Unit: Introduction to Hotels 2

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This unit continues to introduce and explain many common hotel industry terms and business concepts.
The following activities can be tailored to fit the needs of your students and the goals your study program.

Reading Activity: Introduction to Hotels Part 2

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

Chain Hotels: When choosing a hotel for a longer stay or a vacation abroad, many people look first to those with the most famous names. Whatever country you live in, the brand names Hilton, Radisson, Best Western, Marriott, or Ritz Carlton, for example, are likely to be familiar. Often starting with just one hotel, each of these companies have invested in other properties, to create a chain of… 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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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.

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Room rates are average during shoulder season, just before summer starts.
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The low season at the alpine ski resort was from early April until late November.
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The high season, for Southern Florida hotels, is from October to April
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On our trip to Vermont we found this cute little Victorian house which had been turned into an independent hotel, and promptly decided to stay there.
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If I could be the manager of a brand name hotel, I'd rather it were a Radisson than a Motel 6!

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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.

  • What types of hotels would suit a family of four - two adults and two young children?
  • How might working at a chain hotel be different from working at a business or conference hotel?
  • What advantages do guests have when they stay in apartment hotels? Can you think of any disadvantages?
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