Why won’t they go to see Castaway? [originaltext]M: Hi, Jane.W: Oh, hi, Mike. H

M: Hi, Jane.
W: Oh, hi, Mike. How are you?
M: Not so bad. What about this evening then?
W: You mean going out. Oh, I’m feeling tired. I mean, maybe we went—how about a film?
M: Yes, that’d be alright.
W: Do you know what’s on?
M: No, I don’t really know.
W: I think I heard Castaway’s, on—it’s really good, that film, you know about the woman who was sort of on a desert island.
M: Er, well, to tell the truth I’ve read the book and I wasn’t that impressed.
W: Weren’t you?
M: Well, it sounds a bit stupid.
W: Does it?
M: Mm.
W: Oh, I’ve quite liked it. Well, never mind, let’s see if there’s anything else on. Arts Cinema.
Oh, Mona Lisa at the Arts Cinema.
M: Oh, that’d be great; I’d like to see that.
W: First performance, 6:30, second one, 8:45.
M: The 8:45 would be good.
W: Yeah.
M: You give me the hour and I’ll ring up and book them.
W: Oh, you’ll book it, great.
M: What about some food first?
W: Now, I’m feeling a bit hungry and I’m too tired to cook.
M: What about the Chinese restaurant next to the cinema?
W: Oh yeah that would be nice. I feel like some Chinese food tonight.
M: Oh, well, I’ll meet you, urn, seven o’clock.
W: Yeah, seven would be fine...
M: Outside the restaurant?
W: Yes.
M: I’ll see you there.
W: OK. Bye, Mike.
M: Bye.
Questions:
9. Why won’t they go to see Castaway?
10. Why do they decide to see Mona Lisa?
11. Which performance will they go to see?
12. Where will they go to see the film?
13. Why do they want to eat outside?
14. Where do they decide to meet?
15. When do they decide to meet?