【1】 [br] 【9】 [originaltext]JOAN: Right... let’s try and get it sorted out today

JOAN: Right... let’s try and get it sorted out today so we don’t have it hanging over
         us. OK’?
PETER: Good idea. I’ll take notes.
JOAN: First thing.., numbers.., have we got anything definite?
PETER: Well... I’ve been working it out and I think 40 to 43.
JOAN: Shall we put 45 to be on the safe side’? 【Example】
PETER: Yep, fine.
JOAN: Dates... well. That’s straightforward.
PETER: The last working day before Christmas ... which is...
JOAN: . which is December the 21st.
PETER: ..which is going to be pretty difficult to book at Christmas so we’d better
         think of two or three places just to be on the safe side.
JOAN: Well, last year’s was hopeless.
PETER: The Red Lion, wasn’t it?
JOAN: Yep. We ought to go for something more expensive, cos you...
PETER: ... you gets what you pay for.
JOAN: That new Indian restaurant in Wetherfield is supposed to be excellent.., the 【Q1】
        Rajdoot.
PETER How do you spell that?
JOAN: R-A-J-D-O-O-T.
PETER But it’s bound to be packed.
JOAN: Well, let’s put that down as the first choice and have some back-ups. What about
      the Park View Hotel as a second choice? 【Q2】
PETER: Yes, that’s always reliable. Park View Hotel...
JOAN: And the London Arms in case. Q3】
PETER London Arms...
JOAN: 1’11 call them now if you want.
PETER No. I’ll do it, Joan. You’re really busy. Have you got the numbers?
JOAN: Not for the Rajdoot, but.., right... Park View Hotel: 777192 and...
        London Arms: 208657. 【Q4】
PETER  Great. Before I ring, we’d better just make sure they’re within the price range.
JOAN: Up to ￡15 a head?
PETER: I think you’ll find some people won’t be able to go that high.
JOAN: Well, you can’t get anything decent under ~10.
PETER: OK. We’ll say ~127
JOAN: OK.
PETER: And we’d better make sure there’s good vegetarian food.
JOAN: And a non-smoking section! You know what the boss is like.  【Q5】
PETER: Don’t remind me. I’ll let you know as soon as I get anything.
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PETER: Good news. I found Rajdoot’s number straight away and they can fit us in.
        Their Christmas menu sounds great.
JOAN: What is it?
PETER: French onion soup or fruit juice.
JOAN: Uh-huh.
PETER: Roast dinner or lentil curry.., sounds ordinary but my friend said it was really【Q6】
      tasty.
JOAN: Umm... lentil curry.., that’s unusual.
PETER; Then for dessert there’s traditional plum pudding or apple pie, plus coffee.
JOAN: That sounds really good for ~12. Did you book it?
PETER; Well, I said I’d check with the staff first. But they did say they’d hold the
        booking until next Wednesday anyway. Oh, and if we go ahead, they’d like a￡50 【Q7】
        deposit.
JOAN  50 is normal.., that’s fine.
PETER: And they want a letter.
JOAN: Right... to confirm.
PETER;  And they say with such large numbers we have to choose the menu in advance. 【Q8】
JOAN: That won’t be a problem. I’ll put up a notice with details of the restaurant. and
      the menu. When did you say they wanted confirmation by?
PETER: It was ... let’s see.., the 4th of November. 【Q9】
JOAN; Where do you think I should put up the notice? Where everyone’s guaranteed to
      see it.
PETER;  On the cafe noticeboard I should think.
JOAN: Hardly anyone looks at that.
PETER;    Well, the Newsletter is probably your best bet. 【Q10】
JOAN: Good idea. I’ll go and do that now.