Rogov: What time is breakfast served here?
R.C.: Do you want it to be served in your room, sir?
Rogov: Oh, no! I just wanted you to wake me up tomorrow morning.
R.C.: Breakfast is served from seven-thirty to nine-thirty.
Rogov: I see. So wake me up at seven, please.
R.C.: Very well, sir.
7. I’d like to have it by tomorrow.
Maid: Did you ring, sir?
Pavlov: Yes. There’s something wrong with the bath. It doesn’t hold water. Then I have some laundry here. Will you please take it?
Maid: Certainly, sir.
Pavlov: When can I have it back?
Maid: Well, it depends on how many things you have got to wash. Oh, only these shirts? I think we can manage by tomorrow morning.
Pavlov: It’s all right. Tomorrow suits me well.
8. I’m signing out today.
R.C. You are signing out today, aren’t you?
Pavlov: Yes, I’ll only pack my suitcase and come down to pay the bill. Make it out, please.
R.C. Shall I send the porter to help you with the luggage, Mr. Pavlov?
Pavlov: Yes, please. And let him call the taxi for 11 o’clock.
R.C.: Just a minute, Mr. Pavlov! Where are we to forward your letters?
Pavlov: I’m leaving for home. You have my address, haven’t you?
21. Keep these conversations going:
1. - Can you recommend a good hotel for me?
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- Is it far from the center of the city?
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- It must be a rather expensive hotel, I think.
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2. - …
- Very well, sir. Have you made reservations?
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- Let me see. What is your name, please?
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- I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch your name. Would you mind spelling it or writing it down here in block letters?
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- Thank you. Well, everything is all right. Will you register, please? Here is an arrival card.
3. - …
- Yes, sir. Do you want a single or a double room?
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- Thirty pounds per person a night.
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- No, sir. Service is 10% extra. We add it to the bill.
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- Yes, TV is included.
4. - How much are the double rooms?
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- Are all doubles with private baths?
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- Could you tell me about other facilities?
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5. - …
- I expect to stay for at least a week, probably more, until the 18th of May.
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- I’ll let you know, be sure.
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6. - What time is breakfast served here?
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- Oh, no! I just want to be wakened up tomorrow morning.
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- I see. So wake me up at 7.30, please.
7. - Good afternoon, sir. What can I do for you?
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- Have you booked a room?
- Yes, …
- Oh, yes. We’ve got your letter of the 5th of April and we have reserved a single room for you on the 4th floor.
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- Yes, it has a private bath and all other conveniences. If you like, I can offer you another room on the 3rd floor which is very quiet, but it is small and so has no TV set in it.
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- You can leave your case here, the porter will take it to your room.
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- Here it is. I hope you’ll enjoy your stay.
22. What would you say in these situations?
1. You are at the hotel reception and the receptionist tells you that they are packed full.
2. You want to stay in a hotel for three nights next week with your wife / husband. You phone the hotel.
3. You phone the hotel to confirm your reservation.
4. You are at the hotel reception and you are planning to leave in half an hour.
5. You want to wake up at 7 a.m. but you don’t have an alarm clock.
6. You have some dirty shirts. You phone the maid (the valet).
7. You have a drink in the hotel bar. The barman asks you how you want to pay.
8. You want to order your breakfast to your room. You phone the maid.
9. When you turn on the shower in your bathroom the water comes out very slowly. You phone the maid (the receptionist).
10. Your room overlooks the noisy street. Explain to the receptionist why you want to change it.
23. Answer the following questions:
1. Where do you usually put up when you go on business (travel for pleasure)?
2. In what way can you make a reservation?
3. What information would you give the hotel manager (or the reception clerk) if you were booking a room by letter?
4. What personal data do you give when filling in the arrival card?
5. Is the identity card or the passport required when one wants to register at a hotel?
6. Why are guests asked to leave their keys at the reception counter when they go out?
7. How much does one pay for a room at a hotel? What does the price depend on?
8. Is accommodation cheaper if the guest makes a longer stay?
9. What services do hotels offer besides accommodation?
10. Is it necessary to have full board at the hotel or is it possible to have partial board?
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