Accommodation Problems
Laura is on a summer holiday with her friend in the Lake District. When she arrives at her hotel room, she calls reception to report some problems…
Receptionist: Good afternoon, reception, how may I help you?
Laura: Hello, the air conditioning doesn’t work in our room. Could you please send someone up to fix it?
Receptionist: What’s your room number?
Laura: 518.
Receptionist: OK… I’ll send someone up right away, madam. Is there anything else I can help you with?
Laura: Well, I can’t connect to the hotel internet. When I enter the password, it doesn’t work.
Receptionist: Mm… could you try this password, ‘Lake cottages’? It has a capital letter at the beginning and no spaces.
Laura: Yes, it worked! Thank you very much.
Receptionist: No problem. Someone will be with shortly to fix the air conditioning.
Laura: Thank you. Have a nice day!
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To run up against | To experience something difficult and unexpected. | The politicians ran up against strong opposition from the people. | Problem |
To wrestle with | To try very hard to deal with a problem or a difficult situation. | I wrestled with the decision for a few months before deciding to quit. | Problem |
To think through | To carefully consider the possible results of doing something. | I need some time think this through before making a decision. | Problem |
To knuckle down | To start working or studying harder. | He’s going to have to knuckle down if he wants to pass the course. | Problem |
To talk over | To discuss a problem or situation with someone. | We talked over the issues in the meeting before making a decision. | Problem |