Dialogue 1 Customer: Have you a hat that will fit me, sir? Salesman: Velour or felt, black or grey? Customer: A grey felt, if not too expensive. What is the price of a good felt hat? Salesman: Here is one of superior quality for one hundred euro. Customer: Let me try it on. It is too small. Salesman: Let’s try another. This will do very well, I am sure. Customer: I do not like the shape. Hats with so wide a brim are not to my taste; besides the crown is too high. Salesman: Excuse me, sir. Hats with narrow brims and low crowns are quite unfashionable now. Customer: Well, then I must take it, but the band is too narrow; can’t you change it? Salesman: Yes, we can, but you will be charged five euro extra for this kind of alteration, sir. Customer: Never mind. How long do I have to wait? Salesman: Oh, it’ll be done in 10-15 minutes. Customer: Very good. I’ll go over to the shoe department in the meantime. Which way am I to go? Salesman: It’s on the second floor to your right, sir. (After some time the customer comes back). Salesman: Here is your hat, sir. Would you like to see how it looks now? Customer: Yes, please. Ah! That’s a great improvement. What is the price all in all? Salesman: One hundred and five euro, sir.
5. Study the vocabulary and learn the words. Read and translate the dialogue.
Vocabulary: kid – лайка (кожа) suede – замша totakeone’smeasure – снимать мерки с кого-либо tomatch –подходить, соответствовать (под пару; по цвету, форме) to wrap smth up – обёртывать что-либо
Dialogue 2
Salesman: What can I do for you, young lady? Customer: Will you, please, show me some gloves? I should like grey ones. Salesman: What kind of gloves would you like? Kid gloves or suede? Customer: Kid gloves, please. Salesman: What size do you wear? Customer: Really, I don’t know. I’d like to try them on. Salesman: Sorry, but it is not allowed to try gloves on. May I take your measure? Customer: Sure. Salesman: Your size is number 7. Here are gloves of that size. They are of the best quality. Customer: They are, indeed. What’s the price? Salesman: Four thousand roubles. Customer: That’s too expensive. Can you show me cheaper ones? Salesman: Oh, yes. Do you like these? Customer: They are not bad. And they match my coat perfectly! How much are they? Salesman: Two thousand roubles. We have still cheaper ones, but they are not so good. Customer: I’ll take them. No, you need not wrap them up. I’ll put them on.
6. Comment on the usage of modal verbs in polite questions:
1. Will you, please, show me some gloves? 2. What kind of gloves would you like? 3. May I take your measure? 4. Can you show me cheaper ones?
