Read the text about John and Fiona in the clothes shop.
John: How did you get on? Fiona: I don’t know, you feel tight. Have they got the next size up on the shelf? John: Let’s see. No, that’s the largest size they have. Fiona: So what do you think? Do they suit me? John: Well, they are nice jeans, but I don’t know if they’re really you. Fiona: Why, what’s wrong with them? John: They make you look too fat. Fiona: OK. I’ll leave them then.
Vocabulary!
What do the following words from the listening mean?
To get on
To suit
To leave
Tight
The next size up
Some other useful shopping phrases:
Excuse me.
Have you got it / them in blue?
Can I try it / them on?
I take a size 8.
Have you got a bigger one?
Have you got the next size up / down?
They fit great.
They fit / it fits. (the right size)
They suit / it suits you. (are the right 'look' for you)
It / they are really you. (are the right 'look' for you)
What's wrong with it / them? (Why don't you like it / them?)
I'll take it / them please. (I want to buy it / them)
I'll leave it / them thanks. (I don't want to buy it / them)