Business Travel - Making Accommodations

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Making Accommodations Registering at Conferences Small Talk with Colleagues

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Making Accommodations

Assistant: Good Morning, sir. How are you doing today?

Mr. Jacobs: Just fine, thanks. How about you?

Assistant: I'm doing great, thanks. I just wanted to let you know that I set up all of your travel arrangements for the upcoming conference in
Orlando.

Mr. Jacobs: Oh that's wonderful, thank you. What time does my flight get in on Tuesday?

Assistant: Your flight arrives at 5pm, so you should have plenty of time to check into your hotel, eat dinner, and get a good night's sleep, before you
have to get up early on Wednesday for the start of the conference.

Mr. Jacobs: That's good. And you were able to get a room at the Luxury Inn?

Assistant: Actually sir, I'm afraid that the Luxury Inn was completely booked, so I arranged for a hotel a bit further away from the convention center.

Mr. Jacobs: That's pretty disappointing.

Assistant: I know. I'm sorry, sir. Unfortunately, there was just no space. Even the hotel told me that they filled up much faster than they had been
expecting. But, I've scheduled a car service to pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel, so you won't have to bother with a taxi.

Mr. Jacobs: Great, thanks. And when do I get back?

Assistant: I was able to book a direct return flight that arrives Saturday evening at around 6pm.

Mr. Jacobs: Very well. Thanks for taking care of that for me.

Assistant: My pleasure.

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Let know - To inform someone of something

transitive always separated formal or informal use

Present Past Participle
let know let know let know

Ex: “Please let me know when you are available for a meeting next week.”
“Sure. I‟ll send you an email informing you of the times I will be available.”

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Set up - To organize, to arrange

transitive separable formal or informal use

set up set up set up

Ex: Nowadays, many people use the Internet to set up their travel plans. Usually, you can
book a hotel and a flight, and rent a car, all from the same site.
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Set up - To organize, to arrange
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transitive separable formal or informal use
Setup is the adjective used to describe something
Present
that was arrangedPast someone.
by Participle
set up set up set up
Ex: “I‟ve booked the hotel, the lights, and the
convention center. Everything is setup for the
Ex: Nowadays, many people use the Internet to set up their travel plans. Usually, you can
annual sales conference.”
book a hotel and a flight, and rent a car, all from the same site.

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Get in - To arrive at a place after having traveled

intransitive inseparable formal or informal use

get in got in got/gotten in

Ex: The speakers got in late because of flight delays. Therefore, all of the presentations
were postponed until they arrived.

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Check in - To enter and identify yourself at a hotel, building
reception desk, or airline counter

intransitive separable always used

check in checked in checked in

Ex: Normally, guests and visitors to hotels and office buildings must check in at the front desk
or reception area before entering.
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intransitive
Check in does not necessarily require an object, used
separable always
but
when using „hotel‟ as the object, it is common to use
Present „into‟ as the particle, instead of „in.‟
Past Participle
check in checked in checked in
Ex: When you check into a hotel, you need to
Ex: provide a credit card.
Normally, guests and visitors to hotels and office buildings must check in at the front desk

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intransitive
Check-in is the separable
noun used to describe the action used
always
of
checking in.
check in Ex: Early check-ins areingenerally
checked not allowed at in
checked
most hotels. Usually, you can only check in after
Ex: 3pm.
Normally, guests and visitors to hotels and office buildings must check in at the front desk

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Get up - To awaken and leave your bed

intransitive separable formal or informal use

get up got up got/gotten up

Ex: “Your flight leaves at 8am, so I recommend you get up at 5am to have enough time to
get ready and drive to the airport.”
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intransitive
English speakers use the expression get up on the
separable formal or informal use
wrong side of the bed as a reason for someone
being in a bad mood or having a negative attitude.
Ex: “What‟s wrong with Tom today? He has such a
negative attitude.”
Ex: “Your flight leaves at 8am, so I recommend you get up at 5am up on enough time to
“I don‟t know. He must have gotten to have the
wrong side of the bed.”

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Get up can also mean to stand from a sitting or lying
Present position. Past Participle
Ex: After the manager finished his presentation, the
Ex:
employees got up and left the conference room.
“Your flight leaves at 8am, so I recommend you get up at 5am to have enough time to

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Arrange for - To plan, to organize, to reserve

transitive inseparable more formal use

arrange for arranged for arranged for

Ex: When traveling at a busy time of year, it is important to arrange for a rental car early,
so that you are certain you will get a reservation.

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Fill up - To reach capacity, to become full


fill up filled up filled up

Ex: At the annual business conference, the technology seminars are always the most popular.
Make sure you register for those first, before they fill up.

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Pick up - To go to someone‟s location and take that person to
another location

transitive separable always used

pick up picked up picked up

Ex: Some hotels offer shuttle services that pick guests up at the hotel and take them to
certain tourist locations and to the airport. This is a very good option for guests who
do not want to spend a lot of money on taxis for transportation.
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Pick up - To go to someone‟s location and take that person to
another location

Pickup is the noun referring to the act of picking someone up.
transitive separable always used
Ex: Many fine hotels offer free airport pickup for preferred guests.

pick up picked up picked up
Pickup is also the adjective referring to the act of picking someone
up.

Ex: Some hotelsMany fine hotels offer that pick guests up at service for preferred
Ex: offer shuttle services a free airport pickup the hotel and take them to
certain tourist locations and to the airport. This is a very good option for guests who
guests.
do not want to spend a lot of money on taxis for transportation.

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Take care of - To have responsibility for and complete a duty or
task, to resolve

transitive inseparable formal or informal use

take care of took care of taken care of

Ex: In large companies, assistants often take care of the scheduling and travel
arrangements for executives and upper management.

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