{"id":306,"date":"2009-01-03T23:05:05","date_gmt":"2009-01-04T07:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=306"},"modified":"2023-01-11T10:17:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:17:49","slug":"bep-124-int-travel-checking-out-of-a-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2009\/01\/03\/bep-124-int-travel-checking-out-of-a-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 124 &#8211; Travel English: Checking Out of a Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-306-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP124INT-Checking_Out.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP124INT-Checking_Out.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP124INT-Checking_Out.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever checked into a hotel, there&#8217;s one more thing you&#8217;ll definitely have to do before you leave, check out of the hotel and pay the bill. So, in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/esl-podcast\/\">Business English Podcast<\/a> lesson we&#8217;ll be looking at some of the language you might use as you&#8217;re preparing to depart. <\/p>\n<p>A while back, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/06\/29\/bep-55-int-business-travel-airport-departure-and-take-off\/\">BEP 55<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2007\/06\/30\/bep-56-int-business-travel-2-customs-and-immigration\/\">BEP 56<\/a>, we were introduced to Alan Chan and Honesto Salvador, two employees of a US electronics manufacturer visiting the USA on a business trip. As part of their training they have made a trip to Boston and will also travel to a nearby plant in New Haven. We join Alan and Honesto at the hotel in Boston as they go to reception to check out and pay the bill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\tHow does Honesto feel about breakfast at the hotel?<br \/>\n2.\tWho was responsible for the minibar charge?<br \/>\n3.\tWhy does Honesto mention his club membership?<br \/>\n4.\tHow will Alan and Honesto get to the airport?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/transcripts\/BEP124SN-Checking_Out.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/phrasecasts\/BEP124PC.mp3\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/360.91-Career-1.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast 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