Preparing a trip 2.1 Choosing a hotel READING THE GUIDE Look at this extract from a hotel guide. Anna Forsberg is looking for a hotel in New York to hold a weekend conference.Her assistant,Max, is telling her about the Algonquin Hotel. Complete the questions and answers in their conversation. Anna l¡;L.r .... .... / ..... ...i1¡ .... .ii..9i.. (')? Max It's on 59th Street West and 54th Street. Anna OK. .:.1 ..... ..... j...r. '2' rooms ..,,.\ .... .l(:..1 .... ,t'? Max .i'::...t.. ..,'..f .... \4t 165 rooms, singles and doubles. Anna That's fine. .".-:.' ..... ..:iS..:.. ..?:1.¡.. .{,v,:¡i., ttt? Max Yes, there are two lounges, pnd a Business Centre. Anna What about food? ..: ....... ..i.:.' .... ..11.-:J ... ..f.?:'-,,(. (6)? Max Yes, ..1.' ...... .... '.., .... (7). I hear the food is very good. Anna That's fine. ..,i.'.':.-:. ..ir;,.:.'.'.. ...1.!'.i-. ...1.1 .... ...r.*.:.. i8'? Max It's $180 a night. Anna OK, I need to speakto the manager ..k1.,..' ......... ' .... Max lt's 21.2840 6800. JUMBLED SENTENCES Put the words in these sentences in the correct order. 1 very Yellow are cabs not expensive. 2 subway.dirty The not safe and is very. 3 is to hotel My close Lincoln Center. 4 does much a room cost How hotel? 5 Hilton The night a costs $350. 6 New York are airports many How there in? 7 evenings do do'$lhat want to you the in? 8 are lot There in a good New York of restaurants. ffinrheoakRoom iHJ;;F 1.:,.*I?""" ?:'.T",l:" J tTil'i: :,.':','J, .' 12
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Preparing a trip
2.1 Choosing a hotel
READING THE GUIDE
Look at this extract from a hotelguide. Anna Forsberg is looking for ahotel in New York to hold a weekendconference. Her assistant, Max, is
telling her about the Algonquin Hotel.
Complete the questions and answers
in their conversation.
Anna l ¡ ;L . r . . . . . . . . / . . . . . . . . i1¡ . . . . . i i . .9 i . . ( ' )?
Max It's on 59th Street West and 54th Street.Anna OK. . : .1 . . . . . . . . . . j . . . r . '2 ' rooms . . , , . \ . . . . . l ( : . .1 . . . . , t '?
Max .i ' ::...t.. .., ' ..f.... \4t 165 rooms, singles and doubles.Anna That's f ine. .".-:. ' ..... ..: iS..:.. ..?:1.¡.. .{,v,:¡i., ttt?
Max Yes, there are two lounges, pnd a Business Centre.Anna What about food? ..:....... .. i .:. ' .... ..11.-:J... ..f.?:'-,,(. (6)?
Max Yes, ..1.'...... .... ' ..,.... (7). I hear the food is very good.
Anna That's f ine. .., i . ' . ' : .-:. .. ir;,.:. ' . ' . . ...1.! ' . i-. ...1.1.... ...r.*.:.. i8'?
Max It 's $180 a night.
Anna OK, I need to speak to the manager ..k1.,.. ' ......... ' ....
Max lt 's 21.2 840 6800.
JUMBLED SENTENCES
Put the words in these sentences in the correct order.
1 very Yellow are cabs not expensive.
2 subway.dirty The not safe and is very.
3 is to hotel My close Lincoln Center.4 does much a room cost How hotel?
5 Hilton The night a costs $350.6 New York are airports many How there in?
7 evenings do do'$lhat want to you the in?
8 are lot There in a good New York of restaurants.
R Thank you. Here is your key, Mrs Bowen, 689 on the sixth
A Thank you.
2 Now use the information in the dialogue to fi l l in rhe registrarion card
below.
