prefer? Travel agency: Can I help you?
Mr. Brown: We'd
like to arrange our holidays.
Travel agency: Have you get anything special in mind?
Mr. Brown: We are thinking of visiting Italy or Spain.
Travel agency: I think I've got a very attractive offer for you. It's Spain, in Costa Brava, in a hotel near the sea. You get seven nights full board for $170.
Mr. Brown: That sounds very reasonable, but isn’t it a crowded place in summer?
Travel agency: This hotel is in a small village and there aren't many tourists.
Mr. Brown: That's wonderful. How long does it take to get there?
Travel agency: It depends on the way you travel. You can go there by plane and then the flight only takes two hours. But it's cheaper to travel by coach, and then it takes eight hours. It is also possible to go by train: it's not as expensive as the plane and the journey is shorter than by coach.
Mr. Brown: I like going by train, it's the safest way of travelling. But do we have to change?
Travel agency: No, it's a through train, nonstop all the way.
Mr. Brown: What about the insurance?
Travel agency: It included in the price.
Mr. Brown: Darling, this trip is wonderful. Let's book the tickets in advance.
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