Part 1: Vocabulary
[有关店铺]
a (street) market 市场
a convenience store便利店
a supermarket超商
a department store百货商店
a shopping centre/mall购物中心
an online retailer线上商店
[有关销售]
manufacturer /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərə(r)/制造商,生产商
distributor /dɪˈstrɪbjətə(r)/经销商,批发商
wholesaler /ˈhəʊlseɪlə(r)/批发商
supplier /səˈplaɪə(r)/供货商
retailer /ˈriːteɪlə(r)/零售商
refund /ˈriːfʌnd/退款[n/v]
return...to...把....返还到...
discount 折扣
dispatch /dɪˈspætʃ/派遣,发送[v]
bargain /ˈbɑːɡən/便宜货,讨价还价[n/v]
in stock有库存
out of stock没有库存
[词组搭配]
cooling-off period: 冷静期/一段时间,通常是在签订合同或购买商品后,消费者可以在这段时间内取消交易或退货,而不需要承担任何责任。
interest-free credit无息贷款
money-back guarantee退货保证
after-sales service售后服务
Part 2: Reading
1 tricky /ˈtrɪki/难对付的,棘手的
[adj.]difficult to do or deal with
e.g. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful.
他们领会到这一难办之处,即任何大的改变都是充满压力的。
2 frustrated /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/沮丧的,懊恼的
[adj.] feeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want
e.g. They felt frustrated at the lack of progress.
没有进展,他们感到懊丧。
3 productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/富有成效的/多产的
[adj.] Achieving or producing a significant amount or result.
making goods or growing crops, especially in large quantities
e.g. Drawing is a more productive way of thinking than computer-aided design.
与计算机辅助设计相比,绘图是一种更有效的思维方式。
4 enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/巨大的
[adj.] Something that is enormous is extremely large in size or amount.
e.g. They have suffered an enormous tragedy.
他们遭受了一场巨大的灾难。
5 access /ˈækses/途径/入口/接近
[n./v.] a way of entering or reaching a place
e.g. The facilities have been adapted to give access to wheelchair users.
这些设施已经过改装,使轮椅使用者们能够进入。
6 persuade /pəˈsweɪd/劝说/说服
[v.] to make sb do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it
e.g.Nothing on earth would persuade me to go with him.
无论什么都不能说服我跟他一块儿走。
Part 3: Grammar
情态动词Must/Need /Should/Have to+动词原形
1.Must do: 必须做某事
否定形式1:don't need to /don't have to不需要做...
否定形式2:mustn't do 禁止做某事
e.g. Customers must be confident that their credit card details are secure.客户必须确信他们的信用卡信息是安全的。
2.情态动词-Need do需要做某事/needn't do不需要做
实义动词-need to do/don't need to do
e.g.Online retailers need to offer guarantees to their customers.
3.Should do 应该做某事
否定:shouldn't do不应该做...
There is no obligation to没有义务做...
e.g.We should arrive before dark.
我们天黑以前应该能赶到。
4.Have to do 不得不做某事
否定:don't have to do不必做...
e.g. You don't have to queuе up when you buy online.你在网上购物时不必排队。
Part 4: Skills-Debation
Useful expressions for debation:
1.[Stating the issue声明]
The motion提案for debate today is …
Let’s first define some important concepts…
2.[Presenting the most important point展示重点]
The most important argument for … is …
The main idea/thing is …
Most importantly, I want to mention that…
3.[Sequencing a list of arguments列出论点]
First of all, I’d like to state …
Firstly, … Secondly, …Thirdly, …
To begin with, …
The next argument I’d like to state is…
4.[Adding an argument to strengthen your point加入论点]
In addition to that,…
You also have to consider…
Furthermore,… Moreover,… What is more,…
Not only that but also…
5.[Conceding an argument放弃争论]
It’s true/obvious/evident that … However, …
I agree with you that … On the other hand, …
Although/even though it is true that… I believe that…
I can understand that… Nevertheless, …
6.[Concluding总结]
As a final word, let me summarize my point of view...
It all boils down to …
To sum up, ...Finally, …
The end..
Wish you all the best at Dragon Boat Festival