Arranging a holiday

Dialogue

That evening John Marshall tells his wife, Margaret, about the trip. They decide to meet after the conference for a few days’ holiday in Italy. The next morning he asks Miss Evans to find out what can be arranged, and once again she calls Mr. Mullins…

Miss Evans: Good morning, Mr. Mullins. I think we’re going to have a change of plan and some more air travel.

Mr. Mullins: That’s good. Does Mr. Marshall want to extend his journey?

Miss Evans: No, he doesn’t. He wants to stop off at Rome on his way home and he wants Mrs. Marshall to join him there for a few days’ holiday in Italy.

Mr. Mullins: There’s no difficulty there. He can break his journey with no extra charge and fly back to the UK whenever he likes. Do you know the date Mrs. Marshall wants to travel?

Miss Evans: She wants to meet him in Rome next Wednesday.

Mr. Mullins: In that case we must alter Mr. Marshall’s open-dated return ticket to a firm booking Bahrain/Rome on Wednesday and open-dated Rome/London.

Miss Evans: That’s good, they haven’t decided how long they want to spend in Italy.

Mr. Mullins: They won’t need visas for Rome, and I’m sure Mrs. Marshall has had a smallpox vaccination recently?

Miss Evans: Yes, she always keeps her jabs up-to-date.

Mr. Mullins: Good. We’ll book her London to Rome on the XA 105 leaving at 10.30 in the morning, and if we get Mr. Marshall-wait a minute – on the XA 102 from Bahrain on the same day, he’ll arrive in Rome only two hours before her.

Miss Evans: I’m sure that will be suitable. Now, the next thing is that they want a hire-car at the airport and a hotel reservation at San Angelo.

Mr. Mullins: Yes, of course we can arrange that. I see that the Grand Hotel seems to be the best in San Angelo. Shall I book a room with a balcony? And for how long?

Miss Evans: Yes, with a balcony, please. And I think we’d better make a reservation for five days - that takes them over the next weekend. Mr. Marshall likes a big car – I should think a Mersedes will do.

Mr. Mullins: Right. I’ll get Avis to provide the car/ Mr. Marshall has a credit card, I believe, so the question of a deposit for the car won’t arise.

Miss Evans: Well, that all sound splendid. Now you’ll have to tell Mr. Marshall what it’s all going to cost.

Mr. Mullins: Mrs. Marshall’s journey is easy – a tourist excursion fare of 61.10 return.

Miss Evans: Can’t she qualify for any special rates or an inclusive tour?

Mr. Mullins: She’s already getting the excursion rate, which is about 20 below the normal full fare. There are no other special rates, and since they’re paying for their own hotel, that rules out an IT.

Miss Evans: I’d better be tactful and not mention a youth fare.

Mr. Mullins: Now if we’re talking of youth fares, that’s where you could score, Miss Evans. Since you’re eligible for them we could fly you to New York and back for about 80.

Miss Evans: You’re a very good salesman. I’ll wait until I get the inclusive tour booklet you promised me and make up my mind them. That is, if it’s not too expensive.

Mr. Mullins: If it’s money that worries you we have a very good “travel now – pay later” scheme. I’ll send you details of that, too.

Miss Evans: Thank you very much.

Mr. Mullins: But I must really point out to you what excellent value these inclusive tours or package holidays, are. In most cases you can get air travel and the hotel for very little more than the normal full air fare. And you won’t have to travel in a group or on a charter flight. You choose your own date and travel on a scheduled service. The people who arrange these inclusive tours buy blocks of hotel accommodation throughout the whole season and pass the discounts they get by bulk buying on to the customer.

Miss Evans: That sounds marvelous. But in the meantime I must tell Mr. Marshall how mush all his travels are going to cost him.

Mr. Mullins: Yes, of course. He already knows his own fare to Bahrain and back, and Mrs. Marshall’s ticket will cost 61.10.

Miss Evans: Then there’s the car hire and the hotel room.

Mr. Mullins: Yes. I’ll get those figures for you in a moment. But perhaps it would be better if I phoned you back when I’ve got it all sorted out.

Miss Evans: Yes, please do.

Mr. Mullins: It may take me a few minutes, but then I’ll be able to give you all the details and the total cost.

Miss Evans: That would be most helpful. In the meantime I’ll let him know what has been arranged so that he can tell Mrs. Marshall. I’m sure they’ll find it satisfactory.

