Shopping for a Picnic

This dialogue is a conversation between two girl-friends, Alice and Julia. They're going to have a picnic at the weekend, and they must do some special shopping. So, the conversation begins.

−Oh, Alice, I'm so glad the weekend is coming. We are sure to have a wonderful time at our picnic.

−We are. But don't forget about the picnic lunch we'll have to prepare. We must buy a lot of things.

−OK. Let's go shopping right now.I think, first of all we should go to the butcher's and get a chicken. A fried chicken is a very popular picnic dish, you know.

−A good idea. And I also have to buy some pork as my Mum asked me about it.

−Really? As for my family, it is usually my mother who does all the shopping. Sometimes my sister Mary helps her and my duty is going to the baker's and the dairy every day.

−Oh, my parents always make me and my brother Johnny go shopping. So, today it's my turn to buy meat, bread, vegetables and so on.

−Vegetables? Then let's go to the greengrocer's as I think we should buy some potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers for our picnic.

−OK. And I'll get a cabbage, a pound of onions, and half a pound of carrots. Well, Julia, I think our friends will be very glad if we buy some fruit for the picnic.

−You're being brilliant! George is especially fond of pears and plums. Jack likes apples and grapes. And as for me, I prefer watermelons.

−And after that will you go with me to the grocer's? We've run out of sugar and coffee. I must also buy three pounds of butter and some tea.

−By the way, what do you say to having some tea at our picnic?

−Oh, Julia, I'm afraid the idea is not very good. I think we'd better buy fruit juice. And we'll ask Andrew or John to take several bottles of ginger ale.

−Right you are. So. . . chicken, fruit, vegetables, drinks. Is that all we need to prepare for our picnic?

−Well, don't forget about bread, salt, mayonnaise and so on. And I think that almost everything else that comes in a can or a paper bag is good for a picnic lunch.

−These containers are very important as after the contents have been eaten they are strewn about and identify the picnic ground. I think it would be very good if we bought a tin of sprats and some tinned meat. It goes without saying, it will be easier for us to make our lunch then.

−OK. That will be enough. And now I must go to the confectionery as I want to buy a cake.

−Are you going to celebrate anything?

−The matter is that in our family everybody likes his tea with chocolate, a piece of cake, or biscuits. Then, I think, my shopping will be finished.

−And speaking about shopping, I may say that we go to the department store only on week-days, and on Sunday we buy food and everything we need at the central market, because it's cheaper there and we save a lot of money.

−Oh! It's rather reasonable. But look, it's already five o'clock.

−And I'm so tired. Let's go home.

−OK. Let's go.