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Name: A¡üanda Bowen
Nationality: lluEtralian
Address: 65 Ocean Drive
Southrtalk
Queeneland 4215
AuEtralía
Company: Shell
Tlae Oaceni IIoteI
Room No:
Breakfast:
Morning Call:
Newspaper:
C room
C restaurant
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a . m .
Number of Nights:
Payment: C AE tr Visa D Diners f,l Cheque
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GRAMMAR
In each of these sentences there is a mistake. Underline the word or wordsthat are wrong and correct the sentences. The first one is done for you.
1 How much bags have you got?
H.sw..ry.qlly.hgs:.hg.r..r..y.q!'!.sp!.1,....2 How many wine do you have with dinner?3 How much money do you have got?4 How much does the taxi costs?5 How many night are you staying?
6 How many do you earn?
VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences using the words below.
mini-barlobby
laundrypool
billroom servlce
check outshower
luggageguests
1 All rooms have borh bath and2 \íe would l ike to inform our .......... that the restaurant closes at 9.30.3 Is the indoor or outdoor?4 I need this shirt washed. Do you have a service?5 .......... is available after the restaurant closes.6 I ' l l meet you downstairs in the .......... ,7 Could I . . . . . . . . . . , p lease? Room 234.8 Could you send the .......... to my company?9 My plane leaves this evening. Could I leave my .......... here?
10 Did you use the , sir? - Yes, I had an orange juice this morning.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
All these people work in hotels. Match the job description with the job.
1 He carries guests' luggage to their rooms.2 She cleans the rooms and makes the beds.3 She serves in the restaurant.4 He works in the kitchen, cooking the meals.5 This person is in charge of the hotel.6 He makes cocktails and serves drinks.
b barman d chef e chambermaidwaitress
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VOCABULARY
Read the article below and fill in the gaps. (The first letter of each missingword is given.)
F you wANT an evening out in London's West End, there are lots of possi-bilities. You can see the latest films in one of the big c_'r' in andaround Leicester Square. Or, if you want to see a p_(t', you c¿n go to
one of the many famous t___(3) in Shaftesbury Avenue.Perhaps you prefer dancing. There are lots of d (a) in the area. and they
are open until late at night. Or maybe you just want to have a drink with friendsor colleagues. There are lots of p___(5) and wine-bars to choose from. If youwant a ffi (u), why not go to one of the many good r ¡;' in the area?The 'Chinatown' district (in and around Gerard Street) has the best Chinesefood, but there are lots of other possibilities: Italian, Indian, Greek. French. evenfish and chips!
Chinatou¡n
Leicester Square
Shaftesbury Auenue
TELEPHONING
1 '!íhat
do vou sav in these situations?
You want to speak to Carmen Rivero.Can I speak to Carmen Riuero?You want to check the person speaks English.The person is talking too quietly.
The person is talking too quickly.
You want to leave a message.
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Now put the words below in the right order to find the answers. Then
match them with the situations (b-e). The first one is done for you.
1 up speak Can please you? = Can you spea.k up, please? (c)
2 message a take Can you?
3 English speak you Do?
4 understand I Can don't you
slowly please speak? (2 sentences)
POTITE REQUESTS
Make the sentences more oolite. Use Could t 'oubrackets.
L Sav your name! ( te l l )
9pyld. t'p l. t s!!.ntg. s'pttr. t.rtrll.c !..2 Call me again! (call back)
3 Carry this case for me! (help)
4 I want to leave a message! (take)
5 Give me your pen! (lend)
i and the verb in
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Choose the best replies to these suggestions. For each suggestion there are
two good replies and one incorrect reply.
1 \Would you like to have lunch?
a No, thanks.
b I 'd love to.
c Yes, I 'd l ike.
2 Shall we go away this weekend?a Yes we shall.b Good idea.
c That would be n ice.
3 Let's leave early this evening.
a I 'm afraid I 'm too busy.
b Sure.c Not really.
4 Shall we finish this tomorrow?
a Yes, we'l l.
b That's a good idea.
c I'm afraid I'm not here tomorrow.
