原汁原味商务英语播客第112课:宾馆退房

　　Checking out of a hotel 宾馆退房

　　If you've ever checked into a hotel, there's one more thing you'll definitely have to do before you leave, check out of the hotel and pay the bill. So, in this Business English Podcast lesson we'll be looking at some of the language you might use as you're preparing to depart.

　　如果你入住了一家宾馆，那么在离开前你必须做的一件事就是退房结账。那么，在今天的原汁原味英语播客节目里，我们就来学习离开结账时要用到的语言。

　　A while back, in BEP 55 and BEP 56, we were introduced to Alan Chan and Honesto Salvador, two employees of a US electronics manufacturer visiting the USA on a business trip. As part of their training they have made a trip to Boston and will also travel to a nearby plant in New Haven¹. We join Alan and Honesto at the hotel in Boston as they go to reception to check out and pay the bill.

　　在之前的55、56期节目中，我们认识了美国一家电气产品制造企业的两名员工Alan Chan和Honesto Salvador。他们正在美国出差。作为培训的一部分，他们要去一趟波士顿和一处唯一纽黑文的工场。我们现在就看一看他们两个在波士顿的宾馆出发时到前台退房结账的场景。

　　Listening Questions:

　　1. How does Honesto feel about breakfast at the hotel?

　　2. Who was responsible for the minibar charge?

　　3. Why does Honesto mention his club membership?

　　4. How will Alan and Honesto get to the airport?

1 haven   

n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所

参考例句：

• It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
• The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。