Podcast
HOLIDAY ENGLISH
Hello to Bielsko-Biala! It's Conrad again and this time I have chosen something a little more useful. Helping me with this podcast will be my favourite pupil Mr Robert. This new podcast will help you on your summer holidays, and it will help you break the ice.Let's begin with the verb ''to pay''. With this verb we can have ''to pay in cash'' and ''to pay by creditcard or simply card''. Let's see how it would look in real life...
-Good afternoon sir!
-Oh hello, welcome to Barney's shop!
-Thank's. How much are these postcards and do you have stamps?
-A dollar for one postcard and 2 dollars for 4.
-I'll take 4, please, and don't forget the stamps!
-How many do you want?
-4 please.
-Can I pay by creditcard?
-No, only in cash.
-Here you are
Our second scene takes place in a fancy hotel at the reception desk.
Good evening and welcome to Hotel Paradise! My name is Maggie and how may I help you?
-We would like to check in?
-Ok may I see your passport and reservation, please?
-Ok...
-Thank you very much Mr and Mrs Papajojo and here is your room key. Your room number is 303 you can take the stairs or take the elevator.
Breakfast is from 7:30 to 11 am, lunch is from 12:30 to 3 pm, and dinner is from 6 to 9 pm. We also have very exclusive restaurants like seafood, oriental and a steakhouse, but you must make a reservation 2 days before. Thank you for coming and enjoy your stay!
-Thank you bye bye!
Our 3rd scene takes place in a restaurant. Now it is very important that when in a restaurant to not use ''I would like'', but use ''I will have''. The rule is that when in a restaurant, we use something which is called ''Ciusine English'', and we should say ''I will have the'' when it's a meal, and ''I will have a'' when it's a drink.
-Hello my name is Alfredo and I will be your waiter. Here is the menu and
what would you like to drink?
-We would like 2 Cokes, please.
-With ice and lemon?
-Yes, please!
-hmm tell me waiter, what do you recommend from the menu?
-I recommend the duck with orange sauce. It's very fresh and tastey!
-Oh hunny, I want the duck!
-My wife will have the duck and I will have the steak.
-Very good choice and may I suggest the Greek salad?
-Ok and 2 Greek salads.
-Fine choice I will be back shortly.
Half an hour later Alfredo returns with the food and leaves. Two hours later the couple asks for...
-Excuse me waiter!
-Yes?
-The check, please!
-Ok no problem!
The waiter gives them the check and the check comes out to 180 dollars. The couple gives two hundred and says ''keep the change''!
Here are some useful phrases which will help you:
My plane is delayed
I can't find my luggage
I need a wake-up-call
It's too expensive
I'm lost, can you help me?
...to the airport (when in a taxi)
I would like to ...
I don't have towels ;)
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
at night
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