At the Reception Desk在接待处 2

 　　Key Sentences（重点句子）

　　44．Yes， we do have a reservation¹ for you．

　　对了，我们这儿是有您预订的房间。

　　45．Would you please fill out this form while I prepare your key card for you？

　　请您把这份表填好，我同时就给您开出入证，好吗？

　　46．What should I fill in under ROOM NUMBER？

　　“房间号码”这一栏我该怎么填呢？

　　47．I'll put in the room number for you later on．

　　过会儿我来给您填上房间号码。

　　48．You forgot to put in the date of your departure²．

　　您忘了填写离店日期了。

　　49．And here is your key，Mr．Bradley．Your room number is 1420．

　　给您房间的钥匙，布拉德利先生。您的房间号码是1420。

　　50．It is on the 14th floor and the daily rate is＄90．

　　房间在14层，每天的房费是90美元。

　　51． Please make sure that you have it with you all the time．

　　请务必随时带着它。

　　52． My business negotiation³ has progressed much more slowly than I had expected．

　　我的业务谈判进行得比我原先预料的慢了许多。

　　53． I wonder if it is possible for me to extend⁴ my stay at this hotel for two days．

　　我想知道是否可以让我在这儿多呆两天。

　　54．I'll take a look at the hotel's booking situation．

　　我来查看一下本店房间的预订情况。

　　55．I'm glad that we'll be able to accept your extension⁵ re－quest．

　　很高兴我们有办法接受您延长住宿的要求。

　　56． But I'm afraid that it will be necessary for us to ask you to change rooms for the last two nights．

　　不过，恐怕最后两天我们得请您搬到别的房间去。

　　57． We have already let your room to another gentleman．

　　我们已经把您住的房间租给了另外一位先生。

　　58． That's no problem at all．

　　没问题。

　　Dialogue A

　　A： Good morning， sir． Can I help you？

　　B：Good morning！I have a reservation for a single room with a bath here．

　　A： May I have your name， sir， please？

　　B：Bradley，John Bradley．

　　A：Just a moment， sir， while I look through our list．Yes，we do have a reservation for you， Mr． Bradley．Would you please fill out this form while I prepare your key card for you？

　　B：Yes．Can I borrow your pen for a minute， please？

　　A：Sure．Here you are．

　　B：What should I fill in under ROOM NUMBER？

　　A： You can just skip that． I'll put in the room number for you later on．

　　B：（After he has completed the form） Here you are．I think I've filled in everything correctly．

　　A： Let me see…name， address， nationality，for war ding address， passport number， place of issue， signature and date of departure．Oh，here，sir．Your forgot to put in the date of your departure． Here let me fill it in for you．You are leaving on…？

　　B：Ocrober 24．

　　A：Now everything's in order．And here is your key，Mr．Bradley．Your room number is 1420． It is on the14th floor and the daily rate is＄90．Here is your key card with all the information on your booking， the hotel services and the hotel rules and regulations on it．Please make sure that you have it with you all the time．You need to show it when you sign for your meals and drinks in the restaurants and the bars．You also need to show it when you collect your key from the Information Desk．

　　B： OK．I'll take good care of it．

　　A： And now if you are ready，Mr．Bradley， I'll call the bell-boy and he'll take you to your room．

　　B： Yes， I'm ready．Thank you．

　　A：I hope you enjoy your stay with us．

　　B：I'll try．

　　Dialogue B

　　A：Good morning！Can I help you？

　　B：Good morning！ I'm Mr．Doug lass in room 1208． My business negotiation has progressed much more slowly than I had expected．This makes it necessary for me to stay on here for another day．I wonder if it is possible for me to extend my stay at this hotel for two days．

　　A： I'll take a look at the hotel's booking situation． Yes， sir，I'm glad that we'll be able to accept your extension re－quest．But I'm afraid that it will be necessary for us to ask you to change rooms for the last two nights．You see，we have already let your room to another gentle-man．Is that acceptable⁶ to you？

　　B： Yes， that's no problem at all．

　　A： Let me see… room 1111 Will be vacant⁷． How about room1111？

　　B：That is fine．

　　A：When would you like to move tomorrow？

　　B： I don't know．

　　A：The new occupant will be checking in a little after twelve．

　　B： That means I have to move out before 12． Let me see． I'll be leaving for the negotiation at 9∶30 tomorrow morning and I will not be returning to the hotel until sometime in the afternoon． So I'm going to have to do it before I go to the negotiation．Well，I think I will move at 9o'clock．

　　A： Good．I will send a bellboy to your room and help youwith your luggage at 9 o'clock． And please remember to bring your key card to the reception desk when you pass it tomorrow so that I can change the room number on it．

　　B：I will．Thank you very much．

　　A：Goodbye．

　　Words and Expressions

　　nationality      n．国籍

　　forward      v．．发送，寄发

　　for warding⁸ address 转投地址

　　passport      n．护照

　　place of issue 发照地点

　　signature     n．签名

　　departure     n．离开

　　regulation      n．规章，规定，条例

　　negotiation      n．谈判；磋商

　　extension     n．延长日期

1 reservation   

n.保留条件，限制条件；预订座位

参考例句：

• The instruction should be carried out without any reservation.应当不折不扣地执行这个指示。
• I accept your statement without reservation.我完全相信你的话。

2 departure   

n.离开，起程；背离，违反

参考例句：

• Do you know what lies behind her sudden departure for London?你知道她突然去伦敦的原因吗？
• She took over his work after his departure.他离开以后，她接替了他的工作。

3 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

4 extend   

v.伸开；展开，伸展；扩大；加大

参考例句：

• Can you extend your visit for a few days more?你能把你的访问再延长几天吗？
• The examinations extend over two weeks.考试持续两个星期。

5 extension   

n.伸长，扩大，伸展；延长，延期；延长部分，扩大部分；电话分机

参考例句：

• The pupils disliked the extension of the term.小学生们不愿延长学期。
• Our extension is nearly finished.我们的扩建部分已接近完工。

6 acceptable   

adj.可接受的，合意的，受欢迎的

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。

7 vacant   

adj.未被占用的，空着的；空缺的

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• He stared into space with a vacant expression.他茫然地凝视着天空。

8 warding   

监护，守护（ward的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Magina channels a powerful warding magic damping the negative effects of spells. 敌法师用守护魔法来抵御负面法术的攻击。
• Indeed, warding off disruption is the principal property of complex systems. 的确，避免破损解体是复杂系统主要的属性。