Learn how to book a sightseeing tour
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Intro |
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| Alex: Imagine you're in Mexico and would like to book a sightseeing tour. How do you do it? Where should you go? Hola, soy Alex. Alex here. Anyone can learn how to book a sightseeing tour in Mexico. In this lesson, you'll learn how. Mark and Karen are at a travel agency. They want to book a package tour to Chichen Itza. Let's watch! |
| DIALOGUES |
| Travel agent: Buenos días, ¿Cómo puedo ayudarles? Por favor, tomen asiento. |
| Mark: Buenos días, gracias. Estamos interesados en visitar Chichen Itza, ¿Tiene algún paquete de viaje para allá? |
| Karen: De preferencia que incluya los cenotes en el recorrido. |
| Travel agent: Sí, tenemos uno que incluye transporte, visita guiada, y visita a los cenotes. |
| Mark: Suena bien, ¿También, está incluido el lunch? |
| Travel agent: Sí, lunch buffet en un restaurante de comida Yucateca. |
| Mark: Queremos cuatro boletos para mañana, sábado. Dos adultos y dos niños. ¿A qué hora es la salida? |
| Travel agent: El autobús sale a las 7 de la mañana, frente a la entrada principal del hotel. |
| Alex: Now with English! |
| Travel agent: Good morning. How may I help you? Please, have a seat. |
| Mark: Good morning, thank you. We would like to visit Chichen Itza. Do you have a package tour that goes there? |
| Karen: Preferably that includes a visit to the cenotes. |
| Travel agent: Yes, we have one that includes transportation, a guided tour, and a visit to the cenotes. |
| Mark: Sounds good. Is the lunch included as well? |
| Travel agent: Yes, a buffet lunch in a Yucatan restaurant. |
| Mark: We want four tickets for tomorrow, Saturday. Two adults, and two children. What time is the departure? |
| Travel agent: The bus departs at 7 a.m., in front of the hotel's main entrance. |
| KEY VOCAB |
| Alex: Here are the key words from the scene. |
| Karen: poder, poder |
| Becky: to be able to |
| Karen: poder, poder, poder |
| Karen: interesado/interesada, interesado/interesada |
| Becky: interested |
| Karen: interesado/interesada, interesado/interesada, interesado/interesada |
| Karen: tomar asiento, tomar asiento |
| Becky: to have a seat |
| Karen: tomar asiento, tomar asiento, tomar asiento |
| Karen: paquete de viaje, paquete de viaje |
| Becky: package tour |
| Karen: paquete de viaje, paquete de viaje, paquete de viaje |
| Karen: transporte, transporte |
| Becky: transportation |
| Karen: transporte, transporte, transporte |
| Karen: ayudar, ayudar |
| Becky: to help |
| Karen: ayudar, ayudar, ayudar |
| LANGUAGE USAGE |
| Alex: And now, a breakdown of some of the Spanish you heard in the scene. |
| Becky: In the scene, how did Mark ask if lunch was included in their tour package? |
| Mark: ¿Está incluido el lunch? |
| Laura: ¿Está incluido el lunch? ¿Está incluido el lunch? |
| Becky: You can use the word... |
| Laura: incluido |
| Becky: meaning "included" to ask what comes with your package tour. Simply say... |
| Laura: ¿Está incluido...? |
| Becky: "Does it include...?" and add what you would like to know about. Easy, right? |
| Becky: If you want to ask if your tour includes transportation you can say... |
| Laura: ¿Está incluido el transporte? |
| Becky: "Does it include transportation?" The words... |
| Laura: el |
| Becky: "the" for masculine nouns, combined with |
| Laura: transporte |
| Becky: "transport." |
| Becky: Now, it's your turn! Say Mark's line. |
| Mark: Suena bien. |
| Mark: ¿También está incluido el lunch? |
| Becky: How did Mark ask what time they would leave? |
| Mark: ¿A qué hora es la salida? |
| Laura: ¿A qué hora es la salida? ¿A qué hora es la salida? |
| Becky: "What time is the departure?" Use this phrase when you want to know what time you will leave somewhere. |
| Laura: A qué hora es... |
| Becky: "at what time is..." |
| Laura: la |
| Becky: "the" for feminine nouns, and lastly |
| Laura: salida |
| Becky: "departure.” |
| Becky: You can use this to ask about the time of any event. |
| Laura: A qué hora es... |
| Becky: And add what event you want to know about. |
| Becky: If you want to ask "What time is the museum tour?" You can say... |
| Laura: ¿A qué hora es el recorrido por el museo? |
| Becky: The words... |
| Laura: el |
| Becky: "the" for masculine nouns, |
| Laura: recorrido |
