lesson 5. the worst hotel in the world

Lesson 5. The Worst Hotel in the World

Learning ObjectivesAfter this lesson, students will be able to:

Lesson Objectives 2

1. Define the what accommodation is.2. Test listening and comprehension through the talk about “couch surfing”.3. State the part of speech of the words related to the topic.4. Discuss the 12 of the world’s most bizarre hotels.5. Develop sentences and dialogues about hotel inquiries and reservations.6. Figure transitive and intransitive verbs.7. Define idiomatic expressions using context clues.


Warm Up 3

WARM UP1. Do you like staying in Hotels? Why or Why not?2. What types of accommodation are available for travelers?

Which do you prefer?3. What are the differences between a 2 star and 5 star hotel? 4. What irritates you most about hotels?

“The great advantage of a hotel is that it is

a refuge from home life”.- George Bernard Shaw


Introduction 4

What is accommodation?

Source: How to book the best hotels for your holiday (homeiswhereyourbagis.com)

The term accommodation refers to a room, building or lodging which provides shelter for aperson to stay, sleep and live. There are many different types of spaces that classify asaccommodation, though in the hospitality industry the term is used to refer to a room at ahospitality company such as a hotel, resort, hostel, motel etc.

What do you take in consideration when booking a hotel?Why?

One of the most important aspects of travel planningis booking a hotel. It doesn’t matter if you areplanning a two-week holiday, just a weekend citybreak or a long-term trip, you always needaccommodation. Booking a hotel has become veryeasy through the internet, but sometimes, on theother hand the choice is overwhelming.


https://homeiswhereyourbagis.com/en/book-hotels-holiday/

Listening Activity 5

Listening Activity 5.1 Couch Surfing

Listen and answer the following statements about the audio.

• Explain the following terminologies mentioned in the listening.

1. Couch surfing2. Instinctive Hosts3. Worldly Views4. Inside track

• Which city is currently the most popular destination for couch surfing?


1. website

2. compelling

3. motive

4. relatively

5. accommodation

6. luxurious

7. database

8. volunteer

9. guidebooks

10. access

Use the following words in your own sentences.

Discussion 6


Hobbit House Underwater Shark Tank

Ice Hotel Turkish Caves Mountaintop Cabin

Sky Hostel

Upside Down Hotel

Creepy Catacombs

Jail Hotel Prison Hotel Robot Hotel Sewage Pipe Pods

Source: 12 Of The World's Most Bizarre Hotels (forbes.com)

12 of the World’s Most Bizarre Hotels

https://www.forbes.com/sites/keithflamer/2016/04/22/12-of-the-worlds-weirdest-hotels/?sh=148e59b0138e

Inquiry and Reservation 6


HOTEL FAQs and Dialogue

I. Pick a hotel of your preference from the previouspage and make commonly asked questions using thefollowing topics:

reservation

cancellation

parking facility

pets

payment

parking facilities

menu

Others

Situation 1: You are booking into a hotel.Elements: Book in to the hotel - you have a reservation.Complications: You are on your own. You want a shower.

You want breakfast in the morning. You havean early meeting and must not be late.

II. Make a dialogue with your teacher using thefollowing details:

Situation 2: You are a hotel receptionist.Elements: Welcome the guest. Find them a room.Complications: You can't find their reservation. You only

have a double room with bath available.

Vocabulary Exercise 6

Match the words with their definition and write the part of speech of each .

a. responsible; legally answerableb. make or become lessc. provide a group (e.g. of people) with what is needed or

requiredd. disgustingly dirtye. commit yourself to a course of action you feel nervous

aboutf. a statement that denies sth, especially responsibilityg. a useful feature of a building or placeh. an arm or leg of a person or animali. marijuana (slang)j. somewhatk. give an unofficial name or nickname to sb or sth


1. dub ________2. cater ________3. amenity ________ 4. filthy ________5. disclaimer ________6. liable ________ 7. limb ________ 8. take the plunge (idiom)9. ~ish (e.g. cleanish,

cheapish) 10.weed ________ 11.diminish ________

Reading Exercise 7

The Worst Hotel in the World

The Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam is bad and it knows it. The hotel is proudly dubbed the “worst hotel in the world.” The

hotel caters to backpackers and students, and its amenities include hostel-style rooms equipped with metal bunk beds and blue

metal lockers from $22.50 a night. The hotel’s advertising warns customers of its filthy conditions in advance. Past slogans include:

– Improve your immune system – stay at Hans Brinker!

– It can’t get any worse. But we’ll do our best.

– Now with beds in every room.

– Proudly disappointing travelers for 40 years.