5 Would you like to go to a conference in
Rome next week?
a I'd love to but I 'm fullv booked.
b No, I won't.
c SorrY. I can't.
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r - - L - - - L - - J
2 'slhich
letter is next to C?
3 '\lhich
letter is below C?
4 'Which letter is between M and O?
5 Ilhich letter is above J?
6 Which letter is to the right of Q?
7 What word can you make from these six letters?
PREPOSITIONS
1 Complete these sentences using one of these words' Each word can be
used only once.
next to near on in over along to trom
1 Our company has built a new factory .."""" \fadrid' It is about
20 km the airPort.
2 To get to the manager's office go this corridor and turn left at
the end.
There are several bridges the Seine'
My office is very noisy because it is .. ' ....... the canteen'
There are three red fi les ........ ' . my desk my office' Could you
get them?
6 I usually go ........ ' . work by train. How about you?
Now make some more sentences of your own, using the prepositions in
the list.
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DIRECTIONS
Look at this map of a company. Where do you
directions ?
follow the
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Go in the Main Gate, go left past the Kennedy Building and it 's the
second building on the right.
It 's between the Johnson Building and General Services.Go past Reception, take the second right and it 's the second building on
the left.
Go round the lake and take the first right.
It's on the corner just after Research.
It's right in the middle behind Personnel and Finance.
It's opposite the Training Centre.You're in the car park facing the canteen. They're right behind you.
DESCRIBING AN OFFICE
1 Read this description of an office and draw a plan.
'My office is 4 m by 6 m. My desk (1 m 50 cm x 1 m) is in the middle ofthe office, facing one of tbe long walls. Tltqre are two windous, oneopposite my desk and one on my left. Tbe windows are 1- m 50 cm long.There is a large plant bet4,,egn tbe two windows in the corner of tbeoffice. The door is in tbe middle of the wall on my rlght. My computer ison a table to the right of the'door. Tbe fax machine is just to the left ofthe door. On my desk tbere is a phone on the left and a pile of files onthe right. There is a photo of my family i"u ?(*:!.9 the phone.'
2 \üflrite a description of your office or a room you know well. Use thedescription above to help you.
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VOCABULARY
In the l ist of words below there are nine pairs of words and one on its own.
Find the pairs to discover which one is left.
Definition
1 two vegetables I
2 two types of meat
3 two drinks i r.4 two places to go for a drink ,r, ¡
5 two l ta l ian d ishes
6 two things to eat with ',
7 two people who work in a restaurant ) |
8 two desserts t ".9 two fruits
a spaghetti
e chef
i cabbage
m coffeeq orange
b knifef jellyj pearn gravyr beef
beanspubpizzabarfork
d waiter
h sorbet
I teap l amb
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kos
QUESTTONS
Match the questions below with the answers.
1 Could I book a table for three?
2 How would you like to pay?
3 Could you tell me where the toilet is?
4 'slould
you like a drink?
5 Would you like a dessert?
6 Could I have the wine-list?
a Not for me, thanks.
b I 'm sorry, we are full tonight.
c Here vou are.
d Do you take VISA?
e lt 's downstairs.
f Could I have a small whisky?
COMPLAINTS
Here are some complaints in restaurants. Put the words in the right order.
1 not This enough hot soup is.
2 this you please Can change?
3 clean bring Can glass me you please a?
4 mistake bil l There in is this a.
5 table kitchen close is the Our too to.
6 another to we Can move please table?
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VOCABULARY
1 Complete this word grid. Each line represents one letter.
1
L
4
5
b
7
8
2 The
If . i t
t. i'
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a drink made from grapes
a fruit which is red or green
you put i t in dr inks
cooked bread
a way of cooking meat
part of a British breakfast
a hot l iquid starter
tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, etc.
DIALOGUE
Read this dialogue and complete with an appropriate phrase. Bernard and
Hitoshi are having lunch togethef at a restaurant in London.
B Right, let's have a look.
H There is so much choice. What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)?B \Well the fish is very good, or the dish of the day.H