[originaltext]M: Could you tell me the shortest way to the hall? The meeting is

M: Could you tell me the shortest way to the hall? The meeting is about to begin in five minutes.
W: Certainly. Take the next right turn, and you’ll see a stop sign. Cross a bridge, and then you’ll see the back of the building.
Q: What does the man want to know?

W: Nobody told me that Tom was in hospital.
M: Sorry. I meant to give you a call when I found out but it slipped my mind.
Q: What do we learn about the man from this conversation?