Boys and girls, can I have your attention, please? This is a message for Grade 7 and 8. Because of the rain, the Swimming Competition will not be held at the New Town Swimming Pool as planned. It will be held at the Jackson Sports Center. Buses will be leaving school at 10 and take you to the center. You'll be returning to school this afternoon to catch your usual buses home. Now here're the arrangements for this morning. Grade 7 and their teachers are together at the front gate at 9:35. The first two buses will take you there. Grade 8 and their teachers will meet at the front gate at 9:45. You'll get on the last two buses.
Cold drinks will be available at the Sports Center. If you normally order your lunch at the school dining-hall, please hand in your order before 9:30. Your lunch will be delivered to the front gate of the center at 12:30. Thank you.

M: Hello. Could I speak to Alistair, please?
W: Speaking. Is that you, Bill?
M: Yes, it's me. I didn't recognize your voice.
W: I've got a bit of a cold. What can I do for you?
M: Well, we invited Bob's girlfriend and her parents to have dinner tonight. I've just opened the box of glasses and there are two glasses missing. Have you got a set you can lend to me, by any chance?
W: Sure, sure, glad to. When do you need them?
M: Well, can I come over in a quarter of an hour? I've got to go to Marilyn's for some sugar first—I've run out of that as well.
W: Is that all you need? Anything else you are short of?
M: No, I think I'm all right otherwise. Thanks a lot, Alistair. See you in a bit.
W: Bye.