CONVERSATION. (SEWING AND ALTERATIONS)

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READ AND LISTEN

Customer: Good morning. My son’s favorite pants have some problems. I hope you can help.

Tailor: Certainly. What’s wrong?

Customer: Well, the zipper is broken and there’s a rip in the back pocket.

Tailor: No problem. I can put in a new zipper and sew the pocket.

Customer: Could you lengthen the pants? They’re a little too short.

Tailor: No problem. I can let down the cuffs.

Customer: Could I pick them up today?

Tailor: Now that‘s a problem!


CHOOSE THE WORD

sew pants
lengthen broken
zipper cuffs
problems rip
too short let down


Customer: Good morning. My son’s favorite ___________ have some ___________. I hope you can help.

Tailor: Certainly. What’s wrong?

Customer: Well, the zipper is ___________ and there’s a ___________ in the back pocket.

Tailor: No problem. I can put in a new ___________ and ___________ the pocket.

Customer: Could you ___________ the pants? They’re a little ___________ .

Tailor: No problem. I can ___________ the ___________.

Customer: Could I pick them up today?

Tailor: Now that‘s a problem!



PLAY A ROLE

Customer: Good morning. My son’s favorite pants have some problems. I hope you can help.

YOU: Certainly. What’s wrong?

Customer: Well, the zipper is broken and there’s a rip in the back pocket.

YOU: No problem. I can put in a new zipper and sew the pocket.

Customer: Could you lengthen the pants? They’re a little too short.

YOU: No problem. I can let down the cuffs.