M：I’m going to the cinema tonight. Would you like to go, Rebecca?

W：What’s on?

M：It’s a Western movie: A Cowboy Comes Home. I read the book about it. It’s really interesting.

W：But there’s Western on TV tonight. Why bother to turn out and pay for a cinema seat.

M：Do you think that’ll be the same movie? What’s more, movies on TV are nearly always old and they were probably made ten years ago. But A Cowboy Comes Home is a new one. And in the cinema there’s a wide screen and the color is better. And a movie can make everything more exciting and vivid.

W：You’re right. But you cannot choose your program, and it’s a waste of money to walk out on the middle if you’re bored. Here at home it’s so easy to turn off the TV, not that I do turn it off very often though.

M：Ah, I now know. That’s just it. You’re drugged by it: you’ve given up your old interests.

W：You’re probably right. But I’ll go out with you tonight, just for a change. All right?

M：Oh, no , I go almost every year. Unfortunately, it’s always on space-related business, so

I’ve only seen the inside of conference rooms and factories. I haven’t had the chance to

visit any tourist sites.

W：Oh, it’s a great pity！

W：Hilton Hotel.

M：Please give me the desk.

W：Reservations. Can I help you?

M：I’m a teacher of theUniversity ofNew York, I’m coming to attend an annual conference on American Literature inHong Kong next month. Could I make a reservation in your hotel?

W：Sure you can. It’s our pleasure to do whatever we can to serve our guests. May I ask how many of you would be traveling together and when you’ll be arriving here?

M：Two of us will arrive on Sep.11th.

W：That would be fine. Uhm, what sort of room do you like to reserve?

M：I would like to book two single rooms with private baths.

W：How long do you plan to stay here?

M：Probably from Sep.11th to 17 th .

W：OK. We can arrange that.

M：By the way, Could you let me know how much you charge?

W：The charge for a single room with bath is 50 dollars a day. On top of that there is a 12 percent service charge. This does not, of course, include lunch or dinner.

M: OK.

W: Then I’ll send you a written confirmation that the reservation has been made. Your name, please?

M: Robert Smith.

W: Your telephone number?

M: 121-3452.

W: 121-3452. Am I right?

M: Yeah.

W: We’ll be happy to look after you during your stay here.

M: Thank you very much.