2. Checking into the Hotel



1.

A: I have a reservation. My name is John Sandals.

B: May I see your ID, please, Mr. Sandals?

A: Certainly. Here it is.

B: Thank you. Do you have a credit card, Mr. Sandals?

A: Yes, I do. Do you accept American Express?

B: Sorry, sir, just VISA or MasterCard.

A: Here's my VISA card.

B: Okay. You're in room 507. It's a single queen-size bed, spacious, and nonsmoking. Is that suitable?

A: Yes, it sounds like everything I expected.

B: Here's your key, sir. If you need anything, just dial 0 on your room phone.



2.

A: I have a reservation under the name of Sandals.

B: Could I see your ID, please, sir?

A: Of course! Let me take it out of my wallet.

B: Thank you, sir. Now, do you have a credit card, sir?

A: Yes, of course. Is American Express okay?

B: I'm sorry, sir. Only VISA or MasterCard.

A: In that case, here's my VISA.

B: Thank you. Your room number is 507, queen bed, nonsmoking. Is that agreeable to you, sir?

A: Yes, I'm easy to please.

B: Very good. Here is your room key, sir. If you need anything at all, please dial 0.



3.

A: My name is Sandals, I have a reservation.

B: May I see your identification, please, sir?

A: Here you are.

B: Thanks. Do you have a credit card, sir?

A: Of course. Will American Express do?

B: I'm very sorry, sir. We accept only VISA or MasterCard.

A: No problem. Here's my VISA.

B: Thanks. Room 507 is a spacious, nonsmoking room, with a queen bed. Does that meet your expectations?

A: Yes, that sounds like what I want.

B: That's wonderful, sir. Now, here's your key. Should you need anything, just dial 0.


4.

A: I'm John Sandals, and I have a reservation.

B: Would you show me your ID, sir, please?

A: Here you go.

B: Thank you very much. Now, sir, do you have a credit card?

A: Certainly! Would you like my American Express card?

B: Regrettably, Mr. Sandals, we accept only MasterCard or VISA.

A: I thought American Express was accepted everywhere. Never mind. Here's my VISA.

B: Thanks. You're in room 507, a big, nonsmoking room, with a queen bed. Is that okay, sir?

A: Yes, that's just fine.

B: I'm happy to hear that. Here is your key. Just dial 0 if you need anything.


5.

A: My name is John Sandals, and I've got a reservation.

B: May I see some identification, sir, please?

A: Sure. Here you are.

B: Thank you so much. Have you got a credit card, Mr. Sandals?

A: I sure do. How about American Express?

B: Unfortunately, at the present time we take only MasterCard or VISA.

A: No American Express? Okay, here's my VISA.

B: Thank you, sir. You'll be in room 507, nonsmoking, with a queen-size bed. Do you approve, sir?

A: Yes, that'll be fine.

B: That's great. This is your key, sir. If you need anything at all, anytime, just dial zero.

6.

A: I've got a reservation here. My name is John Sandals.

B: Mr. Sandals, may I see your ID, please?

A: One second, please, while I dig it out here.

B: Now, sir, do you have a credit card?

A: Yes, I do. Do you accept American Express?

B: I'm sorry, Mr. Sandals, but we accept only MasterCard or VISA.

A: That's okay, I've got plenty of cards. Here's my VISA.

B: Okay. You're in room 507. It's a single queen-size bed, spacious, and nonsmoking. Is that suitable?

A: Yes, that's just what I wanted.

B: Here's your key, sir. If you need anything, just dial 0 on your room phone.



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