IO=Immigration officer, a=Allie
IO Good evening ma'am
A Good evening
IO Where are you arriving from?
A From London
IO What's the purpose of your visit?
A Business. I'm here for a conference
IO How long are you staying in the US?
A A week.
IO Where are you staying?
A In San Francisco. At the Pacific View Hotel.
IO Do you know anybody here?
A Yes. Mark Ryder.
IO Is he family or a friend?
A He 's a colleague - and a friend.
IO Do you have his phone number?
A Yes, his mobile is 405 655 7182
IO Is this your first visit to the US?
A Yes, it is.
IO Enjoy your stay in San Francisco.
A Thank you.
M=Mark A=Allie
M Allie, hi!
A Hi Mark!
M You look great!
A You too. How are you?
M I'm fine. How was the flight?
A Long. Eleven hours.
M You must be really tired.
A Yes. I couldn't sleep at all.
The people next to me had a baby with them. What's the time here? I need to change my watch.
M It's seven in the evening.
A It's three in the morning for me.
M OK I'm going to take you right to the hotel and you can rest.
A Fine. Sorry.
M You are going to love San Francisco. I'm so pleased you came.
A Me too. It's so great to see you again.
M Come on. My car is in the parking lot. Let's go.
Checking in
R: Good evening ma'am. How can I help you?
A: Good evening. I have a reservation. My name's Alison Gray.
I'm here for the MTC conference.
R: Just a moment. Ah, here it is. Ms Gray. For six nights?
A: That's right.
R: OK . . Ms Gray. Here's your key. You're in room 419 on the fourth floor.
A: Thank you. Where's the lift?
R: The elevators are over there.
A: Thanks.
R: Do you need any help with your bags?
A: Yes, please.
Calling reception
- Hello. Reception.
- Hello. This is room 419.
- How can I help you?
- I have a problem with air conditioning. It isn't working, and it's very hot in my room.
- I'm sorry ma'am. I'll send someone up to look at it right now.
- Thanks.
*
Room service. Can I help you?
- Hello. This is room 419.
Can i have a tuna sandwich, please?
- Whole wheat or white bread?
- Whole wheat please.
- With or without mayo?
- Without.
- With fruit fries or salad?
- Salad, please.
- Anything to drink?
- Yes, a Diet Coke.
- With ice and lemon?
- Just ice.
- It'll be there in five minutes, ma'am.
- Thank you.
Social English
M: Here you are, Allie. A cappuccino - see, I remembered.
A: Well done! Thanks.
M: Did you sleep well?
A: Yes, very well. How are things?
M: They're fine.
A: What are the plans for the week?
M: Well. today we don't have any free time.
But tomorrow I'm going to take you to this great little restaurant I know.
A: That sounds good.
M: And then on Wednesday night there's a cocktail party here at the hotel,
and then a conference dinner on Thursday.
Is there anything special you want to do?
A: Well, I'd like to see the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.
And I'd like to go shopping if there's time.
B: Hi Mark, how are you doing?
M: Hi Brad. I'm fine. Just fine.
B: Aren't you going to introduce me?
M: Oh sure. Allie, this is Brad Martin. Brad works in the Los Angeles office.
Brad, this is Allie Gray from the London office.
A: Hello.
B: Hello Allie, great to meet you. Mark told me you were very nice
but he didn't tell me you were so beautiful.
So, is this your first time in San Francisco?
A: Yes, yes it is.
B: Then maybe I can show you round. I love this city.
M: Allie. It's time to go. Excuse us, Brad.
B: Well, great to meet you, Allie. See you round.
A: Yes. Nice to meet you too. Goodbye.
B: Bye.
R: Good evening ma'am. How can I help you?
A: Good evening. I have a reservation. My name's Alison Gray.
I'm here for the MTC conference.
R: Just a moment. Ah, here it is. Ms Gray. For six nights?
A: That's right.
R: OK . . Ms Gray. Here's your key. You're in room 419 on the fourth floor.
A: Thank you. Where's the lift?
R: The elevators are over there.
A: Thanks.
R: Do you need any help with your bags?
A: Yes, please.
Calling reception
- Hello. Reception.
- Hello. This is room 419.
- How can I help you?
- I have a problem with air conditioning. It isn't working, and it's very hot in my room.
- I'm sorry ma'am. I'll send someone up to look at it right now.
- Thanks.
*
Room service. Can I help you?
- Hello. This is room 419.
Can i have a tuna sandwich, please?
- Whole wheat or white bread?
- Whole wheat please.
- With or without mayo?
- Without.
- With fruit fries or salad?
- Salad, please.
- Anything to drink?
- Yes, a Diet Coke.
