HOTELS & ACOMMODATION
HOTELS & ACCOMMODATION
WHAT PROBLEMS MAY HAPPENHAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO AN ENGLISH
SPEAKING COUNTRY?HOW DID YOU MANAGED WHEN BOOKING A HOTEL? AND
TALKING TO THE RECEPTIONIST?IS IT EASY TO TALK ABOUT MONEY?
Lets introduce the topic by watching the following video
Lets work on the videoHow many forms of accommodation do you
remember from the video?In pairs, can you make a list of them?What
were the steps followed by the receptionist? Can you write an
outline of their conversation?
Group discussionIs politeness important for English people?
Are we as polite as they are?
Where do you like staying when youre travelling? Why?
Have you ever had problems to book a hotel? And what about
checking in? What do you usually say when you arrive at the
hotel?
Lets see the following video about checking in
DISCUSSION TIMEDo you think the receptionist was friendly?
Do you think the language was appropiate?,
Are receptionists usually like this one? Have you ever had a bad
experience? Tell the class about it! ;)
Do you like travelling? How often do you travel? Do you like
travelling? How often do you travel?
Starting up
SPEAKER 1
SPEAKER 2
SPEAKER 3
SPEAKER 4
SPEAKER 5
WORK IN PAIRS: DO THE QUESTIONNAIRE BY CHOOSING A, B or C. THEN
ADD UP YOUR SCORE AND READ THE BOX AT THE BOTTOM TO SEE WHAT KIND
OF TRAVELLER ARE YOU!DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTNER IF YOU FEEL YOU
IDENTIFY YOURSELF WITH THE DESCRIPTION OR NOT.
WHAT KIND OF TRAVELLER ARE YOU?
What means of transport do you usually use? Which do you think
are the safest ones?The fastest?The slowest?The most
comfortable?
* Lets look at some more ideas
How many ways of travelling do you know?
Lets revise some vocabularyWorking in pairs:
You are going to see some pictures related to airports.
In pairs you should write the appropiate name for each one.
1.When you travel you usually carry/drag/pull along your
_______________ / _______________
2. Once you check in someone usually _______ you.
3. Before getting into the plane you can wait in the _______
________
4. What are the names of these actions?
______________________________
5. Once you get into the plane you meet some people
____ ________
the people who fly or operate an aircraft or spacecraft are
called __________
6. These people shows you how to use
____ __________
7. You must use your _____ in case you have a bumpy flight
8. If you are lucky you may visit the ..
9. You will probably prefer to have one of these places
_______________________________
Have a nice flight!!
How do you manage to use money in a foreign CURRENT?
What do you think about the text? Do you agree with the
financial times?
Whats the usual tip?
Do you usually leave a tip?
What do you think about being a waiter/waitress in the USA?
Lets revise some money vocabulary:
Lets finish this topic by practicing the last exercise: (work in
pairs)
Hope this information makes your life easier when
travelling!
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