Hotel

Lead-in

  • How often do you get a taxi or an Uber?
  • How often do you ride the bus or the metro?

Presentation

Pre

  • When you travel, do you prefer to go to places using public or private transport?

Top Down

  • Are Fernanda and Carla traveling on business or leisure? Read the text and find out!

Fernanda: Is this your first time in this city?

Carla: Yeah, I’m super excited about it. I heard the malls are huge here.

Fernanda: I’m also very excited for this vacation. What hotel are you in?

Carla: I’m staying at the Prata hotel. You?

Fernanda: I’m actually staying at an Airbnb nearby. It’s not as expensive.

Carla: Really? But isn’t it uncomfortable? I mean, there’s no privacy.

Fernanda: Well I hardly ever stay in. I’m almost always out.

Carla: I see. Speaking of which, I am on my way to the mall. Do you want to share a cab?

Fernanda: A taxi cab? I don’t have that kind of money. Can we call an Uber?

Carla: Sure thing, no problem.

Bottom Up

  • Read the text and answer the questions.
  1. How do they feel?
  2. Who is staying at a hotel?
  3. Where are they going?
  4. Who wants to call an Uber?
  5. Is Carla annoyed by Fernanda?
  1. How do they feel? Excited
  2. Who is staying at a hotel? Carla
  3. Where are they going? To the mall
  4. Who wants to call an Uber? Fernanda
  5. Is Carla annoyed by Fernanda? No, she isn’t.

Post

  • Do you usually travel on business or leisure?
  • Read the Target Language.
  • Where do you prefer to stay when you travel?

Target Language

Accommodations and transport

  • He’s going to the Airbnb by bus.
  • I’ll go to the campsite by car.
  • I always go to work by bicycle.
  • We are going to the hostel on foot.

Controlled Practice

  • Where should I stay? Read the scenarios and decide for me.
  1. I want to stay somewhere I can have contact with nature.
  2. I don’t have a lot of money and privacy is not important.
  3. I have a lot of money and want to stay somewhere nice.
  1. I want to stay somewhere I can have contact with nature. Campsite
  2. I don’t have a lot of money and privacy is not important. Hostel or Airbnb
  3. I have a lot of money and want to stay somewhere nice. Hotel or Resort

Freer Practice

  • Answer the questions and replace the words in blue or green with the Target Language to make new questions.
    • How often do you stay at campsites?
    • How often do you travel by bus?

Production

  • Answer the questions and replace the words in blue or green with the Target Language to make new questions.
    • What are the pros and cons of staying at a hotel?
    • Where do you go when you are on foot?

Homework

Complete the descriptions.

Example: A __ __ __   __ __ __ __ __ is a small house made of logs. > A log cabin is a small house made of logs.

  1. A __ __ __ is a four-wheeled road vehicle that is powered by an engine and is able to carry a small number of people.

  2. A __ __ __ __ __ is a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms.

  3. A __ __ __ a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule.

  4. A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is a place where people who are on holiday can stay in tents.

  5. A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is a vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel.

  1. A car is a four-wheeled road vehicle that is powered by an engine and is able to carry a small number of people.

  2. A hotel is a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms.

  3. A bus a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule.

  4. A campsite is a place where people who are on holiday can stay in tents.

  5. A bicycle is a vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel. 

Choose the correct options to complete the dialogues.

Example: ____ do you go ____  practice? I go to practice ____ foot. (How – to – by / How – to – on / Where – on – to) > How do you go to practice? I go to practice on foot.

  1. _____ do you go to work? I go to work ____ bus. (How – by / where – on / Why – to) 

  2. How do I get ____ the log cabin ____ the city? You can get there ____ train. (from – by – to / to – in – on / from – to – by)

  3. How do ____ usually travel? We always ____ by car. (I – in / you – walk / you – travel)

  4. ____ are you going to ____? I’m staying ____ a hostel. (I – stay – at  / Where – walk – by / Where – stay – at)

  5. ____ are you going to get there? We’re going ____ car. (Where – in / How – by / How – on)

  1. How do you go to work? I go to work by bus.

  2. How do I get from the log cabin to the city? You can get there by train.

  3. How do you usually travel? We always travel by car.

  4. Where are you going to stay? I’m staying at a hostel nearby.

  5. How are you going to get there? We’re going by car.

Correct the sentences.

Example: Pedro always travel on car. > Pedro always travels by car.

  1. Sarah are going to the motel on bus.

  2. We’ll go by the campsite on car.

  3. My mom always goes by work to bicycle.

  4. I’m going to the hotel by foot.

  5. Traveling on bus is always the cheapest option.

  1. Sarah is going to the motel by bus.

  2. We’ll go to the campsite by car.

  3. My mom always goes to work by bicycle.

  4. I’m going to the hotel on foot.

  5. Traveling by bus is always the cheapest option.

Put the sentences in the correct order.

Example: Hostel can get the by We bicycle to. > We can get to the hostel by bicycle. 

  1. the going train to resort by We’re 

  2. next going to Makai I’m year. It’s resort a very nice.

  3. about What like do the most your travels you? The local food!

  4. we When we always go on shoestring vacation are on a. fun matters But what having is.

  5. When disconnect I go campsite I like to and the camping enjoy.

  1. We’re going to the resort by train.

  2. I’m going to Makai next year. It’s a very nice resort.

  3. What do you like the most about your travels? The local food!

  4. When we go on vacation we are always on a shoestring. But having fun is what matters.

  5. When I go camping I like to disconnect and enjoy the campsite. 

Identify the missing words. 

Example: How do you to Amsterdam? Train. > How do you get to Amsterdam? By train.  

  1. When we stay a hotel we always go the restaurant there.

  2. To travel bus in Brazil is kind of dangerous, so be extra careful.

  3. Every summer they go the log cabin foot.

  4. My family always to the beach trailer.

  5. They never go London to Paris train. 

  1. When we stay in a hotel we always go to the restaurant there.

  2. To travel by bus in Brazil is kind of dangerous, so be extra careful.

  3. Every summer they go to the log cabin on foot.

  4. My family always goes to the beach by trailer.

  5. They never go from London to Paris by train.

Writing

Write about the accommodations and means of transport in your city.