Unit: Guest Rooms

USA

This unit will familiarize students with common vocabulary about hotel guest rooms.

The following activities can be tailored to fit the needs of your students and the goals your study program.

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Guest Rooms

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

Dialogue between hotel receptionist and guest: Receptionist: Hello and welcome to the Mayflower hotel, may I take your name sir? Mr Smith: Hello, yes my name is Todd Smith and I have a reservation today for three nights. Receptionist: Hello Mr Smith, yes I see we have you booked into one of our singles for two nights and then the third night in our honeymoon suite, is this correct? Mr Smith:… 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.

Jane became very suspicious that her husband had ordered pay-per-view TV on the night of their honeymoon.

The hotel has a spacious lounge which can fit over 200 people comfortably.

After your long trip, you will be pleased to go into your welcoming room.

Most business hotels offer twin rooms as standard because their guests are usually not staying with their partner.

A lot of hotels now offer guests complimentary organic toiletries.

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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.

Which facilities are most important for you when you stay in a hotel?

Should hotels charge for TV and internet access? Why / Why not?

Can you describe the difference between a twin, a double, a single room and a suite. What kind of guests would prefer each of the room types?

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