#Person1#: Hi, Julie. I haven't seen you in class for a week. Where have you been?
#Person2#: Hi, Mr.Jones. I've been ill since last Sunday. In fact, I'm still not feeling well.
#Person1#: Yes, I can see that. What was the problem?
#Person2#: The doctor thinks it was food poisoning. I went to a nice restaurant for lunch with a few of my classmates last Sunday. It was a great meal. So many dishes, barbecued beef, roast mutton and lots of vegetables.
#Person1#: Sounds delicious.
#Person2#: Yeah, it was. But on my way home I got some fried chicken to eat from a street store. Not long after I got home I started feeling sick.
#Person1#: Are you thinking that is what caused your illness?
#Person2#: Well, it must have been. No one else who ate the lunch got sick. Anyway, I'm feeling a little better now.
#Person1#: I'm glad to hear that, and are you able to keep up with all your lessons?
#Person2#: Yes, my classmates have been bringing me their notebooks and I can download the biology lessons from the Internet.
#Person1#: Oh yes, it is really a good idea.
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