LnR 022 Watcha doin?

What are you doing? = Watcha doin'?

A phone call with my brother:

A: Hey, little brother, it's Nancy!

B: Oh, hi, Nancy! It's good to hear from you.

A: Yeah, I know. I call Mom once or twice a week, but I seldom call you. Sorry.

B: Don't worry about it. Mom says that your classes have finished.

A: That's right. We're on the Chinese New Year break now. Students and teachers have about five weeks free, thank goodness. I worked a lot of extra hours this semester. I'm glad for a long break.

B: So, whatcha doin' for the break? Traveling?

A: No, I'm staying at home. I've been teaching a student from Chongqing every day at 3. She's made a lot of progress.

B: And whatcha doin" when you're not teaching?

A: Oh, sleeping late, going online, watching TV, working on my podcasts. Relaxing. What about you? Whatcha doin' this weekend?

B: Oh, man. My boss asked me to work this weekend. I had planned to go visit Mom and her two cats, but now I can't.

A: Well, what can ya do? Ya gotta work. You don't wanna make your boss mad.

B: No kidding. But in my free time, I'm gonna look online for another job.

A: Good luck with that!