Lesson 10 – At the Hotel

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Part 1

Hotel Vocabulary – Flashcards & Matching

12 min

Click a card to flip it and see the Romanian. Click 🔊 to hear the English word. Go through all of them twice before the game below!

🎮 Matching Game – English ↔ Romanian

Click an English word, then its Romanian translation. Match all 8 pairs — with as few mistakes as possible!

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Part 2

Website Mission – The Grand StayWell Hotel

15 min

Question 1

How much is the Classic Double Room per night?

Question 2

Which room has a view of the River Thames?

Question 3

What time can you check in?

Question 4

Breakfast starts at 7 am. Until what time is it served?

Question 5

How much does parking cost per night?

Question 6

Can you bring a dog? How much does it cost per night?

Question 7

How many people can sleep in the Family Suite?

Question 8

What is special for children under 12?

🧠 The Smart Traveller Puzzle

You are travelling with your partner and your 10-year-old daughter. You have £500 for 2 nights. Which room do you book, and why is it possible? (Hint: read the hotel policies very carefully…)

The Classic Double Room — £149 × 2 nights = £298. The policies say "children under 12 stay free in their parents' room", so your daughter sleeps free! The Family Suite (£349 × 2 = £698) is over budget.

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Part 3

At Reception – The Check-in Dialogue

15 min

Read and listen to this conversation. Click 🔊 on any line to hear it, or play the whole dialogue. Then practise reading the guest role aloud.

Useful phrases to steal: I have a reservation. (Am o rezervare.) · Is breakfast included? (Micul dejun este inclus?) · What time is check-out? (La ce oră este check-out-ul?) · Could I have a room with a view? (Aș putea avea o cameră cu priveliște?)

✏️ Complete the dialogue from memory

The same conversation — but some key words are missing. Can you remember them? (Don't scroll up… at first!)

R: Good evening! Welcome to the Grand StayWell Hotel. How can I you?

G: Good evening. I have a . My name is Andrei Pop.

R: Yes, Mr Pop. A double room for three , is that right?

G: Yes, that's right. Is breakfast ?

R: Yes, from 7 to 11 in the main restaurant. Here is your . Your room is number 412, on the fourth .

G: Thank you. What time is ?

R: At 11 am. Do you need help with your ?

G: No, thank you. I only have one small suitcase.

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Part 4

Hotel Maths – Prices & Numbers

8 min

Use the StayWell prices to calculate each total. Write only the number (e.g. 298). Prices: Classic Double £149 · Classic Twin £159 · Deluxe Double £229 · Family Suite £349 · Junior Suite £549 · Parking £25/night · Dog £20/night.

1. Deluxe Double Room, 3 nights: £

2. Classic Twin, 2 nights + parking for 2 nights: £

3. Junior Suite, 2 nights, with your dog: £

4. Family Suite for one week (7 nights): £

Saying dates like a native

You write	You say
12 March	"the twelfth of March"
1 June	"the first of June"
23 August	"the twenty-third of August"
31 December	"the thirty-first of December"

Remember the special ones: 1st – first, 2nd – second, 3rd – third, then 4th, 5th (fifth!), … 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 30th, 31st.

1. We are arriving on (15 iunie).

2. We are leaving on (2 iulie).

3. My birthday is on (3 aprilie).

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Part 5

Writing – A Booking Enquiry Email

15 min

Before booking online, people often email the hotel with questions. Study the model — each part has a job to do.

Greeting Dear Sir or Madam, Who you are & what you want My name is Andrei Pop and I would like to book a room at your hotel. Dates & room type We are arriving on the fifteenth of June and leaving on the eighteenth of June — three nights. We would like a Classic Twin Room, please. Your questions I have two questions. Is breakfast included in the price? And is there parking at the hotel? Polite closing Thank you very much for your help. I look forward to your answer.
Kind regards,
Andrei Pop

✏️ Now write your own

Write an enquiry email to the Grand StayWell Hotel. Choose a different room and different dates. Ask two questions (ideas: dog? airport transfer? late check-out? swimming pool?). The checklist ticks itself as you write.

0 / 60 words

☐ Greeting (Dear… / Hello…)

☐ At least 60 words

☐ Arrival and departure dates (arriving / leaving / from … to)

☐ A room type (double / twin / suite / family)

☐ At least 2 questions (2 × "?")

☐ Polite closing (Kind regards / Best wishes / Thank you)

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Part 6

Live Role-Play – With Your Teacher

10 min

The final challenge — a real conversation. Your teacher plays the receptionist. No reading from the page: use the phrases you learned!

🎬 Scenario 1 – Checking In

You arrive at the Grand StayWell Hotel at 9 pm. You have a reservation for a Deluxe Double Room, 2 nights.

Greet the receptionist and give your name
Ask about breakfast (time? where?)
Ask for the Wi-Fi password
Ask what time check-out is

😱 Twist: The receptionist can't find your reservation! Stay calm, spell your surname letter by letter, and solve the problem.

🎬 Scenario 2 – Booking by Phone

You phone the hotel to book a room for your family (2 adults + 1 child, 3 nights in August).

Say what you need and ask for the price
Ask if the child stays free
Ask about parking and the swimming pool
Give your name and spell it

😱 Twist: The room you want is full on your dates. Ask what else is free and choose an alternative.

Self-check – after the role-play

I greeted the receptionist politely I asked at least three questions I spelled my name in English I understood the prices and dates I solved the twist without switching to Romanian!

At the Hotel – Booking & Checking In

Hotel Vocabulary – Flashcards & Matching

🎮 Matching Game – English ↔ Romanian

Website Mission – The Grand StayWell Hotel

🧠 The Smart Traveller Puzzle

At Reception – The Check-in Dialogue

✏️ Complete the dialogue from memory

Hotel Maths – Prices & Numbers

Saying dates like a native

Writing – A Booking Enquiry Email

✏️ Now write your own

Live Role-Play – With Your Teacher

Self-check – after the role-play

Lesson Complete!