C: OK, no problem. May I have your name and room number please?
A: Sure. My name is Alice Smith, room number 1128.
C: All right, Ms. Smith. Please wait a moment while one of our staff checks the room. We need to make sure there is no damage. Otherwise, we’ll need to charge a fee.
C: I’m afraid our staff member found that you left the room in a bad state, so we’ll need to charge your card.
A: What? How is that possible? I didn’t break anything. I left everything exactly how it was. Call again to make sure.
C: I see. I’m so sorry. This was my fault. I must have told the staff the wrong room number.
A: You almost charged me money for something I didn’t do. This is quite unprofessional.
C: I’m very sorry. I would like to offer you a discount on your next stay here, if you should decide to stay again.
A: Since you are so sincere, I can accept it and forgive you. Please be more careful next time.
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Words in Use
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offer [ˋɔfɚ]
vt. 提供
n. 提議,主動表示
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accept [əkˋsɛpt]
vt. 接受
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charge [tʃɑrdʒ]
vt. & vi. 收費;充電
vt. 控訴
n. 收費;控訴;負責
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damage [ˋdæmɪdʒ]
n. & vt. 破壞,損壞(名詞為不可數)
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fault [fɔlt]
vt. 挑出毛病
n. 過失(不可數);缺點
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state [stet]
vt. (正式的)陳述,聲明
n. 狀態,情況;國家;(美國等國家的)州,邦
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sincere [sɪnˋsɪr]
a. 誠懇的,誠摯的
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discount [ˋdɪskaʊnt]
n. 折扣
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exactly [ɪgˋzæktlɪ]
adv. 精確地,完全地
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unprofessional [͵ʌnprəˋfɛʃən!]
a. 不專業的
Practical Phrases
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make sure (that)... 確定 / 確保……
You’d better make sure (that) all the answers are correct.
你最好確認所有答案都是正確的。
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front desk (飯店中的)櫃檯
You Can Do This 英文試金石
請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞
1. 如果你要主辦派對,你必須確定有足夠的食物和飲料。
If you host a party, you’ll need to ___________ there’s enough food and drink.
2. 謝謝你提供我一個這麼好的工作機會。
Thank you for _________ me such a good job opportunity.