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Date: 2014-09-26
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:00:01 PM
Now it's time to start our weekly free group chat session! So stop everything you are doing and let's get the fun started
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:00:16 PM
We have Teacher Nich hosting this session!
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:00:46 PM
Hi, Nick 
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:01:03 PM
Hi everyone!  
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:01:03 PM
Hi, Tasha,
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:02:08 PM
Are you ready to finish last week's dialog about checking into a hotel?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:02:29 PM
Yes, we are ready
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:02:41 PM
yes, we are ready 
向往大海(992763661)
7:02:59 PM
me too,count me in
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:03:08 PM
Hotel: Well, you will find a mini-bar in your room. Use of it will be charged to your account. Also, the hotel provides room service, at an additional charge of course.
Guest: Hmm. Ok, so what room am I in?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:03:56 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:05:29 PM
Vocabulary: mini-bar
A small refrigerator in a hotel room that contains small bottles of alcohol, sparkling water, other drinks and sometimes snacks.  
Vocabulary: room service
When your meal is brought to you in your room.
Expression: Hmm.  
A sound when you are thinking.
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:06:12 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:06:19 PM
what is a bar?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:06:50 PM
sometimes people say "goto a bar"
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:07:06 PM
A bar is a place that serves alcoholic drinks.  In this case the "bar" is a refrigerator with alcoholic drinks in it.
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:07:28 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:07:46 PM
Bar 酒吧
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:08:07 PM
sparkling water: 苏打水,可乐或雪碧都是
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:08:11 PM
Will the guest have to pay extra for any drinks he/she takes from the mini-bar?
向往大海(992763661)
7:08:34 PM
yes
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:08:36 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:08:50 PM
That's right!  And, those drinks are expensive!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:09:10 PM
mini-bar 装各种饮料和零食的小冰箱
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:09:12 PM
Hotel: Room 487. Here is your key. To get to your room, take the elevator on the right up to the fourth floor. Turn left once you exit the elevator and your room will be on the left hand side. A bellboy will bring your bags up shortly.
Guest: Great. Thanks.
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:09:52 PM
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:10:51 PM
who is a bellboy ?
sherry(381892873)
7:11:21 PM
waitter?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:12:06 PM


A bellboy is a person that carries luggage for guests at a hotel.  This is a slang term.
向往大海(992763661)
7:12:18 PM
how much should i give to the bellboy?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:12:25 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:12:40 PM
Nick, if you use a card to open your room, do you still call the card a key?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:13:03 PM
You should tip (give a small amount of money to) the bellboy.  It is up to you how much you want to give.  
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:13:05 PM
the tips to bellboy ?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:13:06 PM
slang term 俚语
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:13:19 PM
 slang term 俚语
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:13:24 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:13:47 PM
People often call the card to open a door a keycard.  
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:14:00 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:14:49 PM
Expression: “The left hand side.”
This is more precise than saying "on the left" because then there is always the question, on my left or on your left? 

Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:15:14 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:15:50 PM
The left hand side 左手边
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:16:13 PM
What does shortly mean in this sentence? "He will bring your bags up shortly."
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:16:28 PM
向往大海(992763661)
7:16:47 PM
quickly 
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:17:06 PM
That's right!  It can also mean soon.
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:17:21 PM
Hotel: Should you have any questions or requests, please dial 'O' from your room. Also, there is internet available in the lobby 24 hours a day.
Guest: Ok, and what time is check-out?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:17:52 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:18:04 PM
Note: Dialing zero on a telephone usually connects the caller to the operator.
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:18:30 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:18:50 PM
Hotel: At midday, sir.
Guest: Ok, thanks.

