LessonTwenty-TwoSectionOne:Tapescript.Dialogue1:IsthattheManager?Speaking.CanIbeofanyassistance?Couldyouspeedupyourswitchboardabit,please?IbookedacalltoBrusselsagoodtwentyminutesagoandIhaven’thadareplyyet.Well,perhapstheyareratherbusyatthistimeoftheday.Afterall,weareanhouraheadofBelgium.Iknowthat,butIcouldhavedialedmyselfdirectinnotimeatall.Wedoliketoroutethecallsthroughtheoperatorandthentherecanbenomisunderstandingaboutthecharges,I’msureyouunderstand.No,Isupposeitwouldbedifficulttocheckthecostofdirectly-dialedcalls,butneverthelessIdohavetoputthroughanimportantcalltoBrussels.I’llgetontothemmyselfandseewhatthedelayis,thencallyoubackassoonasIknowanything.Dialogue2:Andwhatseemstobethetroubles,sir?Theydon’twanttoletmeintothenightclub.Well,I’mafraidthereisanentrancecharge,sir.Butdamnitall—Iamaresident.It’sridiculous.I’mverysorry,sir,butyouseeitissomethingofaspecialevening.OurgueststarthiseveningisSammyDavisJuniorandI’mafraidthattheticketsdocost250markseach.Icouldseeifthereareanyleftifyouwouldlikeone.Wegenerallytrytokeepafewbackfortheresidents.GoodLord.That’snearlythirty-fivepounds.No,onsecondthoughts,Idon’tthinkI’llbother.Couldyouhavethemsendupabottleofscotchtomyroom.I’llentertainmyselfinstead.Verygood,sir.Thatisroom634,isn’tit?Dialogue3:Goodevening,sir.I’mtheAssistantManager.Hownice.Yes,I’mafraidwe’vehadacomplaintaboutthenoisefromyourneighboracrossthecorridor.He’stryingtogetsomesleepashehasanearlystarttomorrow.I’msureyouunderstand.Oh,Isee.Doyouthinkitmightbepossibletoaskyourfriendstobealittlequieter?Wedoliketogiveourguestsachanceofgettingagoodnight’ssleep.Itiswellaftereleven.Oh,I’msosorry.Idoapologize.Isupposeweweretalkingratherloudly.It’sjustthatwe’vesignedaveryimportantcontract.Wewerehavingabitofacelebration.I’mpleasedtohearit.ShallIaskRoomServicetobringyousomecoffee?No,thatwon’tbenecessary.Wewerejustabouttopackupanyway.Thankyou,sir,andgoodnighttoyou.Dialogue4:CouldIseetheManager,please?Ihaveacomplaint.CanIhelpyou,madam?Yes.Didyouhavet