Practice

　　Listen and Repeat

　　A

　　1. The jeweler sold us several pieces from here’s collection.

　　2. I love the gold necklace my friend gave me.

　　3. The ring was too big so I had it sized.

　　4. She keeps her jewelry in her jewelry box.

　　Conversation 1

　　Look at my new necklace my husband bought it for our anniversary.

　　Oh! Rubies are my favorite.

　　Conversation 2

　　This is an oval cut diamond about two carats in weight.

　　It’s lovely. What sort of setting is available.

　　Conversation 3

　　I would like an emerald bracelet for my birthday.

　　Oh, really?

　　Yes, one with several large diamonds on it.

　　??Sorry to disappoint you, but I think you’d better set your size on something more affordable.

　　Vocabulary

　　necklace n. 项链

　　collection n. 采集，聚集；[税收] 征收；收藏品；募捐

　　sized adj. 有…大小的v. 相比（size的过去分词）；按大小分类

　　anniversary n. 周年纪念日

　　ruby n. 红宝石

　　oval n. 椭圆形；卵形adj. 椭圆的；卵形的

　　carat n. 克拉（等于karat）

　　setting n. 环境；安装v. 放置；沉没；使…处于某位置（set的ing形式）

　　emerald n. 绿宝石；翡翠

　　bracelet n. 手镯

　　disappoint vt. 使失望

　　affordable adj.负担得起的；付得起的