At the Porcelain Shop 在瓷器店

You're made a good choice. This china tea set is unusual.

您真是好眼力，这种茶具不同寻常。

It was made in Jingdezhen.

这种茶具产于景德镇。

This is the very thing I've been dreaming of.

这真是我梦寐以求的。

Jingdezhen？Isn't it called“the capital of porcelain”？

景德镇，它不是被称为瓷都吗？

It is the best quality procelain―the famous egg－shell China.

这种瓷器质量最好，是著名的薄胎瓷器。

It must be most precious.

那肯定十分昂贵。

No wonder it's so expensive.

怪不得这么贵。

Where do these flower vases come from？

这些花瓶是哪里生产的？

The flower vases are made of porcelain and covered with tiny bamboo sticks.

花瓶是瓷器做的，上面有细竹丝。

Are they breakable？

它们容易碎吗？

Do you like such animals woven with bamboo sticks？

您喜欢这种用竹篾编成的动物吗？

Are they light in weight？

它们轻吗？

They are not only ornamental，but also useful.

它们不但具有装饰性，而且是实用的。

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；[总称]瓷器

tiny    a. 极小的；微小的

camel    n. 骆驼

deer    n. 鹿

ornamental    a. 装饰的 n. 装饰品

lid    n. 盖子

china    n. 瓷器

egg－shell    n. 蛋壳（色）（～china）薄胎瓷器

tableware    n. 餐具