【2005-11-22，二】ESL Podcast 90 - Room Service

Find out how to order food in a hotel in this podcast. Tags: Travel, Dining Audio Index: Slow dialog: 2:54 Explanations: 5:08 Fast dialog: 14:00 I was staying at a nice resort hotel in Arizona on a short vacation. I had been out on the golf course playing a round of golf. When I got back into the room, I was feeling pretty hungry. I was meeting some friends for a late dinner around 8:30. I wanted a snack . I took a look at the room service menu and called their number. Woman: Room service. What would you like to order? Jeff: Hi, I'm in room 1201 and I'd like an order of the calamari and a slice of cheesecake. Woman: Do you want the calamari appetizer or the entree? Jeff: I'd like the appetizer. Woman: Anything to drink? Jeff: A diet Coke. About how long will that take? Woman: It'll be about 30 minutes. Jeff: Okay. Thanks. There was a knock on my door about a half hour later. Jeff: Who is it? Woman: Room service...Hi, where would you like me to put the tray? Jeff: On the desk would be fine. Woman: The total is $16.75. Jeff: Oh, that's higher than I'd expected. Woman: There's a 12% service charge for room service and there's also the usual food tax. Jeff: Oh, I see. Can I charge it to the room? Woman: Sure. Just fill in the total here, write in your room number, and sign at the bottom. Jeff: Okay, there you go. Thanks. Woman: Thank you and have a nice day. The calamari and the cheesecake really hit the spot. Script by Dr. Lucy Tse