Lesson1　Types of Hotel Accommodations 客房种类

A Vocabulary:Types of Hotel Rooms

single room:room for one person with a single bed.

double room:room for two people with one double bed.

twin room:room for two people with two single beds.

triple room:room for three people with either three single beds or a double bed and a single bed .

family room:room suitable for a family with children with four or more beds .

suite:a set of two or more rooms including at least one bedroom and a sitting room.

junior suite:a small suite with a sitting room.

deluxe suite:a suite that has 2 or 3 rooms with one living room, one bedroom provided with a king-size bed, and one dining room or meeting room.

presidential suite:a suite that has more than 5 rooms with luxurious fittings and decorations.

adjoining rooms:two or more hotel rooms located side by side without private connecting doors.

connecting rooms:two or more rooms with private doors permitting access from one to the other without use of the hotel corridor.

New Words

1.triple ['trɪpl] adj.三人的　　　　4.deluxe [dɪ'lʌks] adj.豪华的

2.suite [swiːt] n.套房　　　　　　5.presidential [,prezɪ'denʃəl] adj.总统的

3.junior ['dʒuːnjə] adj.较小的　　　6.adjoining [ə'dʒɔɪnɪŋ] adj.邻接的

B Listen to the conversation and tick (√) the questions the reservationist (预订员) asks about the reservation.

1.How would you like to pay? □ 5.May I have your name, please? □

2.When will you be arriving? □ 6.How many people would that be? □

3.How many nights will you be staying? □ 7.Could you spell your name for me, please? □

4.What kind of room would you like? □ 8.Could I have your telephone number, please? □

C Listen to the conversation in Part B again and decide which reservation card has recorded the correct reservation information.

Exercises

1.1 Match the English expressions in Column A with their Chinese translations in Column B.

1.2 Look at the hotel reservationist’s computer screen below .A guest named Bill Swanson wants to book a room.With a partner, brainstorm the questions he might hear from the reservationist.Write them down and then compare with the ones you ticked in Part B.

1.3 Service procedure for a reservationist.

➢ Greet guests.

➢ Ask guests for reservation information:

·Dates of arrival and departure.

·Number of people.

·Room type and number of rooms.

➢ Search for rooms available on computer.

➢ Get the following information from guests:

·Names of guests or group.

·Guests’ telephone numbers.

·Contact name and telephone number.

➢ Confirm the reservation.

➢ Express your wishes.

➢ Form reservation record.