CONVERSATION LESSON - Shopping
 

Situation: You are in a department store to look for a birthday present for your mother.

A salesgirl approaches you.

 Salesgirl: Excuse me sir, may I help you?  (‘Miss’ if you are a lady or ‘ma’am’ if you are married.)

 You: Yes. I’m looking for a birthday present for my mother. Can you help me?

Salesgirl: Of course. What does your mother like?

You: She likes scarves and handbags.

Salesgirl: We have both. What colour does she like?

You: She likes red.

Salesgirl: Please wait. I will show you some red scarves and handbags.

(She returns with scarves and handbags.)

Salesgirl: Here you are, sir.

You: Thank you. These are great. I think I’ll take that red scarf.

Salesgirl: Good choice, sir. Please pay at the cashier and have a nice day.

You: Thanks again.

Notes:

1) Plural for ‘scarf’ is ‘scarves’.  

2) Simple questions have this structure:  Verb  +  Noun  + Verb  +  ?

              e.g: May I help you?

                     Can you help me? 

3) Questions that start with Wh- such as What, Why, When, have these structures:

               Wh-   +  Verb  +  Noun  + Verb  ? (e.g: What does your mother like?)

         Or  Wh-   +  Noun  +  Verb   + Noun  + Verb ?   (e.g: What colour does she like?)