Dialogue 19
- Hello, glad to see you!
- Hello, so am I.
- Today's your birthday, isn't it?
- That's right. It's kind of you to remember.
- Well, many happy returns of the day. Here's a present for
you.
- Oh, thank you. What beautiful flowers! I don't know how to
thank you.
Dialogue 20
- Is painting your hobby?
- Why do you think so?
- Because there're a lot of pictures in this room.
- It's my elder brother's hobby.
- I see, but what about you?
- I prefer books.
Dialogue 21
- What shall we have for breakfast?
- What about some bread and butter, two eggs and a cup of
tea?
- Well, I don't mind, but I'd like to add some biscuits.
- OK.
Dialogue 22
- Fish? Again?
- Why, I thought you liked it.
- I do, of course, but not every day.
- Well, in that case I'll give you some meat.
- Thank you. That'll be better.
Dialogue 23
- Good morning. Glad to see you.
- Good morning. So am I.
- Won't you come and sit down?
- I'm sorry, but I can't.
- Why not, I wonder why?
- I'm short of time, you know.
- Well, then. What's up?
- I'd like to see your sister. Is she in?
- Oh, no. She's still at school.
Dialogue 24
- Hello, who's that?
- Pete.
- Hello, Pete. How are you?
- Hello, quite well. Thanks. What are you doing?
- Playing chess with my father.
- I'd like to speak to Eliza. What's she doing?
- Watching the TV programme.
- Shall we go to the cinema? I've got three tickets.
- What's on?
- A new film. They say rather interesting.
- O. K. We'll meet at the entrance.
- Shall we?
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