1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
A. at a movie theater
B. at a library
C. at a video rental shop
2. How much do new movies cost to rent?
A. $2.00
B. $3.50
C. $5.00
3. How much did the man spend on movies?
A. $3.50
B. $5.50
C. $7.50
4. When does the man need to return the movies?
A. Thursday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
5. What do you need to rent a video at this shop?
A. a driver's license
B. a school ID
C. a membership card
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Store Employee: Hi. May I help you?
Customer: Yeah. I'd like to rent these movies.
Store Employee: Okay. Do you have your membership (1)?
Customer: No I don't. Do I need one to rent videos here?
Store Employee: Yes, but it's (2). It's just a card we issue to help us keep track of rentals and (3)billing.
Customer: Okay, how much are movie rentals anyway?
Store Employee: Well, new (4) are $3.50 (Okay), and all other movies are two dollars (Alright), and you can rent up to six movies at a time. (Hum) We also have a five (5) deal where you can rent any five movies for $5.00 (Hum), but this doesn't include new releases.
Customer: Oh, well, I'll just take these tonight.
Store Employee: Okay, let's see . . . your (6)tonight comes to seven dollars and fifty cents.
Customer: And when do I need to (7) them?
Store Employee: They're (8) back the day after tomorrow by ten o'clock PM.
Customer: Thursday, okay.
Store Employee: And there is an overdue late (9) equal to the rental fee of the video, so be sure to return them on (10).
Customer: Okay. Thanks.
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Store Employee: Hi. May I help you?
Customer: Yeah. I'd like to rent these movies.
Store Employee: Okay. Do you have your membership card?
Customer: No I don't. Do I need one to rent movies here?
Store Employee: Yes, but it's free. It's just a card we issue to help us keep track of rentals and customer billing.
Customer: Okay, and how much are movie rentals anyway?
Store Employee: Well, new releases are $3.50 (Okay), and all other movies are two dollars (Alright), and you can rent up to six movies at a time. (Hum) We also have a five buck deal where you can rent any five movies for $5.00 (Hum), but this doesn't include new releases.
Customer: Oh, well, I'll just take these tonight.
Store Employee: Okay, let's see . . . your total tonight comes to seven dollars and fifty cents.
Customer: And when do I need to return them?
Store Employee: They have to be returned on Thursday by ten o'clock PM.
Customer: Thursday, okay. Store Employee: And there is an overdue late fee equal to the rental fee of the movie, so be sure to return them on time.
Customer: Okay. Thanks.
Key Vocabulary
issue (verb): provide or give something usually to members of a group
- This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days.
keep track of (phrasal verb): watch and pay careful attention to what is happening
- We need to keep track of the video we have checked out. Otherwise, we might have to pay a late fee.
anyway (adverb): used to say you will do something regardless of something else
- I know the DVD is expensive, but I'm going to buy it anyway.
release (noun): a new movie or CD that has just been available for purchase
- This is a new release, so it will cost a little more to rent.
buck (noun): informal for one dollar
- This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days.
come to (verb): add up to a certain money total
- Renting the two videos comes to $5.00 plus tax.
overdue (adjective): late, not returned as expected
- This video is overdue now, and I should have returned it yesterday.作者: ezbiz365 时间: 2014-4-29 15:38
