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Dialogue Two   Meet on the Street
  John: We’re going to the country for a sightseeing trip tomorrow. Would you go outing with us？
Miss Wang: I’ve been rather busy lately. But I’d like to do some sightseeing with you for one day.
J: Oh, we intend to make a day of it! In the morning we’ll be joining a guided tour of the National Art Galley, followed by a boat trip down the river. We’ll take our lunchboxes with us and have a picnic lunch in the woods.
W: This is a nice time of the year for picnic.
J: It’s a perfect way for a boat ride on the river too. How about swimming?
W: I don’t like to swim very much. I’d like to sit and fish.
J: I’m very fond of fishing too. It’s so restful sitting by the riverside angling.
W: Then how about afternoon?
J: After lunch we’ll take a nap in the shade on one of the hills.
W: Good idea. After that, we’ll probably spend the rest of the afternoon wandering through the museums.
J: you really don’t know how huge these museums are. You’ll need much more than one afternoon to get through them.
W: In that case, we should leave that for some other day. What about going to the zoo?
J: That’s not a bad idea. We can spend a couple of hours there comfortably, or even a whole afternoon.
W: I’ll buy some nuts and feed those greedy monkeys and bears. I shouldn’t like you to miss those lovable Chinese pandas.
J: I wonder if they have any photographs for sale. I’d like some as a souvenir.
W: One more thing, l have a rather poor sense of direction. Is there any danger of losing our way?Maybe we’ll carry a compass along.
J: You can leave it to me. I know the place like the back of my hand.
W: Great! I can see we’re going to have a most enjoyable and profitable time there tomorrow.