31. 碰到好久不见的人 meeting people after a long time

31. meeting people after a long time Although handshakes are not often given by the English, it is quite common to shake hands when meeting a friend one has not seen for six months or so. (i) A: We haven’t seen you for ages. Have you been ill? B: No, I’ve been up north for a month. A: Where is that? B: Glasgow. I got back the day before yesterday. (ii) A: How nice to see you again. Where have you been? Home? B: No, I’ve been visiting relations. A: Where abouts? B: I went to Stirling to see an uncle of mine. (iii) A: Come in and sit down. We haven’t seen much of you lately. B: No, I’ve been away on holiday. A: Where exactly? B: Edinburgh. I’ve got a cousin there. (iv) A: You’re quite a stranger. Have you moved or something? B: No, I’ve had a few weeks in Scotland. A: Where did you go? B: Aberdeen. I stayed with my brother. Drille I Example: Mrs Hughes must have gone to her mother’s. I haven’t seen her for a fortnight. 1. Dave must have gone back Sydeny. I haven’t seen him since Easter. 2. They must have gone shopping. I haven’t seen them for an hour. 3. Brain must have gone to work. I haven’t seen him since 8.30. 4. She musut have gone abroad. I haven’t seen her for weeks. 5. The Smiths have gone out on hoilday. I haven’t seen them since July. II Example: Student A: I did not see you last week. Where were you? Student B: I went up to London to visit a friend of mine. 1. A: I did not see him last weekend. B: He went over to Paris to visit a cousion of him. 2. A: I didn’t see your mother-in-law last week. B: She went down to Bournemouth to visit a sister of her. 3. A: I didn’t see the children last month. B: They went across to Dieppe to visit an uncle of them. 4. A: I didn’t see you and Jackie last month. B: We went to ramsgate to visit a relationship of ours. III Example: Student A: Where is the landlady? Student B: I don’t know. I haven’t seen her for ages. 1. A: Where are Mike and Tom? B: I don’t know. I haven’t seen them for weeks. 2. A: Where is my slide-rule? B: I don’t know. I haven’r sen it for days. 3. A: Where is Ms Maggs? B: I don’t know. I haven’t seen her for some time. 4. A: Where is the people downstaris? B: I don’t know. I haven’t seen it for quite a while. IV Example: Student A: Where’s Stuart? Student B: I really couldn’t say. I haven’t seen him since Thursday. 1. A: Where are Herbert and Rose? B: I really couldn’t say. I haven’t seen them since Easter. 2. A: Where is the tea-pot? B: I really couldn’t say. I haven’t seen it since breakfast. 3. A: Where is Cinderella? B: I really couldn’t say. I haven’t seen it since midnight. 4. A: Where is my hot water bottle? B: I really could not say. I haven’t seen it since last night. 5. A: Where are the Fosters? B: I really couldn’t say. I haven’t seen them since November. V Reply to A’s questions using ‘since’ or ‘for’ where required. Example: Student A: Where’s Sue? Student B: I’m afraid I don’t know. Ihaven’t seen her since 11.30. 1. A: Where is the sugar? B: I’m afraid I don’t know. Ihaven’t seen it since breakfast. 2. A: Where is my football? B: I’m afraid I don’t know. Ihaven’t seen it for over a week. 3. A: Where is Professor Watson? B: I’m afraid I don’t know. Ihaven’t seen him since April. 4. A: Where is his wife? B: I’m afraid I don’t know. Ihaven’t seen her for six weeks. 5. A: Where are the Smiths? B: I’m afraid I don’t know. Ihaven’t seen them for ages.