A:I need to inform you of a problem, Betty. (A:貝蒂,我得告訴你一個問題。)
B:What problem? (B:什麼問題?)
A:A problem with the pottery made in Yingge. I'm afraid it's a serious problem. About one-third of the cups and vases are cracked. (A:是鶯歌製造的陶器出了問題。這恐怕是個嚴重的問題。 大約有三分之一的杯子和花瓶破了。)
B:What caused that? (B:是什麼原因造成的?)
A:We think that maybe the goods were not packaged carefully. (A:我們認為或許是貨品沒有小心包裝。)
B:I see. I believe the shipper is responsible for that, then. (B:了解。我認為貨運商要為這件事情負責。)
A:Yes, I think so. We need to make a decision about how to obtain replacement goods. (A:是啊,我也這麼認為。我們得做出決定,看要怎麼取得替換品。)