Unit5 办公用品不能少

这种情景，你该怎么说？

Dialogue 1（实况对话）

A: The boss has an errand for you.

A：老板给你安排了个活儿。

B: What's it?

B：什么活儿啊？

A: Scope out the city's shopping malls and find out the best deals.

A：找出城里的大型购物商场，看看在哪家买最划算。

B: The best deals on what sort of items?

B：买什么东西啊？

A: Office supplies, of course.

A：当然是办公用品了。

B: I'm leaving now.

B：那我走了。

A: Hold your horse. Don't leave without finishing your report first.

A：慢着，别忘了先把你的报告写完。

B: Fine. I'll finish and then go shopping.

B：好吧，我写完了再去逛商场。

Dialogue 2（实况对话）

A: Hi, Linda. Will you be free at noon?

A：嗨，琳达，中午有空吗？

B: Yes. What can I do for you?

B：有空，有什么事需要帮忙吗？

A: We need a new filing cabinet in the office. Could you go downtown with me after lunch?

A：我们办公室要添置一个新的档案柜，午饭后你能和我一起上街去买吗？

B: All right. Have you got an idea about what type to buy?

B：可以，你知道买什么型号的吗？

A: Yes, the same as the ones we have. And we also need some small articles in the office, such as pens, clips, erasers and sticky notes.

A：知道，跟我们现在用的一样。对了，办公室里还得添一些小东西。比如，钢笔、回形针、橡皮以及便利贴等。

B: Can you remember them all?

B：你都记得住吗？

A: Susan has already given me a list of all the stationery which we need to buy.

A：苏珊早给我列了份清单，包括我们需要买的所有文具。

经典句型你会吗？

需要补充办公设备

1. The printer needs ink.

打印机需要墨粉。

2. We have run out of paper.

我们没有打印纸了。

3. The fax machine needs a new power cable.

传真机需要一条新的电源线。

4. We're running low on stationery.

我们的文具快用完了。

5. I'd like to buy two filing cabinets.

我想去买两个文件柜。

6. The water cooler is empty again.

饮水机又没水了。

7. We should buy a laser printer.

我们应该买台激光打印机。

8. That wheel needs some grease.

那个轮子需要上一些润滑油。

9. We must buy a new machine.

我们必须买一台新机器了。

10. How many memo pads do I need to buy?

我需要买多少个便签啊？

11. We need a new ink cartridge for the printer.

我们需要新的打印机墨盒。

12. We need to buy a piece of foam core.

我们需要买一块泡沫塑料板。

13. Have you got an idea about what type to buy?

你知道买什么型号的吗？

14. We need a new filing cabinet in the office.

我们办公室要添置一个新的档案柜。

15. Our computers are not enough for the new staff.

我们的电脑不够新员工使用。

在供应商处购买

1. I wonder if you have any good pens.

不知你们有没有好钢笔。

2. May I try this pen, please?

我试一下这支钢笔，好吗？

3. What's the shape of this notebook computer?

这台笔记本电脑是什么型号？

4. May I have one of these bookcases?

我可以买其中的一个书架吗？

5. I will give you the order.

我这就向你们订购。

6. I'm afraid we've sold out of those.

我们这里恐怕已经缺货了。

7. Are you likely to be getting any more in?

你们还会进货吗？

也可以这样说：Will you be getting more in?

8. Many customers speak highly of this brand.

许多顾客对这个牌子十分推崇。

9. This brand is always dependable.

这个牌子一贯值得信赖。

10. What do you think of its quality?

你认为它的质量如何？

11. What's your charge for this filing cabinet?

这个文件柜要多少钱？

12. Can you save it for us until Friday?

能否为我们保留到周五？

13. Pick me out a good piece, please.

请给我挑一个好的。

14. The price is marked on the tag.

价格就标在牌子上。

15. Its quality is worth the price.

它的质量值这个价钱。

16. Sorry, our price are fixed.

对不起，我们这儿不讲价。

也可以这样说：Sorry, we sell at fixed prices.

17. They are really popular.

它们真的很受欢迎。

核心单词要牢记

article [ˈɑ:tikl] n. 物件，物品

sticky [ˈstiki] adj. 粘的

stationery [ˈsteiʃənəri] n. 文具，信笺

battery [ˈbætəri] n. 电池

carbon paper 复写纸

filing cabinet 档案柜

waste basket 废纸篓

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