Mr. Mullins: Right, Miss Evans. I’ll call you back in a few minutes then. Good – bye.

Miss Evans: Good – bye, and thank you for your help.

Notes:

1. Jabs (colloquial): injections, inoculations

2. Score: benefit

3. Blocks: large amount

4. Bulk buying: buying a large quantity

EXERCISES

1.listen to the following words and word combinations, translate them into Russian:

To extend journey; to have a change of plan; to stop off at…; to join smb; to break journey; to hire (rent) a car; to alter open-dated return ticket to a firm booking; to keep documents up-to-date; to cost;

A credit card; special rates; to be eligible for…;”travel now – pay later” scheme; to sort out; to suit smb; to pay the full fare; travel agent; at low rates; low – price inclusive tours; a deposit.

2. Translate the following words into English:

Продлить путешествие; сделать остановку; кредитная карточка; прервать путешествие;

Заменить билет с открытой датой на твердое бронирование; держать документы наготове; залог; специальные/льготные/ расценки; иметь право на…; система кредита.

3. Translate the following sentences into Russian:

I’ll let you know mush all your travel is going to cost you. It’s not expensive for you to travel, you’re eligible for youth fares. The excursion rate is 20 dollars below the normal full fare. I have a credit card so the question of a deposit for the car won’t arise. I want a hire – car at the airport and a hotel reservation, is it possible? – Yes. I think we can arrange it. We’d better make a reservation for 5 days. I always keep my documents up – to – date. Can we alter our open – dated return ticket to a firm booking? You can break your journey with no extra charge. I want my wife to join me for a holiday in Italy. Is it possible? I want to stop off at Rome. They’re going to have a change of plan, they want to extend their journey. Could you find out what could be arranged if the group is delayed? We have a very good “travel now – pay later” scheme.

4.Answer the following questions:

Why do people travel? Who will pay the full fare? Who arranges bulk travel and accommodation at hotels? Is it possible to extend one’s journey? Is there any extra charge if a passenger wants to break his journey? What special rates can passengers qualify for? What do airlines have to do to attract more travelers? What is the attractiveness of travel directly related to?

5.Act out dialogues on the following situations:

1. A passenger travelling to Moscow wants to make a stop over, he asks if it is possible and how it’s arranged.

2. A passenger wants to rent a car, reserve accommodation at a hotel in Moscow and he wants to know how much it’s going to cost him.

6. Test. Translate the following sentences into English:

У нас меняются планы, мы хотим сделать остановку, как это организовать? Этот пассажир хочет продлить путешествие, это возможно? Присоединяетесь к нам, давайте прервем путешествие. – Это не потребует дополнительной платы? Мы хотим взять машину на прокат и забронировать номер в отеле. Какие у вас есть скидки? Мы имеем право воспользоваться специальными тарифами? Я хотел бы выяснить сколько мне будет стоить это путешествие? Все уже организовано, вы можете сделать остановку в Риме. Если группа задержится, мы ее отправим следующим рейсом. Вы хотите отменить путешествие? Где вы хотите сделать остановку? Я уверен, не будет ни каких трудностей, вы сможете прервать ваше путешествие без дополнительных сборов. вы заменили его билет с открытой датой на твердое бронирование? Вы уже решили сколько дней вы хотите провести в Италии? На сколько дней забронировать номер в отеле для вас? У вас изменились планы? Где он хочет сделать остановку? Вы хотите продлить ваше путешествие? На сколько дней вы бы хотели продлить ваше путешествие? Вам нужна машина на прокат? Вы уже забронировали номер в отеле? Вам забронировать номер в отеле? Вы знаете, что у нас есть скидки? Я позвоню вам позже, когда все выясню. Вероятно, это займет некоторое время, но я смогу тогда сообщить вам детали и общую стоимость. Вас интересует общая стоимость? Позвоните мне снова через несколько минут. Вам не потребуются визы для Рима. Как можно организовать наше путешествие в вашу страну? Я думаю, не будет ни каких трудностей. На сколько дней вы собираетесь продлить ваше путешествие? Я боюсь, ваш рейс могут задержать. Когда вы собираетесь лететь назад в Лондон? Вы можете изменить обратный билет с открытой датой. У вас билет с открытой датой?

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