Bargain

A：Hello, everybody!

B&C&D：Hi, Lynn!~

C：Long time no see. How are you？

A：Not bad, and you, Michelle

C：Fine.

A：What are you talking about？May I join you？

D：Of course. We are talking about summer vacation.

A：It sounds great.

B：Yeah~ do you have any plan about summer vacation？

A：Well~ I do not know. Maybe I just stay at home. How about yours, Michelle?

C：I am planning to find a part-time job, because I want to buy a new cell phone.

A：Wow~ That’s cool. How about you, Tim？

B：Oh~ I have to stay at home and study all day long.

A：Really？I am sorry to hear that.

D：Don’t be sad. I will bring some souvenir for you.

A：Souvenir？Are you planning to travel abroad, Eric?

D：Yes! You’re right! I will go to Thailand this summer.

B：How cool. Thailand’s traditional market is very famous. You can find many good
     things there. But the vendors always give you an expensive price. You should
     bargain with them. Don’t forget that.

A：You should never accept the first price that the seller tells you because you could
     lose other opportunities for less cost.

C：A typical question that a buyer asks when he sees a product is: how much will
     you sell it to me for and then the bargaining begins until a price is agreed upon.

D：I know that. I am not stupid, ok？ But sometimes, I cannot bargain with sellers.
     For example, in department store nobody will bargain there.

C：Yeah. But you should remember. Once a price has been agreed upon it is
     considered very rude to refuse to make the purchase, so make up your mind if
     you really want to buy the goods you are bargaining for and on how much you
     are willing to pay for it.

A：If you or vendor does not agree with the price finally, you can pretend to be
     leaving. Sometimes the vendor will call you back. And you can buy it as you
     wish.

D：That sounds great. I will buy souvenir for you all, my good friends.

B：I should tell you. People usually bargain for shoes, clothes, and souvenir. But no
     one bargain for food. That is not necessary when you’re hungry or you love the  
     taste.

D：Oh~ Thank you very much. Thank you for your suggestion.

A：（look at the watch）Wow~ It is so late. I have to go home now.

B：Me, too. See you.

C：Bye-bye

D：Good bye.

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By 周偉玲, 郭智恆, 林佳詩, 黃昆瑋