【2011-05-30，一】ESL Podcast 690 – Types of Views

Hotel rooms are often more expensive when you have a good view. Find out about the different kinds of views and how to talk about them in English in this episode. Tags: Travel Audio Index: Slow dialogue: 1:09 Explanations: 3:04 Fast dialogue: 15:05 Andrea: Help me decide on which type of hotel room to book. George: I want the one with a bed. Andrea: Very funny. We have a choice of different views, and each one is a different price. For instance, a room with a city view is $175 a night and a panoramic view is $275 a night. George: $275 a night?! That’s highway robbery! Andrea: If you think that’s too steep, there are a few other options. We can get a courtyard room with no view for $120 a night or a room with an obstructed or peek-a-boo ocean views for $130 a night. George: I don’t really care which type of room we get as long as we don’t end up with a room on the ground floor. I don’t like having people walking back and forth outside my window all night. Andrea: Okay, I can request a room on an upper floor. You really don’t have a preference? George: No, not really. Andrea: There is a penthouse room for $400 a night. George: What?! For that price, I’d better get a view of the Eiffel Tower, the Parthenon, and the Great Wall of China! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse