- •Unit 8 types of hotels
- •Vocabulary focus
- •1. Give English equivalents of the words and word combinations used in the text. Make up your own sentences with these words.
- •2. Group the following terms according to the titles in the table (7 terms in each group).
- •3. Match up to make phrases.
- •4. Match the terms with the definitions.
- •5. Pick out the right definition.
- •6. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •7. Fill in the blanks with the words given below.
- •8. Read the extract from the brochure and fill in the gaps with the following words. The first one has been done for you.
- •9. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •10. Answer the questions.
- •11. State whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •12. Make a summary of the text.
- •Accommodation in Scotland
- •1. Read the website for Scotland.
- •2. You can metropolitan hotel but you cannot have a metropolitan cottage. Why not?
- •3. Match the adjectives with nouns from.
- •Which adjectives can describe most nouns? Which adjectives combine with only one of the nouns?
- •How many meaningful combinations can you make with two adjectives and a noun?
- •6. Choose different adjective-noun combinations and use them to write sentences to describe accommodation you have stayed in as a tourist.
Which adjectives can describe most nouns? Which adjectives combine with only one of the nouns?
How many meaningful combinations can you make with two adjectives and a noun?
Example: There is a huge range of modern, budget hotels in London.
6. Choose different adjective-noun combinations and use them to write sentences to describe accommodation you have stayed in as a tourist.
Speaking
Unusual accommodation
Mammut Snow Hotel Type: Ice / Iglo Location: Finlnd
Mammut Snow Hotel with its arctic surroundings is a unique place. It is an excellent way to experience the coldness of an arctic night. The temperature in the hotel rooms is approximately -5oC, but guests will have a good night’s sleep in a warm Ajungilak sleeping bag. In Mammut Snow Hotel there are 30 double rooms, 2 group rooms for five persons, and a suite.
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Gamirasu Cave Hotel Type: Prison Location: Urgup, Turkey
Gamirasu is the name of an exquisitely restored eighteen-room cave house, in Ayvali Village near Urgup in the heart of Cappadocia. In former times housing the cells of prison, this ancient monastery is steeped in history. A luxurious cave accommodation in a traditional Cappadocian village. |
1. Look at the hotel description. Which hotel is the most unusual?
2. Which hotel would you like to stay? Why?
3. If you can, go to the websites for the hotels and find out more information about them.
4. Work with a partner. Think about your local area. Discuss buildings or unusual structures (e/g/ caves) that you could convert into ‘unusual’ accommodation. Consider the following points:
type – details of type + natural or made structure
location – urban or rural
serviced or self-catering
luxury or budget
large or small (number of rooms – how many doubles, singles, etc.)
details of the rooms, facilities, and services.
5. Present your unusual hotel to the rest of the class. You can start like this.
Example: We have decided to make an unusual accommodation from (name of the structure). This is a nature / built structure in an urban / rural setting. We are going to make serviced / self-catering accommodation and it’s going to be …
Writing
Write an introduction to tourist accommodation in your area. You will need to include information about
the different types of accommodation
typical accommodation in (a) urban areas and (b) rural areas
types of accommodation that are typical of your country
accommodation for people (a) on holiday and (b) on business
one example of unusual accommodation if you can find one
where you can get more information (website, etc.)