Reservations and Rentals

2024-06-21

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  • This week on Everyday Grammar, we learn some of the grammar you need to talk about getting the things you need while on vacation.
  • 2
  • A common summer vacation might involve a trip to a beach or a lake.
  • 3
  • Let's say we are going to Big Bear Lake in California for a week.
  • 4
  • Because I am describing my plans like a story, I will use only the present tense.
  • 5
  • Here is how I would plan our trip:
  • 6
  • The first thing we should do is find out where we can stay.
  • 7
  • My family loves camping, so I looked for a campground.
  • 8
  • On the Big Bear Lake website, it says Pine Knot Campground is good for families.
  • 9
  • Hiking and mountain biking trails are nearby.
  • 10
  • So, I call and make a reservation for a campsite, a place to put up our tent.
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  • Here is how the call begins:
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  • "I'd like to reserve a campsite at Pine Knot Campground for the last week of July."
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  • The verb "reserve" means to arrange to use something at a later date.
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  • It is a transitive verb, so you need an object.
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  • In this case, the object is "a campsite."
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  • The reservation manager asks me some questions:
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  • "Do you want a tent or RV space?
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  • How many people are in your party?"
  • 19
  • The expression, "in your party" means the number in your group.
  • 20
  • An "RV" or recreational vehicle is a camping vehicle, often with a bed and kitchen. I answer:
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  • "I want a tent space for five people."
  • 22
  • I learn that the cost will be $42 a night.
  • 23
  • You might hear "per night" or "a night" when you make a reservation to sleep in a place.
  • 24
  • I give my credit card number to the manager to make the reservation and she says I will get an email "confirmation."
  • 25
  • Usually, a confirmation is a number or a printed code that shows you have made a reservation.
  • 26
  • With the campsite reserved, the next thing I need to do is to find mountain bike rentals.
  • 27
  • My family likes to ride bicycles in the woods, but we cannot bring our bicycles to the lake.
  • 28
  • I find a few sports shops on Big Bear Boulevard near the park.
  • 29
  • I call to see if I can rent bikes from them:
  • 30
  • "I'd like to rent five mountain bikes for the last week of August."
  • 31
  • Note that I do not ask to borrow the bikes because I am paying to use the bikes, so I am renting them.
  • 32
  • The clerk at the shop asks:
  • 33
  • "Kids or adults? And do you want pedal or electric ones? There are a lot of hills around here."
  • 34
  • I had not thought about using an electric bike. It would make biking in the mountains easier. But I need more information, so I ask:
  • 35
  • "I need three kid's bikes and two adult bikes. What is the price difference between pedal and electric?"
  • 36
  • The clerk answers:
  • 37
  • "Pedal is $48 a day, and electric is $120 a day. We only have electric in the adult size, though."
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  • The price helps me to decide. Because $120 a day is a very high daily rate. We will pedal!
  • 39
  • After I finish renting the bikes, there is just one more thing to plan - what will we do on the lake?
  • 40
  • I heard there are lots of water sports at Big Bear.
  • 41
  • I find a web page for the marina, the place where boats are kept.
  • 42
  • It says they have many different kinds of boats available for rent.
  • 43
  • A quiet day fishing on the lake is my family's idea of a good time.
  • 44
  • So, I call to find out about renting a fishing boat:
  • 45
  • "Do you rent boats and fishing gear together?"
  • 46
  • The marina staff member answers:
  • 47
  • "We have an all-included fishing package - that is, the boat, gear, bait and even lunch. How many people?"
  • 48
  • This sounds like a good "package."
  • 49
  • Businesses offer a "package" deal when one price covers a number of things that would normally be sold separately.
  • 50
  • "Gear" is a general word for everything you might need for an activity.
  • 51
  • For fishing, it means a pole, hooks and line, and a life jacket. I answer:
  • 52
  • "Five. How much is it for the whole day?"
  • 53
  • I learn it is $200 for the boat and $25 for the gear.
  • 54
  • I arrange to rent the boat and make a note to be sure to bring sunscreen and sun hats for everyone.
  • 55
  • In this lesson, we use some common expressions that you will hear when making reservations and renting things.
  • 56
  • They are: to reserve, to make a reservation, confirmation, a night or per night, a day, price difference, package, and gear.
  • 57
  • Put these into use and you can plan your own vacation trip.
  • 58
  • Learning about all of these rental and reservation costs a month or two before our vacation makes me think - planning ahead for a vacation is a good idea.
  • 59
  • Now, I will not be surprised by extra costs, and I will enjoy the time with my family.
  • 60
  • I hope you enjoy your vacation, too.
  • 61
  • And that's Everyday Grammar!
  • 62
  • I'm Jill Robbins.
  • 1
  • This week on Everyday Grammar, we learn some of the grammar you need to talk about getting the things you need while on vacation.
  • 2
  • A common summer vacation might involve a trip to a beach or a lake.
  • 3
  • Going to a lake
  • 4
  • Let's say we are going to Big Bear Lake in California for a week.
