MARTIN:

Hello. I'm Martin Learner. I phoned this morning. I want to speak to the manager.

MANAGER:

Good afternoon. I'm the manager.

MARTIN:

I'm happy to meet you. I want to talk to you about your clothing store. I'm writing a story.

MANAGER:

You told me. Are you writing about the store?

MARTIN:

I write about people. I want to write about the shoppers in your store.

MANAGER:

Fine. What do you want to know?

MARTIN:

What's your name?

MANAGER:

I'm Penny Byrd.

MARTIN:

May I call you Penny?

MANAGER:

Of course.

MARTIN:

Thanks. Do you sell men's clothing?

MANAGER:

Yes. We sell women's and men's clothing. The men's clothing is over there.

MARTIN:

What do you sell?

MANAGER:

We sell only Western clothing.

MARTIN:

Western clothing?  What does that mean?

MANAGER:

The Western United States. People in the Western United States wear this clothing. Now many people like it.

MARTIN:

Do all people wear this clothing?

MANAGER:

No, no. Only some people wear this clothing. It's casual clothing.

MARTIN:

Is it cowboy clothing?

MANAGER:

Sometimes. Cowboys wear some of this clothing.

MARTIN:

OK. Now, let's look at some shoppers. Do you see that tall woman?

MANAGER:

Yes, I know her. She shops here often. She likes Western clothing. She's tall and thin. She looks very nice in Western shirts and pants.

MARTIN:

She doesn't look like a cowboy.

MANAGER:

No, she doesn't.

MARTIN:

Do you know the other woman?

MANAGER:

Yes, that's her daughter.

MARTIN:

She's very pretty.

MANAGER:

She works in a jewelry store. She likes long dresses for work. Her legs are long. She's very tall. She's big. She likes Western clothing. Come see the men's clothing.

MARTIN:

This shirt is nice.

MANAGER:

Do you like these things? Do you wear Western clothing?

MARTIN:

No. I'm not tall and thin.

MANAGER:

You're not short. And you're not fat.

MARTIN:

I'm average. I'm not tall and I'm not short. I'm not thin and I'm not fat.

MANAGER:

You have nice hair.

MARTIN:

It's average. It's not dark and it's not light. It's average brown. I'm only average.

MANAGER:

Do you like this shirt?

MARTIN:

Yes, I do. I like blue.

MANAGER:

You have blue eyes.

MARTIN:

They're not blue. They're gray.

MANAGER:

They look blue. Are your arms long?

MARTIN:

They're not very long. They're not short. Let's talk about other people.

MANAGER:

Of course.

MARTIN:

Do you see that woman in the green dress?

MANAGER:

Yes, she often shops here.

MARTIN:

She's not very tall. And she's not fat.

MANAGER:

She looks very nice.