Answer the following questions on the text.

1. What kinds of transport do people use for going on business?

2. Why do travellers often make reservations for flights in advance?

3. Why must passengers arrive at the airport two hours before departure time on international flights and an hour on domestic flights?

4. Where do passengers wait for the announcement about the flight?

5. What must be shown to the stewardess before getting on the plane?

6. Do businessmen often stay at hotels?

7. Why is it necessary to reserve accommodation in advance?

8. Who makes arrangements for a businessman's stay at a hotel?

9. What is included into hotel charges?

10. What are visitors asked to fill in at the hotel?

 

 

 

 

Learn the information to know more about types of hotels and hotel accommodation.

 

A. Types of hotels

Hotels in Britain are graded with stars from one-star to five-star (five-star hotels are the best and most expensive). You can also stay in a Bed & Breakfast (B&B) (also called Guest Houses) where you pay for a bedroom, possibly an ensuite (=room with private bathroom) and breakfast.

 

B. Types of hotel accommodation

A single room: for one person with a single bed

A double room: for two people with one large double bed

A twin room: for two people with two single beds

Full board: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner

Half board: includes breakfast and dinner

B&B: just the room and the breakfast

Put these sentences in a logical order.

1. I paid my bill.

2. I checked in at reception.

3. I left the hotel.

4. I went up to my room.

5. I spent the night in the hotel.

6. I had an early morning call at seven o’clock.

7. I booked a room at the hotel.

8. I went out for dinner in a local restaurant.

9. I arrived at the hotel.

10. I got up and had a shower.

11. I had breakfast.

12. I tipped the porter who carried my luggage upstairs.

 

Fill in the words correctly.

advance, bunk beds, dormitory, double room, family room, key, reception, single room, twin room, vacancies

1. If you book a room for one person, you usually book a single room.

2. If you want a room with a double bed, you book a __________.

3. If you want a room with two separated beds, you book a _____.

4. For families there are usually special offers if they take a _____.

5. In youth hostels rooms are often shared by 10 or more people. This kind of room is called _______.

6. To get 10 people into one room, two beds are usually placed on top of each other. They are called ___________.

7. No matter where you’re staying, you usually have to fill in a form at the _________.

8. Then the receptionist tells you your room number and gives you the _________ for your room.

9. During high season it’s advisable to book a room in _________.

10. If a B&B is fully booked, they usually have a sign in the window saying “No _________”.

 

Read the conversation and role-play it.

 

Hotel reservation

 

Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you?

Man: Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on March 21.

Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check our computer here for a moment. The 21st of May, right?

Man: No. March, not May.

Hotel Clerk: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmmm.

Man: Are you all booked that night?

Hotel Clerk: Well, we have one suite available, complete with a kitchenette and a sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too.

Man: How much is that?

Hotel Clerk: It's only $200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax.

Man: Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper room available either on the 20th or the 22nd?

Hotel Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room?

Man: Non-smoking, please.

Hotel Clerk: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room.

Man: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th?

Hotel Clerk: $80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax.

Man: Okay, that'll be fine.

Hotel Clerk: All right. Could I have your name, please?

Man: Yes. Bob Harryson.

Hotel Clerk: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Harryson?

Man: H-A-R-R-Y-S-O-N.

Hotel Clerk: Okay, Mr. Harryson, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th.

Man: Okay. Goodbye.

 

Vocabulary

suite (noun): a group of connected rooms at a hotel

- I decided to reserve a suite for our honeymoon.

 

Learn this information to know more about different ways of travelling and choose the correct word in the sentences that follow it.

 

Types of Transport

Bus	Train	Plane	Taxi	Bicycle	Car
driver	driver	pilot	driver	cyclist	driver
drives	drives	flies	drives	rides	drives
fare	fare	air fare	fare	-	-
catch/take	catch/take	take	take	go on (my)	go by
get on/off	get on/off	get on/off	get in/out	get on/off	get in/out
bus station	railway station	airport	taxi rank	-	-

 

1. You mustn’t ride/drive a motorbike without a crash helmet.

2. She told him to get in/get on the car and fasten his belt.

3. Bus fares/tickets are getting more expensive.

4. Trains to the airport travel/run every 30 minutes.

5. The pilot couldn’t drive/fly the plane in such bad weather.

6. Have a look at the train schedule/timetable to find out when the next one arrives.

7. We were late, so we had to take/catch a taxi.

8. I left my house a bit late and I lost/missed the bus.