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14 October 2014

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You’re island hopping around Greece and have just arrived in Santorini. You haven’t booked any accommodation, so see if you can find a room in a local hotel.

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You’ve got your eyes peeled, looking for a small hotel or guest house. Which sign should you look out for?
Supermarket
Coffee house
Hotel
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You find a welcoming hotel. Enter and tell the receptionist that you’d like to book a room. Choose the best phrase.
What kind of room would you like?
What would you like, please?
I’d like to book a room, please.
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You’re on your own, so you only need a single room. Tell the receptionist you’d like a single with shower.
A passport, please
A single with shower
A double with bath
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The receptionist needs some information from you before she can make the booking. What does she want to know?
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You’re only making a short stop, so how would you tell her it’s for 2 nights, until Friday?
For one night until tomorrow
I want to have two rooms
For two nights until Friday
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