ALAN:

Hi, dad. What are you doing?

MARTIN:

Waiting for your mother and Sue.

ALAN:

When are they coming?

MARTIN:

At two o'clock.

ALAN:

You're early. Come with me.

MARTIN:

Where?

ALAN:

I want to buy a pair of shoes.

MARTIN:

Where are we going?

ALAN:

Right here.

MARTIN:

What kind of shoes do you want?

ALAN:

I need dress shoes.

MARTIN:

I like these shoes. Do you like this kind?

ALAN:

No, they're for old men.

CLERK:

May I help you?

ALAN:

I want to look at some shoes.

CLERK:

What color?

ALAN:

Black.

MARTIN:

Do young men wear black shoes?

ALAN:

Sometimes.

CLERK:

What kind of shoes do you want? Casual shoes?

ALAN:

I want dress shoes, but a little casual.

MARTIN:

He doesn't want old men's shoes.

CLERK:

I see. Do you like these? We have them in brown and black.

ALAN:

They're OK.

CLERK:

Let's try them for size. What size do you wear?

ALAN:

Size eleven.

CLERK:

Your foot looks bigger than size eleven. I'm going to bring a pair of eleven and a half too. Please sit down.

MARTIN:

Do you like these?

ALAN:

They look too casual.

CLERK:

Let's try these.

ALAN:

OK.

CLERK:

How do they feel?

ALAN:

They're too small. Do you have a bigger size?

CLERK:

Yes, I brought a pair. Try these.

ALAN:

That's good. It feels good. It's just right. What size is that?

CLERK:

Size twelve.

ALAN:

Size twelve! Let's try something else.

CLERK:

Tell me what you like.

ALAN:

I want black shoes. I want a dress shoe to wear at night.

MARTIN:

A little casual.

ALAN:

Yes, a little casual. But I don't want a heavy shoe.

CLERK:

This one?

ALAN:

No, it's too big. It looks big.

MARTIN:

Size twelve is a big shoe.

ALAN:

I know. But this one looks big.

CLERK:

You want dress shoes that are black, a little casual, but not big and heavy.

ALAN:

Yes. That's right.

CLERK:

Do you like this shoe?

ALAN:

It's green!

CLERK:

I have black ones.

ALAN:

OK. Let me try that one.

ALAN:

Let's go buy a shirt.

MARTIN:

It's too late. I'm meeting your mother and Sue in a few minutes. You buy a shirt.

ALAN:

OK. See you in a few minutes.

FEMALE:

May I help you?

ALAN:

I'm looking for a shirt.

FEMALE:

What kind of shirt? A sports shirt or a dress shirt?

ALAN:

A casual shirt.

FEMALE:

You're very tall. What size do you wear?

ALAN:

I wear a large size.

FEMALE:

Look at these. Do you like these colors?