I. Bài đọc
M: Good afternoon, San Felice Hotel. May I help you?
F: Yes. I´d like to book a room, please.
M: Certainly. When for, madam?
F: March the 23rd.
M: How long will you be staying?
F: Three nights.
M: What kind of room would you like, madam?
F: Er… double with bath. I´d appreciate it if you could give me a room with a view over the lake.
M: Certainly, madam. I´ll just check what we have available. . . Yes, we have a room on the 4th floor with a really splendid view.
F: Fine. How much is the charge per night?
M: Would you like breakfast?
F: No, thanks.
M: It´s eighty four euro per night excluding VAT.
F: That´s fine.
M: Who´s the booking for, please, madam?
F: Mr and Mrs Ryefield, that´s R-Y-E-F-I-E-L-D.
M: Okay, let me make sure I got that: Mr and Mrs Ryefield. Double with bath for March the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Is that correct?
F: Yes it is. Thank you.
M: Let me give you your confirmation number. It´s: 7576385. I´ll repeat that: 7576385. Thank you for choosing San Felice Hotel and have a nice day. Goodbye.
F: Goodbye.
II. Từ vựng
- book /bʊk/(v): đặt chỗ, mua trước (vé máy bay)
- appreciate /əˈpriʃiˌeɪt/: đánh giá cao
- splendid /ˈsplendɪd/: lộng lẫy, siêu đẹp
- excluding /ɪkˈskludɪŋ/: không bao gồm, không kèm theo
- VAT (Value Added Tax): thuế giá trị gia tăng
- confirmation /ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/(n): xác nhận