Words and word combinations

Style	Стиль
to look nice	замечательно выглядеть
to be more attractive that…	быть привлекательнее, чем...
in the latest style	в новом стиле
to be quite unfashionable	быть совсем немодным
General expressions	Общие выражения
to be in this section	быть в этой секции
to be sold out / be out of stock	быть распроданным
a clearance sale	дешевая распродажа
to be overrated	быть переоцененным
a very great demand for smth.	очень большой спрос на что-то
Can I help you?	Могу ли я вам помочь?
Are you being helped?	Вас уже обслуживают?
Excuse me, could you show me…?	Извините, вы не могли бы показать мне...?
I’m looking for…	Я ищу...
I’m interested in…	Меня интересует...
How about this one?	А как насчет этого?
If you need any help, just let me know.	Если вам будет нужна помощь, просто дайте мне знать.
Did you find something you like?	Вы нашли что-то, что вам нравится?
This is a very good brand.	Это очень хорошая марка.
What a bargain!	Какая выгодная покупка!
Do you have an account with us?	У вас есть счет в нашем банке?
Do you want large or small bills?	Вы хотите мелкими или крупными купюрами?
Being on the point of buying	Собираться что-то купить
to make a shopping list	составлять список покупок
to run out of smth.	исчерпать запас чего-либо
to look at the catalogue	смотреть каталог
to go to the store	идти в универмаг

Exercise 5. Read, translate and dramatize the dialogue.

Dialogue 1

Michaela: Do you have change for a dollar?

Brian: Yes, you’re in luck. I do have some. What do you need it for?

Michaela: I need some change for the bus .

Brian: How do you want it?

Michaela: I need a couple of quarters and five dimes.

Dialogue 2

A: May I help you?

B: I’d like to cash this check, please.

A: Do you have an account with us?

B: Yeah.

A: Do you want large or small bills?

B: Actually, I want to buy some travel’s checks.

A: What denomination?

B: Tens would be fine.

A:Do you want the whole amount in traveler’s checks?

B: Yes, please.

Dialogue 3

Cashier: Can I help you?

Mary: I’d like to exchange $200 for roubles. What’s the rate for the dollar today?

Cashier: 25 roubles to the dollar.

Mary: Good.

Cashier: What denomination?

Mary: It tens and fifties, please.

Cashier: Here you are. That’ll be 5000 roubles.

Mary: Thank you.

Cashier: Anytime.

Dialogue 4

Jack: What are you doing?

Mary: Making a shopping list for today.

Jack: Do we need so many things?

Mary: We haven’t got much tea or coffee left, and we have run out of sugar and jam. So I must go to the grocer’s.

Jack: What about vegetables?

Mary: I’ll ask George to go to the greengrocer’s after school. We haven’t got many tomatoes. But we still have a lot of potatoes. And I must go to the butcher’s. We haven’t got any meat at all.

Dialogue 5

Shop assistant: May I help you?

Mary: No thanks, I’m just looking. Oh, maybe you can help. I’d like two nice pairs of jeans for my teenage children.

Shop assistant: How old are they?

Mary: The boy is fifteen, and the girl is thirteen.

Shop assistant: Do you know their sizes?

Mary: I think 14 for the boy and 12 for the girl.

Shop assistant: We have a very good choice of jeans. Size 14 is on this rack, and size 12 is over there. You see, they are available in various colors.

Mary: They’re indeed very nice. My son is tall for his age but the daughter’s small. These jeans will be too long for her.

Shop assistant: No problem. You can have them shortened.

Mary: All right, I take them. Where’s the cashier’s desk?

Shop assistant: Over there.