Where you are
You are at reception while two groups ask for room Alba at the same time.
Escenario 7 · Rol B
The room list shows a duplicate booking
Helpful and accurate. A paid group cannot enter its room. They start. About 6 turns · 4 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Check the booking code before you name another room.
Tu información
You are at reception while two groups ask for room Alba at the same time.
You want both groups in safe rooms without cancelling a paid booking.
One paid group stays in reception and asks for a full refund.
Notas, no frases
| Now | Wednesday · 9:50 a.m. |
| Problem | duplicate booking · room Alba |
| Other group | presentation already started |
| Room Luna | capacity 6 · no screen |
| Room Sol | capacity 12 · screen |
| Sol available | 10:10 a.m. |
| Setup time | 5 minutes |
| Time extension | until 11:15 a.m. · no charge |
Palabras para esta situación
| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| available | free and ready to use | room Sol after 10:10 |
| booking system | the computer list of reservations | where Alba appears twice |
| capacity | the maximum number of people | six, ten or twelve |
| connect | join equipment so it works | what you do with the screen |
| duplicate | a second copy by mistake | two bookings for room Alba |
| extension | extra time after the original end | fifteen free minutes |
| reception | the desk that welcomes and helps visitors | where both groups arrive |
| refund | money returned after a problem | what you want to avoid |
Ayuda común
Use blocks 1, 2, 3 [receives], 4 [jargon], 6 and 8. Check code and group size. Apologize before offering a different room.
Solo para tu rol
| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| apologizing | I’m sorry. We have two bookings for Alba. | name the centre’s error |
| asking for the code | What is your booking code? | find the paid reservation |
| checking the group | Are there ten people? | confirm the capacity needed |
| giving the wait | Room Sol is free at 10:10. | state the short delay honestly |
| offering extra time | You can use it until 11:15 at no charge. | replace the lost minutes |
| verifying the room | Sol, twelve chairs, screen, 10:10? | check the complete alternative |
Cuándo terminar
Close when both people say the same four facts:
Después de hablar
Para repasar
Can check, can use y can’t move delimitan ayuda, permiso y restricciones.
This email y this room conectan los documentos y espacios visibles con la explicación.
At reception, in Alba y in room Sol ubican grupos y alternativas.
At 10:10, from ten to eleven y until 11:15 organizan reserva y extensión.
There are ten people y there is a screen describen capacidad y equipo.
9:50, 10:10 y 11:15 permiten medir el retraso y verificar la compensación.
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