Typical Dialogues - The Shoe Shop

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THE SHOE SHOP

Here’s a typical dialogue with lots of useful vocabulary and expressions to use when you’re buying shoes. In this scene, Mr Pie is trying to choose the right shoes. Listen to the dialogue and answer this question:

Why does the man want the shoes?

Mr Pie: Good afternoon. I’d like these shoes here. Shop: Which ones, sir? Mr Pie: The ones with laces, high heels and pointed toes. Shop: Very well, what size are you? Mr Pie: I’m size 8. Shop: Size 8? Mr Pie: Yes, that’s right, size 8. Shop: Yes, certainly sir. Size 8. Mmm… What colour would you like them in? Mr Pie: I’d like to try them in black… no, brown, dark brown, please. Shop: Very well. Please take a seat and I’ll be with you in a minute. (five minutes later) Shop: Here you are, sir. Mr Pie: Excellent. I’ll just try them on. Shop: Here, sir. Can I help you? Mr Pie: Yes, they are a bit tight. Shop: Push, sir. Mmm… here try this shoe horn - it should help. Mr Pie: No, still won’t go on. Shop: They seem to be a bit small. Mr Pie: No, no, I like them. If I just push a bit more. Ah, that’s it! Shop: Well done, sir. Congratulations! Mr Pie: Yes, I made it. Now, I’ll just try walking around a bit. (Mr Pie falls) Whoops! I fell down. Shop: Yes, you did, sir. Now wouldn’t you prefer a larger size. We’ve got them in size 9… or, erm, 11, if you prefer. Mr Pie: No, no, they’re perfect. (sounds of pain). How much are they? Shop: Forty three pounds. Mr Pie: Excellent! I’ll take them. Shop: Look, sir. I’m aware that you know what you want, and, erm, the customer is always right, and all that, but it’s plain to see that those shoes are far too small for you. Couldn’t I interest you in a bigger pair? Mr Pie: No, no. I really want these small shoes. Shop: But why? Mr Pie: OK, I’ll tell you why. This last week has been a disaster: my business went bust, my wife decided to leave me for a gym instructor, my daughter was thrown out of university and my son was arrested for drug-smuggling. Now, the only pleasure I will have in life is getting home at night and taking off these shoes. Shop: Oh, now I understand. How would you like to pay? Cash? Or credit card? Mr Pie: Cash, please. Shop: Very well. Just walk this way… if you can. (crash)

G L O S S A R Y

laces n pieces of string that you use to tie your shoes high heels n the “heel” is the back part of the shoe on the bottom. “High heels” are shoes that are high at the back pointed toes n the “toes” are the ends of the shoes. Shoes with “pointed toes” are sharp at the end tight adj clothes that are “tight” are too small for you a shoe horn n an object you use to help you put the shoes on whoops excl something that people say when they fall or make a mistake I’m aware exp I know to go bust exp if a business “goes bust”, it fails and stops functioning to leave someone for another person exp if you “leave someone for another person”, you stop the relationship you have and start another relationship with another person to throw out phr vb to tell someone to leave an organisation, job, school, etc drug-smuggling n the crime of bringing drugs into a country illegally

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