Key Sentences（重點句子）
You're made a good choice. This china tea set is unusual.
您真是好眼光，這種茶具分歧尋常。
It was made in Jingdezhen.
這種茶具產於景德鎮。
This is the very thing I've been dreaming of.
這实是我夢寐以供的。
Jingdezhen？Isn't it called“the capital of porcelain”？
景德鎮，它不是被稱為瓷皆嗎？
It is the best quality procelain―the famous egg－shell China.
這種瓷器質量最好，是有名的薄胎瓷器。
It must be most precious.
那确定非常昂貴。
No wonder it's so expensive.
怪不得這麼貴。
Where do these flower vases e from？
這些花瓶是哪裏死產的？
The flower vases are made of porcelain and covered with tiny bamboo sticks.
花瓶是瓷器做的，上里有細竹絲。
Are they breakable？
它們轻易碎嗎？
Do you like such animals woven with bamboo sticks？
你喜懽這種用竹篾編成的動物嗎？
Are they light in weight？
它們輕嗎？
They are not only ornamental，but also useful.
它們岂但存在裝飾性，并且是實用的。
Dialogue A
Shop Assistant（A）：You've made a good choice. This china tea set is unusual. It was made in Jingdezhen. There are few others like it.
Mrs Bell：It is extremely beautiful. This is the very thing I've been dreaming of.
Mr Bell：Jingdezhen？Oh I know it. Isn't it called“the capital of porcelain”？
A：Yes，sir. Is there anything else you want，sir and madam？
Mr bell：（Points to a set of blue and white porcelain tableware）It's of perfect Chinese traditional design，isn't it？
A：Yes，indeed. It is the best quality porcelain-the famous egg－shell china. It is not for use，but for show. It is also made in Jingdezhen.
Mr Bell：Oh，it must be most precious. Can I have a look？
A：Yes，sir. It is known to be“as white as jade and as thinas paper”
Mr Bell：No wonder it's so expensive. I'll take it.
A：Shall I wrap them together or separately？
Mrs Bell：Separately，please. What do they e to in round figures？
A：Altogether 356 yuan.
Mrs Bell：Here is 360 yuan.
Shop Assistant：（Counting money）Sir，there are thirty notes of ten yuan and six notes of five yuan so it is 330 yuan in all. Would you please check it，sir？
Mr Bell：I'm awfully sorry. I've made a mistake. I took five for ten. Here's another thirty yuan，中翻英.
Dialogue B
（A：shop assistant B：Mr Jones C：Mrs Jones）
B：（to A）Where do these flower vases e from？What are they made of？
A：They e from Jiangxi Province. The flower vases are made of porcelain and covered with tiny bamboo sticks.
B：Are they breakable？
A：No，if you take some care when you use them.
B：Oh，I see. （to C）Do you like such animals woven with bamboo sticks？
C：Let me see. Lions，camels，elephants，deer…I like the camels best. （to A） Are they light in weight？
A：Yes，they are. They are not only ornamental，but also useful. You can put things inside. You see，you can takethe lid off.
C：Well，we'll buy a camel.
Words and Expressions
porcelain n. 瓷；[總稱]瓷器
tiny a. 極小的；渺小的
camel n. 駱駝
deer n. 鹿
ornamental a. 裝飾的 n. 裝飾品
lid n. 蓋子
china n. 磁器
egg－shell n. 蛋殼（色）（～china）薄胎瓷器
tableware n. 餐具
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