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Find someone who Activity1...travels by plane at least once a year....is afraid of flying....thinks that hostels have more advantages than hotels....has paid for excess baggage or has lost a suitcase....prefers an aisle seat....has missed a flight....has reserved a hotel room by telephone in English...has kept his/her passport and money at the room safe....has had trouble with an immigration/security officer.
Fill in the blanks with the events in the timeline Activity 2 Somebody broke into the office during the night. We arrived at work in the morning. We called the police. Past Time We arrived at work in the morning and found out that somebody into the office during the night. So we the police.
Fill in the blanks with the events in the timeline Activity 2 Laura went out this morning. I tried to phone her. There was no answer. Past Time I tried to phone Laura this morning, but there. She out.
Fill in the blanks with events in the timeline Activity 2 Jim came back from vacation a few days ago. I met him the same day. He looked relaxed. Past Time I met Jim a few days ago. He just vacation. He relaxed.
Fill in the blanks with events in the timeline Activity 2 Kevin sent Sally lots of e-mails. She never answered them. Yesterday he got a phone call from her. He was very surprised. Past Time Yesterday Kevin from Sally. He very surprised. He lots of e-mails, but she.
What do you think had happened? Activity 3 Read the situations. Imagine what had happened before. What we know happened What had happened before? Your friend e-mailed you to say Congratulations! Your boss shouted at you when you walked into the office today. When you got home last night, the door was open and lots of things were not there. Your boss came and asked you to go to his/her office. When you got home from work/school, all your friends were at your house.
PROBLEMS AT A HOTEL Activity 4 WHAT PROBLEMS COULD YOU HAVE WHEN YOU STAY AT A HOTEL? MATCH TO MAKE MEANINGFUL SENTENCES 1) The tub drain a) is wrong 2) The towels / sheets b) is always late 3) The telephone c) are dirty 4) The window d) is out of order 5) The TV e) won t open 6) The room service f) is blocked 7) The air conditioning g) is out of order 8) The check out bill h) is noisy
Problems at the hotel! Activity 5 A B
Problems at a hotel! Activity 5 Student A Imagine you are a guest at a hotel. Choose one of the problems described in the previous activity, phone the front desk and complain about it. Useful language Can I speak to the head receptionist, please? This is (your name), room... I m very (unhappy about / disappointed in) my room/the room service. I found a cockroach... When I made the reservation, I asked for a..., and this room... The check out bill...
What a vacation!!! Activity 5 Student B Imagine you are a receptionist at a hotel. An angry guest calls the front desk and complains about a problem he/she has. Useful language What s wrong? Are you sure, sir / ma am? We are very sorry. It s our fault./that s impossible! Have you called..?. Please accept our apologies
Let s laugh with English Activity 6 Complete the jokes with the words in the boxes: Jim: Why are you looking so? Ian: I ve just been to the doctor and he told me I would have to take a pill every day for the rest of my life. Jim: Why is that so? Ian: He only gave me twenty-five pills. depressing depressed Meg: I have an watch. It only cost me one dollar. Jill: Why do you feel that way? Meg: Because every time I look at it I m it is still working. amazing amazed
Let s laugh with English Activity 6 Complete the jokes with the words in the boxes: Tom: I was extremely yesterday. I called my wife Sue. Bob: What s about that? Tom: Her name is Edwina! embarrassing embarrassed Mary: That boy over there is me. Jane: But he is not even looking at you. Mary: That s what I am about! annoying annoyed
Class survey Activity 7 Complete the adjectives with either ING or ED. QUESTION NAME ANSWER What s the most fascinat city you have ever visited? What s the most bor movie you have ever seen? What s the most terrif thing you have ever done? Are you tir at the moment? What s the most shock news you ve heard in the last few days? What s the most disgust thing you ve ever eaten?
Class survey Activity 7 Complete the adjectives with either ING or ED. QUESTION NAME ANSWER What s the most embarrass thing you ve ever done? Who s the most amus person you know? What things about your country make you depress? When did you last feel excit about something? Which sport are you interest in? What time of day do you generally feel more relax?
What a Vacation! Activity 8 A B
What a vacation!!! Activity 8 Student A On you summer vacation you went to the mountains. Everything went much better than expected. Tell your co-worker about your experience and ask him/her about his/hers. Arrive hotel/ room service leave champagne and chocolate on the bed. Receive phone call/ somebody announces you win lotto. Go to the ski resort/ snow day before/ never so much fun! Useful language What about? Oh, really! How come! By the time...
What a vacation!!! Activity 8 Student B You went on vacation to the Caribbean. Everything went awful. Tell your coworker about your experience and ask him/her about his/hers. Arrive hotel / someone paint graffiti on the walls of the room Receive phone call/ house in Bs. As. broken into. Go to the beach/tornado week before/ dirty beaches, destroyed palm trees Useful language What about? Oh, really! Lucky you! By the time...
Let s be polite! Activity 9 Why is the Bridge of Sights so famous? I d like to know why the Bridge of Sights is so famous.
Let s be polite! Activity 9 What time does The London Eye open? Do you have any idea what time The London Eye opens?
Let s be polite! Activity 9 Is this the famous Fontana di Trevi? Can you tell me if this is the famous Fontana di Trevi?
Let s be poite! Activity 9 Choose the correct option. 1. Do you know? a) what time it is b) what time is it 2. Could you possibly tell me? a) when will the train arrive b) when the train will arrive 3. Can you tell me? a) where do they live b) where they live 4. Do you have any idea? a) how long they re going to stay b) how long are they going to stay 5. Could you tell me? a) how I can get there b) how can I get there 6. I was wondering? a) how much is it b) how much it is 7. Can you tell me? a) what are we doing next b) what we are doing next 8. Do you have any idea? a) whose glasses are these b) whose glasses these are