Unit 45: Where can I see a football match?

1. Where can I get ...

(When you go to a department store and don't know where to get what you want, you can ask people at the information desk Here at Harks and Bencers, Jean and Barbara are always ready for help.)

Customer	Excuse me.
Jean	Yes, Madam?
Customer	Where can I get some fresh fruit?
Jean	fn the supermarket. Downstairs.
Customer	Oh, thank you. And—er—things for the garden. Where's the gardening department, please?
Jean	There we are—"gardening", sixth floor, madam.
Barbara	Jean!
Jean	Yes.
Barbara	Look at him!
Jean	Oh, yes.
Barbara	Be careful. He's coming over. Good afternoon, sir. Can I help you?
Man	OK. Where?
Barbara	Pardon?
Man	Where —just tell me where! OK?
Barbara	Where?
Jean	Perhaps he wants to buy a shirt!
Barbara	Oh yes. Where can you buy a shirt? In the men's Department. That's on the fourth floor.
Man	OK, OK. I don't need a shirt. Just tell me where.
Barbara	Where? Tell you where ... ?
Jean	Jewellery!
Barbara	Yes, you want a new necklace? In the Jewellery Department. It's over there.
Man	I don't want a necklace. No necklace, OK?
Barbara	OK. A hairdresser! You want to get your hair cut! In the hairdresser's shop, third floor.
Man	No haircut.
Barbara	Records! Where can you get records? In the music department, second floor.
Man	No records. OK?
Jean	He's thirsty. Where can he get a cup of coffee?
Barbara	In the self-service restaurant—seventh floor.
Man	Where ...
Barbara	Yes?
Man	... are you ...
Barbara	Yes?
Man	... going to meet me — tonight?
Barbara	Where am I going to meet you, tonight?
Man	Right.
Barbara	That's your question?
Man	Yes.
Barbara	Ha, ha, ha ...
Man	Is that your answer?
Barbara	Yes!
Man	OK.
Barbara	OK!
Jean	OK.

2. That's why he comes here every Saturday.

(Mr. Thomas enjoys a lot of things in the department store.)

Jean	Two o'clock! Where's Mr. Thomas?
Barbara	Yes. He always comes in on Saturday afternoons.
Jean	Funny, isn't it? Men don't usually like shops, but he comes here every week.
Barbara	And never buys anything.
Jean	No.
Mr. Thomas	Hello, girls.
Barbara	Oh, there you are, Mr. Thomas.
Jean	Hello.
Mr. Thomas	Saturday afternoon again. Best day of the week!
Barbara	Not for us. We're very busy.
Mr. Thomas	Ah!
Jean	Mr. Thomas, can I ask you something?
Mr. Thomas	Of course.
Jean	Why do you come here every Saturday afternoon? I mean, men usually go to a football match or something. Don't you like football?
Mr. Thomas	Of course I do. I like watching football and playing football. But I like other things as well. Let me ask you something. Where can I see a football match?
Jean	Well, at Wembley, I suppose.
Barbara	Or at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea plays there.
Mr. Thomas	And where can I play football?
Jean	In the park.
Mr. Thomas	Anywhere else?
Barbara	At a football ground.
Mr. Thomas	I like listening to music as well. Where can I listen to music?
Jean	At a concert.
Mr. Thomas	And where can I read a good book?
Barbara	In a library.
Mr. Thomas	And where can I have something to eat and drink?
Barbara	In a restaurant.
Mr. Thomas	All those different places. Or, think about it, girls. Where can I see a football match?
Jean	In the television department!
Mr. Thomas	Right! And where can I play football?
Barbara	In the games department!
Mr. Thomas	Right! And where can I listen to music?
Jean	In the music department, of course!
Mr. Thomas	And then, when I want something to eat and drink, where can I get it?
Barbara	In the self-service restaurant!
Jean	And then you can go to the book department to read!
Mr. Thomas	That's it. And that's why I come here every Saturday, girls. I have a very good afternoon!

3. I'm going to start in the book department.

(Mr. Thomas talks with two shop assistants.)

Mr. Thomas	Today I'm going to start in the book department. I want to finish a story.
Barbara	Oh?
Mr. Thomas	It's called The Red Arrow.
Jean	Is it good?
Mr. Thomas	It's very exciting. It's about an inventor, who makes petrol out of beer. Someone —the Red Arrow—is trying to steal his formula. Jim Brent doesn't know that the girl who's with him — Ann—is the Red Arrow.
Barbara	So what happens?
Mr. Thomas	That's what I'm going to find out today.