Lesson Plan: Hotels

Lesson Level:    Senior                    Duration:  40

Lesson Title:     Hotels

Note – this book uses material from Yangshuo Middle School’s own book “Travelling In Yangshuo” and will not be suitable for other schools or areas. It is included here solely to help me. Sorry about that.

Grammar and Vocabulary

Vocabulary of hotels and accommodation

Describing and choosing a hotel.

Lesson Objectives

Students will be able to describe the services and facilities of different hotels and discuss which one is best.

Materials Required

“Travelling Around Yangshuo” Module 3

Sets of coloured cards (four different colours per set)

Preparation

Prepare materials, ensure class have access to books

Procedure

1

Write title on board.

Ask if students have ever stayed in a hotel (probably not)

Ask individual students for things you find in a hotel.

Make a list on the board.

2

Go through vocabulary from the Module on the board –check understanding and write definitions. Refer students to pages in the book.

Luxury, Facilities, Equipment, services

Double/ twin/ single/suite

Renowned/Scenery

3

Put students into groups of four.

Give each group a set of four coloured cards.

Write on board: -

Look in the book at the details for your Hotel.

Red card : Look at Green Lotus Hotel Pages 17 and 18

Yellow card – Look at Yangshuo Resort Hotel Pages 19 and 20

Green card – Look at Bailandi Hotel – Page 24

Blue Card – Look at No 1 Country Inn – Page 26

Each student tell the others in your group about your hotel.

Choose which hotel is your favourite.

4

Monitor and assist as required.

Feedback from groups

5.

Clear board.

Write new instructions

Each group

You want to open a hotel in Yangshuo.

In your groups write answers to these questions

            Where will your hotel be (in or near Yangshuo)?

            How many rooms of each type will you have?

What facilities will you have?

What services will you have?

What will you have in each room?

6

Monitor and assist as required.

Feedback from groups

7

Extension Activity.

In pairs, role play customer checking out of hotel. (Sample dialogue on page 27)