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Ordering breakfast

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Ordering breakfast

I´ll have three scrambled eggs with country ham.

Waitress: — Good morning. Are you ready to order?
Bill Nichols: — Yes, I am, thank you. I´ll have three scrambled eggs with country ham, toast and jam, please.
Waitress: — Would you like anything to drink?
Bill Nichols: — I´ll have a tomato juice and some iced tea.
Waitress: — Anything else?
Bill Nichols: — Could I have a slice of pumpkin pie?
Waitress: — Sure. Coming right up.

Room service

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Room service

I´d like some breakfast, please.

Room service: — Room service.
Mary Jones: — Good morning. This is room 113. I´d like some breakfast, please.
Room service: — Right. Excuse me. Mrs. Jones?
Mary Jones: — That´s right.
Room service: — What can I do for you?
Mary Jones: — I´d like some grapefruit juice, marmalade, two scrambled eggs with two sausages, toast, and a pot of black coffee, please. How long will it take?
Room service: — Just a few minutes, ma´am.
Mary Jones: — Great. Thank you.

Checking out of the hotel

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Checking out of the hotel

I´d like to check out now.

Receptionist: — Good morning. May I help you?
Daniel Adams: — Yes, I´d like to check out now. My name´s Adams, room 312. Here´s the key.
Receptionist: — One moment, please, sir. … Here´s your bill. Would you like to check and see if the amount is correct?
Daniel Adams: — What´s the 14 pounds for?
Receptionist: — That´s for the phone calls you made from your room.
Daniel Adams: — Can I pay with traveller´s cheques?
Receptionist: — Certainly. May I have your passport, please?
Daniel Adams: — Here you are.
Receptionist: — Could you sign each cheque here for me?
Daniel Adams: — Sure.
Receptionist: — Here are your receipt and your change, sir. Thank you.
Daniel Adams: — Thank you. Goodbye.

Taking a picture

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Taking a picture

Could you please take a picture of us with this camera?

Paul Ryefield: — Excuse me. Could you please take a picture of us with this camera?
Man: — Sure. Which button do I press to shoot?
Paul Ryefield: — This one.
Man: — Do I have to focus it?
Paul Ryefield: — No, this is a focus-free camera. All you have to do is point and press the button.
Man: — All right. Say “cheese”.