Section14 Ordering Office Supplies

Section14 Ordering Office Supplies

 

A : basic ｅxpressions

- (Make an) order = place an order = put in an order

- give[offer] a discount

- account number = item number = purchase order number

- bulk [quantity] purchase =buy~in bulk[quantity]

- be out of stock ↔ be in stock

- How much does it cost? = How much is it? = What's the price of this?

- shopping and handling charge = shopping charge[fee] ↔ waive

B : Key Sentences

- I'd like to order ~ . [five yellow binders] [ten small-sized sticky notes]

[two boxes of assorted thumbtacks]

- Do you have our membership card?

- You will get discounts of up to 30%.

- It's out of stock. Can I make an order for you?

C : Key Dialog

- I'd like to order some office supplies. → What's your account number?

- Can you tell me the item numbers? → Can I give you the name of products instead?

- Do you offer discounts on bulk purchases? → We offer discounts up to 20%.

- I'd like to order five medium-sized sticky notes. → It's out of stock. Can I make an order for you?

- Do you have our membership card? → Yes, Can I get a discount?

- How much dooes a box cost? → The price varies depending on the quantity purchased.

- Can you waive the shipping and handling charge?

→ If you spend more than 100 dollars, you will qualify for free shipping.

D : Office Talk

- I'd like to order some office supplies. → What's your account number?

- It's KBD111. Two packing-box bundles and binders.

- Can you tell me what your item number is one at a time?

→ Wait a minute. Uh MMC12 and BMA41.

- We have every item in stock. They'll be delivered there in 3 business days. You are lucky to qualify

for pree shipping. So your total comes 50 dollars.

- Thanks. Can I get my purchase order number?

E : Further Study

- Hey JP! Can I borrow a stapler? → Here you are, but it's out of staples.

- No problem, I have some of those. → Please put it back on my desk after using it.