Unit 4: English for Hotels

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Aims and Objectives

In this unit you will learn to practise vocabulary related to hotels.

You will practise the following skills and functions:

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

disponible
bañera
cuenta
manta
por cierto
camarera de hotel
coste
habitacíon doble
con baño
instalaciones
suelo
vestíbulo
pensión completa
sala para cepillar y limpiar
huésped/invitado
media pensión
me temo
molestia/incomodidad
llave
ascensor
vestíbulo
equipaje
gerente
desorden
portero
construido para uso específico
tarifa
recepcionista
ahora mismo
servicio de habitaciones
temporada
sábana
ducha
habitacíon individual
personal
adecuado
maleta
suite
permitir
disculparse
reservar
atender a
registrarse
liquidar la cuenta e irse
toalla
dos camas
vacante
desocupado/libre
IVA
llamada para despertar

Exercises

Section 1: Vocabulary Practice

Exercise 1: Test Yourself

Exercise Help

Fill in the correct translation for each of the terms below.

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Section 2: Listening Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Exercise Help

Chose the correct answer.

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This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:
  1. What kind of room does Mrs Joyce want?
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  2. How long does she need the room for?
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  3. When does Mrs Joyce arrive at the hotel?
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  4. How much does the room cost?
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  5. How much is the VAT?
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  6. Why is the room suitable for Mr Joyce?
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Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Exercise Help

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript
This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:
  1. What is Susan doing?
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  2. Where is Susan's room?
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  3. Where is breakfast served?
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  4. Where is Susan going to have breakfast?
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  5. Who will take the luggage to the room?
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Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions

Exercise Help

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript
This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:
  1. Why isn't the room ready?
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  2. Can Mr Turner change rooms?
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  3. Where can Mr Turner make photocopies?
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  4. Mr Turner is:
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  5. When will Mr Turner change room?
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Exercise 4: Multiple Choice Questions

Exercise Help

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript
This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:
  1. When does the client want to stay at the Gresham Hotel?
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    b. 
    c. 
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  2. How long will he stay at the hotel?
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  3. The hotel has:
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  4. When is the hotel full?
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  5. What's an en suite room?
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Section 3: General Comprehension

Exercise 1: True/False Statements

Exercise Help

For each of the statements below, choose True or False.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:
  1. Some hotels cater specially for the blind and visually impaired.


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  2. You can book a hotel room by telephone or email.


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  3. Not every hotel allows dogs.


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  4. Room service doesn't take your breakfast to your room.


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  5. Before you leave the hotel you must check out.


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  6. The receptionist takes the luggage to the room.


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  7. Large hotels have facilities like Room Service and Business Services.


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  8. You can pay your hotel bill with a credit card.


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  9. Hotels sometimes have double rooms for single use.


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  10. A room with its own bathroom is called an en suite room.


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Exercise 2: Sentence Completion

Exercise Help

Speaking Practice. Complete the sentences you hear, using the example as a model.

Press Play to listen to the instructions:

Section 4: Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Substitution

Exercise Help

THERE IS, or THERE'S, is used with singulars or uncountables. Let's practise this.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:
Example:

There's a new hotel near the airport. (somebody in my room)
There's somebody in my room.


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Exercise 2: Substitution

Exercise Help

The negative of THERE IS, or THERE'S, is THERE ISN'T. Let's practise this.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally: