The American has just arrived at the hotel and is checking in.
Listen to the dialog several times with your books closed. Do not repeat it. Try to understand what the speakers are saying. Working as a group, discuss what was said. Then listen to the American's lines. You are responsible for learning these. You are also responsible for being able to understand the Russian's lines and to respond to them in the appropriate manner.
| A. | Добрый вечер. Для меня забронирован номер. Меня зовут Джон Смит. | Good evening. You have a reservation for me under the name of John Smith. |
| P. | Как вы сказали? Смит? Сейчас посмотрю. Да, да. Есть. Номер на двоих, на пятом этаже. | Did you say Smith? I'll take a look. Yes, here it is. A double, on the fifth floor. |
| A. | Нет, это не правильно. Для меня забронирован номер на одного. | No, that's not right. I made a reservation for a single. |
| P. | Ах, да. Простите, я ошиблась. Совершенно правильно. Номер на одного, на пятом этаже. Сколько вы у нас пробудете? | Oh, yes. I'm sorry. I made a mistake. You're absolutely right. A single, on the fifth floor. How long will you be staying? |
| A. | Трое суток. | Three days. |
| P. | Прошу вас заполнить эту анкету. И пожалуйста, оставьте ваш паспорт для регистрации. Завтра утром вы можете его получить обратно. | Please fill out this form. And you'll have to leave your passport for registration. You can pick it up tomorrow. |
| A. | Где? Тут? | Where? Here? |
| P. | Нет, в паспортном столе на третьем этаже. Простите, вы забыли расписаться. | No, in the passport office on the third floor. Excuse me, but you forgot to sign. |
| A. | Извините, я не понимаю. Что значит «расписаться»? | I'm sorry, but I don't understand. What does «расписаться» mean? |
| P. | Вы должны написать вашу фамилию вот здесь. | You need to sign your last name right here. |
| A. | Понимаю. Вот, пожалуйста, анкета и паспорт. | I got it. Okay, here's the form and my passport. |
| P. | Вот ваш ключ. Ваш номер на пятом этаже, вы можете подняться на лифте. | Here's your key. Your room is on the fifth floor. You can take the elevator up. |
| A. | А чемоданы? | What about my suitcases? |
| P. | Оставьте их здесь. Чемоданы доставят вам в номер. | Leave them here. They'll be brought up to your room. |
An American couple has just arrived at their hotel.
| A. | Здравствуйте. Для нас забронирован номер на имя Дэйвис. | Hello. You have a reservation for us under the name of Davis. |
| P. | Дэйвис? Да, да. Есть. Для вас есть номер на двоих, на девятом этаже. Пожалуйста, заполните эту анкету. | Davis? Yes, here it is. You have a double on the ninth floor. Please fill out this form. |
| A. | Можно заполнить на английском? | May 1 do it in English? |
| P. | Да, конечно. Распишитесь здесь и оставьте ваши паспорта для регистрации. | Of course. Sign here and leave me your passports for registration. |
| A. | Вот, пожалуйста, анкета и паспорта. | Here's the form and our passports. |
| P. | Вот ваш ключ. Ваш номер на девятом этаже. Вы можете подняться на лифте. | Here's your key. Your room is on the ninth floor. You can take the elevator up. |
| A. | Спасибо. А где лифт? | Thank you. And where's the elevator? |
| P. | Лифт вон там. Оставьте чемоданы здесь. Их вам доставят в номер. | The elevator's over there. Leave your suitcases here. Someone will bring them up to your room. |
Translate the following into Russian:
You have a reservation for me. My name is [insert your last name].
No, that's not right.
I made a reservation for a single.
I'm sorry, but I don't understand.
Here's my passport / our passports.
Is the passport office on the third floor?
Our room is on the ninth floor.
With your instructor playing the role of the Russian, act out the dialog. At first, adhere closely to the original. Then, use as many variations as possible.
Make certain you know which floor your room is on. Ask the desk clerk to repeat that information. Use the following model:
А. Мой номер на девятом этаже?
Р. Да, на девятом.
| 1. | on the third floor | 2. | on the fifth floor | 3. | on the tenth floor |
| 4 | on the sixth floor | 5. | on the second floor | 6. | on the eighth floor |
There's been a mistake with your reservation. Try to correct it, using the following model:
P. Для вас забронирован номер на третьем этаже.
А. Это не правильно. Для меня забронирован номер на пятом.
a room on the fourth floor to one on the sixth.
a room on the ninth floor to one on the fifth.
a room on the third floor to one on the seventh.
a room on the tenth floor to one on the eighth.
Before going up to your room, make certain you know where the various
conveniences are located. Use the following model:
А. Где паспортный стол? На третьем этаже?
Р. Да, на третьем.
1. | restaurant; fourth floor | 2. | cafe; sixth floor |
3. | snack bar; tenth floor | 4. | barber shop; third floor |
5. | post office; fifth floor | 6. | currency exchange; second floor. |