Ms. Nakajima is planning a trip to London and
has to reserve a room in a hotel for 3 nights. She decides to
make the reservation by telephone from her home in Japan.
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(Telephone ringing)
Clerk: Good morning, Fairlight Hotel.
Nakajima: Hello, could you tell me how much you charge per night for a single room, please?
Clerk: When were you thinking of staying?
Nakajima: Mid-September.
Clerk: Let me see. That would be 50 pounds, breakfast included.
Nakajima: Do the single rooms each have a private bathroom?
Clerk: Yes, they do.
Nakajima: And what's the nearest train station to your hotel?
Clerk: We're a few minutes walk from Victoria Station. It's quite a convenient location if you'd like to do some sightseeing.
Nakajima: That sounds fine. I'd like to book a single room for 3 nights, please. September 12, 13 and 14.
Clerk: Could you give me your full name, please?
Nakajima: Keiko Nakajima. That's K-E-I-K-O, then N-A-K-A-J-I-M-A.
Clerk: And can I have a contact number, please?
Nakajima: Yes, The code for Japan is 81, then 78-468-1357.
Clerk: So that's a single room for three nights; September 12, 13 and 14.
Nakajima: That's correct.
Clerk: Thank you very much for your reservation.
Nakajima: Thank you. Goodbye.
Clerk: Goodbye.