Teaching Plan New Era Interactive English, Level 1
Unit 2 A Great Place
Teaching Objective
In this unit students will be able to learn Topic: Hotel reservations Words and expressions
? Words and expressions related to hotel
Function:
? Make a hotel reservation ? Describe facilities ? Request information
Teaching Steps
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Part One Tongue Twister
Directions: Please read the following tongue twister slowly first. Then do it more quickly. Try to find the
student who can recite the tongue twister most quickly and fluently.
? A writer named Wright was instructing his little son how to write Wright right. ? He said: “It is not right to write Wright as?rite?--- try to write Wright aright!”
Part Two Video Review
Question: What kind of hotel does Chris want to reserve for his trip in New York?
Part Three
them.
suite: a set of rooms, especially expensive ones in a hotel （旅馆的）套房
a rollaway bed. A bed set on rollers or casters for easy moving and storing (活动折叠床) connecting room： (套间)
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Tongue Twister Words and Expressions Video Review Activities
A. Pair work B. Group work Appreciation Homework
Words and Expressions
Getting familiar with words and expressions related to hotel reservation and trying to memorize
Teaching Plan New Era Interactive English, Level 1
deluxe room： Particularly elegant and luxurious; sumptuous: 豪华的：特别典雅豪华的；盛大的：
a deluxe automobile; deluxe accommodations. 豪华小轿车；豪华居室 double up： To share accommodations meant for one person. 同宿一室 telephone extensions： An additional telephone connected to a main line.
电话分机：一部连到主线上的增设电话 harbor-view
queen-size/king-size bed double room with bath
discount： To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price. 削价出售，打折
porter： A person employed to carry burdens, especially an attendant who carries travelers' baggage at a
hotel or transportation station.搬运工，行李搬运员：受雇搬运重物的人，尤指搬运旅客行李的旅馆侍从或车站搬运员
bell-man：A bellhop. 旅馆服务员 laundry：
1、oiled or laundered clothes and linens; wash. 衣物：弄脏的或已洗好的衣服和亚麻制品；要洗的衣服 2、A commercial establishment for laundering clothes 洗衣店：清洗衣服或亚麻制品的商业性机构 3、room or an area, as in a house, for doing the wash. 洗衣房：清洗衣物的房间或空地，如在房中 pay in advance 先付款 dry cleaning a wake-up call
check out：To settle one's bill and leave a hotel or other place of lodging. 结帐离开：结帐并且离开旅馆
或其它住所
make calls on outside lines
Part Four
Activities
Activity 1:
Pair Work: Making a hotel reservation
Student A: Look at the hotel reservation form on your companion book (Page 12). You are a receptionist at the Grand Hotel. Student B calls to make a reservation. Fill out the form with Student B’s information.Student B: You phone the Grand Hotel to make a reservation. Student A is the hotel receptionist. First, decide the following:
? Kind of room you want (single/double/smoking/non-smoking) ? How many people ? How many nights
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Expressions for reference 预订客房
I'd like to make reservations for the nights of May 2nd and 3rd． ［委婉］我想预订5月2日和3日两晚的房间。
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Can I book a single room from 21st of September to the 2nd of October, please?
我可以预从9月21日到10月2日的一个单间吗？
Please reserve me a suite of two rooms for a week beginning from next Monday.
请给我保留一个两间一套的房间，从下星期一开始，用一周。 I would like a room for two for Saturday.
[委婉]我想订一个双人房间，星期六用。
Would you reserve a room in the name of John Smith?「委婉〕A double for three nights.
你以约翰·史密斯的名字订一间房好吗？一个双人房间，用三个晚上。 My name is Foster. I think you have a room reserved for me.
我是福斯特，我想这里有为我预订的一个房间。
My name is Huston. I have a reservation here for a double room with a spare bed.
我是休斯顿，我在这里订了一个双人房间，外加一张床。 I booked a single room four weeks ago. I'm Mary Winn.
