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17 Conference arrangements

Reserving a meeting room I Checking equipment I Arranging refreshments

Telephone call

D) 1 Jasmine wants to organize a large business meeting in a hotel. Listen to
31 her phone call. Where will the participants eat lunch?
CD
Apelles Hotel Reservation Department, Cindy Fox speaking.
Cindy
How can I help you?
Good morning. My name's Jasmine Goodman. I'd Like to
Jasmine reserve a room for a meeting from 9 o'clock until6 o'clock for
next Friday, April 27th.
Cindy Are you a customer of ours already, Ms Goodman?
Jasmine Yes. It's Lowis Engineering.
Cindy All right. How many participants will there be?
Jasmine 20 to 25.
OK, let me check .... Yes, that's fine, Ms Goodman. The
Cindy
Napoleon and the Wellington Suites are both available.
Excellent. I'd like the Wellington Suite, please. Now, does the
Jasmine
room have a projector?
Cindy Yes, and Internet. Is there anything else you need?
Jasmine Could you provide a flipchart and four pin boards?

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