#Person1#: Hello Martin, long time no see. I heard you went to France to study, how was that?
#Person2#: I was only there for a year, then I took a year off to travel around Europe.
#Person1#: Where did you go?
#Person2#: I went to Switzerland first and then Germany in Austria. I was planning to end my trip in Italy, but it didn't work out.
#Person1#: Oh well, is it good to be back?
#Person2#: Of course, but I'm returning to France to finish my degree. It's a four-year program.
#Person1#: Oh, so you're just back to Beijing to visit your family?
#Person2#: Yeah, I'm here for another 2 months.
#Person1#: Any plans?
#Person2#: In July, my mother is turning 70, so we'll do something special for her. Next month we're going to drive to the coast, then I will be back to France before September first.
#Person1#: Good for you, do you think you could fit me into your busy schedule?
#Person2#: Ha, I can always make time for my friends, how about tonight?
#Person1#: Deal.
Martin tells #Person1# about his experience in Europe. Martin is back in Beijing to visit his family and will return to France to finish his degree. #Person1# and Martin decide to meet tonight.
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