Sophie: Hi Fran! It’s me, Sophie. Are you busy right now?

Fran: Hi Sophie. No, I’m not. How is your trip going? Do you need anything?

Sophie: It went really well, thanks! I just arrived at the bus stop, but I’m kind of lost. How do I
get to your house from here?

Fran: I’m glad to hear that! Well, first for all tell me what are you seeing right now so I can
know where you are exactly.

Sophie: I’m next to a small park and I also can see a huge mall right in front of me.

Fran: Hmm, that’s weird. Are you sure you don’t see anything else?

Sophie: Oh, yes! There’s a short wooden bridge on my left that leads to a small street.

Fran: Great! Go through that bridge and when you are on the other side, you will see a pub on
the opposite side of the street. Go to that side and keep going straight on until you see a
kindergarten school. My house is on the right, next to the school, opposite to the fountain. It’s
the number 32.

Sophie: Wow, that’s a lot of directions to follow. I hope I don’t get lost again, haha.

Fran: You won’t, don’t worry. In any case, if you need help, give me a call.

Sophie: Good, I will call you later then.

(1 hour later)

Fran: Hey Sophie, it’s me, Fran. I wanted to call you because an hour has already passed and I
just wanted to make sure that everything is okay.

Sophie: Hi again! Don’t worry, I’m almost there. I stopped for a while because an old lady
started a conversation with me when I asked her for help, and I lost track of time.

Fran: Ohh, I see. I should probably tell you that here in Spain people are very open-minded and
it is quite common for them to chat with others on the street. Especially the old ladies. They
are usually very friendly and helpful, so I think that you will get along with our people easily.

Sophie: Yeah, I noticed that. It’s nice but at the same time a little bit weird and uncomfortable
for me since I’m not used to it.

Fran: That makes sense. How are people in the UK? Are they similar to how people are in
Spain?

Sophie: Absolutely not. In the UK, people are much more dull than here. I would say that they
act distant with each other sometimes. They are very inexpressive compared to Spanish
people.

Fran: Well, that’s unfortunate. I will probably feel out of place when I go there the next
semester, since I’m a very expressive person.

Sophie: Don’t worry. I’ve made sure that my family helps you fit in well.

Fran: I hope so.

Sophie: By the way, what does your family do on their free time? I need some ideas on what to
do in mine.

Fran: My family sometimes watches movies. On the other side, I play videogames and watch
series at night, you could join me too.

Sophie: That sounds fun! I’m not really good at videogames but I could try. You could show me
some interesting games that I don’t know about.

Fran: Now that I think about it, I have a lot of things to show you. Like food, for example.

Sophie: You’re right. What kind of food is typical in Spain?

Fran: I don’t even know where to start

We have a large variety of food. Most of it consists of the Mediterranean diet and elements
like rice, seafood, olive oil and different types of meat like blood sausages (morcilla) and ham.
You should try some typical meals like paella or cocido.

Sophie: Wow, it seems like really rich food. In the UK, the most famous meals are: fish and
chips, the English breakfast or the shepherd’s pie. Oh, and we also drink a lot of tea.

Fran: Sounds tasty!

Sophie: Where can I find the meals that you told me before?

Fran: Well, here in Arroyomolinos it’s hard to find a fancy place to eat, but I could take you out
to a pub that makes this kind of food. In any case, we could go together to some restaurant in
Xanadu.

Sophie: I really like the idea. When you come to UK, you should go to the fast food place called
Super Sandwich, and if you want something fancy I recommend going to L'Enclume in Cumbria.

Fran: Cool, you have to take me there!

Sophie: Changing topics, do you have any advice for me here? I really want to enjoy my stay.

Fran: I think that if you want to enjoy it you should try to visit as many art expositions and
museums as you can, since the culture is very rich and important in my opinion.

Sophie: I agree with you. I will try to do that.

Fran: And you? Do you have any advice for my trip to the UK?

Sophie: I recommend you to try to get used to the timetables before coming to the country,
because it can be very frustrating if you aren't used to some things like going to sleep at 8PM.

Fran: I forgot about that, you're right. Thank you!

Sophie: Thank YOU, you helped me a lot, I feel much more confident about being here now.

Fran: You're welcome, call me anytime you need!

Sophie: I will. Bye, have a nice day, I will see you at dinner!

Fran: Bye!