  • 5
  • Because I am describing my plans like a story, I will use only the present tense. Here is how I would plan our trip:
  • 6
  • The first thing we should do is find out where we can stay. My family loves camping, so I looked for a campground. On the Big Bear Lake website, it says Pine Knot Campground is good for families. Hiking and mountain biking trails are nearby. So, I call and make a reservation for a campsite, a place to put up our tent. Here is how the call begins:
  • 7
  • "I'd like to reserve a campsite at Pine Knot Campground for the last week of July."
  • 8
  • The verb "reserve" means to arrange to use something at a later date. It is a transitive verb, so you need an object. In this case, the object is "a campsite." The reservation manager asks me some questions:
  • 9
  • "Do you want a tent or RV space?
  • 10
  • How many people are in your party?"
  • 11
  • The expression, "in your party" means the number in your group. An "RV" or recreational vehicle is a camping vehicle, often with a bed and kitchen. I answer:
  • 12
  • "I want a tent space for five people."
  • 13
  • I learn that the cost will be $42 a night. You might hear "per night" or "a night" when you make a reservation to sleep in a place. I give my credit card number to the manager to make the reservation and she says I will get an email "confirmation." Usually, a confirmation is a number or a printed code that shows you have made a reservation.
  • 14
  • Price difference
  • 15
  • With the campsite reserved, the next thing I need to do is to find mountain bike rentals. My family likes to ride bicycles in the woods, but we cannot bring our bicycles to the lake. I find a few sports shops on Big Bear Boulevard near the park. I call to see if I can rent bikes from them:
  • 16
  • "I'd like to rent five mountain bikes for the last week of August."
  • 17
  • Note that I do not ask to borrow the bikes because I am paying to use the bikes, so I am renting them. The clerk at the shop asks:
  • 18
  • "Kids or adults? And do you want pedal or electric ones? There are a lot of hills around here."
  • 19
  • I had not thought about using an electric bike. It would make biking in the mountains easier. But I need more information, so I ask:
  • 20
  • "I need three kid's bikes and two adult bikes. What is the price difference between pedal and electric?"
  • 21
  • The clerk answers:
  • 22
  • "Pedal is $48 a day, and electric is $120 a day. We only have electric in the adult size, though."
  • 23
  • The price helps me to decide. Because $120 a day is a very high daily rate. We will pedal!
  • 24
  • Package offers
  • 25
  • After I finish renting the bikes, there is just one more thing to plan - what will we do on the lake? I heard there are lots of water sports at Big Bear. I find a web page for the marina, the place where boats are kept. It says they have many different kinds of boats available for rent. A quiet day fishing on the lake is my family's idea of a good time. So, I call to find out about renting a fishing boat:
  • 26
  • "Do you rent boats and fishing gear together?"
  • 27
  • The marina staff member answers:
  • 28
  • "We have an all-included fishing package - that is, the boat, gear, bait and even lunch. How many people?"
  • 29
  • This sounds like a good "package." Businesses offer a "package" deal when one price covers a number of things that would normally be sold separately. "Gear" is a general word for everything you might need for an activity. For fishing, it means a pole, hooks and line, and a life jacket. I answer:
  • 30
  • "Five. How much is it for the whole day?"
  • 31
  • I learn it is $200 for the boat and $25 for the gear. I arrange to rent the boat and make a note to be sure to bring sunscreen and sun hats for everyone.
  • 32
  • Planning ahead
  • 33
  • In this lesson, we use some common expressions that you will hear when making reservations and renting things. They are: to reserve, to make a reservation, confirmation, a night or per night, a day, price difference, package, and gear. Put these into use and you can plan your own vacation trip.
  • 34
  • Learning about all of these rental and reservation costs a month or two before our vacation makes me think - planning ahead for a vacation is a good idea. Now, I will not be surprised by extra costs, and I will enjoy the time with my family. I hope you enjoy your vacation, too.
  • 35
  • And that's Everyday Grammar!
  • 36
  • I'm Jill Robbins.
  • 37
  • Jill Robbins wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • ________________________________________________
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  • Words in This Story
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  • hike - v. to walk a long distance, especially for pleasure or exercise
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  • tent - n. a portable shelter that is used outdoors, is made of cloth (such as canvas or nylon), and is held up with poles and ropes
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  • pedal - n. a flat piece of metal, rubber, or the like that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop
  • 43
  • credit card - n. a small plastic card that is used to buy things that you agree to pay for later
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  • kid - n. a young person
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  • bait -n. something that looks like something a fish would eat which is used to catch fish
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  • pole - n. a long, straight piece of wood, metal, or the like
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  • hook - n. a curved or bent tool for catching, holding, or pulling something
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  • line - n. a long and thin rope, string, or the like
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  • life jacket - n. something that is worn over your upper body like a jacket or vest and that is designed to save you from drowning by holding you up when you are in water
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  • What kinds of things do you reserve or rent for your summer vacation? We want to hear from you. Please write to us in the Comments Section.