{"id":102,"date":"2008-01-06T22:54:04","date_gmt":"2008-01-06T22:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/2008\/01\/06\/bep-79-int-transcript-activities-travel-making-a-hotel-reservation\/"},"modified":"2012-01-15T16:30:48","modified_gmt":"2012-01-15T16:30:48","slug":"bep-79-int-transcript-activities-travel-making-a-hotel-reservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/2008\/01\/06\/bep-79-int-transcript-activities-travel-making-a-hotel-reservation\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 79 &#8211; Travel: Making a Hotel Reservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Business English Podcast lesson is on making a hotel reservation.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s something all of us need to do: Whether it&#8217;s for a company business trip, or for personal travel &#8211; we all need to, at some time or another, call a hotel to reserve a room. Of course, making reservations is not only useful for hotels but also for all sorts of situations &#8211; conferences, restaurants, airplane travel, and any other type of event that requires us to book in advance.<\/p>\n<p>That is the skill that we will be practicing in this episode &#8211; making reservations. Along the way, we&#8217;ll also be learning vocabulary for staying in hotels.<\/p>\n<p>In the listening, Sarah Johnson is going on vacation with her husband. She calls the reservations desk at the Majestic Hotel in New York, where a staff member, Tony, picks up the phone. As you listen, pay attention to the language Sarah uses, and try to answer the following questions.<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"120\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" height=\"30\"><strong>Premium Members <\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/aMember\/signup.php\">(Sign up)<\/a>:<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><strong>Online activities <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/aMember\/member.php\">(Members \/ Free Trial)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/icon_pdf2_1.gif\" height=\"53\" width=\"45\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/StudyNotes\/BEP079SN-Hotel_Reservation.pdf\">Study Notes<\/a> <\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/icon_MP3_1.gif\" height=\"53\" width=\"45\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/PhraseCasts\/BEP079PC.mp3\"> Phrases &amp; Practice <\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79QIZ.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79CLZ.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Gap-fill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79TRS.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Dialog &amp; Vocabulary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79LAN1.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Language 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79LAN2.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Language 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79LAN3.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Language 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79LAN4.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Language 4<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79LAN5.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Language 5<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Exercises\/BEP79VOC.html\">BEP 79 INT &#8211; Reserving a Hotel &#8211; Flashcards<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><script> function showhide(id){ \tif (document.getElementById){ \t\tobj = document.getElementById(id); \t\tif (obj.style.display == \"none\"){ \t\t\tobj.style.display = \"\"; \t\t} else { \t\t\tobj.style.display = \"none\"; \t\t} \t} } <\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2008\/01\/06\/bep-79-int-travel-making-a-hotel-reservation\/\">Listening Questions: BEP 79 INT &#8211; Travel: Making a Hotel Reservation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('256'); return(false);\"><strong>1)<\/strong> What kind of room does Sarah want?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"display: none\" id=\"256\"><font color=\"#ff0000\"><strong> Sarah wants a double-room with a balcony facing the courtyard, non-smoking if possible.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('257'); return(false);\"><strong>2)<\/strong> What extra request does Sarah have?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"display: none\" id=\"257\"><font color=\"#ff0000\"><strong> She asks the front desk attendant to book them a table in the hotel&#8217;s restaurant for 8 p.m. <\/strong> <\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('258'); return(false);\"><strong>3)<\/strong> Tony makes a mistake while taking Sarah&#8217;s reservation. 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