Betty:
George! What on earth are you doing here?
George:
I’m booking a plane ticket to Paris.
Betty:
When are you leaving?
George:
Tomorrow afternoon.
Betty:
Are you going on business or for pleasure?
George:
On business. Our Paris representative is meeting me at the airport and taking me to the hotel. He’s going to act as interpreter because I can’t speak French very well.
Betty:
How long are you going to stay in Paris?
George:
Only a couple of days. My boss is arriving the day after tomorrow. We’re going to have lunch together, and then we’re going to talk to our Paris branch. Our firm isn’t doing so well in France just now.
Betty:
I’m sorry to hear that. By the way, what are you doing this evening?
George:
I’m going to ring up Anne and ask her out to the pictures.
Betty:
Oh. She’s on holiday, isn’t she?
George:
No, not yet. She ’s going on holiday next week.
Betty:
She’s lucky. Well, have a good time in Paris.