买小说

S= Salesperson C= Customer

The customer wants to buy a good novel and the clerk is recommending some.

顾客想买一本好的小说，而店员正在向他介绍一些书。

S: There are a number of science fiction and fantasy novels I can recommend.

店员：这里有一些科幻小说和虚拟小说我可以介绍一下。

C: I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've been reading a lot of both lately, so I'd prefer to get something else.

顾客：我爱看科幻和虚拟小说，但最近我已经看了很多本这两类的书，所以我想找其他种类的。

S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medie,val France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization is very well done.

店员：一本好的历史小说怎么样?这本以中古世纪法国为背景的故事很棒喔，这个故事很刺激而且人物刻画非常生动。

C: That sounds interesting. Okay, I'll get this one Thanks for all your help.

顾客：听起来很有趣。好吧，我要买一本。谢谢你的帮忙。

S: Don't mention it.

店员：不客气。

单词学习笔记

1.science n.科学

2.fiction n.小说类(不可数)

science fiction 科幻小说

比较：

novel n.小说(可数)

a fiction(×) 一本小说

a novel(√)

3. fantasy n.幻想

例：Going to live on a small tropical island is one of his fantasies.

(到热带小岛居住是他的幻想之一。)

4.lately adv. 最近(与现在完成式并用)

例：Mary hasn't been feeling well lately.

(玛丽最近心情不太好。)

5.historical a.历史的

6.medieval a.中世纪的

7.excellent a. 卓越的;优秀的

例：This is an excellent CD. You should get a copy.

(这张CD很棒，你得买一张。)

8. This one set in medieval France is excellent.

= This historical novel which is set in medieval France is excellent.

这本以中世纪法国为背景的小说很棒。

be set in+ 地方 以某地为背景/场景

9.characterization n.人物刻画，性格描绘

例：That author writes interesting plots, but he's not quite good at characterization.

(该作家所写的故事情节很有趣，但他在刻画人物方面就不怎么擅长。)