W:Hey,Bob,guesswhat?I’mgoingtovisitQuebecnextsummer.I’minvitedtogotoafriend’swedding,butwhileI’mthere,I’dalsoliketodosomesightseeing.
M:That’snice,Sherry.ButdoyoumeantheprovinceofQuebecorQuebecCity?
W:Imeantheprovince.Myfriend’sweddingisinMontreal,soI’mgoingtherefirst.I’llstayfor5days.IsMontrealthecapitalcityoftheprovince?
M:Well,manypeoplethinksobecauseit’sthebiggestcity,butit’snotthecapital.QuebecCityis,butMontrealisgreat.TheSantaLawrenceRiverrunsrightthroughthemiddleofthecity.It’sbeautifulinsummer.
W:Wow,anddoyouthinkIcangetbyinEnglish?MyFrenchisokay,butnotthatgood.IknowmostpeopletherespeakFrench,butcanIalsouseEnglish?
M:Well,peoplespeakbothFrenchandEnglishthere,butyou’llhearFrenchmostofthetimeandallthestreetsignsareinFrench.Infact,MontrealisthethirdlargestFrench-speakingcityintheworld.Soyou’dbetterpracticeyourFrenchbeforeyougo.
W:Goodadvice,whataboutQuebecCity?I’llvisitafriendfromcollegewholivestherenow.What’sitlike?
M:It’sabeautifulcity,veryold.Manyoldbuildingshavebeennicelyrestored.Someofthemwerebuiltinthe17thand18thcenturies.You’llloveitthere.
W:Fantastic,Ican’twaittogo.