Elena: Can I help?

Agatha: Yes,please.Set the table,dear.

Elena: Set the table?

Victor: I’ll help you.

Agatha: That’s a good boy.

Victor: The plates.

Elena: Is your boyfriend Harold eating with us?

Agatha: No. Harold is in Oxford.

Victor: Harold’s bank has an office in Oxford.

The knives and forks.

Knife…fork and… spoon!

Agatha: Is the table set?

Victor: Yes, Agatha.

Agatha: Good. Sit down, please.

Dinner is ready.

Elena: Are we having dinner now?

Agatha: Why of course, dear.

Victor: What are we having?

Agatha: We are having soup and a salad.

Do you like chicken soup, Elena?

Elena: Yes. Thank you.

Agatha: Please, put the napkins on the table, Victor!

Victor: Sorry. Here they are.

Agatha: My silly Victor he forgets everything!

Elena: Everything!

Agatha: Here’s your soup… help yourself to the bread.

Elena: Thank you, Agatha.

Agatha: You’re welcome, my dear!

It’s so nice to have you here.

Victor: Yes. It’s… it’s nice to have you here.

Elena: Thank you. That is very kind.

Agatha: Nonsense. Now, let’s eat!

Victor: How’s your soup?

Elena: It’s delicious.

Agatha: What’s wrong, dear?

Don’t you like it?

Elena: Well

Victor: You don’t feel well?

Elena: No, I’m sorry. It is a bit early for me.

I am not really hungry.

Agatha: Not hungry?

Victor: What time does your family eat dinner back in Spain?

Elena: We eat dinner at ten o’clock at home.

Agatha: Well, imagine that!

Victor: We’re usually in bed before midnight.

Agatha: Elena, darling, you must forgive our strange English habits.
Elena: No, it is all a bit strange for me now.

Agatha: My poor dear! You must be exhausted!

Victor: Maybe you should go to bed soon, Elena.

Elena: Yes, please. I’m sorry.

Agatha: No! Don’t worry. You go and sleep.

Elena: Thank you both.

Victor: Good night, Elena.

Elena: Night.

Agatha: Sleep well dear!

Victor: Not again, Agatha. Don’t do this to me again!

Agatha: Why, my darling brother, what are you talking about?

Victor: Good morning!You’re up early!

Elena: Yes.I’m looking for …for my…

Victor: For your keys?

Elena: Yes.

Victor: They’re here.

Elena: Thank you.Thank you,Victor.

Victor: Do your classes start today?

Elena: No.I start classes on Wednesday.

I’m looking for a job today.

Victor: Oh.It’s a good idea to get the paper early.

Victor: Can I…can I make you some tea?

Elena: Do you have coffee?

Victor: Sorry,I’m not sure if we have any coffee.

Let me have a look.

Agatha: Darling!Good Morning!

Elena: Good Morning ,Agatha.

Agatha: What a clever girl.

You’re doing morning exercise!

Elena: Oh.yes,yes

Agatha: Did you sleep well?

Elena: Very well.

Victor: Sorry,no coffee.

Maybe we should add it to the shopping list.

Agatha: Yes,yes.Tell me what you need.

I’m going shopping with my sister,Betty.

Elena: Coffee would be nice.

Agatha: Well,what are your plans for today,sweetheart?

Victor: She’s job-hunting.She’s looking for a part-time job.

Agatha: How industrious!

Well.a pretty girl like you will have no trouble finding a job!

Victor: Here’s the paper.

Elena: Thanks.

Victor: And look!There’s one.It’s here in Kensington.

Elena: ‘ Video Store on the High Street…’

Agatha: ‘Young person with excellent communication skills’

That’s perfect!

Victor: And…’Afternoon shifts Thursdays,Saturdays and Sundays’

Elena: Where is the High Street?

Agatha: Just make a left at the top of our road onto Hornton

And then make another left onto the High Street.

The store is on your right , next to the Tube Station.

Elena: The Tube?

Victor: I’ll walk you up there. Okay?

Elena: Thank you! That is very kind of you.

Agatha: Nonsense! My brother is a gentleman.

Victor: Go get ready and I’ll meet you downstairs in fifteen minutes. Okay?

Elena: Okay.

Agatha: Well, good luck my dear.

Have a nice day.

Elena: Thanks.You too Agatha!

Agatha: I’ll see you in a little while.

Elena: Bye!

Agatha: Bye bye!