| Becky: "tour" and lastly... |
| Laura: museo |
| Becky: "museum.” |
| Becky: Now you try! Say Mark's line. |
| Mark: Queremos cuatro boletos para mañana, sábado. Dos adultos y dos niños. |
| Mark: ¿A qué hora es la salida? |
Lesson focus |
| Alex: Now, the lesson focus. Here is how to book a sightseeing tour at a travel agency. |
| Becky: Have you ever booked a tour with a… |
| Laura: agencia de viajes |
| Becky: "Travel agency?" If you haven't, here are some tips to help you out. |
| Becky: If the agency isn't well-known, it can be risky to give out your credit card information online. So, if you want to book a tour to a popular destination, it's best to do so with your hotel's travel agency. |
| Becky: If you want to book a tour to a more rural area, you could also try to book the trip with a travel agency outside of the hotel. There are many in the downtown area of any city or town. |
| Becky: Some tours offer guides to pick you up directly from your hotel. They come early in the morning, and take you back late at night. |
| Becky: Also, if you are traveling with family or friends, it is good to ask what kinds of deals they offer. Many tours offer price reductions or... |
| Laura: descuentos |
| Becky: "discounts" for kids, the elderly, and students. |
| Becky: Now that you know where to book, and how to get a good price. Let's talk about how to communicate with your travel agent. |
| Becky: Usually, people in Mexico are very friendly. So, even if you are unable to say exactly what you want to say, you can still get your message across, and be understood. |
| Becky: A good idea, though, is to to bring a list of some places you'd like to visit in Spanish. That way, the travel agent knows where you want to go. |
| Becky: If you find yourself having difficulty communicating, you can also pick up a brochure. Many travel agencies have brochures in English, French, German, and other languages. Bigger travel agencies have even more languages to choose from! |
| Becky: Also, it is a good idea to pick up a... |
| Laura: horario de autobuses |
| Becky: "bus schedule" from your travel agent. Because many places are easily accessible by bus. |
| Becky: If aren't familiar with Mexico, or don't know where to start, looking up some Top 10 lists on the Internet can help narrow down your search. |
| Becky: Some really popular destinations you can get to by bus in Mexico City are... |
| Becky: …the National Palace, the Great Temple Ruins, the Fine Arts Palace, and many more emblematic parks, and monuments. |
| Becky: In many cities, such as... |
| Laura: Yucatan, Chiapas, Tabasco, Queretaro, and Mexico City... |
| Becky: You can go on tours to archaeological sites, natural reserves, parks, emblematic buildings, museums, and landmarks. |
| PRACTICE |
| Becky: Now it's time to practice your new ability. |
| Becky: You are at a travel agency and you want to ask the travel agent some questions. Ready? Here we go. |
| Becky: How do you ask the travel agent if something is included in your package tour? |
| Laura: ¿Esto está incluido? |
| Becky: How do you ask if transpiration is included? |
| Laura: ¿Está incluido el transporte? |
| Becky: Is transportation included? |
| Becky: How do you ask what time you will leave? |
| Laura: ¿A qué hora es la salida? |
| Becky: At what time is the departure? |
| Becky: Great job! |
| Laura: ¿Esto está incluido? |
| Laura: ¿Está incluido el transporte? |
| Laura: ¿A qué hora es la salida? |
Outro |
| Alex: ¡Buen trabajo! Now, watch the scene one more time. After that, Now you are ready to book your trip! Have a good time! ¡Hasta pronto! |
| DIALOGUES |
| Travel agent: Buenos días, ¿Cómo puedo ayudarles? Por favor, tomen asiento. |
| Mark: Buenos días, gracias. Estamos interesados en visitar Chichen Itza, ¿Tiene algún paquete de viaje para allá? |
| Karen: De preferencia que incluya los cenotes en el recorrido. |
| Travel agent: Sí, tenemos uno que incluye transporte, visita guiada, y visita a los cenotes. |
| Mark: Suena bien, ¿También, está incluido el lunch? |
| Travel agent: Sí, lunch buffet en un restaurante de comida Yucateca. |
| Mark: Queremos cuatro boletos para mañana, sábado. Dos adultos y dos niños. ¿A qué hora es la salida? |
| Travel agent: El autobús sale a las 7 de la mañana, frente a la entrada principal del hotel. |
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