At the Porcelain Shop 在瓷器店
Key Sentences（重點句子）
You're made a good choice. This china tea set is unusual.
您真是好眼力，這種茶具不同尋常。
It was made in Jingdezhen.
這種茶具產於景德鎮。
This is the very thing I've been dreaming of.
這真是我夢寐以求的。
Jingdezhen？Isn't it called“the capital of porcelain”？
景德鎮，它不是被稱爲瓷都嗎？
It is the best quality procelain—the famous egg－shell China.
這種瓷器質量最好，是著名的薄胎瓷器。
It must be most precious.
那肯定十分昂貴。
No wonder it's so expensive.
怪不得這麼貴。
Where do these flower vases come from？
這些花瓶是哪裏生產的？
The flower vases are made of porcelain and covered with tiny bamboo sticks.
花瓶是瓷器做的，上面有細竹絲。
Are they breakable？
它們容易碎嗎？
Do you like such animals woven with bamboo sticks？
您喜歡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.
它們不但具有裝飾性，而且是實用的。
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 come 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.
Dialogue B
（A：shop assistant B：Mr Jones C：Mrs Jones）
B：（to A）Where do these flower vases come from？What are they made of？
A：They come 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；微小的
camel n. 駱駝
deer n. 鹿
ornamental a. 裝飾的 n. 裝飾品
lid n. 蓋子
china n. 瓷器
egg－shell n. 蛋殼（色）（～china）薄胎瓷器
tableware n. 餐具
