Boss: Ready(1) for your second day at work?
Mariana: Yes, I am
Boss: OK, Let’s start(2). We are starting the high season(3). High season is when people travel more. Our high season is during(4) the summer(5).
Mariana: Yes, that is true(6). It is during summer that people have vacations(7).
Boss: That’s right(8). So those are the places(9) people want to visit more: Porto Seguro, Recife, Rio de Janeiro.
Do you know any of these places?
Mariana: No, I don’t
Mariana: Yes, I am
Boss: OK, Let’s start(2). We are starting the high season(3). High season is when people travel more. Our high season is during(4) the summer(5).
Mariana: Yes, that is true(6). It is during summer that people have vacations(7).
Boss: That’s right(8). So those are the places(9) people want to visit more: Porto Seguro, Recife, Rio de Janeiro.
Do you know any of these places?
Mariana: No, I don’t
Mariana: Good afternoon. Travel agency. How can I help you?(10)Customer: Good afternoon. I want to go to Ceará with my family during summer. We are five: My wife(11), three children and me.
Mariana: How would you like to go? By bus(12) or by airplane?
Customer: By airplane
Mariana: Just a second sir. I’m going to see the prices for you OK? It’s R$ 899,99
Customer: But the prices are too high! It’s very expensive.
Mariana: Well sir(13), it’s summer, the high season
Customer: High seasons? High prices, it’s very expensive. Can’t you give me a discount?(14)Mariana: Just a second, sir. I’m sorry, sir. Summer is a high season. Airplane tickets(15) are expensive, hotels too. But if you go before Christmas(16), we can give you a big discount. I can send(17) you an email with the prices. I’m sending it right now(18). Have a nice day(19).
Mariana: How would you like to go? By bus(12) or by airplane?
Customer: By airplane
Mariana: Just a second sir. I’m going to see the prices for you OK? It’s R$ 899,99
Customer: But the prices are too high! It’s very expensive.
Mariana: Well sir(13), it’s summer, the high season
Customer: High seasons? High prices, it’s very expensive. Can’t you give me a discount?(14)Mariana: Just a second, sir. I’m sorry, sir. Summer is a high season. Airplane tickets(15) are expensive, hotels too. But if you go before Christmas(16), we can give you a big discount. I can send(17) you an email with the prices. I’m sending it right now(18). Have a nice day(19).
Vocabulary
1. Ready = Pronto(a)
2. Let’s start = Vamos começar
3. High season = Alta temporada
4. During = durante
5. Summer = verão
6. That is true = Isso é verdade
7. Vacations = férias
8. That’s right = Está certo
9. Places = Lugares
10. How can I help you? = Como posso ajudá-lo?
11. Wife = esposa
12. By bus = De ônibus
13. Sir = Senhor
14. Can’t you give me a discount? = Você não pode me dar um desconto?
15. Tickets = passagens
16. Before Christmas = antes do Natal
17. Send = Enviar
18. Right now = Já, agora
19. Have a nice day = Tenha um bom dia
1. Ready = Pronto(a)
2. Let’s start = Vamos começar
3. High season = Alta temporada
4. During = durante
5. Summer = verão
6. That is true = Isso é verdade
7. Vacations = férias
8. That’s right = Está certo
9. Places = Lugares
10. How can I help you? = Como posso ajudá-lo?
11. Wife = esposa
12. By bus = De ônibus
13. Sir = Senhor
14. Can’t you give me a discount? = Você não pode me dar um desconto?
15. Tickets = passagens
16. Before Christmas = antes do Natal
17. Send = Enviar
18. Right now = Já, agora
19. Have a nice day = Tenha um bom dia