HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 48 HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

 

A Hotel facilities and rooms B Staying in a hotel Rooms are often available1 during the week, but many hotels are fully booked2 at weekends or during the holidays, so you may need to book a room3 in advance4. When you arrive, you check in at reception5; at the end of your stay6, you check out7. C Going to a restaurant It’s often a good idea to book a table / make a reservation if you go to a restaurant at the weekend. Many restaurants offer three-course meals which include [have as part of the meal] a starter (e.g. soup), main course (e.g. meat or fish) and dessert (e.g. fruit with ice cream). Prices sometimes include 10% service as well [amount of money you pay for being served by the waiter]. If service isn’t included, it’s normal to leave a tip [extra money you give to the waiter/waitress]. D Ordering a meal WAITER: Are you ready to order? [Have you decided what to eat?] CUSTOMER: Yes, I think so. I’d like to start with the spicy prawns, and then I’ll have the fillet steak, with French fries and a mixed salad [lettuce with other vegetables]. WAITER: How would you like your steak? (Rare, medium or well-done?) CUSTOMER: Medium, please. And I’d like some mineral water as well. WAITER: Still or sparkling? CUSTOMER: Er, sparkling. Common mistakes   I’ll have the steak. (NOT I take the steak.) EXERCISES 48.1 Put the words into the correct columns. Write titles for the other two groups. rare starter mini-bar sparkling main course room service medium dessert still well-done safe   48.2 Match the words on the left with the words on the right. 1 service a room 2 room b access 3 double c meal 4 three-course d conditioning 5 main e service 6 internet f TV 7 air g included 8 satellite h course 48.3 Complete the sentences. 1 Have you booked a _______ room________? 2 Could you first check in at _______________? 3 Do you want a single or a _______________?? 4 Does the price include _______________? 5 I _______________ the soup, and then the fish for my main course. 6 The hotel _______________ included internet access, 24-hour reception and a restaurant. 7 Service wasn’t included, so I left a 10%_______________. 8 The hotel is in the _______________ of the town, close to all the main attractions. 9 Would you like a _______________ salad with your main ? 10 At the end of your _______________ at a hotel, you normally have to out by midday. 48.4 Rewrite the sentences on the left starting with the words given. Keep a similar meaning. 1 I was able to use the Internet. I had internet _____access____ . 2 Did you book a table? Did you make a ______________? 3 The hotel was fully booked. There were no rooms ______________. 4 You don’t pay extra for service. Service is ______________. 5 Did you book it before you went? Did you book it in ______________? 6 Is there somewhere to leave the car? Do you have ______________? 7 Have you decided what you want to eat? Are you ready ______________? 48.5

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