# Nuovo Espresso 1, Unit 5: Booking a room by phone

**Language:** Italian  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Listen in as Riccardo phones Assunta to book a summer room near Lecce, in real, everyday Italian, pairing with the themes of unit 5 of Nuovo Espresso 1. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in.

**Setting:** A phone call on a February morning. Riccardo, at home in Milan, calls a small B&B in the countryside near Lecce to book a week in August for himself, his partner and their small dog. Assunta runs the B&B. They use Lei with each other; he says voi to the B&B, and she says voi to the couple.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking if there's a room

Assunta answers the phone, and Riccardo asks if there's a double room for his dates in August.

### 2. Asking the price

Riccardo asks Assunta what the room costs and whether breakfast is included.

### 3. Asking about the room

Assunta describes the room, and Riccardo asks about air conditioning and what kind of bed it has.

### 4. Asking if the dog can come

Riccardo asks if they can bring their dog, and Assunta checks how big it is first.

### 5. Asking how far it is

Riccardo asks how far the B&B is from the beach and from Lecce.

### 6. Booking the room

Riccardo books the room for seven nights, and Assunta takes his name.

### 7. Saying when you'll arrive

Assunta asks Riccardo what time of day they'll arrive, and they say goodbye.