Reserving a room by phone
Front Desk: Grand Hotel, can I help you?
Tony: Yes. I urgently need a room for Tomorrow
night, and do you have any vacancies¹?
Front Desk: Yes, we have. What kind of room would
you like?
Tony: I'd like a suite² with an ocean view, please.
Front Desk: No problem, sir.
Tony: What is the price of the suite?
Front Desk: It is US$ 328 per day.
Tony: It is a little high. I'm told that your hotel
is offering discount now.
Front Desk: Yes, but the offer ended yesterday. I'm
sorry.
Tony: Oh, I see. Then do you have anything less expensive?
Front Desk: No, sir. So far it is the least expensive
suite for Tomorrow night.
Tony: OK, I will take it. By the way, does the price
include breakfast?
Front Desk: Yes, it does. Now could I have your name,

please?
Tony: My name is Tony Lao.
Front Desk: Would you kindly³ spell it for me?
Tony: That is T-O-N-Y, L-A-O.
Front Desk: Thank you, I got it. And how long do you
expect to stay?
Tony: About three days.
Front Desk: OK. Our check-in time is after 1:00pm.
And see you ToMorrow.
Front Desk: Thank you. See you.#p#

译文：电话定房
前台：皇家酒店，我能为您服务吗？
东尼：我急需一个房间要明晚住，请问你们还有空房吗？
前台：还有空房。您需要什么样的房间？
东尼：我想要一个可以看到海景的套房。
前台：没问题，先生。
东尼：价格如何？
前台：每天328美元。
东尼：价格有点高。我听说你们酒店正在打折。
前台：是的，但打折期昨天就结束了。很抱歉。
东尼：我明白了。那么你们是否还有其他便宜一点的套房？
前台：没有了，先生。到目前为止，这是能为明晚提供的最便宜的套房。
东尼：那好吧，我就预定它了。顺便问一下，房价是否包括早餐？
前台：是的，包括早餐。现在我能请问您的尊姓大名了吗？
东尼：我叫东尼，刘。
前台：您能拼读一下吗？
东尼：T-O-N-Y, L-A-O。
前台：谢谢，我记下了。另外您预计在此停留多久？
东尼：大约三天。
前台：好的。我们的登记时间是在下午一点钟之后。明天见

东尼：谢谢。明天见。