Unit 10: Housekeeping

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Satisfactory housekeeping is the mark of a good hotel, as above all, guests will judge a guesthouse based on the room they are staying in. Learn the most important housekeeping vocabulary in this unit.

Did you know? The following activities can be customized as desired by the teacher or school pedagogue.

Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Housekeeping Dialogue

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

In the staff room of the Elliot Hotel, two house-keepers are discussing their day so far: Mary: At last a break, I feel like I have been on my feet for days! Sarah: Yes, it has been a tough shift today. Twenty six departures and 14 stays. I don’t know how we are going to finish everything on time. Mary: I know. I am only half-way through, that last room I cleaned was filthy.… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

Each floor has a storage cupboard for storing all cleaning products and the carts.

According to the check-list, you should remove and wash the curtains once a week.

All rooms are kept to the highest level of cleanliness.

During the deep cleaning of the room, the carpets were washed, the walls painted and the bedding dry cleaned.

The hotel uses different smelling deodorizer depending on the time of year — in spring they use a flowery smell, in winter they use the smell of cinnamon.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

Do you think working in housekeeping is a hard job? Why?

What advice would you give Miss Simms in regards to her management behavior?

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