Hello, Mrs. Turnbull. How are you?
Fine, thanks. How's your boy, Jack?
He's a bit tired. You know, he goes to school at eight o'clock every morning. He doesn't get home till after four. then he does his homework after tea. It often takes him a couple of hours to finish
Poor boy. They work hard at school nowadays, don't they? Does he like it?
School, you mean? Yes, he does. He likes his teachers, and that always makes difference.
Yes, it does. Does he go to school by bus?
No, he walks. He likes walking. He meets some of his friends at the corner another go together.
What does he do when it rains?