Unit 18: Why do you like it?

Unit 18: Why do you like it?

1. Why do you like dogs?

Francis	Hello. This is a present for Jane, my secretary. She likes presents.
Jane	I like you, Francis.
Francis	Why? Why do you like me?
Jane	Because you give me presents.
Francis	Oh, yes. Here you are. It's a present for you.
Jane	Oh, Francis. How nice! Thank you. Thank you very much.
Francis	Yes. Why do people like things? Let's see. English people like animals. Some people like dogs, because they're friendly. Some people prefer cats, because they're quiet. Some people like parrots, because they talk.
Parrot	Hello.
Francis	Why do you like dogs?
Man	Because they're friendly.
1st Woman	I don't like dogs. I prefer cats.
Francis	Why do you prefer cats?
1st Woman	Because they're quiet. They don't make much noise.
Francis	Why do you like parrots?
2nd Woman	Because they talk.
Francis	That parrot doesn't talk.
Parrot	Yes, Ido.

2. Here's a lamp, which looks nice.

Husband	This one. Let's buy this lamp.
Wife	No. It's too big. This one is better.
Husband	No. Not that one, please.
Wife	Why not?
Husband	My mother won't like it.
Wife	But it's not for your mother. It's for us, and I like it.
Husband	What about this one?
Wife	No, I don't like it at all. I don't like the colour. I prefer that one. What do you think of it?
Husband	Oh, no.
Wife	Why don't you like that one?
Husband	Because it's too big and too expensive. We can't buy a lamp, which costs 55 pounds.
Francis	Can I help you?
Husband	Yes. Would you show us a lamp? One which is not too big and which isn't expensive and which looks nice.
Francis	This one looks nice. Here's a lamp which looks nice. And here's one which isn't expensive.

3. It's the same size but a different colour.

Wife	Turn the radio off, darling.
Husband	Why?
Wife	It's late. It's quarter past twelve.
Husband	All right. Oh, would you turn the light on?
Wife	Oh! God!
Wife	May we have another lamp?
Francis	Yes, of course, madam. But why?
Wife	Because this one doesn't work.
Husband	Would you please give us one which works?
Francis	Certainly, sir. Just one moment, please. Here you are.
Wife	That's not the same. It's smaller than this one.
Francis	You're right. It isn't the same. It's different. It's a different size.
Husband	This one's a different colour.
Francis	Same size—different colour ...
Husband	May we have one, which is the same size and the same colour?
Francis	This is the right one. These lamps are the same. These lamps are different. Here you are. This one will work.