LessonThirty-SixSectionOne:Tapescript.MakingaReservation:RobertGordonisphoningtobookahotelroominParis.Receptionist:45-21-64.Allo?Robert:IsthattheSaint-MartineHotel?Receptionist:Qui.Yes,itis.CanIhelpyou?Robert:Haveyougotadoubleroomforthenightof23rdJuly?Receptionist:Onemomentplease.I’lljusthavealook.Yes,wehavegotadoubleroomonthedate.Robert:Hasitgotadoublebedortwosingles?Receptionist:Twosingles,monsieur.Robert:Andisthatwithorwithoutbath?Receptionist:It’saroomwithshowerandtoilet,monsieur.Robert:Thatsoundsfine.IsthereaTV?Receptionist:Couldyourepeatthat,please?Robert:Isthereacolortelevisionintheroom?Receptionist:Yes,butofcourse.Andavideo,ifyouchoose.Robert:Howmuchwillitbeforonenight?Receptionist:Aboutfourhundredfrancs.Robert:Andwhatdoesthatinclude?Receptionist:Itincludesmorningnewspaper,continentalbreakfastandservice.Robert:Whereisthenearestmetro?Receptionist:Opera,monsieur.It’sonlyfiveminutesfromhere.Robert:Andisthereanextrachargeforchildren?Receptionist:Ifthechildisundersixteenandweputanextrabedinyourroom,thechargeisseventy-fivefrancs.Doyouwanttheroom?Robert:Yes,foronenight—23rdJuly.Receptionist:Qui,monsieur.MayIhaveyourname,please?Robert:Actually,it’sformywifeandtwodaughters—Mrs.JeanGordon,LindaandMaggie.Receptionist:Yes,monsieur.Soyouneedanextrabed.AndwhattimewilltheybearrivingonJuly23rd...Vet:Interviewer:Nowyou’vebeenaveterinarydoctorforsomethirtyyears;whatwasitthatmadeyoubecomeavetinthefirstplace?Vet:Well,IstudiedasanordinarydoctorinthebeginningbutIslowlyrealisedthatIlikedanimalsverymuch.Ialmostpreferanimalstopeople.SoItookanextracourseinanimalmedicine.It’sassimpleasthatreally.Interviewer:Andyoustillenjoyworkingwithanimals?Vet:Oh,yes,verymuchso.Infact,morethanevernow.I’vegottoknowanimalsmuchbetter,yousee,andIgetonbetterwiththemineveryway.Theirownerssometimesgetonmynerves,though.Interviewer:Oh...andwhyisthat?Vet:Well,somepeopleknowverylittleaboutanimalsandkeeptheminthewrongconditions.Interviewer:Whatsortofconditions?Vet:Oh,youkno