Hotel: My pleasure, sir. Have a wonderful stay at the Grand Woodward Hotel."
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:19:18 PM
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:20:17 PM
At midday, Does it mean, at noon ?
向往大海(992763661)
7:20:41 PM
12am?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:20:53 PM
Yes, midday is another word for noon.  
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:21:02 PM
12pm
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:21:30 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:21:35 PM
So, are there any more questions about this dialog, or are you ready to move on to the next one: Check-out/Getting to the airport?
向往大海(992763661)
7:22:05 PM
yes
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:22:11 PM
12am is midnight 
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:22:26 PM
yes,please go on.
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:22:26 PM
Hotel: Did you enjoy your stay with us?
Guest: Yes, very much so. However, I now need to get to the airport. I have a flight that leaves in about two hours, so what is the quickest way to get there?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:23:02 PM
Hotel: We do have a free airport shuttle service.
Guest: That sounds great, but will it get me to the airport on time?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:23:06 PM
杨梅(842884771)
7:23:25 PM
12am is midnight 
杨梅(842884771)
7:23:29 PM
??
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:23:29 PM
杨梅(842884771)
7:23:46 PM
不是12pm?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:24:16 PM
Vocabulary: 
shuttle: a vehicle, usually a van or a small bus, that travels back and forth between two places on a regular basis.  
Shuttle can also be used as a verb, as in "He shuttled between San Francisco and Los Angeles."
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:24:28 PM
12pm is noon and 12am is midnight
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:24:30 PM
中午12点是12:00pm
向往大海(992763661)
7:24:39 PM
@杨梅 课后讨论
杨梅(842884771)
7:24:46 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:25:03 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:25:45 PM
or we call it shuttle bus
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:26:08 PM
Hotel: Yes, it should. The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes, and it takes approximately 25 minutes to get to the airport.
Guest: Fantastic. I'll just wait in the lounge area. Will you please let me know when it will be leaving?
sherry(381892873)
7:26:12 PM
摆渡车?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:26:31 PM
班车
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:26:30 PM
yes, Sherry
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:26:46 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:26:57 PM
Vocabulary: 
lounge: a room or area with chairs and sofas where people can sit and relax while waiting.  Some lounges feature a bar and/or live music.
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:26:59 PM
van 箱形客货两用车
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:27:26 PM
摆渡车一般指机场内的
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:27:26 PM
一般有7、8个坐位
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:27:31 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:27:48 PM
Nick, how about lobby?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:29:23 PM
A lobby is the room you first come into and is for checking in and out.  A lounge is usually nearby, but more private and soothing.  
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:29:43 PM
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:29:54 PM
What two places does the shuttle service shuttle between?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:30:06 PM
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:30:28 PM
hotel and airport
sherry(381892873)
7:30:38 PM
lounge 要付钱吗?
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:31:10 PM
That's right!  It shuttles between the hotel and the airport.  
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:31:24 PM
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:31:36 PM
Thank you Nick and Tasha for this great lesson!
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:31:52 PM
lounge 不用付费,是公共的地方
Nick Vest<ecotopian7@hotmail.com>
7:31:59 PM
You're welcome!  Everyone did great!
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:32:10 PM
I hope everyone had fun and learned
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:32:13 PM
oh, time is up again!
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:32:29 PM
thanks Nick and Tasha, I have learned a lot
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:32:32 PM
Great job, everyone!
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:32:33 PM
Thank you !
向往大海(992763661)
7:31:34 PM
free shuttle service 
sherry(381892873)
7:32:47 PM
shuttle 免费?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:32:57 PM
是的
向往大海(992763661)
7:33:03 PM
酒店贵
向往大海(992763661)
7:33:11 PM
就免费
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:33:16 PM
免费机场接送
sherry(381892873)
7:33:30 PM
羊毛出在羊身上,谢谢
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:33:44 PM
一般酒店到机场的接送班车都是免费的
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:34:00 PM
有对啊
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:34:01 PM
shuttle 也可以是付费的
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:34:52 PM
指的是市区到机场的,不一定是住酒店的客人
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:35:02 PM
是吗?
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>
7:35:14 PM
只要是在两个地点来回的车就叫shuttle
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:35:39 PM
I see
sherry(381892873)
7:36:10 PM
收获:shuttle,labby,lounge,bellboy
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:36:33 PM
lobby
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:36:26 PM
good 
Penguin House(1040660342)
7:36:55 PM
酒店大堂lobby 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:36:55 PM
bellboy = bellhop
sherry(381892873)
7:37:15 PM
呵呵,继续巩固,还有一个midday
向往大海(992763661)
7:40:21 PM
到底是am 还是pm
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:40:35 PM
当然是pm
sherry(381892873)
7:40:36 PM
pm
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:40:50 PM
你看你计算机时间就知道
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:41:38 PM
中午一到12:00,就变成pm
向往大海(992763661)
7:42:20 PM
那也是am的那个12啊
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:42:47 PM
如果要12:01才变,不是很怪异吗?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:43:27 PM
那你说,中午12:01是上午还是下午?
向往大海(992763661)
7:44:56 PM
am.pm 是什么缩略的?
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:45:12 PM
拉丁文
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:45:51 PM
=ante meridiem
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:46:13 PM
post meridiem
sherry(381892873)
7:46:24 PM
约定俗成的东西一定要有个所以然吗?
向往大海(992763661)
7:46:38 PM
好,专家怎么说我们就怎么用
sherry(381892873)
7:46:48 PM
问问美国人民不就得了
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:47:07 PM
sherry(381892873)
7:47:17 PM
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:48:42 PM
我觉得,bellboy这个词很贴切
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com>
7:49:59 PM
估计是以前,需要需要帮助时,一摇铃,就来了
杨梅(842884771)
7:50:19 PM
杨梅(842884771)
7:51:34 PM
这样很容易理解
向往大海(992763661)
7:52:04 PM
这样就记住了
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