A. CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

Directions: Ask your partner the questions below:

1. Which do you prefer to stay in when you travel: hotels, hostels, or another type of place? Why?

2. What are the best and worst things about staying in hotels? 3. Have you ever been to a really disgusting hotel? Did you stay or leave? 4. Couch surfing is staying for free at people’s homes in different countries. Is this a good idea

or bad idea? Why? 5. Do you feel comfortable when you are staying at a hotel? 6. Have you ever ordered room service? 7. Do you have any interesting stories about staying somewhere other than your house, like a

hotel or hostel? 8. Are hotels common in your country? If not, where do people stay when they travel? 9. What is the nicest hotel you have stayed at? 10. What would it be like to work in a hotel as a cleaning person or front desk staff? 11. Have you ever eaten anything out of the minibar (the refrigerator with snacks and drinks)?

Was it expensive?

B. VOCABULARY PRACTICE

Directions: When people go on vacations, they often look for affordable hotel

accommodations that provide the amenities they need and want. Accommodations might

include hotels, youth hostels, inns, and even campgrounds.

1. Listen to the words below and consult a dictionary if you need a definition.

http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-hotel.htm

Types of Accommodations

bed and breakfast

guesthouse

hotel

inn

resort

youth hostel

Amenities

cable TV

check in / check out

connecting room

continental breakfast

handicapped facilities

hot tub

indoor / outdoor heated pool

kitchen / kitchenette

microwave

queen-size bed / king-size bed

restaurant

rollaway bed

room rates

sitting area

Expressions

book a hotel

call the front desk

cancel a reservation

make a reservation

order room service

Booking

2. Write a sample sentence for 10 words from the table to learn how to use them in

context.

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3. Now, complete the sentences below with the best answer:

1. If you're travelling on a budget and you want to meet other young people like yourself,

you ought to consider staying at a _______________.

□ youth hostel □ hotel □ resort

2. One of the nice things about that hotel is that each room has a ____________ so you can prepare you own meals. □rollaway bed □sitting area □kitchenette 3. Can you _______________ and see if they can bring us some more towels?

□call the front desk □order room service □book a hotel 4. Ms. Lee won’t need money for breakfast because the hotel provides ________ _______. □continental breakfast □dinner □lunch 5. Is there a ___________in the room to heat up our baby’s milk? □a heater □a microwave □ coffee machine C. LISTENING: HOTEL RESERVATIONS Directions: Finding a cheap hotel is important to budget travelers, whether for a Hawaiian honeymoon, adventure travel in the mountains, or for business in Europe. How do you find a budget hotel when you are traveling, and what questions do you ask when you call to make a hotel reservation? http://esl-lab.com/hotel1/hotel1.htm 1. Listen to the following conversation and answer the questions below:

1. What hotel is the man calling? a) Sunnyside Inn b) Holiday Inn c) Holiday Inn Express

2. What date does the man want to reserve the hotel for? ___________________________ 3. The man is traveling alone. Is this true or false? Circle the correct answer: True False 4. Well, we have one _____________available, complete with a_____________ and a sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too. 5. How much is the suite per night?

a) $100 b) $200 c) $80 6. Is there any tax? Yes___ No___ 7. What kind of room does the man prefer?

a) a non-smoking room b) a smoking room c)either one is okay 8. Why doesn't he want to reserve the suite?

a) It doesn't have a nice view. b) It doesn't come with a sauna bath. c) It’s too expensive.

9. Including tax, how much is the man's room?

a) $80 b) $88 c) $96 10. How do you spell the man's name? a) Maxner b) Maexner c)Mexner D. READING: HOTEL RESERVATIONS Directions: In pairs, read the following dialogue:

At the Hotel

Front Desk: Welcome to the Wyatt Hotel. How may I help you? Traveler: I'd like a room please? Front Desk: Would you like a single or a double? Traveler: I'd like a double, please? Front Desk: May I have your name, please? Traveler: Timothy Findley. Front Desk: Could you spell that please? Traveler: F-I-N-D-L-E-Y. Front Desk: How many are in your party? Traveler: Just two. Front Desk: How many nights would you like to stay? Traveler: Just tonight. Front Desk: How will you be paying? Traveler: Is Visa OK? Front Desk: That'll be fine. Would you like a wake-up call? Traveler: Yes, I'd like a wake-up call for 6:30am. Do you have a pool? Front desk: Yes, we do. On the 2nd floor. Here's your key. You will be staying in Room 405 on the fourth floor.

E.SPEAKING: BOOKING A ROOM Directions: With another classmate, make a role play where one of you is the hotel front desk clerk and the other one is the guest. Have a look at the picture prompts below:

Adapted from: http://bogglesworldesl.com/ http://www.esl-lab.com/ http://www.eslconversationquestions.com/hotels/

Prepared by Kerry Howard and Jana Ciobanu for the TESL Canada-2015