Staying in a Hotel - Audio

Directions: Watch and listen to this conversation between Jenny and a hotel clerk.
NARRATOR: Jenny calls the Pacific Hotel to make a reservation.
JENNY: I'd like to reserve a room. Do you have a room for three nights from June 14 to June 17? CLERK: Yes, we do. Would you like a double room or a single room?
JENNY: A double room, please. How much does it cost per night?
CLERK: It's $150.
JENNY: That sounds good. I'll take it.
CLERK: I need a credit card number to reserve the room.
JENNY: OK.
CLERK: What's your credit card number?
JENNY: It's 0028 9177 1111. Oh, and what time is check-in?
CLERK: At 3 p.m.
JENNY: Thanks a lot.
CLERK: You're welcome. See you on June 14. Good-bye.
JENNY: Good-bye.

1		Stephanie:	So, Jenny, which neighborhood would you like to stay in?
		Jenny:	Pike Place Market is in a very cool neighborhood. Let's stay there.
2		Stephanie:	That sounds good. What kind of hotel would you like to stay in?
		Jenny:	I'd like to stay in a hotel with a sauna and a hot tub. They help me relax.
		Stephanie:	My first choice is a hotel with a swimming pool. A sauna and a hot tub aren't that important to me.
3		Stephanie:	How much money would you like to spend on a room?
		Jenny:	I'd like to spend around $250. What price do you think is good?
		Stephanie:	That's a little expensive for me. I think around $180 is good.
4		Jenny:	OK. Would you like to stay at a bed-and-breakfast? I usually wake up at 7 a.m. and enjoy having breakfast before I go out.
		Stephanie:	My first choice is a hotel. Breakfast isn't that important to me.
		Jenny:	OK. Let's see what kind of hotels there are in the neighborhood and then we can make a reservation.

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4. Stephanie and Jenny

Alexis Hotel 1007 First Avenue at Madison

We offer a gym with a sauna. Enjoy our morning coffee. Relax in a large, comfortable double room. The rooms all have a hairdryer, fax machine, and computer and cost $225 per night. We are near Pike Place Market.

Bed & Breakfast at the Market 76 Pine Street

There are great views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. We offer a full breakfast. We are near a swimming pool, shops, and restaurants. Enjoy the Pike Place Market neighborhood. Reserve a room for $250.

Pacific Hotel 1425 Sixth Avenue

Relax in our swimming pool, sauna, and hot tub. Enjoy our garden views. Walk to Harbor Steps Park, the Seattle Art Museum, and Pike Place Market. Enjoy our delicious breakfast. Spend only $150 for a room per night.

Now you are Susan and you are talking on the phone to someone at the Pacific Hotel. Practice using hotel reservation expressions and making polite requests with could and can. Click the play button and listen. Then click the record button and record your response. To hear the conversation, click the speech-balloon button.

a. (expression) ______________ have a room for February 11th?

b. (expression) ______________ does it cost per night?

c. Around 11 o'clock. (expression) ______________ is check-in?

d. (polite request) ______________ repeat that, please?

e. Yes. I'll (expression) ______________ it.

f. (polite request) ______________ fax me the information?

Noun	Verb	Expression	Preposition	Adjective
bellman check-in check-out choice double room elevator gym hairdryer hot tub hotel key lobby luggage price reservation room sauna service single room stay swimming pool view wake-up call	cost meet offer relax reserve spend stay think wake up	That sounds good. A double/single room, please. Can I have (your name), please? Could I have (the newspaper), please? Could you (call us a taxi), please? Do you have a room for (three) nights from (June 14) to (June 17)? How much does it cost per night? I'd like to reserve a room. I'll take it. I need a credit card number to reserve the room. What's your credit card number? What time is check in/check out? Would you like a double room or a single room?	around per	comfortable cool expensive friendly helpful important