Unit 22: Who's that?

1. You will say what she does.

Francis	Hello and welcome again to the London Quiz. Today questions about people and what they do. Now, this is Mrs. Walters. Welcome, Mrs. Walters. Mrs. Walters comes from Croydon, near London. She lives in Brixton Road.
Mrs. Walters	23, Brixton Road.
Francis	Thank you. Mrs. Walters. Now, what does Mrs. Walters do? What's her job? Mrs. Walters will show us. And you will say what she does.
Old woman	She's making dinner. She's cooking. She's a cook in a restaurant.
Francis	No, she isn't a cook.
Mr. Jones	She's a housewife. She's making dinner for her husband.
Francis	No. That's wrong, too. Now, listen. What is Mrs. Walters' job?
Old Woman	I don't know.
Francis	All right. Mrs. Walters is a hairdresser. She's a hairdresser. Next. Mr. Charlton. Mr. Charlton lives in Birmingham. And what is his job? Look.
Old Woman	He works in a garage.
Francis	No. You're wrong. He doesn't work in a garage. Now listen.
Mrs. Walters	He's a dentist.
Francis	Yes, you're right. He's a dentist. Mr. Charlton is a dentist. Now we have Mr. Jones. And what do you do, Mr. Jones?
Old Woman	I don't know.
Francis	Do you know? Do you know what he does?
All	No. No.
Francis	Right. Now, look and listen.
Mr. Charlton	He's a f—f—f— ...
Mrs. Walters	He is a Footballer.
Mr. Charlton	Footballer.
Mrs. Walters	He plays football.
Francis	Yes! Mr. Jones is a footballer. He comes from Tranmere. He plays for Tranmere Rovers, and he wears number 9.

2. Who's that man?

Mrs. Robinson	Who's that man?
Jean	Which man?
Mrs. Robinson	The one in the dark suit.
Jean	That's my husband, Henry.
Mrs. Robinson	No, not Henry. Who's that with him? Who is he talking to?
Jean	He's talking to Francis Matthews. Francis lives in the next flat.
Mrs. Robinson	What does he do? What's his job?
Jean	He's an actor. On television.
Mrs. Robinson	Oh! An actor! I like actors. Is he a good actor?
Francis	She's talking about me.
Henry	Who?
Francis	That woman in the funny hat.
Henry	Oh! Mrs. Robinson. Yes. She likes you, I think.
Francis	Yes. I'm afraid she does.

3. You look ill.

Mrs. Robinson	Is he married?
Jean	No, he isn't. Do you want to meet him?
Mrs. Robinson	Yes.
Henry	What's the matter?
Francis	They are coming this way.
Henry	Who?
Francis	Your wife and that woman.
Jean	Francis, this is Mrs. Robinson.
Francis	How do you do, Mrs. Robinson?
Mrs. Robinson	How do you do?
Francis	Do you like the party, Mrs. Robinson?
Mrs. Robinson	Oh, yes, it's a very good party. Now, Francis, tell me about your work. You're an actor. I believe.
Jean	What's the matter? Is Francis ill?
Henry	I don't know, but he doesn't look well.
Jean	Perhaps he's got a headache. Wait a moment. Francis, you don't look well. You look ill.
Francis	I feel ill.
Jean	What's the matter?
Mrs. Robinson	Ah. You've got a headache.
Francis	I think so. Yes, I've got a headache.
Henry	You need a doctor.
Mrs. Robinson	But there isn't a doctor here.
Henry	Oh, yes, there is. Sheila over there is one. Come with me Francis. I'll be back in a minute.
Jean	Now, let's look for your husband.
Mrs. Robinson	He's wearing a blue suit. A very old blue suit. He always wears it at parties.
Jean	Ah, there he is. He's got a bottle in his hand.
Mrs. Robinson	Who's that with him?
Sheila	Are you ill?
Francis	I think so. But I don't know. I didn't feel very well in there.
Sheila	You don't look very ill. Perhaps you need some food. Are you hungry?
Francis	No, I'm not hungry.
Sheila	Are you thirsty? Do you want to drink?
Francis	No, not now. Thank you.
Jean	Are you hungry, Mr. Robinson? Would you like some food?
Mr. Robinson	Yes, please.
Mrs. Robinson	No, my husband doesn't eat at parties. He's too fat. Aren't you, James?
Mr. Robinson	I'm fatter than you, dear.
Henry	Would you like a drink? Another drink?
Mr. Robinson	Yes, please. I'm very thirsty.
Mrs. Robinson	Where's Francis Matthews?
Jean	He's with the doctor. She's giving him some medicine.
Sheila	Take this medicine. You'll feel better.
Francis	Ugh!
Sheila	You'll feel fine tomorrow. Shall we go back to the party?
Francis	Yes, let's go back. I feel better now. I feel better.