我在四个星期前订了一个单间，我叫玛丽·温英。
I made a reservation ten days ago. I wrote to your hotel and told them I'd like a single room with a bath for two nights．The name is…
我10天前向你们预订过。我写信给你们旅馆，说我要订一个带浴室的单间，用两个晚上，我的名字是……
Would you excuse me for one minute while I check our list？［委婉］请稍等片刻让我查一下单子好吗？ Could you give me your initial? ［委婉〕可以告诉我你姓名的首字母吗？
Yes，we have your reservation right here，Mr. Smith. 对的，史密斯先生，我们这里有你的预订。 Our reservation record shows that you want a double room. You also asked for a rollaway for your child. Is that correct? 我们的预订登记上写着，你要一个双人房间，你还要求为孩子添一张活动床，对吗？ Yes，we have a nice room for you．It's number 928. Now will you please register?
对的，我们为你准备了一个好的房间，是928号。请登记好吗？
介绍可提供的客房情况
We have a nice room available. It's on the sixth floor.我们可以提供一个很好的房间，在6层楼。 It’s a single room，facing the lake.是一个单间，面向湖。
The room commands a good view of the valley.那个房间可以望见山谷的好景色。 The room has a bathroom adjoining.这个房间连着一个浴室。
All our rooms have telephone extensions．You can make long distance calls from your room. We'll add them to your bill.我们全部房间都有电话分机，你可以在房间里打长途电话，电话费 会记在你的帐上。
We can offer you a room on the third floor. It's a harbor-view room with bath.
我们可以提供一个三楼的房间，有浴室，望出去是海港。
We can let you have a single room for tomorrow night. It has air-conditioning and television.
我们可以给你一个明晚用的单间，有空调和电视机的。
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You can have a room with either a queen- or a king-size bed.
你可以有一个房间，内有一张大号或特大号床。
The sighting glass and chain have been installed on the door of each room for your safety.
每个房间都安装了窥视镜和保险链，以确保安全。
I'm afraid some of you will have to double up because there aren't enough rooms.
房间不够了，恐怕你们有几位只能两人合住一间了。
客户提出具体住房要求
I want a double room with bath，with an ocean view，if possible. 我要一个带浴室的双人房间，可能的话，面对大海的。
I'd prefer a room overlooking the park.［委婉〕我倒想要一间可俯瞰公园的房间。 Is it possible to get a room with a telephone extension for making calls on outside lines？
有没有可能弄一间分机可以打外线电话的房间？
Do you have a room with a waterbed? 有没有用水褥子床的房间?
I think a double room with two single beds will be fine.我想有两张单人床的双人房间就可以了。
客房的价格
How much is a double room？一个双人房间要多少钱？ How much do you charge for the room?这房间要多少钱？ What does it cost?是什么价格？ What is the daily rate?每天租金多少？
What's the rate of this room，please?请问房租多少？ How much does the room cost per day?这房间每天收多少钱？ Does that include breakfast？是不是包括早餐？ Does that include tax?是不是包括税金？
Do you give discount rate for a week or more？住一周或一周以上是否可以打折扣？ **********
The room is＄60 a night. The tax is extra.这房间是60美元一晚，税金另算。 It's＄28 for a single and＄38 for a double.单间28美元，双人房间38美元。
＄50 a night，including two meals：breakfast and dinner. 50美元一夜，包括早晚两餐。 The singles range from＄30 to＄60 per night.单间每夜从30美元到60美元不等。 We start at＄38 and go up to＄55 a night.每夜最低38美元，最高55美元。 We give 5％discount for one week，10％for two weeks and over．
住满一周价格优惠百分之五，住两周或两周以上的优惠百分之十。
Part Five Home work: Describing a hotel
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Teaching Plan New Era Interactive English, Level 1
Suppose you are going to visit Beijing (or Shanghai, Haikou, Xi’an, Kunming, etc.) in your winter vacation. What kinds of hotels do you expect to stay? Work in Groups of four or five, discuss and decide what kind
of hotels you are going to stay in. ? Some expressions for describing a hotel
I expect to stay at a hotel which…
? has access to the Internet ? is near a major shopping area
? has a nice view of the city/sea/mountain ? has a variety of cable TV channels ? offers first class comfort and service ? is expensive/is not expensive ? has a good health club ? is in an excellent location ? offers a variety of food and drinks ? has friendly and polite staff ? has large rooms ? is very clean and tidy
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