homework

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I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

What points do you consider when making a hotel reservation? Rank these ideas in the order of importance to you and share your reasons for your choices.
Answer:price,environment,survice.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. Where is the man's room in the hotel?
A. the first floor
B. the second floor
C. the third floor

2. What time is breakfast served in the morning?
A. 6:00-10:30 a.m.
B. 6:30-10:30 a.m.
C. 6:30-10:00 a.m.
3. Where can the man get a free wireless Internet connection?
A. in his hotel room
B. in the restaurant and lobby
C. outside of the hotel
4. What is the cost for a refrigerator in the man's room?
A. $7.50
B. $10.00C. It's free. Of course!
5. What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation?
A. He accepts the unfortunate circumstances and stays at the hotel.B. He is really upset and decides to stay at the hotel across the street.
C. He reschedules his hotel reservation for a different day.

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Correct answers:
1. the third floor 2. 6:30-10:00 a.m. 3. outside of the hotel 4. $10.00 5. He accepts the unfortunate circumstances and stays at the hotel.
III. Vocabulary Activities

1. Hotels often can ____________ their guests by not providing good service and clean bedding
   1.   irk
   2.   complain
   3.   please
2. To be honest, I've really _________ it with this hotel room. The heater doesn't work, the shower never has hot water, and the floor is really dirty.
   1.   made
   2.   got
   3.   had
3. This hotel charges a number of ____________ for services like wireless Internet, room service, and a refrigerator.
   1.   costs
   2.   taxes
   3.   fees
4. I always check to see what _______________ are available at any hotel I stay, and things like a continental breakfast, an exercise room, and a microwave in the room matter to me.
   1.   fees
   2.   amenities
   3.   treadmills
5. The hotel ________________ a free breakfast in the morning, which is great for hotel guests.
   1.   provides
   2.   serves
   3.   charges

IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Think about good and bad experiences you have had when staying at a hotel or other travel accommodation. How was the service and room? Did the hotel promise something that it didn't provide in the end? Do you feel you were charged unreasonable fees?
Answer:I had a very good experiences staying at a hotel in Beijing.The environment is very nice.My room is a suite.I can find every service,but it really expensive,I spent 500 hundred dollars for one night,