Unit 19: What do you need?

Unit 19: What do you need?

1. He needs some sleep.

Francis	Hello.
Manager	Good morning, Francis.
Francis	Good morning. Oh, excuse me.
Manager	Are you tired?
Francis	Yes.
Manager	You look tired.
Francis	I didn't sleep last night.
Manager	You look very tired. Perhaps you need a holiday.
Francis	I don't need a holiday. I need some sleep.
Manager	You're tired, and you need a holiday.
Francis	What are those men doing? Why are they taking things away?
Manager	You need some new things for your office, a new desk, some chairs.
Francis	I don't need a new desk. This desk is good enough.
Manager	Well, they're taking it away.
Francis	Hey! I need my glasses.
Man	Here are your glasses.
Francis	I'm tired, but I don't need a holiday. I need some sleep.

2. What would you like for dinner?

Francis	Hello, Francis Matthews here.
Mary	Hello, Francis. It's Mary. What would you like for dinner?
Francis	I don ' t know.
Mary	Would you like fish?
Francis	I don't think so.
Mary	What would you like?
Francis	I'd like chicken. And I'd like potatoes and peas and some fruit.
Mary	He'd like chicken, potatoes, peas and fruit. Right. Now, Francis, we'll need some wine.
Francis	All right. I'll buy a bottle of wine.
Mary	Thanks, Francis. Goodbye.
Francis	Goodbye, Mary.
Man	You don't need that now.
Shopkeeper	Frozen peas, madam?
Jane	Yes, please. And I want some potatoes and some fruit.
Shopkeeper	Yes, madam.

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Francis	I want a bottle of wine, please.
Salesman	Red or white wine, Sir?
Francis	With chicken, I'd prefer white.
Salesman	Do you want French wine, German or Italian wine?
Francis	French wine, please.
Salesman	This is very good wine, sir.
Francis	Yes, that looks very nice. I'd like two bottles, please.
Salesman	Certainly, sir.
Francis	And I want some flowers. Is there a shop, which sells flowers near here?
Salesman	Yes. Next to the post office.