28. Arriving Home



1.

A: It's great to be home!

B: Did you have a nice trip?

A: It had its surprises, but when all was said and done, it was a good trip.

B: What was your favorite part?

A: I loved our full moon beach party.

B: What were the people like? Were they friendly?

A: The people were basically quite friendly.

B: Did you bring me anything?

A: I brought you a lovely souvenir that I will be giving you for your birthday next week.

B: I can't wait until I get to be the one to go on vacation.



2.

A: I love traveling, but I love coming home, too!

B: Did you enjoy your vacation?

A: It had its ups and downs, but I really enjoyed it.

B: What did you like the best?

A: I absolutely enjoyed the kayak trip we took to an outlying island.

B: Did you enjoy the people there? Did they like you?

A: Most of the people seemed happy that we were there, but some of them really resented visitors.

B: What did you bring back for me?

A: I did get you something, and I will give to you as soon as I unpack.

B: Next time, I am going to save up my money and go with you.



3.

A: How nice it is to be home again with all of my family!

B: Did your journey turn out as well as you had hoped it would?

A: All trips have good and bad points, but this one had mostly good ones.

B: Did you have something you enjoyed the most?

A: My favorite thing was the amazing food.

B: Were the people receptive to having visitors?

A: You could tell that some people did not have a favorable view of Americans.

B: Did you get me a souvenir?

A: Of course I brought you something!

B: Next time I am going to be the one to go away, and you can stay home and feed the dog!


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