Oral English related to paper-cutting

Paper-cutting is one of the traditional cultures in China. The following is my oral English about paper cutting, I hope it will help you!

Chinese paper-cut Li Tao:

Hello! Mike. Already back? What did you buy in the market?

Mike. Hello! Already back? What did you buy from the market?

Mike:

Lots of things. China landscape paintings, clay figurines, seals, Weifang New Year pictures and many paper-cuts!

Many things. China landscape paintings, clay figurines, seals, Weifang New Year pictures and many paper-cuts!

Li Tao:

You seem to have bought the whole market!

You seem to have bought back the whole market!

Mike:

Yes I really want to do this. I like those handicrafts, especially paper-cutting.

Yes, I really want to do this. I like those handicrafts, especially paper-cutting.

Li Tao:

Paper-cuts are all made by hand. Let me see the paper-cut you bought. Are fish, dogs and tigers all animals?

Paper-cuts are all made by hand. Let me see the paper-cuts, fish, dogs and tigers you bought-all animals?

Mike:

I love animals! Besides, aren't animals the main content of Chinese paper-cutting?

I like animals! Besides, aren't animals the theme of Chinese paper-cutting?

Li Tao:

All right. Animals, especially the Chinese zodiac, are the most common themes in paper-cutting. But there are other themes, such as plants, babies, legends and so on.

Yes, animals, especially the Chinese zodiac, are the most common themes in paper-cutting, but there are also other themes, such as plants, children and legends.

Mike:

Then I will buy some tomorrow. Hey, Tao, can you cut paper?

Then I will buy some more tomorrow. Hey, Li Tao, can you cut paper?

Li Tao:

Are you kidding? Paper-cutting is made by women!

Just kidding. Paper-cutting is something women do.

Mike:

Stop joking. The live demonstration I saw in the market yesterday was made by one person.

Stop joking. The live performance I saw in the market yesterday was performed by a man.

Window Susan:

This is great. What is this? Why did you put it on the window?

How beautiful! What is this? Why did you put it on the window?

Lin Hong:

This is a paper cut. According to the traditional custom in China, we like to decorate our homes with paper-cuts during the Spring Festival.

This is a window grillage. According to the tradition in China, we like to decorate our home with window grilles during the Spring Festival.

Susan:

oh I see. Where did you buy it? I want one too.

I see. Where did you buy it? I want to buy one too.

Lin Hong:

An old lady who lives nearby gave it to me. It is said that she is a master of paper cutting. If you like, I can ask for more for you.

An old lady next door gave it to me. It is said that she is a master of paper cutting. If you like, I can ask her for more for you.

Susan:

Thank you! That's great. But will it be too much trouble? I mean, it must take a lot of time and energy.

Thank you! That's great. But will it be very troublesome? I mean, it must be time-consuming and laborious to make window grilles.

Lin Hong:

It depends. Some paper-cutting really takes a lot of time and energy, while others are easy to make. Paper-cutting like this is easy. With paper and scissors, the lady can make one in five minutes.

Not necessarily. Some are really time-consuming and laborious. The rest is easy to do. It's easy to make such things. As long as there is paper and scissors, the old lady can cut one in five minutes.

Susan:

It's amazing! What about the hard ones?

It's incredible! What about those difficult window grilles?

Lin Hong:

Sometimes you have to draw a picture first, and sometimes you need to carve a knife. Sorry, I'm not sure about these parades.

Sometimes you have to draw a pattern first. Sometimes you need a meat cutter. Sorry, I don't quite understand the production process.

Susan:

It doesn't matter. Actually, what I care about is when you can give me the paper-cut you promised.

It's nothing. Actually, I only care about when you can give me the window grilles you promised me.

Lin Hong:

Can't you wait? But I can! Oh, of course I'm kidding!

You can't wait? But I can wait! Oh, of course I'm kidding!

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