Intermediate - The New Gym on the Block (C2509)

A: 小姐,对健身感兴趣吗?我们刚开张。
xiǎojie, duì jiànshēn gǎnxìngqù ma? wǒmen gāng kāizhāng.
Miss, are you interested in exercise? We just opened a business.
B: 哦?你们是新开张的那家?还在装修吧。
ò? nǐmen shì xīn kāizhāng de nà jiā? hái zài zhuāngxiū ba.
Oh? You are the new business that just opened? You are still renovating, right?
A: 是啊。就在前面拐角处。有最专业的教练,最先进完备的健身器材和配套洗浴设施,您绝对不能错过!
shì a. jiù zài qiánmian guǎijiǎo chù. yǒu zuì zhuānyè de jiàoliàn, zuì xiānjìn wánbèi de jiànshēn qìcái hé pèitào xǐyù shèshī, nín juéduì bùnéng cuòguò!
Yes, we are. It's just up there at the corner. We have the most professional trainers, the most advanced and complete exercise equipment and complete set of bathing facilities. You absolutely can't miss out on it!
B: 看介绍还不错。有没有游泳池?
kàn jièshào hái bùcuò. yǒu meiyǒu yóuyǒngchí?
It's pretty good according to your introduction. Is there a swimming pool?
A: 当然有。
dāngrán yǒu.
Of course there is one.
B: 怎么收费?
zěnme shōufèi?
How do you charge?
A: 我们现在在推三年卡,原价是两万,含游泳。今天办会员卡的话享受5折,只要一万元。
wǒmen xiànzài zài tuī sānniánkǎ, yuánjià shì liǎng wàn, hán yóuyǒng. jīntiān bàn huìyuánkǎ dehuà xiǎngshòu wǔ zhé, zhǐyào yī wàn yuán.
Now we are promoting a three-year card. The original price is twenty thousand RMB, which includes swimming. If you get a membership card today you will enjoy 50 percent off, so it's only ten thousand.
B: 好贵啊。
hǎo guì ā.
It's so expensive.
A: 有一年卡,打六折,但不含游泳。您现在办理,我们还送您一次免费的身体评估。
yǒu yīniánkǎ, dǎ liù zhé, dàn bù hán yóuyǒng. nín xiànzài bànlǐ, wǒmen hái sòng nín yīcì miǎnfèi de shēntǐpínggū.
There is a one-year card that is 40 percent off, but it doesn't include swimming. If you go through the process now, we will give you a one-time free physical assessment.
B: 我再考虑一下。
wǒ zài kǎolǜ yīxià.
I will consider it a bit more.
A: 我们这可是限时优惠,错过了就没有了。
wǒmen zhè kěshì xiànshí yōuhuì, cuòguò le jiù méiyǒu le.
This is a limited-time promotion. If you miss it, then that's it.
B: 等你们装修好了再说吧。
děng nǐmen zhuāngxiū hǎo le zàishuō ba.
I'll wait until you have finished your renovations and then see.

Key Vocabulary

开张 kāizhāng to open a business
jiā measure word for businesses
装修 zhuāngxiū to renovate,to decorate
拐角 guǎijiǎo to turn a corner, corner
先进 xiānjìn advanced
完备 wánbèi complete, fully equipped
器材 qìcái equipment
配套 pèitào to form a complete set or system
洗浴 xǐyù bathing
设施 shèshī facility
收费 shōufèi to collect fees, to charge
tuī to promote
三年卡 sānniánkǎ three-year card
hán to contain, to include
享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy
身体评估 shēntǐpínggū physical assessment
限时 xiànshí limited-time
优惠 yōuhuì promotion

Supplementary Vocabulary

销售员 xiāoshòuyuán salesperson
宣传单 xuānchuándān publicity leaflet
打折 dǎzhé to offer a discount
质量评估 zhìliàngpínggū quality assessment
工作评估 gōngzuòpínggū work assessment

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