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Comprehension

8. Answer the questions on the texts: Extended-Stay Hotels

1. What guests stay at hotels for an extended period?

2. What facilities do extended-stay hotels offer?

3. Where are evening cocktails and continental breakfasts served?

All-Suite, Extended-Stay Hotels

1. What services do extended-stay properties offer?

2. Why do many properties try to encourage a community feeling in their guests?

3. How many extended-stay properties are there in the U.S.?

Bed and Breakfast Inns

1. What is the main concept of «B and Bs»?

2. What services do «B and B» hotels provide?

3. Why does the host offer to help the guest with directions, restau­rants, and suggestions for local entertainment or sightseeing?

4. Why are there so many different styles of «B and Bs»?

9. Complete the sentences using proper words and phrases in the box.

an attractive accommodation; amount of money, some hotels; are served; to interact informally

1. All-suite hotels offer more space for the same ____.

2. Evening cocktails _____ in the lobby.

3. _____ offer full kitchen facilities and shopping services.

4. Guests like ____ if a hotel encourages a community feeling.

5. Owners of «B and Bs» provide ___ and a memorable breakfast.

10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.

1. Typically, all-suite hotels offer less space for the same amount of money.

2. «B and Bs» first appeared in the U.S.

3. Extended-stay hotels offer services like grocery shopping and laundry.

4. The guest offers to help the host with suggestions for local enter­tainment or sightseeing.

5. Extended-stay properties cater to guests who stay for a short period.

6. The majority of guests in «B and Bs» are long-term.

7. Extended-stay properties will not take guests for a short time even when space is available.

11. Try to identify the type of a hotel on the basis of the following information about it. The following words and phrases will come in handy:

  • to thrive

  • to offer guests

  • relocating families

  • long-term guests

  • full-kitchen facilities

  • to meet needs

  • without any frills

  • room

  • food and averages

  • homey

  • convenience store

  • on the premises

  • to work at a profit

  • clean

  • reduction for a longer stay

  • lower rates

  • competitive advantage

Having identified the type of this hotel, describe it in detail. Try and convince your partner that your guess is correct.

12. Work in pairs:

a) Look at the following words and phrases and think of a story that might combine them all. You may reorder them in any way you like using any form of the verb:

  • two families as owners

  • raised $1,4 million

  • farm-style home

  • was built in the 1990s

  • thrive

  • did not enjoy a high occupancy

  • low annual income

  • overnight lodging in a private home

  • substantial memorable breakfast

  • necessary facilities

  • two or three rooms

  • available

  • well managed

  • suggest

  • local entertainment

  • sightseeing

  • competition intensified

  • catered to traveling holidaymakers

b) When you have decided upon the story, tell it to your partner. Then listen to that of your partner. Ask each other as many questions as you can to leam further details or clarify some points.

13. Entitle the paragraph beginning with the words: There are many different styles...

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