24. 换零钱asking foe change

24. asking for change Shopes near telephone boxes are always being asked for change, and usually refuse to give it. If you need change urgently, and cannot ind anybody to help you, it is good idea to buy a small item, such as a box of matches, and ask for your change to include the required coins. (i) A: Excause me, but could I trouble you for some change? 对不起, 能麻烦你换些零钱? B: Let me see. Do you want coppers or silver? 让我看一下, 你要铜币还是银币? A: I want to make a trunk-call. 我想打个长途电话. B: You’d better have silver, then.. 那, 你最好要银币. (ii) A: Sorry to trouble you, but have you change for a 50? 对比起, 麻烦, 你能换50便士零钱吗? B: I’ll have a look. What do you want it for? 我看一看, 你要用来干什么? A: I have to get a book of stamp. 我要买本邮票. B: In that case you need silver. 那样的话, 你需要银币. (iii) A: Excause me. I wonder whether you could change 50? 劳驾, 我想你是否有50便士? B: Let’s see. Coppers or silver? 我们看一下, 铜币还是银币? A: It’s for a long-distance call. 是用来打长途电话. B: Will tens do? 10便士, 就可以? (iv) A: Excause me. could you oblige me with some change? 对不起, 能替我换些零钱吗? B: I’ll see what I have got. What’s it for? 我来看看有什么样的. 你要什么用? A: I need some cigarettees from this machine. 我想从这太机器里取些香烟. B: I can let you have some tens, if that’s any good. 如果10便士的能行, 我可以给你几个. Drills I Example: I can let you have some fifties if that’s any good. 如果50 便士的能行, 我可以给你几个. 1. I can let you have some fives if that’s any good. 2. I can let you have some fives if that’s any help. 3. I can give you some fifties if that’s any help. 4. I can give you some tens if that’s any good. 5. I can let you have some fifties if that’s any use. II Example: Student A: Excause me. Have you got any soppers? Student B: I’m afraid not. Will silver do. 1. A: Excause me. Have you got a pound note? B: I’m afraid not. Will two fifties do? 2. A: Excause me. Have you got any fives? B: I’m afraid not. Will tens do? 3. A: Excause me. Have you got any coffee? B: I am afraid not. Will tea do? 4. A: Excause me. have you got any franch cigarettees? B: I’m afraid not. Will American do? 5. A: Excause me. Have you got any two pence pieces? B: I’m afraid not. Will pennies do? III* You can say ‘why do you need it?’ or ‘ what do you need it for’ change A’s questions by using ‘what …… for?’ Example: Student A: Why do you want it? Student B: What do you need it for? 1. A: Why do you want it? B: What do you need it for? 2. A: Why are you crying? B: What are you crying for? 3. A: Why have you come? B: What have you come for? 4. A: Why did you choose it? B: What did you choose it for? 5. A: Why are we waiting? B: What are we waiting for? 6. A: Why do you want to see it? B: What do you want to see it for?