| Good morning. I've been looking at your holidays to Australia in your brochure. |
| I'm thinking of going during the second half of next month. |
| Good morning. As you can see from our brochure, |
| we offer a wide variety of packages to various destinations in Australia. |
| Is there anything in particular that interests you? |
| Yes, my husband and I are very interested in the holidays in the Outback. |
| These holidays are becoming increasingly popular. |
| Would you like to arrange flights and accommodation with us, or just accommodation? |
| Can you arrange flights from Sydney? |
| Certainly. |
| OK, flights and accommodation then. |
| Right. You said that you wanted to travel next month. |
| Which date would you prefer? |
| I should point out that there are no daily flights available, |
| so if you have a flexible itinerary, that's better. |
| Well, we arrive in Sydney on the 15th of April |
| and we were thinking of travelling to the Outback on the 18th of August, er... I mean April. |
| OK. There's only one flight from Sydney to Alice Springs on the 18th, so I'll book you on that. |
| It leaves at 10 in the morning, which is quite convenient. |
| Shall I book two seats for you? |
| Yes, please. |
| As for your stay in the Outback, |
| you can see from the brochure that we offer three packages: |
| budget, standard, and luxury. |
| The budget package is about 500 Australian dollars. |
| The standard package is about 700 and the luxury one is approximately 1,000, |
| though it does depend on exactly what you would like regarding extras. |
| Which one would you prefer? |
| Well, we can't decide between the budget and standard options. |
| Ah, well, actually, just looking at my computer here, |
| on the date that you want to fly into Alice Springs, |
| there is no standard accommodation available. It's fully booked, I'm afraid. |
| That's OK. |
| We think that the cheapest one should be fine for us. |
| We don't mind roughing it for a few days and we don't expect to be spending much time at our accommodations. |
| We prefer the outdoors. |
| Right. Let's look at the room options. |
| First of all, would you prefer a non-smoking room? |
| Yes. Neither of us smokes. |
| OK. |
| Oh, before I forget, |
| could you book everything in my husband's name, please? |
| Yes, of course. Are you paying by credit card? |
| Yes. |
| In that case, I'll need your husband's name exactly as it appears on the card. |
| Of course. It's John A. Smyth. |
| That's Smyth with a "Y". |
| John... middle initial "A"... |
| surname Smyth, S-M-Y-T-H. |
| Is that correct? |
| Correct. |
| Thank you. I'll just check the price. |
| The room will cost $100 a night plus $10 tax, |
| so $110 per night in total. |
| Is that OK? |
| Yes, that's fine. Book us for three nights, please. |
| Most of the guests like to participate in some special activities and trips while they're staying in the Outback. |
| Is there anything that interests you and your husband? |
| Yes, there are several things we'd like to see and do. |
| We'd definitely like to visit the Cultural Centre. |
| Yes, that's very popular. |
| It's within walking distance of the accommodation and it's free. |
| It's also a great place to pick up souvenirs of your trip. |
| We were thinking about visiting one of the nearby farms. |
| There are two farms nearby - a sheep farm and a kangaroo farm. |
| There is also an opportunity to ride camels in the desert. |
| Have you ridden a camel before? |
| No, but it sounds like fun. |
| Could you give me some more details about the kangaroo farm and the camel ride? |
| Certainly. |
| The kangaroo farm includes information on how the animals are raised |
| whilst the camel ride provides information on desert flora and fauna. |
| Which would you prefer? |
| You can arrange to see the kangaroos in the wild if you like, rather than on a farm. |
| That sounds perfect. |
| OK, we'll go on the camel ride and see the kangaroos in their natural habitat. |
| OK. I'll arrange that for you. |
| I forgot to mention that the journey also includes a stop at a place of aboriginal artwork. |
| It's a place well-known for its stone carvings of animals and mythical creatures. |
| That sounds great! |
| Are the carvings in the desert? |
| Yes. |
| Wonderful! |
| Well, that's perfect then. I'm sure you'll have a lovely trip, |
| but remember that you need to take care in the sun. |
| Yes. We're really looking forward to our trip. |
| We really want to try to experience the Dreamtime under the stars. |
| Of course. That's what a trip to the Outback is really all about. |
| Yes. |
| Now, how about the cost... |