PRACTICAL ENGLISH- episode 1
Arriving in londonHere you'll find different episodes of functional language to help you 'survive' on English in travel and social situations.
This story is based on two characters, Rob Walker, a British journalist who works for a magazine called London24seven, and Jenny Zielisnski, who works in the New York office of the same magazine and is on a work trip to London. She meets Rob in this lesson and checks in a hotel. |
vacabulary- vocabulary related to a hotel
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checking-in- checking- in into a hotel in London.
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jenny talks to rob- Vocabulary about drinks and polite forms for questions.
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1. VOCABULARY
In a hotel
Extra vocabulary
Ordinal numbers
We use ordinal numbers to talk about an order (for the floor in a hotel, etc)
We use ordinal numbers to talk about an order (for the floor in a hotel, etc)
3. CHECKING IN
R: Good evening, madam/ sir
R: Can you spell that, please? R: For three/ four/ five nights? R: Can I have your passport, please? R: Thank you. Can you sign here, please? Thank you. Here's your key. It's room 306, on the third floor. The lift is over there. Yes, enjoy your stay. Ms. /Mr. Jackson |
C: Hello. I have a reservation.
My name's _______________ C: J-A-C-K-S-O-N C: Yes, that's right C: Just a second...Here you are. C: The lift? Oh the elevator. C: Thank you. |
Practice now this dialogue:
RECEPCIONISTA: - 'Buenos días' - Pedir que deletree el nombre. - Comprobar el número de noches. - Pedir el pasaporte. - Pedir que firme. - Preguntar que tipo de habitación quiere (Would/ Do you like a single or double room?) - Dar la llave. Decir el número de habitación y la planta. - Decir donde está el ascensor. - Desear una buena estancia |
CLIENTE: - Saludar. Decir que tienes una reserva. Dar mi nombre - Deletrearlo. - Asentir. - Decir: 'Aquí tiene'. - Elegir (A single/ double room) - Agradecer. Preguntar dónde está el ascensor. - Agradecer - Dar las gracias. |
4. SHE TALKS TO HIM:
Drinks
Short dialogue:
Would you like a ........., sir? Yes, Diet Coke, please.
............ and lemon? Just lemon.
Here you ........ . Thank you.
Coffee? ..........? Coffee, please.
...........? Yes, please.
...........? No, thanks.
Here you are. Thanks.
Possible answers:
(drink) / (ice) / (are) / (tea) / (milk) / (sugar)
Would you like a ........., sir? Yes, Diet Coke, please.
............ and lemon? Just lemon.
Here you ........ . Thank you.
Coffee? ..........? Coffee, please.
...........? Yes, please.
...........? No, thanks.
Here you are. Thanks.
Possible answers:
(drink) / (ice) / (are) / (tea) / (milk) / (sugar)