Group Size & Tour Guide Information
The customer inquires about the typical group size for the tour, the language spoken by the tour guide, and the guide's experience or qualifications.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
typical
Means usual or common, often used to describe what happens most of the time, like 'typical group size' for a standard number of people in a tour.
range
Refers to a set of numbers or limits, like 'range from 15 to 25' meaning between those numbers, useful for describing sizes or amounts.
fluent
Means able to speak a language very well and smoothly, like 'fluent in English' for someone who can communicate easily without mistakes.
certified
Means officially qualified or approved after training or testing, like 'certified guides' who have passed required exams for their job.
extensive
Means very large or covering a wide area, like 'extensive knowledge' for deep and broad understanding of a topic, such as local history.
qualifications
Refers to skills, experience, or certificates that make someone suitable for a job, like asking about a guide's qualifications to ensure they are professional.
reassuring
Means making someone feel less worried or more confident, like 'that's very reassuring' when information makes you trust the service more.
enriching
Means providing value or improving knowledge/experience, like an 'enriching experience' from a tour that teaches you new things and is enjoyable.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Could you tell me a bit about the typical group size for that trip?
This is a polite way to ask for information using 'could you tell me' for requests, and 'a bit about' softens the question. Useful for inquiring details in travel bookings to sound natural and courteous.
Our groups typically range from 15 to 25 people.
Uses 'typically' for usual cases and 'range from...to...' to describe a variation in numbers. This sentence pattern is practical for explaining sizes or limits in services like tours.
What language do they usually speak, and do they have specific qualifications?
A compound question with 'and' to ask two related things, using 'usually' for common habits. Great for gathering multiple details about people or services in one sentence.
All our guides are fluent in English, as that's our primary language for the tours.
Explains a fact with 'as' for reason, and 'primary' means main. This structure is useful for describing company policies or features, helping learners connect ideas logically.
They are all certified local guides with extensive knowledge of the area.
Uses relative clause 'with extensive knowledge' to add details. This descriptive sentence is ideal for highlighting qualifications when recommending or explaining expertise.
That's very reassuring.
A short response expressing relief or confidence, using 'that's' as contraction for 'that is'. Perfect for positive feedback in conversations, showing appreciation simply.
We pride ourselves on having knowledgeable and responsible guides.
Idiomatic expression 'pride ourselves on' means we are proud of something. Useful for business talk to highlight strengths, with adjectives like 'knowledgeable' to describe qualities.