DIALOGUE 2. Peter and Mary Almar are in Istanbul, where they are buy­ing goods for their shop in Zurich

Peter and Mary Almar are in Istanbul, where they are buy­ing goods for their shop in Zurich. They want to talk to the manager of an export company, but he is not there at the mo­ment, so the Almars plan to go to Athens for three days and then back to Istanbul. Peter is enquiring at a travel agency about travel to Athens.

Peter: Good morning. Iwant to go to Athens. Could you

tell me if there's a train today or tomorrow?

Travel agent: There's a train every evening at 22.30.

Peter: What time does it arrive in Athens, please?

Travel agent: The train leaving today arrives at 11.40 on Wednesday.

Peter: How much does it cost?

Travel agent: The single fare is TL 848 first class and TL 567 second class.

Peter: Sleeping accommodation is included, isn't it?

Travel agent: No, that's extra.

Peter: Oh. What sort of accommodation is there?

Travel agent: Well, that depends on whether you travel first or second class. There are single-berth compart­ments for first-class passengers and two or three-berth compartments for second-class passengers.

Peter: How much is a first-class berth?

Travel agent: TL 425 each night.

Peter: Can I book a berth in advance?

Travel agent: Yes, we can book a berth for you, if there's space, of course.

Peter: Well, I'll have to think about it first. I'll call bacl<

to book the tickets. Thank you.

Travel agent: Thank you, sir.