Lesson 1 : Lesson 1 Basic questions in simple present tense
Booking a hotel room and role-play
Timetable Tim : Timetable Tim Put these activities in the correct order, from first to
last.
__GET UP __TAKE A SHOWER\BATH
__GET DRESSED __HAVE BREAKFAST
__WAKE UP __BRUSH YOUR TEETH
__GO TO THE BATHROOM __GO TO WORK\SCHOOL
Answer these questions so they are true for you: : Answer these questions so they are true for you: • What time do you get up? ___________________________________________
• Do you take a shower\bath before breakfast? ___________________________
• Do you have an alarm clock? ________________________________________
• What do you usually have for breakfast? _______________________________
• Do you brush your teeth before you get dressed? ________________________
Read about Tim’s day and answer the questions. : Read about Tim’s day and answer the questions. Every day Tim wakes up at five thirty when his alarm clock rings. He gets up and then goes to the bathroom and has a long, hot shower.
After that he makes breakfast for him and his wife, Betty. Tim has coffee and two slices of toast and Betty drinks a cup of tea and eats a bowl of cornflakes.
At six o’clock Tim brushes his teeth, always before he gets dressed because it is very important that he doesn’t get
toothpaste on his clothes – Tim is a train driver and he wears a uniform!
Finally, he kisses his wife and baby son and leaves his house
in Watford at a quarter after six.
Read about Tim’s day and answer the questions. : Read about Tim’s day and answer the questions. Tim starts work at seven o’clock and drives trains on the London
Underground. He usually works in the mornings from Monday to Friday, but he sometimes works on the weekends too.
At noon he stops work for half an hour to have his lunch. He eats cheese and tomato sandwiches which Betty makes for him, and drinks a bottle of milk. After lunch he works until four o’clock and then he goes home.
In the evening he plays with his baby son, Ben, and watches TV with Betty. At ten thirty they all go to bed because they are very tired – and because they get up so early in the morning!
Answer the questions. : Answer the questions. • What time does Tim get up? ___________________________________________
• Does he take a shower\bath before breakfast? ___________________________
• Does he have an alarm clock? ________________________________________
• What does he usually have for breakfast? _______________________________
• Does he brush his teeth before he gets dressed? _______________________
Grammar and Practice : Grammar and Practice Look at the questions in part A and part B. What is different?
Complete these rules about questions with ‘do’ or ‘does’.
When the subject of the question is I \ you \ we \they, use the auxiliary ______.
When the subject of the question is he \ she \ John \ Mary etc, use the auxiliary ______.
Write the questions for these answers about Tim and his family. : Write the questions for these answers about Tim and his family. 1. _______ ______ _______ Tim brush his teeth?
At six o’clock.
2. _____ _____ Tim and Betty live?
In Watford
3. ____ _____ _____ Tim _____ work?
At seven o’clock
4. _____ ______ Tim _____ work at noon?
To have lunch.
5. _____ _____ _____ Tim and Betty _____ to bed?
At ten thirty.
Checking In : Checking In Connect the phrasal verbs with the things they are commonly associated with.
Hang up - Ticket
Check in - Website
Pay back - Meeting
Get on - Hotel
Print out - Telephone
Log in - Money
Fix up - Bus
Ask these questions to your partner: : Ask these questions to your partner: When was the last time you checked into a hotel?
How long did you stay for?
Where was the hotel?
What did you like/dislike about it?
Listening : Listening You are going to listen to a man checking into a hotel.
As you listen to the conversation the first time, complete the registration card that the woman fills out.
Fill in the exercise : Fill in the exercise The Strands
Guest Registration Card
Room Type (single/double): ___________
Guest Name: __________________
Staying for ___ nights.
Room No.: ______
Guest checked in by: ________________
Part Two : Part Two Now listen to the conversation again and choose the best answer for these
questions: A, B or C.
1. What is Mr. Henderson’s opinion of the sea view?
a) It will help him to work better.
b) It’s unimportant because he will be too busy.
c) He’s quite happy to have it.
2. Why doesn’t he have to give the key card back when he leaves?
a) Because it won’t work after he leaves anyway.
b) Because he’ll need to use the calendar.
c) Because reception will be closed when he leaves the hotel.
3. Which two things does Jennifer tell Mr.
Henderson about at the beginning?
a) The fire alarm and the restaurant.
b) The fire escape and the restaurant.
c) The fire exit and the reception opening hours.
Part two : Part two 4. Mr. Henderson’s manager is staying in room 278 in The Strands. Which
number would Mr. Henderson have to call to speak with him?
a) 9-278
b) 278
c) 1-278
5. Why does Mr. Henderson carry his briefcase to his room?
a) Because Jennifer’s husband, Gary, is not there to help.
b) Because Jennifer doesn’t offer to help him.
c) Because it’s not very heavy.
Speaking : Speaking Your teacher will give you some role cards. You will either be a hotel receptionist or a hotel guest.
In pairs, you will role play a guest checking into a hotel.
If you are the receptionist:
Ask for the information given on the registration card.
If you are the guest:
Your information is given on your role card. If the receptionist asks you something that is not written on the card, make something up!
Receptionist Cards : Receptionist Cards . Name: __________
Nationality:_____________
Type of room:__________
How many nights:______
(ask for passport) Name: __________
Nationality:_____________
Type of room:__________
How many nights:______
(ask if he/she wants dinner tonight)
Guest Cards : Guest Cards , Greg Stevens
American
You want a double room.
For 3 nights.
(ask for breakfast at 5a.m.) Cathy Jones
British
You want a single room.
For 1 night.
(ask how to use the phone)