Kelly on the Island of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Teachers; Check out the
very good material
Level: A bit advanced,
but can easily be
of Nantucket, for a company called Endeavour Sailing.
We were very
You can hear what
says on the
customer is saying
on the other end
of the line.
As you will see,
is taking calls
want to rent
charter sail boats.
This is an extract from the video, illustrating the serendipitous
Interviewer: She has to do her business now.
Kelly: Just a minute.
Kelly on phone: Endeavour Sailing!
Kelly: No, this is Kelly.
All right. Sunday July 31st (July thirty-first).
Kelly: We have a 1 o'clock sail.
Kelly: Uh-huh (yes).
Okay. How many people?
Kelly: All right, so what's the last name?
Kelly: All right, and it'll be $325 (three hundred and twenty-five dollars).
Let's see. I need to reserve it with a credit card number if that's all right.
Kelly: No problem.
And the expiration date?
I have used this in the classroom with much success. Students, as "customers", have come up with both funny and realistic dialogues, imagining what the customer says.