Owen: How are you going to pack these men shirts?

Miao: As a rule, we use a polythene wrapper for each shirt ready for window show.

Owen: I hope the packing will be attractive in appearance. Nowadays competition from similar products is very keen. In order to find a footing in the market, merchandise is forced not onlu to give value but to be seen to give balue.

Miao: You said it. We have here a sample packing. Have a look and see if it is satisfactory to you.

Owen: Good the design looks novel and fashionable, and the comor is bright. They are just the European taste.

Miao: Your suggestion on packing is welcome as well. You see, fashion changes very fast. In order to keep up with fashion and meet customers’ taste, we are always ready to make some improvement on our packing.

Owen: I’ve recently received some designs for packing from a friend in Paris. Would you possibly pass them on to the mannufactures for their reference in production?

Miao: We’re much obliged for your kindness.

Owen:By the way, what’s your outer packing?

Miao: We use cardboard boxes for outer packing.

Owen: I’m afraid cardboard boxes are not strong enough for sea voyage. Why not use wooden cases instead?

Miao: If you prefer wooden cases, we shall do as per your request. But cardboard boxes are light to handle and lsee expensive while wooden cases are clumsy and cost more.And then, shipment will have to be delayed.

Owen: well, as long as you can guaramtee safety and low cost, we have not the slightest objection.

                                     NEW WORDS

pack              包裝                   possibly      可能地

shirt              襯衫                   refernce       參考

polythene          聚乙烯       　　　　  oblige        迫使，使感激

wrapper           包裝物          　　　 kinkness　　　善意

window         　窗戶             　　  outer　　　 　外表層的

appearance        外表             　　　cardboard      紙板

keen             鋒利的，敏捷的         box　　　　 　箱，盒子

nowadays         現今           　　　  strong　　     堅固的　　　

footing           立足處，立足點         sea　　　　　　海

merchandise     　商品       　　　　    voyage　　　　航程

force             強迫         　　　　  wooden　　　 木頭的

packing           包裝    　　　　　     clumsy　　　　笨拙的　

novel             新奇的       　　　　　 delay　　　　耽擱

fashionable        時髦的                  safety        安全

fashion           時樣，風尚               slight　　　  微小的

improvement       改進                    objection     反對

recently           近來     　　　　　 　  Paris     

       PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS

attractice in appearance          外表吸引人

find a footing                  找到立足點，站住腳

not only …(but) also            不僅……而且

you said it                     是這樣的，同意你的說法

as well                        也

keep up with　　　　　　　　　　保持

pass on to　　　　　　　　　　　轉交，傳達

be obliged for　　　　　　　　　 為……而感謝

why not…                      干嘛不……

as per　　　　　　　　　　　　　如同，按照

as long as　　　　　　　　　 　　只要