Lesson Six

Text Measurements Taking

A:Good afternoon,Madame.What can I do for you?

B:I'd like to order a blouse.

A:Today blouses come in many colours,styles and prices.How do you like this pattern?It's the latest style.

B:Oh,This blouse is quite all right except for its colour.I don't care for the colour.The tastes to colours vary from person to person.What is suitable for others may not be so for me.Can you please show me some other styles?You know,we should spare no effort to beautify our clothes.

A:Certainly,how about this one?It is designed by our famous designer.The breast of the blouse has a beautiful design of flowers.Many young women find the design attractive.

B:All right.May I try it on?

A:Of course.The fitting-room is over there.

B:I like the style but it's a bit larger for me.

A:Let me see.It's too loose round the waist.The sleeves are a little too long.I'll take your measurements.

B:Thank you.

A:Coat length 60 cm,chest 100 cm,shoulder 42 cm,sleeves 58 cm,collar 39 cm.That's all,thank you,and what material do you want for your blouse?

B:Oh,I'm not sure,but I want some thing good.Can you help me?

A:All right.This is an exceptionally good quality woolen cloth.I can assure you that the quality of the cloth is excellent.

B:That's settled.

A:Can you call in tomorrow for a fitting?

B:I'd be glad to.

New Words and Expressions

order　預訂

come in　有

measurement　測量

spare no effort　盡力

beautify　美化

pattern　式樣

fitting room　試衣室

a bit　一點兒

loose　寬松

waist　腰

sleeve　袖子

chest　胸圍

exceptionally　特別地

quality　質量

woolen　羊毛的

cloth　料子

settled　決定了

call in　來

Notes to the Text

1.Today blouses come in many colours,styles and prices.今天女襯衫有許多顏色、款式和價格。

2.This blouse is quite all right except for its colour.這件女襯衫除了顏色外都很好。

3.The tastes to colours vary from person to person.對顏色的注重因人而異。

4.We should spare no effort to beautify our clothes.我們不遺余力地美化我們的服裝。

5.I can assure you that the quality of the cloth is excellent.我可以向你保證布料的質量是優異的。

6.Can you call in tomorrow for a fitting?你能明天來試樣嗎？

Substitution Drills

Exercises to the Text

1.抄寫并熟記本課短語和詞組。

2.翻譯下列短語：

1）assure you

2）call in

3）the quality of the jacket

4）too loose round the waist

5）something good

6）taste to clothes

7）come in

8）except for

3.將下列短語譯成英語：

1）有點大

2）盡力

3）定做一件大衣

4）美化我們的生活

5）為你量體

6）羊毛料子

7）服裝的品位

8）因人而異

4.翻譯：

1）許多學生發現出樣板很難。

2）我想定做一件夾克衫。

3）男裝師為他量了尺寸。

4）胸圍太大了。

5）現在大衣有許多顏色、款式和價格。

6）適合他的未必適合我。

7）我向你保證這大衣的質量是一流的。

8）我們應盡力學好設計。