PLANNING A BUSINESS TRIP 1. Brush up your Vocabulary Revise the vocabulary. Listen to the recordings and repeat the sentences, paying attention to pronunciation. 1) Business trips I like having new experiences. I look forward to meeting interesting people. I love visiting new places. I enjoy getting away from the office. I don t like being away from my family. I hate flight delays. I can t stand the long queues. I dread getting lost. 2) Reserving a flight Where are you flying to? I m flying to Liverpool. And where are you flying from? I m flying from Paris. How many of you are travelling? I m travelling alone. I d prefer a morning flight. How much will that be? economy class/ business class/ first class one way ticket/ return (or round-trip) ticket open/ fixed return ticket hold baggage/ hand baggage aisle/ window seat 3) Booking a hotel single/double room standard/deluxe room half-board/full-board bath/shower Educastream 1
Exercise 1 Complete the sentences finishes -- attending -- starts -- have -- is -- on -- to -- by -- to -- there is -- is there -- Are there -- there are -- It has -- It s -- It s -- How often -- How far -- How many -- how long - When -- What a. Where the hotel? not far from the city centre. b. rooms does it have? 300 rooms. c. any restaurants? Yes, 2 restaurants. d. And a swimming pool? Yes,. e. does British Airways fly Liverpool? British Airways flies to Liverpool twice a day. f. is the airport from the city centre? about 11 kilometres. g. And does it take to get there taxi? It takes about 20 minutes. h. are you flying Liverpool? I m flying Wednesday. i. are you doing on Friday? I m a conference. j. The conference at 9 o clock. We lunch at half past twelve. The conference at quarter to five. Exercise 2 Match the times 1. 12.00 i. two forty-five a. quarter past nine 2. 07.50 ii. nine thirty-five b. five to eleven 3. 10.55 iii. eight thirty c. midday 4. 21.35 iv. nine fifteen d. half past eight 5. 14.45 v. twelve o clock e. ten to eight 6. 20.30 vi. ten fifty-five f. twenty-five to ten 7. 09.15 vii. seven fifty g. quarter to three 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5 = 6 = 7 = Educastream 2
2. Pronunciation How many syllables are there in each word and which syllable is stressed. Say the words aloud and circle the answer you think is correct. Check your answers using the recordings and the corrections. Number of syllables? Stressed syllable? 1. schedule 1 2 1 st 2 nd 2. complimentary 1 2 3 4 5 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 3. conference 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4. foreign 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 5. currency 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 6. luggage 1 2 1 st 2 nd 7. colleague 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 8. museum 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 9. agenda 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 10. standard 1 2 1 st 2 nd 11. deluxe 1 2 1 st 2 nd 12. itinerary 1 2 3 4 5 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 3. Listening Comprehension Listen to the information and fill in the table. Hotel 1 2 3 4 Arrival date No. of nights Type of room Educastream 3
Check your Answers! 1. Brush up your vocabulary: Exercise 1 a. Where is the hotel? It s not far from the city centre. b. How many rooms does it have? It has 300 rooms. c. Are there any restaurants? Yes, there are 2 restaurants. d. And is there a swimming pool? Yes, there is. e. How often does British Airways fly to Liverpool? British Airways flies to Liverpool twice a day. f. How far is the airport from the city centre? It s about 11 kilometres. g. And how long does it take to get there by taxi? It takes about 20 minutes. h. When are you flying to Liverpool? I m flying on Wednesday. i. What are you doing on Friday? I m attending a conference. j. The conference starts at 9 o clock. We have lunch at half past twelve. The conference finishes at quarter to five. Brush up your vocabulary: Exercise 2 1 = v/c 2 = vii/e 3 = vi/b 4 = ii/f 5 = i/g 6 = iii/d 7 = iv /a 2. Pronunciation Listen and check your answers Number of syllables? Stressed syllable? 13. schedule 1 2 1 st 2 nd 14. complimentary 1 2 3 4 5 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 15. conference 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 16. foreign 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 17. currency 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 18. luggage 1 2 1 st 2 nd 19. colleague 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 20. museum 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 21. agenda 1 2 3 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 22. standard 1 2 1 st 2 nd 23. deluxe 1 2 1 st 2 nd 24. itinerary 1 2 3 4 5 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th Educastream 4
3. Listening Comprehension 1 2 3 4 Hotel Adelphi Atlantic Tower Feathers Inn Royal Hotel Arrival 3rd 4th June 28th September date February 30th April No. of nights 4 2 1 3 Type of standard standard double deluxe suite single room single SCRIPT: 1: I ll be staying at the Hotel Adelphi. I m arriving on the 4 th June and I ve booked a standard double room for 4 nights. 2. Hello, this is the Atlantic Tower hotel. I m calling you to confirm your reservation. You ve booked a deluxe suite for 2 nights arriving on the 28 th September. Is that correct? 3. Good morning. Is this the Feathers Inn? I d like to book a single room for one night on the 3 rd February. Do you have any rooms available? 4. So that s 3 nights in a standard single room from the 30 th April. You ll find directions to get here on our website www.royalhotel.com. Educastream 5