Part 3. Villa Rentals.

Keywords. villa rentals, holiday villa, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,

sitting-room, terrace, car, video, rent, fishing village.

Vocabulary. villa, facilities, terrace, grand, inclusive, video, advert,

whereabouts, convertible, divan, agency, Naples, Metro, Renault,

Ford Fiesta, the Mediterranean, Minorca, Gatwick.

A. In this part, you are going to hear two telephone conversations between a travel agent and two different customers who want to rent holiday homes.

Listen carefully and complete following chart with keywords according to the information you hear on the tape.

Hello, Villa Rentals, can I help you?

Oh, hello, I do hope so.

You see my husband and I are looking for a holiday villa, and we've heard that you have some nice places in Italy, Iniscia.

Oh, yes, madam. We've got several villas on offer in Iniscia.

How many people will there be are in your party?

Well, it's just a family, you know, my husband and the three children.

A party of five then, Yes?

And when would you want to be there?

When? Erm, Oh, we would have to be in September.

In September.Un-huh.

And for how many weeks?

For two actually, the first two in September.

The first two in September,Oh, well, we've only got one place free then, Madam.

But it's a very beautiful one, the Villa Delmonti.

And it's nice, is it?

Oh, it's an absolutely dream,Madam.

It's set on the hilltop with a big garden and a beautiful view out over the sea towards Naples.

It sounds as if you have been there.

Just for a couple of days last October on an inspection tour, and I fell in love it at the first sight.

Er, how many rooms has it got?

Well, on the ground floor, there are two double bedrooms, both of them are beautifully decorated,a single bedroom and all three have their own bathroom and toilet facilities.

Then still on the ground floor, there is a large kitchen, a large dining room and a very big outside terrace.

And then upstairs, it's got a very large sitting-room with windows all around and a back garden with a big swimming pool.

Mm, that sounds nice, yes.

There is a maid or cleaner or something, is there?

Oh, yes, madam. six days a week.

Oh, well, I dare say we can manage for the seventh.

Em, What about the distances? Is it far from the town and all that? Do you think we'd need a car?

Actually we do normally advise people to hire a car.

And how much would a smallish car cost?

Oh, well, for a...

You know, for a Metro or a Renault or a Ford Fiesta, nothing grand.

Oh, for a Fiesta, it would be about 80 pounds a week.

And for the house for those two weeks?

Er, for the period of September 4th till 17th inclusive, it would cost ...er...you are five people, let me see, um, 570 pounds per person for the two weeks including the return airfare.

Mm, well, it could be worse.

Yes, well, I really like to see some photographs of this place or something, can you arrange that?

Of course, madam. We've got a video of it. So anytime you care to come in, you could see it.

All right, I will be...I will be in this afternoon.Thank you for your help.

Don't mention it, madam.

I'll look forward to seeing you.

Goodbye.

Bye.

Hello, Vella Rentals, Can I help you?

Oh, hello, Em...I...I...I'm just calling because I've...er...just seen your advert about apartments and villas for rent.

And erm...what...could you tell me more about them please?

Of course, Madam.

But could you tell me something about what you're looking for?

And...where'd you like to go? How many bedrooms you would need and so on?

Oh, yeah, well, erm, there'll be the five of us. I mean, my husband and I, and two kids, and my mother because she lost dad last year and it's her fist year without.

Fine, I see.

And would you want a house or an apartment?

Well, we'd like a house of course, if we can afford one, but I...

And whereabouts? Did you have any particular place in mind?

Well, we want the Mediterranean, like Spain. actually we thought of Minorca.

Well, we got some lovely places in Minorca, madam. Oh!

For five you said? Uh-huh.

And when would you want to be there?

Well, It would have to be in August, because we are both off work then and it's school holidays, too.

Well, how about this? Minorca? Adia, Oh, that's a a beautiful place. Oh. A little fishing village.

A house for five for two weeks in August,er,from August 5th to August 18th inclusive per person, 270 pounds including return flight from GatWick.

Oh, that's not bed. How many rooms has it got?

One double bedroom and then a big bedroom with two single beds and a sofa, you know, a convertible divan downstairs.

full bathroom, kitchen, and a large living-sitting room and a beautiful terrace of the sea view.

Oh, have you got any photographs of it?

Yes, actually we've got a video of it. So if you like to come into the agency...

Yes, I would. In fact I'll drop this afternoon. erm, when are you open until?

We close at eight tonight, Madam?

Right, I'll be in about six. I expect. Oh, um, just one more thing.

To hire car on the island, how much would it cost, you know for...for a smallish one?

Well, for a Fiesta, it would cost you 98 pounds a week.

Phew, it would probably worth if you're five.

Well, I'll...I'll be this afternoon then. Er, see you then, er, bye bye, Oh, and er, thanks.

Not at all, madam, bye.

B. Now listen again, Decide which two of the pictures of the holiday homes the travel agent is talking about.

Give reasons for your choice.