BEP 124 – 旅行英語: ホテルのチェックアウト

If you’ve ever checked into a hotel, there’s one more thing you’ll definitely have to do before you leave, check out of the hotel and pay the bill. そう, in this ビジネス英語ポッドキャスト lesson we’ll be looking at some of the language you might use as you’re preparing to depart.

A while back, に BEP 55 そして BEP 56, we were introduced to Alan Chan and Honesto Salvador, two employees of a US electronics manufacturer visiting the USA on a business trip. As part of their training they have made a trip to Boston and will also travel to a nearby plant in New Haven. We join Alan and Honesto at the hotel in Boston as they go to reception to check out and pay the bill.

リスニングの質問

1. How does Honesto feel about breakfast at the hotel?
2. Who was responsible for the minibar charge?
3. Why does Honesto mention his club membership?
4. How will Alan and Honesto get to the airport?

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BEP 96 – 社交: ビジネスミール

In most parts of the world, having lunch or dinner together is an important part of doing business. In places such as North America, eating meals is a way of building a relationship or celebrating a partnership. And in other cultures, such as China, much of the real work of making deals actually often gets done over the dinner table.

No matter where you are doing business, it’s important to be able to handle the basics of dining out. This includes ordering food, recommending dishes, proposing a toast, and paying for the check, among other things. These skills will be the focus of this episode.

リスニングで, we continue to follow Mario and Francesca, who represent the Italian fashion company Viva, on their visit to the U.S. As planned, they are having dinner in Las Vegas with their distributor Adriana, who works at the American company Foxtrot. Bill, one of their new customers, has also joined them.

When the dialog begins, the group has already made some small talk and looked at the menu. Now they are ready to order.

リスニングの質問:

1) Why doesn’t Francesca want to try thesteak tartare?”
2) How does Francesca signal that she’s ready to go back to the hotel?
3) Who pays for the meal?

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BEP 89 – 電話をかける: 手配

このビジネス英語ポッドキャストのレッスンでは、ビジネス訪問の実際的な詳細を処理するために役立つ言語を見ていきます, 空港送迎、レストランやホテルの予約など. また、柔軟性を示し、電話で丁寧に対応することで、善意を生み出し、維持する方法も実践します.

ビバはイタリアのファッション会社です. ビバの代表、マルコとフランチェスカは、アメリカの販売代理店と一緒にラスベガスでのファッションエキスポに参加する準備をしています, Foxtrot. ファッションエキスポ, または博覧会, 潜在的なバイヤーが製造業者を見る一種の見本市または会議です’ 品.

対話の中でマルコは彼の連絡先であるフォックストロットのアドリアナに電話をかけて、訪問の詳細について話し合っている。. 聞いて、次の質問に答えてみてください.

リスニングの質問

1) AdrianaがMarcoから取得する情報?
2) マルコは何に助けを必要としていますか?
3) マルコにはホテルのための特別な要件がありますか?
4) マルコはどんな食べ物を食べたいと思っていますか?

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BEP 88 – 電話をかける: 旅行チケットの予約

Booking tickets on the phone is a basic part of business travel. この中で intermediate Business English Podcast, we will practice useful phrases and language for making travel arrangements on the telephone.

Viva is an Italian manufacturer of ladiesapparel, or clothing. Marco and Francesca, Viva employees, are on a business trip. After visiting customers in the UK, they are now heading to Las Vegas in the United States to meet with their American distributorthe company that sells their product there. Marco calls a travel agent to book tickets for them.

リスニングの質問

1) When does Marco want to leave and when does he want to return? Will he and Francesca be flying first class, business class or economy?
2) Does Marco ask the travel agent tohold the fareor does he pay for it immediately?
3) Does Marco need to pick up his and Francesca’s tickets at the travel agent’s office?

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BEP 80 – 旅行英語: ホテルへのチェックイン

このビジネス英語ポッドキャストのレッスンでは, we will focus on phrases and vocabularyboth for checking in and for enquiring about hotel services whilst checking in.

Arriving at a hotel after a long, hard day of travel, you need to do one last thing before you can take a hot shower and relax in front of the TVyou need to check in. That means registering for the room by filling out any necessary forms and giving the hotel your credit card number.

Checking in to hotels is another important part of travel, whether it’s for business or for pleasure. This episode follows on from BEP 79 旅行: Reserving a Hotel Room, in which Sarah Johnson called to reserve a room at the Majestic Hotel in New York. Sarah has now arrived, and she is ready to begin her stay.

リスニングで, Paul, at reception, helps Sarah register for the room. Pay attention to the language Sarah uses.

リスニングの質問

1) When she reserved the room, Sarah asked for a dinner reservation. What is the name of the hotel’s restaurant? Which floor is it on?
2) What do guests need to bring with them to the fitness center?
3) How does Sarah pay for her room deposit?

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