Unit 26

Situational Dialogue 1

1st ManWhen are you going on holiday this year?
2nd ManIn the summer.
1st ManAnd how long will you be away?
2nd ManFour weeks, from the 21st of August to the 17th of September.
1st ManVery nice too. And where are you going?
2nd ManWell, I want to go abroad, but ... er ... Mary's stomach ... 

Situational Dialogue 2

ManagerMary, I'm going away next Tuesday.
MaryTuesday, that's the 11th of July.
ManagerI'll be in Sheffield from Tuesday to Friday, then I'll be in Leeds.
MaryThat's the 11th to the 14th in Sheffield, then Leeds from the 14th. When are you coming back to London?
ManagerI'm coming back on Saturday—that's my daughter's birthday.

Situational Dialogue 3

ManThank you.
WomanWe're going on holiday next week. Next Saturday.
ManHow long will you be away?
WomanTwo weeks. We're going to a village called Branston.
ManBranston, where is that? Is it in the north of England?
WomanYes. It's near Manchester.

Situational Dialogue 4

CustomerI want to fly to Athens next Saturday.
ClerkThis ticket is for the 5th, that's next Sunday.
CustomerYes. I want to go on Saturday the 4th, not Sunday the 5th.
ClerkJust a moment, please, sir.
ClerkHere is your ticket, sir.
CustomerHow long does the flight last?
ClerkIt takes about three hours from London to Athens.
CustomerThank you. Ah, yes. I leave London at ten thirty and arrive in Athens at one thirty five.