Dialogue A

（R＝Receptionist G＝Guest）

G：Good evening！This is Mr．Baldwin in room 303．

R：Good evening，Mr．Baldwin．What can I do for you？

G： I'm going to Tianjin early tomorrow morning． So I would like to request an early morning call．

R：Yes，Mr．Baldwin，at what time would you like us to call you tomorrow morning？

G：Well，I'm not really sure． But I have to be at the conference room of the Garden Hotel in Tianjin by 10 o'clock．You wouldn't know how long it takes to drive to Tianjin from the hotel，would you？

R：I would give it three to three and a half hours．

G：That means that I'll have to be on the road by 7 o'clock atthe latest．

R：That's right．

G：Well，in that case， I would like you to call me at 5∶45？

R：OK．，so we will wake you up at 5∶45 tomorrow morning．Good night， Mr．Baldwin．Have a good sleep．

G：Good night．


Dialogue B

Mr Smith（B） asks the room attendant（A） how to have the morning call service．

B：Will you do me a favour， Miss？

A：Certainly，sir．

B：This is my first visit to China． I wonder if your hotel has the morning call service．

A：Yes，sir．Anyone who stays in our hotel can ask for the service． Would you like a morning call？

B：Yes，I must get up earlier tomorrow． I want to go to the Bund to enjoy the morning scenery there． You know this is my first visit to Shanghai．People say there is a marvelous view of a poetic yet bustling life at the Bund just at dawn．

A：That's true． At what time do you want me to call you up，sir？

B：At 6 sharp tomorrow morning，please．

A：What kind of call would you like，by phone or by knocking at the door？

B： By phone．I don't want to disturb my neighbors．

A： Yes，sir．I'll tell the operator to call you up at 6 tomorrow morning．Anything else I can do for you？

B：No．Thanks．Good night．

A：Good night，sir．Sleep well and have a pleasant dream．

Words and Expressions

request vt．请求，要求

conference n．会议

scenery n．风景，自然景色

Bund n．外滩（上海）

marvelous a．极好的，奇异的

poetic a．诗的，有诗意的

bustling a．喧闹的；活跃的

disturb vt．扰乱，使不安；打乱