Title:

San Francisco

Conversation:

Clerk: Thank you. Here is your card and a copy of the bill.

Mrs. Smith: Thank you.

Clerk: Did you enjoy your stay with us?

Dr. Smith: Yeah, it was fine, thank you.

Clerk: Where are you traveling to today?

Dr. Smith: We're heading south, to San Francisco.

Clerk: San Francisco is great!

Mrs. Smith: We're going to stay there for just a couple of days.

Clerk: Have you been there before?

Dr. Smith: Well, I've been there once, when I was a kid, but Mona, she's never been there.

Clerk: What are you planning to do while you're there?

Mrs. Smith: No plans. We just want to explore. I want to see all the sights.

Clerk: Well, you can start with a cable car ride.

Mrs. Smith: Oh, definitely.

Clerk: It's a really fun thing to do.

Mrs. Smith: Yes, we definitely want to do that.

Clerk: And you should visit Fisherman's Wharf.

Mrs. Smith: Fisherman's Wharf?

Clerk: Oh, yeah. You can find a little bit of everything there.

Mrs. Smith: OK. This sounds pretty good.

Dr. Smith: Yes. I remember some pretty interesting houses.

They had lots of colors and architectural details.

Do you know what I'm talking about?

Clerk: I think you mean the Painted Ladies. You can find them in Alamo Square.

Dr. Smith: Right! Yes.

Clerk: Alamo Square is this small park surrounded by really wonderful Victorian houses.

We call them Painted Ladies because they're so fancy and colorful.

You should definitely go there and see them. And don't miss Lombard Street.

It's very cool. It's a very steep hill with lots of curves.

Dr. Smith: Wow! That all sounds very interesting.

Clerk: If you have time, you can take a boat trip to Alcatraz.

It's really interesting. And you shouldn't miss Golden Gate Park and the Japanese Tea Garden.

Mrs. Smith: Wow. Thank you! This is very helpful.

Dr. Smith: What's the best way to drive to San Francisco?

Clerk: The most interesting way is across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Dr. Smith: Right.

Clerk: Just join Highway 101, about five miles down the road, and it takes you across the bridge.

Dr. Smith: Excellent! Thank you so much.

Clerk: My pleasure! Enjoy San Francisco.

Mrs. Smith: Oh, thank you. How much for the cards?

Clerk: Nothing. It’s my gift.

Mrs. Smith: Oh, thank you!

Clerk: You’re welcome. Have a good trip!

Dr. Smith: Certainly will. Thank you very much.