Hostel

Lead-in

  • Do you like hostels?
  • What hostels do you know?
  • Do you prefer hotels or hostels?

Presentation 1

Pre

  • Is it a good idea to stay at a hostel?
  • What are the good and bad things about hostels?

Top Down

  • What advantages does the video cover? Watch the video and find out!
  • Hostels are big
  • Meeting new people
  • Hostels are clean
  • Finding travel mates
  • Information
  • Hostels are cheap
  • Entertainment
  • Hostels are safe
  • Hostels are big
  • Meeting new people
  • Hostels are clean
  • Finding travel mates
  • Information
  • Hostels are cheap
  • Entertainment
  • Hostels are safe

Bottom Up

  • True or False? Answer as you watch the video again.

Example: Hostels have shared bathrooms and accommodations. True

  1. This video focuses on the disadvantages.
  2. In a hostel, you are forced to interact with new people from all over the world.
  3. You can get information from talking to the receptionist.
  4. Hostels are more expensive than hotels.
  5. Staying at hostels is a good idea because you meet people.
  1. This video focuses on the disadvantages. False
  2. In a hostel, you are forced to interact with new people from all over the world. True
  3. You can get information from talking to the receptionist. True
  4. Hostels are more expensive than hotels. False
  5. Staying at hostels is a good idea because you meet people. True

Post

  • What advantage of staying in a hostel do you find interesting?
  • What advantages do you not agree with?
  • What are some disadvantages of staying in a hostel?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • Do you think parties in hostels are good ideas?
  • What do you think makes a good party in a hostel?

Top Down

  • What topics does the video cover? Watch it and find out!
  • Activities & events
  • Staff
  • Healthcare
  • Sports
  • Parking
  • Rooms
  • Food
  • Exercise
  • Tourism & shopping
  • Police & safety
  • Activities & events
  • Staff
  • Healthcare
  • Sports
  • Parking
  • Rooms
  • Food
  • Exercise
  • Tourism & shopping
  • Police & safety

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: The Banana Bungalow is an oasis ____ backpackers ____ the world. > The Banana Bungalow is an oasis for backpackers around the world.

  1. ____ locations ____ Hollywood and West Hollywood, we are LA’s coolest hostels.
  2. When you arrive, you ____ park your car right next ____ your room for easy come-and-go access.
  3. There’s ____ TV, ____ conditioning; everything you need to make you comfortable.
  4. The tiki garden is great ____ sunbathing or relaxing ____ the shade on your laptop.
  5. We are right ____ the street from endless shops, bars, restaurants, theaters, comedy, designer stores and ____ the cool Hollywood stuff.
  6. Please visit our website ____ more reservation and ____ make a reservation.
  1. With locations in Hollywood and West Hollywood, we are LA’s coolest hostels.
  2. When you arrive, you can park your car right next to your room for easy come-and-go access.
  3. There’s satellite TV, air conditioning; everything you need to make you comfortable.
  4. The tiki garden is great for sunbathing or relaxing in the shade on your laptop.
  5. We are right down the street from endless shops, bars, restaurants, theaters, comedy, designer stores and all the cool Hollywood stuff.
  6. Please visit our website for more reservation and to make a reservation.

Post

  • Are you interested in staying in the Banana Bungalow?
  • What features do you think are good ideas?
  • How is the Banana Bungalow different from other hostels or hotels you know?