W04 - Int 1

Week 04 – Intermediate 1 – A Weekend Break

I)            Vocabulary & speaking:

1)   Complete the form below with the following words and phrases:

air conditioning          gym           lift              central heating          countryside     minibar             single    twin

Location	Town centre		Room	double
	Near the sea			_________
	__________			________ family
Hotel facilities	Restaurant		Room facilities	Shower
	Bar			Bath
	Swimming pool			__________
	sauna			__________
	__________			Satellite TV
	free parking			_________
	__________			Internet connection
				Room service

2)   Choose the four most important facilities from the list for the following people:

a.   A family with two children staying at the hotel for two weeks for their summer holiday.

b.   A business person staying for three nights at the hotel for a conference.

c.    A couple staying one night at the hotel. They are going to arrive late and leave early the next day.

3)   What are the most important room or hotel facilities for you? Explain your reasons.

4)   What is the best (or worst) hotel you have ever stayed in? work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions.

a.   How long ago was it?

b.   Where was it?

c.    How long did you stay?

d.   Why did you go with?

e.   What was the hotel like?

f.     Was there anything special about the hotel?

II)         Listening:

1)   Two people went to a hotel in Brighton in the south of England. Listen to the recording 

tick the problems that they had.

1.   Broken lift

2.   Cold shower

3.   Dirty bathroom

4.   No central heating

5.   Room too small

6.   Unfriendly hotel manager

2)   Put the events in order.

___ They found another hotel

___ They arrived at the hotel

___ They gave their key to the woman at reception

___ They had a cold shower

___ They paid for the room

___ They went to get their bags

___ They went to the cinema

3)   How much can you remember of Nicki and Gavin’s experiences? Tell their story.

III)       Grammar: future 2 (will)

1)   We use will (‘ll) + infinitive when we decide something at the moment of speaking

I’ll fix the shower this evening, OK? (he is deciding now).

We use am/is/are/ going to + infinitive when we have already made the decision.

We’re going to see a film at the cinema.  (she decided some time ago)

2)   Complete the sentences with ‘ll and one of the following verbs

give                 see                 tell               think

1.   So, outside the cinema at eight o’clock? Yes, OK. I ___________ you later.

2.   Dad, can I borrow the car for the weekend? I ____________ about it.

3.   Tell me when you arrive, OK? OK, I _____________ you a call.

4.   What does this word mean? I _____________ you later.

3)   You are a friendly hotel manager. Some guests have some problems. What do you say?

1.   The TV is making a strange noise.

2.   We need to get up very early in the morning, but we don’t have an alarm clock.

3.   There’s no water in the minibar.

4.   Our room smells of cigarettes. It’s horrible.

5.   I’m very hungry, but the restaurant is closed.

6.   The door to the gym is locked.

7.   There’s a spider in the bath!

IV)        Homework:

Complete the dialogue between a guest and a hotel manager with ‘ll or the correct form of going to

Guest: excuse me, I _____________ visit the old part of town this afternoon. Can you tell me the way?

Manager: Yes, no problem. I _____________ give you a map.

Guest: Is it far?

Manager: no, not far. Do you want to walk or take a bus? It’s a nice walk.

Guest: Oh, well, I ___________ walk, I think.

Manager: Or, if you like, I __________ take you in my car. I _________ do some shopping this afternoon.

Guest: That’s kind of you. Thanks. When _________ (you) leave?

Manager: About four o’clock.

Guest: Great. I ___________ see you here at four o’clock.

Manager: OK. I ___________ see you later.