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Going abroad. Accomodation. ( Episode 15)

Vocabulary:

I II

inn, hotel, motel to show the room

to spend the anniversary to get a look at the view

the second honeymoon to enjoy looking at the parking lot

the fifth wedding anniversary to clean up the room

a romantic weekend alone together to blame oneself

to sound tempting to call a room service

to make a reservation to face the truth

room clerk to stick something out for the whole weekend a double room a daily rate

to check out (in)

to have an opening

to reserve a honeymoon suite

III

the innkeeper

patcwork quilt

to cut patches from the old clothing

to be welcome somewhere

to take the liberty of doing something

a bellhop

Compliments of the inn

hotcakes (pancakes)

scrambled eggs

cinnamon

cloves

heavenly

Training exercises to the vocabulary:

1. What’s the difference between the words: inn, hotel, motel?

2. Explain the words: anniversary, honeymoon.3.

3. What does the expression ‘alone together’ may mean to your mind?

4. Translate the expressions: to sound exciting, to sound tempting, to sound boring.

  1. What is ‘to make a reservation’? Does it have the same meaning as ‘to book a room in a hotel’?

  2. In what meanings the word ‘room’ is used in expressions 8 and 9.

  3. Does ‘daily rate’ mean ‘the cost of the room in a hotel per day and night’?

  4. All the vocabulary units 1 – 11 describe the Old Country Inn. Do you think Richard and Merylin like this hotel? Why?

Translate these units into Russian.

Discuss units 1 – 13 with the teacher and find out what American traditions are mentioned here.

Proper names:

The Watermill Inn

The Old Country Inn

The Hudson River

Mrs. Monterfiore – the innkeeper of the Watermill Inn

Teddy Roosevelt – the 26th PRESIDENT OF THE United States (1901 – 1909)

George Washington – the first President of the United States (1789 – 1797)

Questions and tasks:

1. Why did Richard and Merylin decide to spend a weekend in a small country inn? Did they manage to reserve a room?

2. Describe the Old Country Inn and the young couple’s feelings about it.

3. Why did they still turn out to settle in the Watermill Inn?

4. What was the Watermill Inn like? Why did Richard and Merylin like it?

5. What American tradition is mentioned in this episode?

6. Do you enjoy staying in hotels? Have you ever stayed at a hotel? What would you prefer: to stay at a small country inn or a large luxurious hotel?

7. Describe a hotel you would prefer to stay at. Speak on the facilities and services the hotel can offer to its visitors.

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