[originaltext]M: I do like those colorful birds. I think you can teach them to

M: I do like those colorful birds. I think you can teach them to talk.
W: Yes. But they are too expensive. Frankly, I’d rather buy a parrot here.
Q: Where did this conversation take place?

W: Do you have David’s telephone number in Paris?
M: Not yet. But he promised to send it to me as soon as he had a phone installed.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?