7092 summer holidays

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?

- 3 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?

2. 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, 3 or 4 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
3. Match the underlined words or phrases in the text to the meanings below
1. accommodation (n)

a. a bathroom in the room

room per

2. affordable (adj)

5. 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

6. en suite (adv – from French)

f. you bring your own food

7. view/s (n)

9. 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...

3. from/start from (prep)
4. single/s (adj)

8. included (adj)

12. per room per night

4. 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?
5. 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 do 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 do 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.