MRS JOHNSON:         Hullo, Mrs Williams. Were you at the butcher's?

MRS WILLIAMS:        Yes. I was. Were you at the butcher’s ,too?

MRS JOHNSON:               No, I wasn’t.   I was at the greengrocer’s.  How’s Jimmy today?

MRS WILLIAMS:        He’s very well, thank you.

MRS JOHNSON:               Was he absent from school last week?

MRS WILLIAMS: Yes, he was. He was absent on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. How are you all keeping?（你们身体怎么样？）

MRS JOHNSON: Very well, thank you. We’re going to spend three days in the country. We’re going to stay at my mother’s for the week-end.

MRS WILLIAMS:        Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the country! Aren’t you lucky!