A: The bookstore near us has an exhibition I really want to see. Would you be interested in going?
B: What kind of exhibition is it?
A: It’s an exhibition of children’s book illustrations in a range of media, from ink, pastel and color pencil drawings to watercolors.
B: Sounds interesting. Of course I’ll go.
A: 附近的書店最近有個展覽我還蠻想去看的,不知道你會不會有興趣。
B: 是什麼樣的畫展?
A: 是童書的插畫展,從水墨、粉臘筆、彩色鉛筆、到水彩,各種創作媒材都有。
B: 聽起來蠻有趣的,當然好囉。
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