Summer Hotel Story Week #11.... Complaining to the Front Desk

 Step #13 ~ Story Review ...

 

Ok now…

Last time…

Since there was no room service ...

1.     What DID Kaoru suggest that they do instead?

(tsumetuku hieta beer nomo)

#1 ~ suggested + that + S + GKD

*He suggested that they drink beer

*He suggested that they drink some beer

*He suggested that they drink cold beer

*He suggested that they drink cold beer instead

 

Ok when he went to get the beer…

2.     What DID he realize?

*He realized that there was no fridge

*He realized that there was no fridge in the room

*He realized there was no fridge in the room

*He realized there wasn’t a refrigerator in the room

*He realized there wasn’t a refrigerator in their room

*He realized their room didn’t have fridge

 

OK there was no beer….

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But luckily…in a hotel

3.     What DO they usually have in the room?

(Muryō no kōcha to kōhī ga yōi sarete imasu.)

*They have free tea and coffee

*They have complimentary tea and coffee

*They usually have complimentary tea and coffee

 

OK now…

When Haruka went to make a hot drink….

4.     What WAS she surprised to see?

*She was surprised to see there was none

*She was surprised to see there was no tea or coffee

*She was surprised to see there was no tea or coffee left

*She was surprised to see there wasn’t any tea or coffee

*She was surprised to see there wasn’t any tea or coffee left

 

Ok now …

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Since there was none left…

5.     Who SHOULD he call again?

*He should call the front desk

*He should call the front desk to complain

*He should call the front desk to complain about that

Step #14 ~ Complaint #1 ...

 

Alright now….

1.     What SHOULD Kaoru say to the front desk staff?

#1 ~ Hello, this is room 501 ...

(Isogashī tokoro osoreirimasu ga, watashi no heya ni kōcha ya kōhī ga arimasen.)

#1 ~ Sorry to bother you, but there is no tea or coffee in my room

there isn’t any tea or coffee in our room

we don’t have any tea or coffee in our room

#2 ~ I'm afraid that we don’t have any tea or coffee in our room

we haven’t tea or coffee

#3 ~ Sorry, but there is no tea or coffee in my room

 

(Dareka ni kōcha to kōhī o watashitachi no heya made motte kite moraemasu ka?)

*Could you get someone to bring some up to our room, please?

*Could you bring some to my room, please?

*Could you bring some up to my room, please?

*Could you bring some tea and coffee to my room, please?

*Could you bring some tea and coffee to our room, please?

*Could you please bring some tea and coffee to our room?

*Could you send someone up to our room with some, please?

 

Aright now…

(Cut it into 3 pieces...if needed)

The staff apologized and

2.     What DID the staff say to him?

  #1 ~ I am very sorry about that.

#2 ~ I will have those brought up to your room

#3 ~ in about 5 to 10 minutes.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #15 ~ Main Story Continued…

 

Sounds good now…

About 20 minutes later…

1.     How WAS Haruka getting and WHY?

*She was getting more and more irritated because it was taking time

*She was getting more and more irritated because it was taking so long

*She was getting more and more irritated because it was taking a long time

*She was getting more and more annoyed because it was taking time

*She was getting more and more irritated because it was taking for a long time

*She was getting more and more irritated because she was waiting for a long time

 

Alright and...

2.     What DID she tell him to do again?

#1 ~ tell + O + to + doushi

*She told him to call down to the front desk

*She told him to call the front desk

Step #16 ~ Complaint #2 ...

 

Sounds good now…

Now…

When the front desk staff answers the phone...

1.     What SHOULD Kaoru say to them this time?

#1 ~ He should said …

#1 ~ Hello, this is room 501 ...

#1 ~ Sorry to bother you, but where is our tea and coffee

We have been waiting for so long but we still haven’t gotten our tea and coffee yet

We asked for someone to bring tea and coffee but it is taking a long time

We asked for tea and coffee but we haven’t gotten them yet

We have been waiting to get our tea and coffee for a long time

We are still waiting for our coffee and tea

I asked the staff to bring some tea and coffee but he hasn’t come yet

I asked for someone to bring up some tea and coffee but I haven’t gotten them yet

#2 ~ I'm afraid that we haven’t gotten our tea and coffee yet

#3 ~ Sorry, but we are still waiting for our tea and coffee

 

*Could you bring them right away, please?

*Could you bring some up right away, please?

*Could you bring them as soon as possible, please?

*Could you get someone to bring them right away, please?

 

Step #17 ~ Listening Practice ...