1 John wants to go on holiday in the UK this Summer, he makes a list of what he needs a How many rooms does John need? - people; me, Jodie and Mum - Double room with balcony - Single room with sea view (need bath for Mum) - Dates: 21st- 31st August - Maximum price £600 c What two things are important about the single room? - Breakfast included b Who are the people going on holiday? Look at the three hotel advertisements below Which one should John call? Sea View House Holiday Park Sea Veiw Hotel Where Where the sun shines all the time! the sun always shines Country Retreats The walk of Life Sea View Hotel offers high quality accommodation at affordable prices Singles from £25 per night, doubles from £35 All rooms have en suite bathrooms with showers and baths All rooms have balconies and most have sea views Breakfast is included Call 01256 701 701 to book Country retreats offers self- catering accommodation in 2, or person chalets There are beautiful views of the forest All chalets have en suite bathrooms Prices start from £40 per person per night Call 07810 675 576 to book The Sun Hotel Here at the Sun Hotel we offer excellent accommodation We have double and single rooms, all with balconies, and en suite bathrooms All our double rooms have sea views All meals are included Prices start from £140 per night To book call: 01985 378 993 Match the underlined words or phrases in the text to the meanings below accommodation (n) a a bathroom in the room room per affordable (adj) double/s (adj) b what you can see out of the window of the room c (food) does not cost any more money, is part of the total price d a room for two people, with a bed for two people e the price is for the whole room en suite (adv – from French) f you bring your own food view/s (n) to book (v) g to tell the hotel that you want the room They don’t let anyone else have it h the price is for each person staying in the room i a place to stay 10 self-catering (adj) j quite low prices 11 per person per night k a room for one person, with a bed for one person l The lowest price is from/start from (prep) single/s (adj) included (adj) 12 per room per night Listen to the recording and answer these questions a Does John get the rooms he wants? b Does John book rooms at the hotel? c Does John pay more money than he planned? Listen to the recording again and fill in the words in the blanks a b c d e f g h I’d like to two rooms from the 21st to the 31st of August One , with a sea view, and a double with a balcony, please oh, yes there is a single with a sea on the second floor Does it have an with a bath? We have a room with a bath in the en suite free that week Yes I think that’s Breakfast is , but other meals are The prices are per per Discuss - Have you ever booked a hotel? Did you get what you wanted? What price per room per night would you say is affordable? When you stay at a hotel, would you rather have a single or a double room? Do you think having a nice view is important? Have you ever stayed in self-catering accommodation? Listening transcript: H: Hello this is Sea View Hotel J: Hello My name is John Saunders I’d like to book two rooms from the 21 st to the 31st of August H: OK, I will check that for you So that’s Sunday 24 th to Wednesday the 31st? J: Yes, please H: Singles or doubles? J: One single, with a sea view, and a double with a balcony, please H: Right OK for those dates we have a double with a balcony, but it’s at the back and there is no view – is that alright for you? Its quiet J: That’s fine And the single room? H: We are quite busy that week Let me see oh, yes there is a single with a sea view on the second floor J: Does it have an en suite with a bath? H: Oh, no I’m afraid there is only a shower in that room J: Well I really need a room with a bath, it’s for my mum you see H: We have a double room with a bath in the en suite free that week It costs forty-five pounds per night Is that OK? J: Yes I think that’s affordable H: OK, so you are booking two doubles from the 21st to the 24th of August Breakfast is included, but other meals are self-catering The prices are per room per night J: That’s fine H: OK so you are staying 10 nights One room at thirty-five pounds per night, and the other at forty-five pounds That’s £800 You need to pay a ten percent deposit to book the room You can pay credit or debit card now, or send us a cheque J: I’ll pay the deposit now, thanks