清的嗎？ ¯ ıng de ma? sh`ı gaoq¯ Is it high definition?
A:
是啊。你看，這裡寫著呢。 ` zhelˇ ` ı xiezhe ˇ sh`ı a. nˇı kan, ne. Yes. It’s written here.
B:
你把聲音開大一點兒。 ˇ ¯ ¯ da` y¯ıdianr. nˇı baˇ shengy¯ ın kai Turn up the volume a bit.
A:
好。這個真的不錯。 ˇ zhe` ge zhende ` ¯ hao. b`ucuo. OK. This one is really good.
B:
能再便宜一點兒嗎？ ´ ` pianyi ´ ˇ ma? neng zai y¯ıdianr Can you make it a bit cheaper?
A:
已經很便宜了。我們還免費送貨和安裝。 ˇ pianyi ´ ˇ ´ mianf` ˇ ei song ` ¯ yˇıj¯ıng hen le . women hai huo` he´ an¯ zhuang. It’s already really cheap. We also offer free delivery and installation.
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
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2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
B:
可以刷卡嗎？ kˇeyˇı shua¯ kaˇ ma? Do you accept credit cards?
A:
可以。 kˇeyˇı. Yes.
B:
我再想想吧。 ` xiangxiang ˇ woˇ zai ba. I still want to think about it a bit more.
A:
噢。 o. Hmmm...
Key Vocabulary
液晶
y`ej¯ıng
LCD
牌子
´ paizi
brand
寸
cun `
inch
划算
´ an ` huasu
economical
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
c
2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
正好
` ˇ zhengh ao
to happen to
搞活動
ˇ huod ´ ong ` gao
to hold a promotion
八折
¯ e´ bazh
20% off
高清
¯ ıng gaoq¯
high-definition
聲音
¯ shengy¯ ın
sound
開
¯ kai
to turn on
免費
ˇ ei mianf`
free
送貨
` song huo`
to deliver goods
安裝
¯ ¯ anzhu ang
to install
刷卡
shua¯ kaˇ
to swipe a card
Supplementary Vocabulary
畫質
` ı huazh`
image quailty
音質
y¯ınzh`ı
sound quality
圖像
` tuxi ´ ang
picture
促銷
¯ cuxi ` ao
sales promotion
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
c
2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
液晶顯示 器
ˇ y`ej¯ıng xiansh` ıq`ı
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
LCD monitor
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2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