- With ice and lemon?
- Just ice.
- It'll be there in five minutes, ma'am.
- Thank you.
Social English
M: Here you are, Allie. A cappuccino - see, I remembered.
A: Well done! Thanks.
M: Did you sleep well?
A: Yes, very well. How are things?
M: They're fine.
A: What are the plans for the week?
M: Well. today we don't have any free time.
But tomorrow I'm going to take you to this great little restaurant I know.
A: That sounds good.
M: And then on Wednesday night there's a cocktail party here at the hotel,
and then a conference dinner on Thursday.
Is there anything special you want to do?
A: Well, I'd like to see the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.
And I'd like to go shopping if there's time.
B: Hi Mark, how are you doing?
M: Hi Brad. I'm fine. Just fine.
B: Aren't you going to introduce me?
M: Oh sure. Allie, this is Brad Martin. Brad works in the Los Angeles office.
Brad, this is Allie Gray from the London office.
A: Hello.
B: Hello Allie, great to meet you. Mark told me you were very nice
but he didn't tell me you were so beautiful.
So, is this your first time in San Francisco?
A: Yes, yes it is.
B: Then maybe I can show you round. I love this city.
M: Allie. It's time to go. Excuse us, Brad.
B: Well, great to meet you, Allie. See you round.
A: Yes. Nice to meet you too. Goodbye.
B: Bye.
Problems with a Meal
W=waiter, M=Mark, A=Allie
W: Chicken for you ma'am, and the stake for you, sir.
A: I'm sorry, but I asked for a baked potato, not fries.
W: No problem. I'll change it.
M: Excuse me.
W: Yes, sir?
M: I asked for my stake rare and this is well done.
W: I'm very sorry. I'll send it back to the kitchen.
M: Could we have the check, please?
W: Yes, sir. Your check
M: Thanks. Excuse me. I think there's a mistake in the check.
We only had to glasses of wine not a bottle.
W: Yes, you're right. I'm very sorry. It's not my day today! I'll get you a new check.
M: Thank you.
Social English After dinner
W: Your check, sir.
M: thanks.
W: Thank you.A: thank you, Mark. That was a lovely dinner.
M: I'm glad you enjoyed it.
A: How's your daughter?
M: Jennifer? She is fine. She is with her mother in Los Angeles.
A: Mark?
M: Yeah.
A: Can I ask you something? Something personal?
M: Sure. What?
A: How long were you married?
M: Three years.
A: Why did you break up?
M: there were a lot of reasons. We were very young when we had Jennifer.
We were both working very hard. We didn't spend much time together...the usual story.
What about you, Allie?
A: Well, there was someone. I met him when I was at university.
We were together for two years. We broke up.
M: Why?
A: I don't know. Usual story.
M: Thank you. Listen, it's early. It's only nine o'clock.
Shall we go for a walk?
A: Good idea. Where shall we go?
M: There's a place called Fisherman's Wharf. It's right on the bay.
There are a lot of cafes and bars. We could have another cup of tea.
A: Fine. Let's go.
W=waiter, M=Mark, A=Allie
W: Chicken for you ma'am, and the stake for you, sir.
A: I'm sorry, but I asked for a baked potato, not fries.
W: No problem. I'll change it.
M: Excuse me.
W: Yes, sir?
M: I asked for my stake rare and this is well done.
W: I'm very sorry. I'll send it back to the kitchen.
M: Could we have the check, please?
W: Yes, sir. Your check
M: Thanks. Excuse me. I think there's a mistake in the check.
We only had to glasses of wine not a bottle.
W: Yes, you're right. I'm very sorry. It's not my day today! I'll get you a new check.
M: Thank you.
Social English After dinner
W: Your check, sir.
M: thanks.
W: Thank you.A: thank you, Mark. That was a lovely dinner.
M: I'm glad you enjoyed it.
A: How's your daughter?
M: Jennifer? She is fine. She is with her mother in Los Angeles.
A: Mark?
M: Yeah.
A: Can I ask you something? Something personal?
M: Sure. What?
A: How long were you married?
M: Three years.
A: Why did you break up?
M: there were a lot of reasons. We were very young when we had Jennifer.
We were both working very hard. We didn't spend much time together...the usual story.
What about you, Allie?
A: Well, there was someone. I met him when I was at university.
We were together for two years. We broke up.
M: Why?
A: I don't know. Usual story.
M: Thank you. Listen, it's early. It's only nine o'clock.
Shall we go for a walk?
A: Good idea. Where shall we go?
M: There's a place called Fisherman's Wharf. It's right on the bay.
There are a lot of cafes and bars. We could have another cup of tea.
A: Fine. Let's go.
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