Unit 12: What does she look like?

1. The man in the brown suit.

Francis	Hello. Who's that man over there?
Receptionist	Which man?
Francis	The man in the brown suit.
Receptionist	The thin one? The tall, thin man? Is that him?
Francis	No. Not the tall, thin man. That's not him. That's Mr. Jones. Look! He's wearing a brown suit, and a hat. And he's carrying a parcel. Who is he?
Receptionist	The man with the parcel? I don't know. He isn't staying at the hotel. It's all right. He's coming this way.

2. Perhaps she is wearing a green skirt and an orange blouse.

Receptionist	Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
Mr. Turner	My name is Turner. I'm looking for a friend. Her name is Kay.
Francis	Is Kay her first name or her surname?
Mr. Turner	It's her surname. Her full name is G. Kay.
Francis	Miss Kay or Mrs. Kay?
Mr. Turner	Mrs. Kay. She's staying at your hotel. Room 26.
Francis	Good. I'll call Mrs. Kay for you.
Receptionist	Mrs. Kay isn't in her room, sir.
Francis	Perhaps she's in the bar.
Mr. Turner	I don't think so. She never goes into bars.
Francis	Is she waiting for you?
Mr. Turner	I don't know, but I think so.
Francis	What does she look like? Is she short or tall?
Mr. Turner	She's quite tall and she's got dark hair. And I think she's carrying a big handbag.
Francis	A big handbag?
Mr. Turner	I think so.
Francis	Is she wearing a hat?
Mr. Turner	A hat? I don't think so. She doesn't like hats.
Francis	Ah! Is she wearing a green skirt and an orange blouse?
Mr. Turner	I don't know. Perhaps she is. Perhaps she is wearing a green skirt and an orange blouse.
Francis	Is she carrying a big handbag?
Mr. Turner	I think so.
Francis	Is she wearing a hat?
Mr. Turner	I don't think so.
Francis	Is that Mrs. Kay over there? Is that her?
Mr. Turner	Oh, yes. That's her.

3. Jean's hair is longer than that.

Young Man	Can you help me, please? I'm looking for my girlfriend.
Francis	What does she look like?
Young Man	She's got long fair hair, and she's wearing a short skirt.
Francis	Is she tall?
Young Man	Quite tall. She's about one metre seventy centimetres.
Francis	That's about five foot seven.
Young Man	And she's about twenty-five years old.

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Attendant	You're looking for your boyfriend?
Girl	Yes. He's thirty-two, and he's got short dark hair.
Attendant	How tall is he?
Girl	Oh, about one metre eighty-three centimetres.
Attendant	That's about six foot.

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Francis	Is that your girlfriend, over there?
Young Man	No, it isn't her. My girl friend Jean's got longer hair. Jean's hair is longer than that, and she's taller. And that girl looks older than Jean. Jean looks younger.