Hannah

Hello Mrs. Wood.

Mrs Wood

My goodness. It's Hannah, isn't it ? I  (not see) you for a long time. How are you ?

Hannah

Fine , thank you .

Mrs Wood

And your parents ?

Hannah

They're very well. Dad   (be) in Russia at the moment.

Mrs Wood

Really! What  (he , do) there ?

Hannah

He  (learn) Russian and at the same time he  (write) a book about Russian schools.

Mrs Wood

How long  (he, stay) there ?

Hannah

He  (be) back next week.

Mrs Wood

How exciting ! And so your Mum is alone.

Hannah

Yes, but she  (be) very busy for the last few weeks.  She  (work) in an office until dad   (come) back and she  (take) a computer course in the evenings.

Mrs Wood

Well, she's very energetic. And what about your brother ?

Hannah

He  (work) for a computer firm. He  (be) there for about four years. When I  (meet) him last week, he  (programme) something new. And Susie is at university.

Mrs Wood

What  (she, study) ?

Hannah

Chemistry and physics. She  (work) very hard at the moment because she  (have) some important exams next week.

Mrs.Wood

And what about you ?

Hannah

Well I'm unemployed at the moment so I  (look) for a job.  I  (have) lots of job interviews so far, but  there's nothing yet. I even  (talk) to my old headmaster a few days ago .

Mrs Wood

Well , I  (hope) you find something soon.

Hannah

Thanks.

Mrs Wood

What have you got in that case ?

Hannah

It's my violin. I  (go) to my violin lesson.

Mrs Wood

Oh, very nice. How often  (you, have) lessons ?

Hannah

Well, usually I  (have) one once a week, but at the moment I  (go) every afternoon because I've got nothing else to do.

Mrs Wood

Well, this is my stop. Give my love to your mother.

Hannah

Yes, I will. Bye.

Mrs Wood

Bye, Hannah.