Dialogue 6 6 Complete the conversation with the phrases in

the list. don't be silly | where shall | start now you mention it | you're a star stuff like that here we go where have you been hiding | what's up

JOHNNY Hi, Sophie! I haven't seen you for ages.

SOPHIE Hi, johnny, Yes, I'm sorry, I've just had

so much to do these days,

JOHNNY Oh 2

with the

excuses. Like what?

SOPHIE Oh, well, 3

Like, revising for exams, taking care of my brother

JOHNNY Your brother?

with him?

SOPHIE Didn't you hear? He had a pretty bad

accident a few weeks ago. He was in hospital for over two weeks. He's home now. I have to look after him in the afternoon when i get back from school.

JOHNNY Wow, Sophie

sophie Oh,

I don't know how you manage to look after someone who's ill

There isn't

much to manage really - but he can't move around much so I just have to get food and things, help him get dressed,

Johnny Well, 8

Anyway, he's

so I want to help him I'm sure you've helped people in your family too.

to look after my dad when he was ill a few years ago.

helped

50PHIE See? We all do things when we have to

And that's what I'm doing it is tiring ing though.

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