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1、Language Points in Unit 10 Shopping SmartText Abargainv. try to persuade someone to give you a better price or make an agreement that suits you better 讨价还价；达成协议 If you bargain with the sellers, they might reduce the price. She bargained with the trader till he sold her the fruit cheaply.customn. sth
2、. people do that is traditional or usual 习惯；风俗 In America, its a custom for the brides father to pay for the wedding. Custom is the source of our strongest and most believed proofs.exchangen. the act of changing the money of one country to the money of another country 货币兑换 Ive offered to paint the k
3、itchen in exchange for a weeks accommodation. Four of my cassettes for your Madonna CD is a fair exchange.discountn. a reduction in the price of sth. 折扣 The bags cost around 12 each and if you buy them all well give you a discount. Theres often a discount on purchases made with VIP cards.exchange ra
4、tethe value of the money of one country when you change it into the money of another country 汇率 A fixed exchange rate system works only if the anchor currency is stable. Britain says it remains fully committed to rejoining the Exchange Rate Mechanism when the time is right.agree toaccept an idea, op
5、inion, etc., especially after unwillingness or argument 同意 The police have agreed to their request for a full investigation. Yesterday management and unions agreed to a pay deal.have funenjoy oneself; have a good time 玩得开心 We havent had such fun for several years. Obviously, the kids had a lot of fu
6、n with that toy train.Text Bsatisfiedadj. pleased with what has happened or with what you have achieved 感到满意的 If youre not completely satisfied with the good, you can get your money back. The little boy nodded slowly, pretending to be satisfied by the reply.cashiern. someone whose job is to receive
7、or give money in a store, bank, etc.（商店等的）收银员 A cashier takes and gives out money in a bank or shop. The consumer picks the items off a shelf in a retail outlet and pays a cashier.customaryadj. usual in a particular society or situation 习惯的；惯例的 In some cultures it is customary for the bride to wear
8、something white. Barbara answered the questions of the audience with her customary enthusiasm.be relaxed aboutfeel easy about; do not worry about 对随意 Twenty-year-old Sarah is quite relaxed about her career. Overweight individuals tend not to be so relaxed about fluctuations in body size as thin peop
9、le.round offchange an exact figure into the nearest whole number 用四舍五入化为整数 3.1415926 gives 3.14 when rounded off to 2 decimal places. Well that comes to 169, so lets round it off to 170.service chargethe price asked or paid for a service 服务费 Ive spent a fortune in this place and all Im asking for is
10、 a reduction in the service charge. The hotel does not operate a service charge, but it seems that guests in fact tip generously.be satisfied withbe pleased with; be content with 对满意 Were never satisfied with what weve got in this society, are we? Despite the vast increases in expenditure on educati
11、on recently, the public are not satisfied with the performance of our schools.at the tablehaving a meal 就餐 After washing the hands, the kids sat at the table. Uncle Albert was sitting at the table, with a cup of tea, head buried in the newspaper.Text Cmillenniumn. a period of one thousand years 一千年；
12、千禧年 The second half of the third millennium BC saw the introduction of the first metalworking into Britain. The name, New Millennium, refers to the new period of a thousand years which started in the year 2000.e-commercen. buying and selling goods on the Internet 电子商务 E-commerce usually refers to th
13、e trading of goods and services over the Internet. One kind of e-commerce is online ticket and hotel reservation.momentumn. progress or development that is becoming faster or stronger 冲力；势头 The campaign for reform should start to gather momentum in the new year. Governments often lose momentum in th
14、eir second term of office.annumn. year 年 Additional labor costs in respect of the central production unit are estimated at 12,000 per annum. It is generally agreed that the conference market is growing by approximately 10 per cent per annum.couponn. a piece of paper that allows one to buy sth. at a
15、reduced price 优惠券 The coupon entitles you to 10 cents off your next purchase. Ive kept the special coupon from the box of washing powder, so that I can get my next box cheaper.primarilyadv. chiefly; mainly 主要地；根本上 The food advertisement is aimed primarily at small children. For many centuries it was primarily through church choirs that formal education was available to boys.burdenv. create a problem or serious responsibility for someone 加负担于；使麻烦 I hate to burden my parents with the tuition and fees of my college education. Mexico is burdened
