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Lesson 17: Renting a Car

LET'S CHECK IT OUT! 💬

LET'S CHECK IT OUT!

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LET'S LEARN

Rent

[ rent ]

verb

- To pay money to use something for a short time.

I’d like to rent a car for the weekend.

Choose from

[ chooz frum ]

verb phrase

- To select from several options.

You can choose from several kinds of SUVs.

Least

[ leest ]

adjective

- Smallest in amount, extent, or degree.

I’d like the least expensive one.

Expensive

[ ik-spen-siv ]

adjective

- Costing a lot of money.

The car I want is very expensive.

Complete

[ kuhm-pleet ]

verb

- To finish or make whole.

Please complete the forms here.

Basic rental fee

[ bey-sik ren-tl fee ]

noun phrase

- The initial cost of renting a car.

Foreign nationals get ten percent off the basic rental fee.

Nationality

[ nash-uh-nal-i-tee ]

noun

- The status of belonging to a particular nation.

My nationality is American.

International driver’s license

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl drahy-verz lahy-suhns ]

noun phrase

- A document that allows you to drive in different countries.

Please show me your international driver’s license.

Passport

[ pas-pawrt ]

noun

- An official document that identifies a person as a citizen of a country.

Here is my passport.

Copy

[ kop-ee ]

verb

- To make a duplicate of something.

Let me copy your documents.

LISTEN AND REPEAT



  1. I’d like to rent a car for the weekend.

  2. You can choose from several kinds of SUVs.

  3. I’d like the least expensive one.

  4. The car I want is very expensive.

  5. Please complete the forms here.

  6. Foreign nationals get ten percent off the basic rental fee.

  7. My nationality is American.

  8. Please show me your international driver’s license.

  9. Here is my passport.

  10. Let me copy your documents.

DIALOGUE PRACTICE! 🎧

Situation:

John is renting a car from a rental agency. He is being assisted by Keiko.

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John

Hi, I’d like to rent an SUV.

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Keiko

How long will you use the car?

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John

From 9 am to 7 pm tomorrow.

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Keiko

You can choose from several kinds of SUVs.

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John

I’d like the least expensive one.

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Keiko

Certainly. Please complete the forms here. Foreign nationals get ten percent off the basic rental fee.

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John

Really? My nationality is American.

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Keiko

Ok. Please show me your international driver’s license and passport.

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John

Here you are.

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Keiko

Let me copy them. Please wait a second.

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John

Thanks.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What kind of car does John want to rent?

2. How long will John use the car?

3. What discount does Keiko mention?

LET'S CHAT! 💬

Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate questions or responses based on the context.

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Tourist

1. .

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Staff

How long will you use the car?

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Tourist

2. .

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Staff

3. Foreign nationals get ten percent off the basic rental fee.

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Tourist

.

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Staff

4. Please show me your international driver’s license and passport.

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Tourist

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ROLE PLAYING! 🎬

0. ROLE PLAYING

Situation:

A tourist is renting a car from a rental agency.



Instruction:

One person acts as the customer/tourist and the other as the staff. Use as many of the useful expressions as possible.

AS A STAFF/LOCALAS A TOURIST

Provide information about available cars.

Ask about available cars.

Explain the rental process and ask for necessary documents.

Request the least expensive car.

Inform about the discount for foreign nationals.

Ask about any discounts for foreign nationals.