{"id":213,"date":"2008-01-06T05:23:01","date_gmt":"2008-01-06T13:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2008\/01\/06\/bep-79-int-travel-making-a-hotel-reservation\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T08:56:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:56:36","slug":"bep-79-int-travel-making-a-hotel-reservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2008\/01\/06\/bep-79-int-travel-making-a-hotel-reservation\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 79 &#8211; Travel: Making a Hotel Reservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-213-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP079INT-Hotel_Reservation.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP079INT-Hotel_Reservation.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP079INT-Hotel_Reservation.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<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<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1)\tWhat kind of room does Sarah want?<br \/>\n2)\tWhat extra request does Sarah have?<br \/>\n3)\tTony makes a mistake while taking Sarah&#8217;s reservation. 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