A:Ummm. Those burgers smell great. It's perfect day for a barbecue.
B:It sure is. I'm glad it didn't rain. My name's Mike Gates, by the way.
A:Oh, hi! I'm Barbara Johnson. Nice to meet you.
B:I'm sorry. What's your name again?
A:Barbara. But please, just call me Barb.
B:So Barb ... what do you do?
A:I'm studying medicine.
B:Really? Where?
A:At Harvard. What about you?
B:I'm an engineer at IBM.
A:Oh, are you? That sounds interesting.
B:Yeah. I like it. Hey, it looks like the food is ready.
A:Good. I'm starving.