跟我学英语（follow me） lesson 20

 
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UNIT 20 I SOMETIMES WORK LATE
1. I often work late on Friday.
Francis: Hello. Francis Matthews here.
Arthur: Hello, Francis. It’s Arthur. What are you doing in your office?
Francis: I’m working. I often work late on Friday. I’m busy.
Arthur: Come and have dinner with us tomorrow.
Francis: Sorry, I never go out on Saturday night. I always watch football then on television.
Arthur: Would you come next Wednesday?
Francis: Just a moment! I always watch football on Saturday night. Always. I usually stay at home on Sunday. Usually. I often go out on Monday night. Often.
I sometimes go to the cinema on Tuesday night. Sometimes. Yes, Arthur. I’ll come to dinner on Wednesday.
2. A story by Francis Matthews
This is a story about Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes was a famous detective.
His office was in Baker Steet, in London. He had an assistant. His name was Doctor
Watson. The writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, wrote a lot of stories about Sherlock Holmes.
I wrote a story about Holmes too. Here it is.
It was a dark night. I was with Doctor Watson. We walked down the street and
Arrived at the front door of number 73. Mrs Harris opened the door. We waited outside.
Mrs Harris: Oh, please! Come in!
We went in. Mrs Harris closed the door.
Mrs Harris: Oh, sir. You’re too late.
Holmes: Where is your husband?
Mrs Harris: Over there.
I looked at Mr Harris. He was dead. I went to him. Mrs Harris watched me.
Dr Watson watched Mrs Harris.
Dr Watson: Did Mr Harris drink beer?
Mrs Harris: Yes. He usually drank beer.
Holmes: But tonight he didn’t drink beer. He drank wine. It’s eleven o’clock.
Do you often have dinner late?
Mrs Harris: No, sir. We usually have dinner at seven. But tonight we went to the theatre.
Dr Watson: Look.
Holmes: Do you play this?
Mrs Harris: No, sir. My husband sometimes played it and I listened.
Holmes: Listen now.
They listened.
Dr Watson: Stop!
Mrs Harris: Stop!
Mr Harris: Stop!
I stopped.
3. We went to Italy last year.
Francis: Ah, Italy. Do you like Italy, Arthur?
Arthur: Yes. We went there on holiday.
Francis: When did you go there?
Wife: We went to Italy last year.
Francis: What did you do there?
Wife: We went to the shops.
Francis: What did you buy?
Arthur: I bought some wine.
Francis: Where did you go this year?
Wife: Look. We went to France.
Francis: What did you buy in France?
Arthur: I bought some wine.
Wife: Yes. We bought some wine.
Francis: I went to France last year and then I went to Italy. But this yeat, I stayed in England.
Wife: What did you do?
Francis: I made some wine. Look. I make wine every year. Would you like some?