來自五湖四海不同國度的朋友們想利用自身的有利條件,合伙開一家公司,為到倫敦觀光的游客們提供各種服務(wù),比如翻譯、住宿、導(dǎo)游等等。男生們興致勃勃,紛紛加入成為合伙人,而女生們卻不感興趣,不愿意加入。
Olivia: Hi Sarah! How are you?
Sarah: Hmmmm...
Olivia: What’s up?
Sarah: Well, now it seems I’m going out with the chef in a café!
Olivia: (laughs) Oh Sarah, come on. This is a nice place. Carlos is just helping out while Tony’s sick.
Sarah: Well, perhaps. But it’s not exactly a “high-powered” job, is it?
(door’s opening)
Fadi: Hi there! What’s happening?
Olivia: Sarah’s not happy because her boyfriend is the chef in a café.
Fadi: Oh, come on. He’s just helping out. It shows what a nice guy he is!
Sarah: Well, hmm, maybe. But Carlos has always talked about opening up his own restaurant, a really good, high-class place serving South American food.
Olivia: And I’m sure he’ll do that, 1)eventually!
Fadi: Yeah, he will. Just let him get a bit more experience here!
Sarah: Well, OK then. We’ll see.
Fadi: Talking of business plans, I’ve got an idea!
Olivia: Oh no!
Fadi: Such 2)faith!!! Come on, at least listen to me.
(door’s opening)
Sarah: Ah, here are a couple of people who’ll listen to you.
Fadi: Hi Johnny! Hi Harry!
Johnny/Harry: Hi there!
Fadi: Hey?
Olivia: Fadi’s got a business 3)proposition for you guys.
Sarah: Yeah! An offer you can’t refuse!
Johnny: Oh, sounds good—go on! Harry: Hm, I’m all ears.
Fadi: Well, seeing as we’re such a mixed 4)bunch.
Harry: How do you mean?
Fadi: Well—English, Chinese, Polish, Brasilian, Lebanese...
Harry: Oh, yeah, I see what you mean.
Fadi: And we all know this city so well.
Johnny: We certainly do.
Fadi: I thought we could form a company offering services to visitors or tourists: “FindLondon”.
Johnny: What kind of services?
Fadi: All sorts of things... 5)interpreters, help finding a place to stay, recommendations about places to eat or things to see, guided tours...that sort of thing.
Johnny: (interested) Hmmm...
Harry: Not a bad idea that, use our own natural resources, like?
Fadi: I’m only looking for a small investment at the moment—we’re having a meeting next week. Are you in?
Johnny: Yeah! I’m in!
Harry: Me too!
Olivia: Well, I’ve got enough problems with my own business as it is—count me out!
Sarah: Yeah. Good luck guys, but it’s not for me either.
Fadi: Your loss! We’re going to be millionaires!
Harry: Yeah.