2. Pedro-Well,no more lessons now until after Christmas.It,s nice to think that holidays have started. This time on Friday l shall be flying to Spain.Ishall be just about leaving the French coast and getting over the Bay of Biscay.Whatwill you be doing,Lucille?
3. Lucille-Let me see it,s seven o,clocknow.Yes,at seven o,clock tomorrow shall be going to a party at a friend,house in Canterbury.
6. Olaf-I shall be packing my luggage and if it is like my usual packing ,shall be trying to get too many thing into little space. What will you be doing this time on Friday,Hob?
7. Hob-I shall be wondering what I am going to get for my supper
8. Jan-I am going to Switzerland to spend Christmas with Frida’s family. She has just had a letter from her mother and father inviting me to stay with them. They say that they will be waiting at the station on Christmas eve to welcome us.
9. Lucille-Oh|! isn’t that nice! I’m so glad you are getting a holiday .You will be looking forward to it, I know
11. Frida-So am ,I shall be thinking about that homecoming all the way to Switzerland.
12. Olaf-I hope that after your journey you won’t be feeling too tired to enjoy the welcome.
13. Frida- I shall be feeling too excited to be tired.I know mother will be cooking and baking now as hard as she can go.Ruth and Gretchen will be cleaning And dusting the rooms,the boys will be gathering wood for the fire and the father will be looking for Christmas tree..
20. Hob –Well, an optimist is a man who says. ”The bottle is half full” and a pessimist is a man who says, ”The bottle is half empty”.
21. Olaf-Oh! I had heard that a pessimist was a man who wore braces and a belt. What will you be doing for Christmas Hob?
22. Hob? I shall be going to Uncle Albert. There is no one who keeps Christmas better than Uncle Albert .All the holiday l shall be having the time of my life .I shall be telling you all about it when we meet again
23. Frida-Well on Thursday morning I shall be starting on my journey to Switzerland with Jan.