Разноуровневые
задания по аудированию
тема:
HOTELS
Easy level «Hotel
Reservation»
1.Pre-listening exercises:
Finding a cheap hotel is
important to budget travelers, whether for an Hawaiian honeymoon, adventure
travel in the mountains, or for business in Europe. How do you find a budget
hotel: though an online hotel reservations Web site, in a guidebook, or in the
phone book? What questions would you ask if you called to make a hotel
reservation?
2. Listening
exercises:
Listen to the
conversation and answer the questions.
1. The man makes a reservation finally for which day?
A.
March 20th
B.
March 21st
C.
March 22nd
2.
What kind of room does the man prefer?
A. a
non-smoking room
B. a
smoking room
C.
either one is okay
3. Why
doesn't he want to reserve the suite?
A. It
doesn't have a nice view.
B. It
doesn't come with a sauna bath.
C.
It's too expensive.
4.
Including tax, how much is the man's room?
A. 80
dollars
B. 88
dollars
C. 96
dollars
5. How
do you spell the man's name?
A.
Maxner
B.
Maexner
C.
Mexner
Correct
answers: 1. March 20th
2. a non-smoking room
3. It's too expensive.
4. 88 dollars
5. Maexner
3.
Vocabulary activities:
Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer Questions
1.Do
you have any rooms with a………….. where I can prepare basic meals?
a)
cooking b) suite c) kitchenette
2. I’d
like to………. a hotel room for April 21st.
a)
schedule b) buy c) reserve
3.
This hotel is one of the best in the city, and the employees try to roll out
the………… carpet for special guests.
a)
green b) red c) blue
4. Let
me ………… to see if we have any rooms available.
a)
check b) view c) test
5. The
rooms at that hotel costs $300 a night, and that is a little…..for me. There’s
no way I could pay for that.
a)
expensive b) reasonable c) cheap
Sentence and Vocabulary Matching
1) Let
me ……..our books to see if we have a room a) expensive
2)
How……… is the room for one night b) much
3) The
……. of the city is beautiful c) reserve
4) I
want to……. a room for next Friday. d) view
5) Well
, $200 for a room is a little ……. for me. e) check
Text Completion Quiz
Listen to the recording for the second time Then write the words you
hear in the correct blank.
Hotel
Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. Can I help you?
Man: Yes,
I’d like to….. a room for two on the 21st of March.
Hotel
Clerk: Okay. Let me check out …….here for a moment. The 21st
of Mat, right?
Man: No.
March, not May
Hotel
Clerk: Oh, sorry, let me see here. Nmmmm.
Man: Are
you all booked that…….?
Hotel
Clerk: well, we have one ….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 a night, plus a 10% room………
Man: Oh,
that’s a little too expensive for me. Do you have a ….. room available either
on the 20th or the 22d?
Hotel
Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or non-smoking room?
Man: Non-smoking,
please.
Hotel
Clerk: Okay. We do have a few room available on the 20th, we
are full on the 22d,…………you want a smoking room.
Man: well,
how much is a non-smoking room on the 20th?
Hotel
Clerk:$80 plus the %10 room tax.
Man: Okay,
that’ll be………….
Hotel
Clerk: all right. Could I have your name, please?
Man: Yes.
Bob Maexner.
Hotel
Clerk: How do you … your last name , Mr Maexner?
Man:
M-A-E-X-N-E-R.
Hotel
Clerk: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look……..to seeing you on March, 20th.
Man: Okay.
Goodbye.
4.
Post-listening exercises.
Talk about a hotel where you stayed at least one night. How
much did it cost to stay? Describe the room and the hotel facilities.
Would you stay there again? Why or why not?
Difficult level.
«Hotel check-in»
1.Pre-listening exercises:
Most people look for budget or cheap hotels when they go on
vacation, but no matter whether you stay in a cheap hotel or a luxurious one,
you can encounter problems when making hotel reservations. Write a list all of
the possible problems that could occur with hotel reservations (e.g., the
receptionist who took your reservation misunderstood the date you were
scheduled to arrive). Talk with a partner and discuss these.
2. Listening
exercises:
Listen to the
conversation and answer the questions.
