At the Silk and Satin Shop 在绸布店

Key Sentences（重点句子）

You want to buy some Chinese silk and satin，don't you？

您想买些中国绸缎，是吗？

Is it made of pure Chinese silk？

它是纯粹中国丝织的吗？

It's velvety and the colour is brilliant.

它柔软光滑而且颜色鲜艳。

Is the colour fast？

不褪色吗？

You can only wash it in lukewarm water.

您只能在温水中洗。

What's the width？

门幅多少？

It's two feet and four inches wide.

宽二英尺四英寸。

I want to make a Chinese fashion coat. How many feet should I buy？

我要做一件中式上衣，应买多少？

Let me take a measurement and calculate.

让我量一量，计算一下。

Seven feet will be enough.

七英尺就足够了。

By the way，what is the brand？

顺便问一下，是什么牌子？

It is well received the world over.

它在世界各地很受欢迎。
How much would that come to？

总共要多少钱？

There is the satin suitable for making cushion covers there.

那里有适宜做垫套的缎子。

I think the pink one is quite good.

我看那粉红色的很好。

Ask the shop assistant to cut a pair for us.

要店员给我们剪一对。

Dialogue A

（A：Shop Assistant B：Mr. Smith C：Mrs. Smith）

B：（to C）You want to buy some Chinese silk and satin，don't you？

C：Yes，I do. Let's have a look at the counter. Oh， they are very beautiful！

B：（to A） IS it made of pure Chinese silk？

A：Yes，it is. It's velvety and the colour is brilliant.

C：Is the colour fast？

A：Yes，it is.

C：Is it washable？

A：Yes，it is. But you have to be careful. You can only washit in lukewarm water. Don't rub. Just use soapy water and rinse well.

C：What's the width？

A：It's two feet and four inches wide.

C：I want to make a Chinese fashion coat. How many feetshould I buy？

A：Let me take a measurement and calculate. Seven feet willbe enough.

C：By the way，what is the brand？

A：Double Horse.

C：Oh，it，s a famous brand.

A：Yes，it is well received the world over.

C：How much would that come to？

A：It costs you only twenty five yuan and fifty fen.

C：All right. I'll take this.

B：（to C）Jone，there is the satin suitable for making cushion covers there.

C：I think the pink one is quite good. Ask the shop assistant to cut a pair for us.