Unit 4 — Kinds of Hotel Rooms and Beds
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Unit 4 · Vocabulary & Grammar

Kinds of Hotel Rooms and Beds

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Vocabulary

Study the seven words. Open each card, read the meaning, and use the Listen button to hear the phrase.

Study tip: First say the English phrase aloud. Then open the card and check the Russian meaning.
a single room
одноместный номер
one room for one guest
a double room
двухместный номер
a room for two guests
a suite
люкс / номер с гостиной
a large room with a separate living area
a twin bed
односпальная кровать
a narrow bed for one person
Q
a queen-size bed
большая двуспальная кровать
larger than a standard double bed
K
a king-size bed
очень большая двуспальная кровать
the largest common hotel bed
a rollaway bed
раскладная дополнительная кровать
a movable bed added to a room
1

Match each room or bed with the correct description.

Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.

2

Choose the best room or bed for each situation.

  1. Ms. Lee is traveling alone and wants the cheapest private room.
  2. A couple wants the widest bed available.
  3. The Park family wants a bedroom and a separate place to sit and talk.
  4. Two friends want to share a room, but each person wants a separate bed.
  5. A child joins the parents for one night, but the room already has one large bed.
  6. A guest wants a large double bed, but not the hotel’s biggest one.
  7. One traveler needs a narrow bed for one person.
  8. Mr. and Mrs. Hill need one room for both of them.
Booking a Room

Now use the vocabulary in a reservation email and a hotel check-in conversation.

3

Complete the email message. Choose the correct kind of room or bed.

4

Complete the conversation with words from the box. Not all words will be used.

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A: Hello! I’m (1) . The name’s Ezzell.

B: Do you have a reservation?

A: Yes. For a (2) with a king-size bed.

B: Oh, yes. Here it is. May I have your (3) ?

A: Here you go. Oh, (4) , I’m going to need a wake-up call at 7 tomorrow.

B: No problem.

Zero Conditional

Zero conditional: facts and routines

Use the zero conditional for things that are generally true, rules, and repeated situations.

If + Present Simple, Present Simple
If a guest books a suite, the room has a living area.
If the phone light flashes, it means there is a message.
Remember: do not use will in a zero conditional sentence.
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Choose the correct present simple forms.

  1. If a hotel // a fitness center, it // usually listed under hotel facilities.
  2. If guests // more towels, they // the front desk.
  3. If a room // enough beds, the hotel // a rollaway bed.
  4. If the light on the hotel phone //, it // you have a message.
  5. If a couple // a king-size bed, they usually // more.
  6. If a guest // late, the hotel often // an extra fee.
  7. If children // on twin beds, they // separate beds.
  8. If we // questions about local transportation, we // the concierge.
6

Complete the zero conditional sentences. Use the present simple.

  1. If a guest (book) a single room, the hotel (charge) for one person.
  2. If a suite (have) a living room, families often (choose) it.
  3. If the hotel (not have) a king-size bed, we (ask) for a queen-size bed.
  4. If two friends (share) a double room, they usually (request) twin beds.
  5. If the front desk (receive) a wake-up request, it (call) the room in the morning.
  6. If a rollaway bed (block) the door, the staff (move) it.
  7. If guests (not understand) the bed sizes, the receptionist (explain) them.
  8. If a room (cost) too much, travelers often (choose) a smaller room.
7

Match the beginnings and endings to make zero conditional sentences.

First Conditional

First conditional: a real future possibility

Use the first conditional for a possible future situation and its future result.

If + Present Simple, will + base verb
If they have our room ready, we ’ll check in early.
If the hotel doesn’t have a suite, we ’ll book a double room.
Remember: use the present simple—not will—after if. The result can also use can, may, should, or an imperative.
8

Choose the correct forms to complete the first conditional sentences.

  1. If we //, we // the shuttle to baggage claim.
  2. He // at the hotel if they // a business center.
  3. If they // our room ready, we // able to check in early.
  4. If you // it, the hotel // a wake-up service.
  5. If the double room // available, what //?
  6. If you // more towels, you // the front desk.
  7. If the pillows // too hard, I // to sleep.
  8. If you // at the Pacifica Hotel, you // a wonderful experience.
9

Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

  1. If you (take) my advice, you (stay) at a hotel in the city center.
  2. What (we / do) if they (not have) a double room available?
  3. If you (need) more towels, you (have to / call) the front desk.
  4. If the pillows (be) too hard, I (not be able) to sleep.
  5. If you (need) a taxi tomorrow, you (should / call) the concierge now.
  6. If the hotel (offer) a free upgrade, we (choose) the suite.
  7. If our daughters (share) a room, we (request) twin beds.
  8. If the receptionist (not find) our reservation, I (show) the confirmation email.
10

Choose the best result clause for each future situation.

  1. If the hotel confirms the suite today, .
  2. If there are no king-size beds left, .
  3. If the children are tired after the flight, .
  4. If the room is too small for four people, .
  5. If you need a rollaway bed tonight, .
  6. If our reservation includes breakfast, .
  7. If the receptionist cannot find our names, .
  8. If checkout is at 11 a.m., .
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