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__________:The rate would be $90 a night for the room.

That doesn't include meals. ( ____ )

__________:Very good Mr. King. We look forward to seeing you and your

family on the fifth of September. ( ____ )

2. vocabulary

Hotel types

Match the names of hotel types with their definitions.

A commercial hotelan airport hotela tourist hotela motel

A middle-range hotela guesthouse a low-end hotela luxury hotel

Hotel types Definitions
The highest standard of hotel with very good services, facilities, decorations, friendly staff, and expensive.
A hotel, which has the essential facilities and is cheaper than a luxury hotel.
A hotel located at or near the airport for passengers of transit flights.
A good hotel with modern facilities for business and good security for businessmen. It is usually in the business center.
A hotel with a place for cars or motorcycles. It is located close to highways but doesn’t have a lot of facilities.
A private house often run by a family. It is small and usually has a few rooms. There is a very nice or cozy atmosphere there.
A hotel where the tourists can stay on their holidays or trips with good entertainment. There are fewer facilities in a tourist hotel than a luxury hotel, but it has good value.
A very cheap hotel with limited facilities

What kind of hotel would be suitable for the following people?

The guest Hotel types
Mr. Brown, "I'm driving to San Francisco. I need somewhere to stay for the night?"
Mrs. Houston, "I'm flying to Hong Kong early tomorrow morning."
Mr. Rousseau, "I'm spending three nights in Arcadia. I want to stay in the best hotel in the city."
Jack, "I haven't got much money, but I want to stay in the best hotel possible."
Joan and Sue, "We are students so we aren't very rich. We need somewhere to stay during our trip."
Mr. Kaplan, "I'm going for a week's holiday in the Mediterranean. I want a hotel with its own beach and plenty of entertainment."
Miss. Hoa, "I'm here on business. I need a hotel in the commercial district of the city."
The Johnsons, "We want to live in a house with a nice family atmosphere. However, we haven't got a lot of money."

Room Types

Match the names of room types with their definitions.

Double roomTwin roomFour-bed room

Single roomTriple roomQuadSuite

Kinds of room Definitions
A room for one person with one bed
A room for two persons with one big bed designed for two
A room for two persons with two separate single beds
A room for three persons with three beds
A room for four persons with four beds
A room for four persons with two double beds
A series of connected rooms used as a unit

What kind of room would be suitable for the following people? There may be more than one type that suits their requirements.

The guest Kinds of room
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.
The Smiths (the parents, one boy, and one girl)
Hoa and Chi (the friends)
Mr. Rousseau
A group of three students
A group of four people (the friends)

Reservation documents

1. What documents does the receptionist need during reservation procedure?

 the room chart

 the reservation form

What are these documents for?Write a brief explanation for the purpose of the

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Source:  OpenStax, English for tourism. OpenStax CNX. Aug 13, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10770/1.2
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