Telephone conversation between Ramya and the receptionist

It is a telephone conversation between Ramya and the receptionist at the youth hostel, Pitchavaram.


Ramya : Hello, I’d like to visit Pitchavaram on 15th August.

Receptionist : Would you like to have accommodation here?

Ramya : Yes.

Receptionist : Would you like a single room or a double room to be booked?

Ramya : I would rather have a double room booked. I would like to stay for two days. I would like to go boating in the lake in the mangrove forest there.

Receptionist : Which would you prefer, a rowing boat or a mechanised one?

Ramya : I’d prefer a rowing boat.

Receptionist : That’s fine. We’d arrange for the room and for boating.



Answer the following:

1. Which place would Ramya like to visit?

2. How long would she stay there?

3. Where would she like to go boating?

4. Which would she prefer, a rowing boat or a mechanised boat?


Task1: Take turns playing the roles of Ramya and the receptionist.

Task2: Look at the words/phrases in italics in the dialogue. They are used to ask about or to express preference. Now, practise the dialogue in pairs. Then practise the dialogue, making use of the cues given.

Arul : What would you like to have, coffee or tea?

Abdul : I prefer tea to coffee.


Now, what would you like to have, apples or oranges?

................................................ buttermilk or tender coconut

................................................ chappathi or idli