AT PASSPORT CONTROL Immigration officer: Good morning, sir Where have you come from? Paul Dupont: Toulouse, France Immigration officer: May I have your passport, please? Paul Dupont: Here you are Immigration officer: What is the nature of your visit? Business or pleasure? Paul Dupont: Pleasure I´m visiting some friends Immigration officer: How long are you going to stay in the United Kingdom? Paul Dupont: Three weeks Immigration officer: What is your occupation? Paul Dupont: I work as an accountant for a French insurance company Immigration officer: Do you have a return ticket? Paul Dupont: Yes, here it is Immigration officer: That´s fine Thanks Enjoy your trip Paul Dupont: Thank you Have a nice day Bye! AT THE TRAIN STATION Paul Dupont: Good morning I would like to go Oxford What time does the next train leave? Railway Station Clerk: At 11:35 Paul Dupont: Which platform I need for the train to Oxford? Railway Station Clerk: Platform Paul Dupont: Is it a direct train? Railway Station Clerk: No, you have to change trains at London Victoria Paul Dupont: How long does it take to get there? Railway Station Clerk: About two hours Paul Dupont: I see One ticket to Oxford, please Railway Station Clerk: Single or return, sir? Paul Dupont: Single, please How much is it? Railway Station Clerk: 25 pounds, please Paul Dupont: Here you are Railway Station Clerk: Here´s your ticket and change, sir Paul Dupont: Thank you very much AT THE HOTEL Receptionist: Good afternoon, Park Hotel May I help you? Paul Dupont: Yes I´d like to book a room, please Receptionist: Certainly When for, sir? Paul Dupont: 24th April Receptionist: How long will you be staying? Paul Dupont: Two nights Receptionist: What kind of room would you like, sir? Paul Dupont: I’d like a double room with en suite bathroom, please Receptionist: Certainly, sir Paul Dupont: Do you have a room with a view over the lake? Receptionist: Just a second, please I´ll check what we have available… Yes, we have a room with a really splendid view Paul Dupont: Fine How much is the charge per night? Receptionist: It´s sixty-five euros per night excluding VAT Paul Dupont: Does the price include breakfast? Receptionist: A continental breakfast is included in the price Paul Dupont: That´s fine Receptionist: Who is the booking for, please, sir? Paul Dupont: Mr and Mrs Dupont, that’s D-U-P-O-N-T Receptionist: Okay, let me make sure I got that: Mr and Mrs Dupont Double room with en suite bathroom for 24th and 25th April Is that correct? Paul Dupont: Yes, it is Thank you Receptionist: Let me give you your confirmation number It´s: 7576383 I´ll repeat that: 7576383 Thank you for choosing Park Hotel and have a nice day Goodbye Paul Dupont: OK, thank you I’ll note it down Goodbye AT THE RESTAURANT Waiter: Are you ready to order? Paul Dupont: Yes I´ll have the beef stew for starters and my wife would like the vegetable soup, please Waiter: Waiter: OK One beef stew and one vegetable soup What would you like for the main course? I´ll have the pepper steak and my wife would like the fried sole with mashed potatoes Good choice, madam The sole is delicious Paul Dupont: Does the steak come with chips? Waiter: No, it doesn’t It comes with a small mixed salad Paul Dupont: OK then Could I have a portion of chips, please? Waiter: Paul Dupont: Certainly! How would you like your steak cooked? Rare, medium or well done? Rare, please Waiter: Would you like something to drink? Paul Dupont: Yes, please May I see the wine list? Waiter: Certainly Here you are Paul Dupont: Thank you What wine would you recommend? Waiter: We have a very good Burgundy Paul Dupont: We’ll have a bottle of red Burgundy, please Waiter: Excellent choice! Enjoy your meal! Paul Dupont: Thanks Waiter: Would you like anything else? Paul Dupont: No, thank you Could we have the bill, please? Waiter: Here you are Paul Dupont: Excuse me; I think there has been a mistake You have charged us for coffee and we didn’t have any Waiter: I’m really sorry! I apologize for my mistake Paul Dupont: Don’t worry! Keep the change Waiter: Thank you very much indeed That’s very kind of you! Paul Dupont: AT THE CLOTHES SHOP Shop Assistant: How can I help you, sir? Paul Dupont: I´m looking for a cotton polo shirt Shop Assistant: Are you looking for any brand in particular? Paul Dupont: No, not really I wouldn’t like to pay too much Shop Assistant: What colour would you like? Paul Dupont: I don’t really know… Shop Assistant: If you follow me, I will show you some good polo shirts and not very expensive ones Paul Dupont: Okay, thank you! Shop Assistant: How about this one? Paul Dupont: I like the design, but I don´t particularly care for the colour Do you have that in other colours, too? Shop Assistant: Well, they come in white, yellow, blue, red and green Will a white one do? Paul Dupont: Yes I prefer white, but may I see a blue one, too? Shop Assistant: Of course! Let’s see… white and blue, sir Here you are Would you like to try them on? Paul Dupont: Yes, please Where are the changing rooms? Shop Assistant: The changing rooms are over there, sir Paul Dupont: Thanks a lot Shop Assistant: Do they suit you? Paul Dupont: They don’t fit me I’m afraid they are too big Do you have a smaller size? Shop Assistant: What size you take? Paul Dupont: I take a size 12 Shop Assistant: Only the blue polo shirt is available on size 12 Paul Dupont: May I try this on, please? Shop Assistant: Definitely! I think this one will suit you Paul Dupont: You were right The blue polo shirt fits perfectly I’ll take it! Shop Assistant: Will that be all? Paul Dupont: Yes, that will be all How much does it cost? Shop Assistant: That’s 35 pounds AT THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE OFFICE Cashier: Good morning, sir May I help you? Paul Dupont: Yes, please What is the exchange rate for euro to pound? Cashier: 1.18 euro to the pound Paul Dupont: Okay I´d like to change some euro into pounds, please Cashier: Sure How much would you like to change? Paul Dupont: 350 euro, please Cashier: Very good May I see your passport? Paul Dupont: Here you are Cashier: Thanks You’ll get about 300 pounds, sir Paul Dupont: That’s fine, madam Cashier: How would you like the money? Paul Dupont: In twenties, please Cashier: You’ll get 15 twenties, then Paul Dupont: That’s perfect! Thank you very much Cashier: You’re welcome! AT THE POST OFFICE Postal Clerk: Hello, sir! Paul Dupont: How much does it cost to send a postcard to France? Postal Clerk: Would you like to send it first class or second class? First class is quicker Paul Dupont: How much would it cost to send it first class? Postal Clerk: That would be 85 pence Paul Dupont: OK How long will it take to get to France? Postal Clerk: A couple of days Paul Dupont: I’d like to send four postcards, so I’ll need four first class stamps How much is that? Postal Clerk: Three pounds and forty pence Paul Dupont: There you go Postal Clerk: Thank you very much, sir Have a nice day!