1. What is the first problem with the man's reservation?
A. The hotel confused him with another guest.
B. Rooms are overbooked for that evening.
C. There are no more rooms available for five people.
D. The price for the room is more than he expected.
2. For
what day did Mr. Nelson make a hotel reservation?
A. the
eighteenth
B. the
nineteenth
C. the
twentieth
D. the
twenty-first
3.
What is taking place in the city that makes getting another room almost
impossible?
A. a marathon
B. an
outdoor music festival
C. a
conference
D.
building renovation
4. How
much is the initial discount on the honeymoon suite after Mr. Nelson complains
about the hotel service?
A. $10
B. $15
C. $20
D. $25
5. How
does Mr. Nelson respond when the hotel clerk offers to provide him with a free
room on his next visit?
A. He
thinks it will take a long time for him to receive the free coupon for the
room.
B. He
feels he should first receive an apology from the manager for what has
happened.
C. He
suggests that the hotel should give guests an additional 15% discount in cases
like his.
D. He
implies that he might not visit again because of the problems he has had.
Correct
answers: 1. The hotel confused him with another guest.
2. the eighteenth
3. a conference
4. $25
5. He implies that he might not visit again because of the problems
he has had.
3.
Vocabulary activities:
Sentence and Vocabulary Matching
1.I’m attending a businedd………….in the city, a) amenities
so I
need a hotel room.
2. Are
there any rooms ……..for tomorrow night? b) available
3. The
hotel offers a number of nice……..including a
refrigerator
and microwave in each room. c) convention
4.You
ought to…….. a hotel room way in advance d) book
5. Some of the hotel rooms were………last month e)
renovated
and they look brand new.
Text Completion Quiz
Guest:
Hi, I have a……….for tonight.
Hotel
Clerk: And your name?
Guest: it’s
Nelson. Charles Nelson.
Hotel
Clerk: Okay, Mr. Nelson. That’s a room for five and…..
Guest:
Excuse me? You mean a room for five dollars? I didn’t know the special was so
good.
Hotel
Clerk: No, no, no. according to our records, a room for five guests
was……….under your name.
Guest: No,
no, no. Hold on. There must be some…………
Hotel
Clerk: Okay, let’s check this again. Okay Mr. Charles C Nelson for
tonight.
Guest:
There’s the problem. My name’s Charles Nelson, not Charles C Nelson. You must
have two…….under the name.
Hotel
Clerk: Okay, let me check this again. Oh.Okay. Here we are.
Guest: Yeah.
Hotel
Clerk: Charles Nelson. A room for one for 19th….
Guest:
Wait, wait. It was for tonight, not for tomorrow night.
Hotel
Clerk: Hmm, hmm, I don’t think we have any rooms for tonight. There’s a
………… going on in town, and , uh, let’s see. Yeah, no rooms.
Guest: Ah,
come on. You must have something. Anything!
Hotel
Clerk: Well. We do have some rooms under …………with just a roll-a-way
bed. None of the normal …………….like a TV or working shower or toilet.
Guest: Ah,
Man. Come on. There must be something else.
Hotel
Clerk: Well. Well, let me check my computer here. Ah!
Guest: What?
Hotel
Clerk: There has been a…………. for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now
available.
Guest:
great. I’ll take it.
Hotel
Clerk: But, I’ll have to charge you two hundred fifty dollars for the
night.
Guest: Ah,
Man. I should have a discount for…………..
Hotel
Clerk: Well, the best I can give you is ten percent discount plus a
ticket for a free continental breakfast.
Guest: Hey.
Isn’t the breakfast free anyway?
Hotel
Clerk: Well, only on weekends.
Guest: I
want to talk to the manager.
Hotel
Clerk: Wait, wait, wait, Mr. Nelson. I think, I can give you an
additional 15 percent………… and I’ll throw in a free room for the next time you
visit us.
Guest:
That’ll be a long time.
4.
Post-listening exercises.
Summarize the problems that the guest encountered on his
visit to the hotel in the conversation. Was each problem resolved to his
satisfaction? What would you have done if you had been in his shoes? Discuss your feelings.
5.
Online investigations.
Imagine that you want to make hotel reservations for your
dream vacation in another country, but you are looking for very cozy,
traditional accommodations instead of a big-chain hotel. Select a city and then
find two places that you are within your budget, but also will give you a taste
of the local culture. Compare the prices and
amenities of each place.
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