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HOLIDAYS 2 – Part 2

to check in, to check out

Part 2 conversation:

VICKI: So after your friend got off the plane Matt, what did he do?
MATT: Well, he had reserved a few nights in a hotel, so he went to check in.
VICKI: We use that phrase – to check in, when you arrive at a hotel and give your
name and get the keys to your room
MATT: Ah but Peter didn’t like the hotel very much so he checked out again straight
away!
VICKI: So he changed his mind, gave his keys back and left!
MATT: Yes, well he says in his email that the hotel was dirty and noisy, so he just
decided to check out!
VICKI: Wow it must have been bad if he left immediately. I hope he found somewhere
else to stay.
MATT: Yes, he found another hotel, checked in there and is much happier now.

Part 2 examples:

1. To check in. Please make sure you have your passports and credit cards ready
so that we can check in quickly at the hotel.
2. To check out. On the day I left, I had to get up early to pack because I had to
check out of the hotel by 10.00.

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