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，所以我比较想找其它种类的。
S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medieval France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization is very well done.
店员：一本好的历史小说如何呢?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划非常生动。
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。
智慧补给站：
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。)
