A.    Hello Jim I (not see) you for ages! What (you/do)?    

B.    I (work) abroad actually. I (have) a month contract with the British Council to teach English

       inChina. I only (get) back two days ago. 

A    China! How marvelous. Where you (live)?

B.    Well, I (spend) four months inBeijing, and then I (go) toShanghaiand Xian.

  And (you/manage) to see the Great Wall?    Oh yes, and I (climb) too! I also (see) the Forbidden City, or thePalaceMuseumas it (call) nowadays. That's fantastic. And lots more.And (you/take) many photographs? Hundreds! Unfortunately some of them (not/ come) out too well because the camera I (use) (not/have) a flash.  I really wish I (take) better equipment. Well, I hope you (show) them to me one day soon. If I (know) you (go) toChina, I (asked) you to bring me some silk. I (invite) to go at very short notice, in fact. I'm afraid I (not/have) time to let anyone know.   Don't worry, I (only/joke). Look, what (you/do) on Saturday evening?   This Saturday? My parents (come) in the afternoon but they (leave) by 6 o'clock.Well, why (you/not/come) to supper in the evening? Then you (be able to) show me your photographs and tell me all about your trip. Thank you, I'd like to. I (even/bring) a bottle of Chinese wine with me to go with the meal!  

Hello Jim I haven't seen you for ages! What do you do?    
B.    I work abroad actually. I have a  month contract with the British Council to teach English       in China. I  got back two days ago. A    China! How marvelous. Where did you live ?B.    Well, I spent four months inBeijing, and then I went toShanghaiand Xian.  And did you manage to see the Great Wall?    Oh yes, and I climbed too! I also sew the Forbidden City, or thePalaceMuseumas it calls nowadays. That's fantastic. And lots more.And  did you take many photographs? Hundreds! Unfortunately some of them  do not come out too well because the camera I was useing didn't have a flash.  I really wish I took better equipment. Well, I hope you will show them to me one day soon. If I know you go toChina, I will ask you to bring me some silk. I  have invited to go at very short notice, in fact. I'm afraid I won't have time to let anyone know.   Don't worry, I am only jokeing. Look, what will  you do on Saturday evening?   This Saturday? My parents are going to come in the afternoon but they ents are go to leave by 6 o'clock.Well, why  don't you come to supper in the evening? Then you will be able to show me your photographs and tell me all about your trip. Thank you, I'd like to. I will even bring a bottle of Chinese wine with me to go with the meal!