Will: Hi, Simon! How are you?
Simon: I'm well! I'm in Harbin with my family. We (1)
are celebrating
(celebrate) the Spring Festival here.
Will: Sounds fun!
Simon: It is! Tonight is the Chinese New Year's Eve, so we (2)
are getting
(get) ready to have a big family dinner and welcome the new year together.
Will: What kind of food do you eat during the Spring Festival?
Simon: We (3)
eat
(eat) lots of things, but my favourite food is jiaozi! My grandma (4)
is cooking
(cook) jiaozi right now.
Will: Sounds delicious!
Simon: Yes, I can't wait to eat them! What are you and your family doing right now?
Will: Well ... it's quite early in the morning here. My mum (5)
is making
(make) breakfast. My dad is doing some chores outside. He usually (6)
does
(do) chores on Saturday mornings. As for me? I (7)
am chatting
(chat) with you, of course!
Simon: What about your brother?
Will: Oh, he (8)
is sleeping
(sleep). He often sleeps late at the weekend.