旅游英语：你会打电话预定酒店吗？

很多时候出国旅游前都是要打电话预订宾馆房间的，这里就让大家了解一下如何进行房间预订。在信息高度发达的今天，预定饭店的方式也是多种多样的。电话、上网、信函、电传都是可以的，但最常用的还是电话预定。

UNIT 1

Room Reservations

1-1 A long Distance call Reservation 远程预定酒店

Scene: Henry Bellow (B) and Margaret Bellow (M), an American couple, are going to spend their Holidays in China. Now Mr. Bellow is making a reservation at Haitian Hotel in Shanghai through a long distance call.

Reservations (R): Shanghai Haitian Hotel. Reservation Desk. Can I help you?

B: I’m calling from New York. I’d like to book a room in your hotel.

R: What kind of room would you like, sir? We have single rooms, double rooms, suites and deluxe suites in Japanese, British, Roman, French and presidential styles.

B: A British suite, please.

R: Would you like breakfast?

B: No, thanks.

R: Can you give me your name please, sir?

B: Bellow. B-E-L-L-O-W.

R: Thank you, Mr. Bellow. And your arrival and departure dates?

B: From May 26th to May 29th.

R: Very well, Mr. Bellow. British suite without breakfast from May 26th to May 29th. Am I correct, Mr. Bellow?

B: Yes, thank you.

R: What time will you be arriving, Mr. Bellow?

B: Around 5:00 p.m.

R: All right. You’ll be expected to be here then.

B: That’s fine. Thank you, madam. Good-bye.

R: Good-bye.