Unit 4, Lesson 2

Rent a Car
Audio Script
CONVERSATION 1 (F = Russian)
M1: Good morning. Wheels Around the World Rentals. This is
Clarence. How may I help you today?
F: Good morning. I need a rental car in La Paz.
M1: In Bolivia?
F: Thats right. Im arriving on Tuesday, December 18.
M1: At the La Paz El Alto airport?
F: Yes, at 6:30 A.M.
M1: And what kind of car do you need?
F: Something with four-wheel drive. Do you rent SUVs?
M1: Yes, we do.
F: Great.
CONVERSATION 2
M1: Good morning. Wheels Around the World Rentals. This is
Clarence. How may I help you today?
M2: Yeah. I need service on my Spazda 1999. Its still under
warranty.
M1: Im sorry, sir. You must have the wrong number. This is Wheels
Around the World. Were a car rental agency.
M2: Sorry.
CONVERSATION 3 [F = British]
M1: Good morning. Wheels Around the World Rentals. This is
Clarence. How may I help you today?
F: Hello? This is Ingrid Katz. Do you rent cars in the U.S.?
M1: Yes, Ms. Katz. Where do you need the car?
F: At the Miami airport. On October the 4th, returning the car on
October the 7th at the airport again.
M1: What kind of car were you looking for?
F: Something small. A compact.
M1: Miami. Let me check.... OK. We have compacts in Miami. Would
you like me to reserve one for you?

F: Yes, please.
CONVERSATION 4
M1: Good morning. Wheels Around the World Rentals. This is
Clarence. How may I help you today?
M3: Good morning. Id like to rent a car on Saturday. A luxury car,
preferably white
M1: Yes?
M3: Do you rent by the hour? I only need it for Saturday night.
M1: Well, we do, at $25 an hour for luxury cars, but do you mind
my asking you your age?
M3: Excuse me?
M1: How old are you?
M3: Im eighteen.
M1: Im sorry, sir. You have to be twenty-five to rent a car.