Dialog Ⅲ Paying the Hotel Bill in Cash现金付账

Dialog Ⅲ Paying the Hotel Bill in Cash现金付账

A guest w ishes to pay his hotel bill,but finds he doesn't have enough R

enm inbiw ith him.He has hismoney exchanged and settles the accounts.

Staff:Good morning,sir.Can Ihelp you?

Guest:I'd like to know my account,so that Ican havemymoney exchanged at the bank.

Staff:May Iknow your name and room number?

Guest:My name is Andrew Rich.Room 1246.

Staff:Letme see…Up to now,the total amount has been about RMB 2,600.

Guest:OK.Thank you.

(Half an hour later)

Guest:Excuseme.We're leaving today.Can we pay our bills now?

Staff:Certainly,sir.Oh,by the way,I'd like to tell you that the checkout time is 12:00 noon.Your name and room number,please?

Guest:Andrew Rich in Room 1246.

Staff:Yes,Mr.Rich.How about the charge for the days you shared the room with your friend?

Guest:Please add it tomy account.

Staff:Then we'llmake out a bill for both of you.

Guest:OK.

Staff:Have you used any hotel services thismorning or had breakfast at the hotel dining room,Mr.Rich?

Guest:We just had breakfast at the dining room,but we didn't use any services.

Staff:Fine.I'll need to find outwhat the charge is on the breakfast…Yes,the total for the six nights is RMB 2,650.

Guest:Oh,I didn't change enough money just now.Can I pay in American dollars?

Staff:Sorry,sir.But you can get yourmoney changed at the Foreign Exchange Counter in our hotel,just over there.

(A few minutes later)

Guest:Thank you.Here is themoney Iowe you.

Staff:Thank you.Mr.Rich.Here's your receipt.Have a nice trip.

exchange[ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]  v.兑换

pay in cash  现金付费,现金结账

checkout time  退房时间

make out a bill  开出账单

Foreign Exchange Counter  外币兑换柜台

Quickies True or false.

1)The guest has exchanged his American dollars at a bank.

2)The breakfast charge is RMB 50.

3)The guest and his friend will pay their own bill separately.

4)The guest had breakfast but he paid for it in cash.