Hotel vocabulary

Travelling

Dialogue 3

Complaint 1

C: Excuse me. I’ve been waiting for an hour for my food and now that I get it, it’s completely cold

W: I am sorry but that’s not my fault. We have a new cook who’s still not familiar with everything and we have unexpectedly many guests so things can take a while

C: Well, so please take the food with you and bring me a warm one

Complaint 2

C: Excuse me!

W: Yes please.

C: I’ve been waiting for an hour for my food and now it’s completely cold.

W: I’m very sorry. We have unexpectedly many guests and that’s why there are some delays in the kitchen. May I take your food with me and bring you another fresh one? Would that be OK for you?

C: Yes, please

W: There you are. Here’s your fresh food. Sorry again. I apologize. May I offer you some coffee and dessert on the house?

C: Yes, please

W: Thanks a lot and have a nice meal sir

Dialogue 2

W: Follow me

W: Can I offer you a drink?

C: Yes. Could I have a coke please?

W: A coke, certainly and for you sir?

C: Water?

W: Want some water? Certainly… Here are your menus

C: Thanks

W: I’ll be right back

C: Well, There’s chicken with peas and potato with gravy. Seems good. What about you?

C2: I might get chicken. I'll wait to see whether the soup is very spicy. If it’s not very spicy, I’ll get it but otherwise I’m gonna get the chicken as well

W: Here’s your glass of coke sir and some water

C: Thank you

W: Have you got any questions about the menu?

C2: Yes I was just wondering whether your soup... is it very spicy?

W: Actually, it is a very spicy soup .... 

C2: Ah OK
W: I quite like spicy food

W: Ok. Are you ready to order?

C1: Yes. Chicken with peas and potatoes and gravy

W: Chicken with peas, potato and gravy

C2: Yes please... Can I have chicken as well?

W: Sure

C2: Can I have it with chips?

W: Chicken with chips

C2: Please

W: OK

C1: It’s a bit unhealthy. Isn’t it Mat? How about some salad?

C2 Yeah… You wanna share a salad?

C1 Yeah…

C2: We will have the salad to share so…

W: Certainly. So, the chicken, potato, peas and gravy for you sir

C1: Thank you

W: And the chicken with chips and a salad to share

C: Please

W: I’ll be one moment

C1: Thank you

C2: Thank you

W: Can I take you anything else?

C1: I think we are Ok

W: Hi Here we have your salad and for you sir

C1: Thank you

C2: I think I want what you got… Thank you

W: No problem. Shall I take you anything else?

C2: That will be ok

W: Thanks very much

C: Thank you

C2: Hmmmm! Mine smells delicious

C1 Yeah, I can smell mine. It’s good

C2 Beautiful!

C2: A lettuce and a chicken.. It's so salty and oily may not be healthy but enjoy

C1: Yeah, definitely

C2: Are your peas nice?

C1: I’ll tell you in a minute

C2: Love your meals John

C1 Yes, Very nice

Beautiful thank you

C2: I’m so full

C1: It’s a good meal

C2: Yeah, definitely. And all was nice

C1: Yes, plenty to eat

C2: Do you want to have a coffee or…?

C1: No, not really. I’m ok

C2: You’re ok? No dessert?

C1: No

C2: I think I’m done as well.

C1:Ok

C2: Should we ask for the bill?

C1: Sounds good

C2: Excuse me!

W: Yes, sir. How was your meal?

C2: It was really nice

W: Oh terrific

C2: We’re gonna miss out on dessert. Can we have the bill please?

W: Oh ok. Right away. I’ll be right back

C2: Thank you

C1: Thanks

W: Here you are, gentlemen.
C1: Thank you

W: Thanks sir…
Ok ..... It’s my share.

C1: Oh! It’s very nice of you. Thanks Mat!

C2: Excuse me! Do you take credit cards?

W: Yes, we take all credit cards

C2: Here you are

W: Thank you

C2: Thanks a lot

C2 Shall we get?

C1: Yeah!

C2: Thanks very much

W: No problems at all. See you next time gentlemen

W: Have a good day

Dialogue 1

 

W: Hello sir! Are you dining alone?

C: Yes. A table for one, please

W: Smoking or non- smoking?

C: Non-smoking please

W: I have a table for you. Please follow me. Would you like a drink with your meal sir?

C: Can I see the wine list please? Thank you

W: I can recommend the house red. It’s  a dry wine from the Hunter valley here in New South Wales

C: Ok. I’ll have a bottle of the house red please

W: Certainly sir. Here’s tonight’s  menu. The waitress will be with you shortly to take your order

C: Ok Thank you.

W: Would you like to let it breathe for a little while or shall I pour it now?

C: I’ll have a glass now please

W: Are you ready for me to take your order?

C: Yes. I’ll have the T-bone steak please

W: How would you like it cooked?

C: Medium rare

W: Ok. That is served with our seasonal vegetables and your choice of jacket potato or chips

C: Jacket potato please. I haven’t had jacket potato for a long time

W: Ok. That’s one T-bone steak medium rare with seasonal vegetables and a jacket potato

C: Yes, thank you

W: Is everything ok sir?

C: Yes, that was delicious thank you

W: Would you like some dessert? We have cheese on biscuits, fresh apple pie and chocolate éclairs

C: Oh yes. I’ll have a chocolate éclair please

W: Can I get you anything else?

C: Yes, I’d like a cafe latte please

W: I’ll bring it to you in a moment

C: Could I have the bill please?

W: Certainly. I’ll get it for you. Would you like to pay now or shall I charge it to your room?

C: I’d rather pay now please

W: I will be back with the bill

W: Ok. So you had T-bone steak, a bottle of the house red, a chocolate éclair and a cup of coffee. That will be 36.74

C: Is service included?

W: Yes. That includes tax and 10% service charge

C: Here’s 40 dollars. You can keep the change

W: Thank you very much

C: Thank you. Good bye

W: Good bye

Dictations for the next two weeks

Write one dictation a day, then record yourself talking about it and the difficulties you found to do the task. Upload it onto sound cloud, then onto your blog

Week 1:

January 20^th: The Great Gatsby

January 21^st: The Hobbit

January 22^nd: Three Men in a boat

January 23^rd: A Rich Man

January 24^th: On the Moon

Week 2:

January 27^th: Bollywood

January 28^th: Metamorphosis

January 29^th: Sons and Lovers

January 30^th: A Farewell to Arms

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