EVERYDAY SERVICES At the barber’s B: Good afternoon, sir What would you like? C: Just a haircut, please B: Would you like your hair washed? C: Yes, of course B: Is it to be cut short? C: No, just trim it all around B: Yes, sir C: I don’t like your hairclipper It pinches B: Well, I’ll change it sir…Is it OK now? C: Now it’s OK B: That’s all Do you like your haircut? C: Thank you, that’s OK At the hairdresser’s H: Good evening What would you like? C: I’d like to dye my hair H: What colour? C: Light blond, please H: OK, would you like your hair to be cut a little? C: Yes, it will be nice H: Let’s start with the haircut C: Trim it only a little H: OK, don’t worry… Is it the right length? C: Yes, that’s what I wanted H: Now about the colour Do you like it? C: Yes, I like it Thank you At the shoemaker’s S: Good morning What’s the problem? C: I can’t go There is something in my shoes It seems to me there is a big nail inside It hurts my foot S: Let me see…Oh, it is very sharp Did you notice a hole in your shoe on the left side? C: A hole? It’s a surprise to me These shoes are my favourite I bought them last month… I’m disappointed Can you mend them? S: Don’t worry I’ll stitch the hole neatly, you won’t notice it As for the nail it’s not a problem at all Just a moment and everything is OK C: Thank you Can you shine them? S: Yes, of course Here you are As for the shoes, you’ll wear them quite a time C: Thank you very much S: You’re welcome At the laundry W: Good afternoon Can I help you? C: Good afternoon I’d like my shirts to be washed W: How many shirts have you brought? C: Five And I want them to be washed as soon as possible Mind these shirts are expensive and I want them to be washed by hand W: OK, no problem When you want to get them back? C: In an hour, please W: They will be done by that time Do you want them to be ironed? C: Yes, of course How much you charge for each thing? W: Have a look at the pricelist over there C: Thank you Your prices are reasonable At the dry – cleaner’s C: Good morning Can I have my things dry-cleaned here? D: Good morning Yes, sure What have you brought? C: My skirt and trousers D: Let me have a look… There are a lot of grease spots on your skirt And here is a small hole in your trousers Have you seen it? C: No, I haven’t D: We are very attentive when we take things for dry cleaning not to get any complaints from our customers Do you still want your trousers to be dry-cleaned? C: Yes, of course D: Then sign in this form, please, that you have read the rules of our dry-cleaning At the photographer’s F: Good afternoon Can I help you? C: Good afternoon This is my camera and I’d like you to print some of the pictures taken by me F: Could you tell me the number of pictures? C: Sure It is 5, 7, 9, and 18 F: Look, number is rather dark Do you want it to be printed? C: Oh, no I’m mistaken Not number 7, but number F: OK, what size would you like? C: Not large, please I think nine by twelve will be the right size When will they be ready? F: In fifteen minutes You may look through the magazines on the table over there