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Practice. Calling the front desk
Test Calling the front desk Checking in Clerk: Hi! Can I help you? Martin: Yes, we had a reservation for this weekend. C.: All right, what was the name, sir? M.: Baum, Martin Baum. C.: Baum... Baum... oh, yes, here it is. A double for two nights? M.: Yes, that’s right. But we were wondering... would you happen to have a suite available this weekend, something with a living area and a kitchenette? C.: Well, the only one that’s available this weekend is the executive suite, and that’ll run you $140 a night. M.: I see. That’s pretty high... C.: You know, sir, this double is more that twenty feet square, and it has a refrigerator. M.: Oh, really? That sounds fine, then. C.: Good, the double then. Do you have a credit card, sir? M.: No, I’ll be paying cash. C.: Then I’ll have to ask you to pay in advance. Fifty-five a night, plus $8 tax comes to $126. And would you fill in this registration form, please? Here’s a pen. Just your name, address, and the make and license number of your car. M.: OK... Here you are. And travelers checks for $130. C.: Fine, Mr. Baum. Here’s $4 change. Check-out time is 12:00 noon. The bellman will take you up... Harvey! Room 615... If you need anything, just let me know. M.: Thank you. Good night.
Clerk: Front desk. Martin: Hello. This is Martin Baum. The bathroom light in my room doesn’t work. Could you have somebody come up and take a look at it, please? C.: Oh, of course, Mr. Baum. What room number was that, please? M.: Room 615. C.: Okay, I’ll have a man up there in a minute. M.: Fine. And another thing - I don’t seem to have a room service menu. Is there one? C.: Yes, there is. We have 24-hour room service. I’m sorry about that. I’ll have a room service waiter bring you a menu up right away. M.: Thanks. C.: If you need anything else, just let me know. M. I will. Good night. C.: Good night. Here are some words to help you check your understanding of the dialogues. You should know the bold words to make your communication easier bellman (n): in a hotel, the person who carries luggage to the room check in (v): to register at a hotel, airport check out (v): to pay one’s bill and leave double (n): a room with one large bed for two people fill in (v): to complete guest (n): a person staying at a hotel kitchenette (n): a small kitchen print (v): to write in legible block letters rate (n): a charge reservation (n): the booking or arranging of a place (airplane seat, hotel room) ahead of time room service (n): in a hotel, the serving of food and drink, and the provision of laundry and cleaning services for clothes in rooms used by guests. single (n): a room occupied by one person suite (n): a set of two or more rooms including a bedroom and a sitting room executive suite (n): an expensive suite for travelling business people
Find English equivalents.
Look at the sentences (a - f) below and put the conversation in order. a) Fine. Could you show it to me, please? b) How much is it? c) Do you have a single room for two nights? d) Sure. Come this way, please. e) We only have a small suite. f) $50.00 a night, including breakfast. At a Shop Read the conversation. Try to memorize it. Customer: Can you help me, please? Shop assistant: Yes, sir. What is it? C.: I’m looking for a flannel suit, size 40. S. a.: Have you any particular colour in mind? C.: I prefer something in grey. S. a.: Here’s an excellent suit in grey flannel. Will you try it on? C.: Yes, I will. Where is the fitting-room? S. a.: Come this way. C.: How does it look? S. a.: It looks great. It’s exactly your size. C.: How much is it? S. a.: This suit is on sale. It is only $115. C.: All right. I’ll take it. I. Write the words in these sentences in the correct order. 1. on / tight / me / are / they. 2. you / can / do / what / I / for? 3. shoe / is / your / what / size? 4. card / by / I / pay / credit / can? 5. are / here / you.
II. Complete conversation with sentences from I. Shop assistant:........................ Customer: I want leather evening shoes. S. a.:........................ C.: Thirty - six. S. a.: I’d recommend you this pair. C.: So sorry......................... Show me another pair, dark brown colour. S. a.:.......................... C.: That’s just my size. How much are they? S. a.: $100. Will you pay cash? C.:............................. S. a.: Certainly.
III. Have conversations like the one in II. Use different colours, clothes and ways of paying. Take it in turns to be a shop assistant and a customer. Shopping. Read and remember the language which could help you in the following situations.
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