Unità 4: English for Hotels

Completa la traduzione corretta per ciascuna delle seguenti espressioni.

1. libero [?]
2. letto doppio [?]
3. stanza singola [?]
4. bagno [?]
5. Temo che [?]
6. arredamento [?]
7. direttore d'albergo [?]
8. addetto alla ricezione [?]
9. telefonata per svegliare [?]
10. personale [?]
11. lasciare albergo [?]
12. lenzuolo [?]
13. ospite [?]
14. piano, pavimento [?]
15. disordine [?]
16. commissione [?]
17. prenotare [?]
18. appartamento [?]
19. scusare [?]
20. permettere [?]
21. facchino, portinaio, portiere [?]
22. pensione completa [?]
23. disponibile [?]
24. mezza pensione [?]
25. fare accettazione [?]
26. subito, immediatamente [?]
27. cameriera [?]
28. stagione [?]
29. coperta [?]
30. inconvenienza [?]
31. IVA (imposta sul valore aggiunto) [?]
32. ascensore [?]
33. chiave [?]
34. appartamento indipendente in albergo [?]
35. camera doppia [?]
36. ingresso, corridoio [?]
37. asciugamano [?]
38. posto libero [?]
39. servizio in camera [?]
40. bagagli [?]
41. conto [?]
42. tasso [?]
43. doccia [?]
44. a proposito [?]
45. sala d'attesa [?]
46. valigia [?]
47. costruito appositamente [?]
48. ingresso, atrio [?]
49. opportuno [?]
50. provvedere [?]

Scegli la risposta corretta.

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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Scegli la risposta corretta.

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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Scegli la risposta corretta.

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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Scegli la risposta corretta.

1. When does the client want to stay at the Gresham Hotel?

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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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Per ogni espressione sottomenzionata scegli se è vera o falsa.

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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Esercita il parlare. Dopo aver udito il testo completa le frasi secondo l'esempio.

1. There's a new hotel near the airport. (somebody in my room)
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2. There's somebody in my room. (a lift in the lobby)
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3. There's a lift in the lobby. (a gymnasium downstairs)
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4. There's a gymnasium downstairs. (an exercise area for dogs)
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5. There's an exercise area for dogs. (a bus service to the airport)
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1. There isn't any time. (any soap in the bathroom)
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2. There isn't any soap in the bathroom. (any beer in the minibar)
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3. There isn't any beer in the minibar. (anything to do in this town)
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4. There isn't anything to do in this town. (a swimming pool in the hotel)
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5. There isn't a swimming pool in the hotel. (an exercise area for dogs)
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1. There's no time. (no soap in the bathroom)
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2. There's no soap in the bathroom. (no problem)
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3. There's no problem. (no beer in the minibar)
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4. There's no beer in the minibar. (no swimming pool in the hotel)
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5. There's no swimming pool in the hotel. (no supplement for the dog)
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1. Is there a swimming pool? (a car park)
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2. Is there a car park? (a supplement for the dog)
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3. Is there a supplement for the dog? (a bus service to the airport )
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4. Is there a bus service to the airport? (anything I can do to help)
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5. Is there anything I can do to help? (a lift )
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1. There are 50 rooms in this hotel. (facilities for guide dogs)
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2. There are facilities for guide dogs. (three towels in the bathroom)
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3. There are three towels in the bathroom. (a lot of places you can visit here)
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4. There are a lot of places you can visit here. (extra blankets if you need them)
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5. There are extra blankets if you need them. (too many people in the dining room)
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1. There aren't many people here. (any towels in the bathroom)
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2. There aren't any towels in the bathroom. (any vacancies)
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3. There aren't any vacancies. (a lot of places to visit here)
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4. There aren't a lot of places to visit here. (many rooms free)
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5. There aren't many rooms free. (enough blankets)
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1. There are no extra blankets. (no facilities for dogs)
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2. There are no facilities for dogs. (no vacancies)
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3. There are no vacancies. (no free rooms)
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4. There are no free rooms. (no towels in my bathroom)
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5. There are no towels in my bathroom. (no buses to the airport)
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1. Are there any vacancies? (any messages for me)
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2. Are there any messages for me? (many nightclubs in this town)
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3. Are there many nightclubs in this town? (any single rooms free)
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4. Are there any single rooms free? (any extra charges)
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5. Are there any extra charges? (many people at the conference)
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6. Are there many people at the conference? (a lot of tourists here in summer)
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7. Are there a lot of tourists here in summer? (any vacancies)
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Scegli la risposta corretta.

1. a. 
   b. 
   

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2. a. 
   b. 
   

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3. a. 
   b. 
   

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4. a. 
   b. 
   

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5. a. 
   b. 
   

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6. a. 
   b. 
   

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7. a. 
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8. a. 
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9. a. 
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Per ogni espressione sottomenzionata scegli se è vera o falsa.

1. The writer usually travels with his guide dog.

   
   
   

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2. He never tells hotel staff he is blind.

   
   
   

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3. Hotel staff are always well trained to deal with the blind.

   
   
   

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4. Most hotels provide a signature card.

   
   
   

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5. The blind guest always finds it easy to use a card key.

   
   
   

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6. Gymnasium equipment should have Braille labels.

   
   
   

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7. Hotels could do more to help the blind and visually impaired.

   
   
   

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8. Blind people often sign their names on a receipt by using a signature card.

   
   
   

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9. A card key should provide tactile information.

   
   
   

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10. Everybody can read Braille.

    
    
    

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Prima ascolta l'intera registrazione. Dopo passa nella casella d'ingresso di testo, premi il pulsante ‘>’ per ripetere il dettato passo dopo passo e scrivi il testo. Maggiori informazioni troverai nell'aiuto per l'esercizio.

Ascolta attentamente la registrazione dopodiché completa gli spazi vuoti nel testo sottoriportato usando le parole uguali.

Scegli la possibilità più appropriata per completare ciascuna delle seguenti frasi.

1. The process of checking ____ a hotel can be difficult.

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   b. 
   c. 
   

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2. Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter are the four ____ of the year.

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   b. 
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3. The time of year when a hotel is very busy is called ____ season.

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4. Hotels usually have different ____ for low season and high season.

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5. Having all your meals in the hotel is called ____ .

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6. How much is the room ____ night?

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7. Hotels are classified by the number of ____ .

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8. Quarter past nine is the same as ____ .

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9. Half past ten is the same as ____ .

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10. Twenty-five to two is the same as ____ .

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11. Four forty-five is the same as ____ .

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12. Five to five is the same as ____ .

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13. 6.30 a.m. is ____ .

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14. 6.30 p.m. is ____ .

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15. 4.15 p.m. is ____ .

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16. If you meet somebody at 7.30 a.m you can say ____ .

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17. If you meet somebody at 9.30 p.m., you can say ____ .

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    c. 
    

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18. If you are going to bed at 9.30 p.m. you can say ____ .

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    c. 
    

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19. Christmas and New Year are in ____ .

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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20. Easter is in ____ .

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    b. 
    c. 
    

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