Dialog Ⅳ At the Sw imm ing Pool室内泳池
M r.and M rs.Sm ith com e to the sw imm ing pool of the Claude Hotel.A staff comes to greet them.
Staff:Good afternoon,sir and ma'am!Can Ibe of any help?
Guest 1:Yes.We're Mr.and Mrs.Smith in Room 1006.
Staff:Welcome!For registered guests,swimming is free of charge.
Guest 1:Very good.What swimming pools do you have?
Staff:We have indoor and open-air swimming pools.
Guest 1:What is the temperature of the indoor pool?
Staff:It has a temperature of some 23 degrees centigrade.
Guest 1:That's good,fairly good!Oh but,to tell you the truth,my wife doesn't swim well.
Staff:Don't worry,sir.We have full-time coaches to insure every swimmer's safety.They may as well help you to improve your swimming skills if you need.That is also free.
Guest 1:Can we rent two pairs of goggles and a kick board and a buoy?
Staff:Certainly,sir.Here you are.Do you have any valuables to deposit?
Guest 2:Oh yeah,I forgot to take off my earrings when we were in the room!
Staff:Never mind!We have safe-deposit boxes for guests in need.For this service we charge a reasonable price of 2 dollars a day.
Guest 2:Ineed one.
Staff:OK.Mr.Smith,men's locker room is on the left hand of the lobby.You can have a shower after you finish swimming.Mrs.Smith,let me show you the way to the deposit room and the lady's locker room.
Guest 2:It's so kind of you.
Guest 1:Thank you very much.
Staff:My pleasure.Ihope you'll enjoy your day.
centigrade['sentɪgreɪd] adj.摄氏(度)的,分为百度的
insure[ɪn'ʃʊə] v.保证,确保
goggle['gɒg l] n.护眼镜,游泳镜
buoy[bɔɪ] n.救生圈,游泳圈
registered guest (饭店)已登记入住的客人
open-air swimming pool 室外游泳池
may aswell 还可以
kick board 打水板,游泳板
take off the earrings 取下耳环
locker room 更衣室
deposit room 物品寄存处
Quickies
1)How many swimming pools are there in this hotel?What are they?
2)Why is Mr.Smith worried?