The hotel’s disclaimer: ‘Those wishing to stay at the Hans Brinker Budget Hotel, Amsterdam, do so at their own risk and will not hold

the hotel liable for food poisoning, mental breakdowns, terminal illness, lost limbs, radiation poisoning, certain diseases associated

with the 18th century, plague, etc.’

The hotel operates a strict eco-friendly policy, which includes no hot water in its showers and eco-friendly elevators (the stairs). It also

encourages customers to dry off using the curtains to save the planet.

Here are some reviews from Tripadvisor.com from travelers who have taken the plunge:

–“The accommodation is extremely basic and some of the rooms look like prison dorms, but it’s cleanish and cheap, the bar sells a

cheap pint, and you do get breakfast.” (John W.)

-“Stayed here with a travel group last week. Had to be one of the worst experiences of the trip. The hostel stank of weed, our rooms

were not clean, and the bathrooms stank of urine. At night, there were drunk people banging on the walls and they turned on the fire

hose outside the room at 4 am and managed to get all our luggage wet. Please never stay here — Amsterdam is a wonderful city, but

this truly almost ruined it for me.” (Ericholl94)

The hotel manager Tijmen Receveur says the hotel’s approach is a hit with travelers and students. “’They love our humour and

sarcasm – and they have diminished their expectations to less than nothing,” he explains.


Reading Comprehension 8

1. In your own words, how would you define the eco friendly? 2. How does the Hans Brinker Hotel protect the environment?3. Name three positive comments about the hotel mentioned in the reviews.4. What does the manager think about the hotel being labeled ‘the worst

hotel in the world’?5. Have you stayed at such a place or had an experience like the second

reviewer’s?

Free Response

Answer the questions about the text.


What are your big(gest) complaints? Complete this table.

About… What? Why?

Hotels

English

your country

the Internet

your city

• A transitive verb is one that is used with an object: a noun, phrase, or pronoun that refers to the person or thing thatis affected by the action of the verb. In the following sentences, admire, maintain, face, and love are transitive verbs:

Ex. I admire your courage. We need to maintain product quality.

• Some transitive verbs can be used with a direct object and an indirect object.

Ex. Liza brought her a glass of water

He sent her a letter.

Grammar Chunk 9

Transitive vs. Intransitive verbs


• An intransitive verb does not have an object. In the following sentences, cry, work, laugh, and talk are intransitiveverbs:

Ex. The baby was crying. I work for a large firm in Paris.They laughed uncontrollably. We talked for hours.

gray = direct object orange = indirect object

• Many verbs can be transitive or intransitive.Ex. The choir sang carols. [transitive] Pete always sings in the bath. [intransitive]

She left London on June 6. [transitive] I want to leave early. [intransitive]

Grammar Exercise 10

Identify the verbs and tell whether they are transitive or intransitive.

1. Mr. Jenkin’s cat watched the birds in the trees.2. We will not buy a new car until next summer.3. The small boat moved slowly through the grey sea.4. Diane tripped on the top step and fell downstairs.5. Please order a hamburger and a milkshake for me.6. Have you ever explored a cave?7. Many years ago, a young boy discovered a huge cave in Kentucky.8. The cave contained strange, twisted formations of stone and crystal.9. Your friend Tom has a very intriguing job.10.We arrived at the stadium ten minutes before the game started.11.Do you play tennis every day?12.After the election, the Prime Minister assembled his cabinet. 13.At our last meeting we discussed the problem of leaking pipes.14.Mr. Clark spoke for more than an hour about the deficit in our finances.15.The old cabin was surrounded by many tall trees.


Idiomatic Expressions 12

What do the following idioms mean?

If you keep getting intotrouble like this, you'regoing to end up in theGraybar Hotel.

I don’t really want to go to Europe, but whatever floats your boat.

That ham and cheese sandwich was just the ticket for lunch. I feel so much better now that I ate something.

We were running on fumes by the time we walked into our hotel room, but it was totally worth the trip up the mountain.

Use the idioms to make sentences.


Speaking Drill 13

Express Yourself1. Couch surfing is staying for free at people’s homes in different countries. Is this a good idea

or bad idea? Why?2. What do you look for when choosing a hotel? (for example, price, comfort, facilities)3. Do you have any interesting stories about staying somewhere other than your house, like a

hotel or hostel?4. What would it be like to work in a hotel as a cleaning person or front desk staff?5. Have you ever been to a hotel for a special occasion, such as a wedding or conference? Tell

about it.6. What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘complain’?7. Have you ever complained in a restaurant, hotel, airplane or train?

Tell about it.8. What are the best and worst things about staying in hotels?9. What irritates you most about a hotel – bad service, small room,

lack of cleanliness, noise, parking problems, bad food?


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