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Unit 16:
Visiting a Travel Agent

 Intermediate

Objective

To know the ropes about traveling.

visiting agency
  • Brain Storm : Share your ideas with your teacher. Try to make sentences.

What is the most interesting tourist attraction you’ve traveled to in your own country? Why?

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Vocabulary

Repeat the following words and phrases with your teacher and use them in a sentence.

  • tropical (adj)
  • narrowed (sth) down (phr.v)
  • formalities (n)
  • destination (n)
  • due to (prep.)
  • budget (n)
  • complimentary (adj)
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Dialogue 1

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Peter

Petra

Could you help me with vacation plans?

Do you know where you will be traveling?

 I am open to suggestions at this point.

Are you wanting to travel to a tropical climate, or would you like to go somewhere with a cooler climate?

 I would like to travel to a cooler destination.

 I can give you some brochures that could give you some ideas.

I will look at them right now.

How much money is in your budget for this trip?

I think that I can spend about two hundred dollars a day.

Take your time choosing a destination and, when you’ve narrowed it down, I’ll be happy to help you make a reservation.

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Let’s practice

Answer the following questions.

  1. What kind of destination does Petra prefer?
  2. How much will Petra spend in a day?
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Dialogue 2

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Customer

Travel Agent

Hi sir, you gave a call regarding the booking of yours to Jaipur.

Yes, please.

Sir, I would like to tell you that we have recently prepared an amazing package for that.

Could you please tell me the details of that package?

Sure sir. In that package, you will get 4 nights and 3 days. Breakfast for 3 days is complimentary in this, and the complete package is for 15000/-.

That’s great!

So sir, when are you planning to go?

As you know, I was planning earlier but couldn’t go due to a reason but now as you have an amazing package and I am also free so I am planning to go within this week only.

 That’s perfectly ok sir!

This package is valid till when?

For a month.

Great. What are all the formalities needed to be done?

Sir for booking this package you have to pay 2500/- with a copy of your id proof and photograph.

Sure, no problem. How can I make the payment?

You can pay by card, cash or cheque.

But for that, I need to visit your office. Is it possible that I can pay online and WhatsApp you my details?

Sure sir, you can do that as well.

Just send me your account details and your WhatsApp number.

Ok!

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Let’s Practice

Answer the following questions.

  1. What type of payment will the customer use?
  2. What are the details of the package?
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Discussion：

Share your  ideas with your teacher.

  1. What popular travel destination do you want to avoid?
  2. How adventurous are you when you travel?
  3. What is the longest trip you’ve taken?