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Offering hospitality Asking for assistance
- Can I get you anything? - There is one thing I need. Could you get
- Do you need anything? me..?
- Would you like a drink? - Could you book me a car / taxi / hotel /..?
- How would you like that? Milk? Cream? - Could you help me arrange a flight to..?
Sugar? - Can you recommend a good restaurant?
- Here you are. - I‟d like to book a room for tomorrow night.
- If you need to use a phone or fax, please say. Can you recommend a hotel?
- Can we do anything for you?
- Do you need a hotel / a taci / any travel
information?
Accepting hospitality Talking about the office
- A cup of coffee would be nice - It‟s a lovely space/ a very nice location.
- Just black./With milk and sugar, please. - The reception area looks very nice.
- Thanks. - How long has the company been around?
- Have you been here long?
- How many people work here?

D. EXERCISE (1)

1. Match the following expressions with the suitable responses.
1. How would you like your coffee? a. Could you book me a taxi?

2. It‟s an interesting conference, isn‟t it?. b. Four days.
3. Can we do anything for you? c. Just black, please.

4. How long are you staying in London? d. Sure. The service is excellent.
5. How are things in Berlin? e. Since February last year.
6. How long has the company moved here? f. Great.

7. Is your hotel comfortable? g. Yes, it is.
8. How‟s business? h. It‟s Evelyn. Evelyn Burton.

9. You must try one of these. i. See you tomorrow.
10. Sorry, I didn‟t catch your name. j. Very good, thank you.
11. Do you fancy another drink? k. Thanks. They look delicious.
12.You‟re from Czech Republic, aren‟t you? l. Yes,please. I‟ll have a glass of lemon tea.

13. I must get going. m. Don‟t worry. I‟ll have some soda instead.
14. Let me give you a lift back to your hotel. n. That‟s right. I live in Prague.

15. I‟m afraid there‟s no more orange juice o. You‟re very kind but I fancy walking back.

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