M4: Listening

Instructional objective

You will be able to comprehend conversations about hotel reservation and check in and out

Listening Activity 1

Listen the video listening bellow and practice

Listening Activity 2

Listen the video listening bellow and answer the questions

Listening Exercise 1

Listen the conversation and complete the missing words with the words in the box

Receptionist    : Hello, Mercury Hotel. How can I help you?
Nadine            : Hi, I’m calling [1] _________ my previous reservation.
Receptionist    : Sure. Do you have [2] ___________ number?
Nadine            : Yes, it’s 030116
Receptionist    : Could you [3] _____________ me under what name is it? 
Nadine            : It’s me, Mrs. Nadine. N-A-D-I-N-E.
Receptionist    : Well Mrs. Nadine. What things do you [4] _________ change in the reservation?
Nadine            : I want to change the check-in date from July 25th to July 31st.
Receptionist    : Certainly ma’am. Is there [5] ___________? 
Nadine            : Yes, I also want to change [6] _________ date as well from August 1st into August 3rd.
Receptionist    : I’m sorry, Ma’am. But you can’t change the check-out date because we are [7] ___________ on August 3rd
Nadine            : Oh, I see. So, what date are [8] ___________? 
Receptionist    : Hold a moment please, let me check. (a few moment later). Well ma’am we have room available on August 5th.
Nadine            : Okay. I’ll get that.
Receptionist    : Sure. Is there anything else ma’am? 
Nadine            : No, I think that’s al. Oh, [9] _________ thing. Please make sure I get [10] __________ room area.
Receptionist    : Of course, ma’am. We’ve [11] __________ as you want to.
Nadine            : Sounds good.
Receptionist    : Well, we will have you [12] __________ July 31st and depart on August 5th.
Nadine            : Thank you very much.
Receptionist    : My pleasure.

type of roomto changeavailablethe reservation
tellfully bookedwant toone more
arrive onthe check-outthe non-smokinganything else

Listening Exercise 2

Listen the conversation and complete the missing words

Receptionist   : Hogwarts Hotel. How can we [1] _________ you?

Receptionist: Good afternoon. I would like [2] __________ a room for 23rd of November, please. Is there a room available for that date.

Receptionist: Absolutely. We still have a few rooms [3] __________ on that date. How long   will you [4] __________?

Receptionist   : Only for one night.

Receptionist: Okay. What [5] ___________ room would you like?

Receptionist: I would like [6] __________ , a bathtub on the bathroom, a mini freezer, TV, and AC in the room. And if possible, I would like the one with [7] ___________ in the bathroom. 

Receptionist: Would you like your [8] ___________ to be included too?

Receptionist   : How much would that be?

Receptionist: With breakfast, it will be $150 and without breakfast it will be $170.

We also have [9] ___________ ready 24 hours should you need anything.

Receptionist   : I think I will just go with breakfast [10] _________ .

Receptionist: Absolutely. May I [11] _________ your name for the booking?

Receptionist   : It’s Icha Watson. When is the check in time?

Receptionist: It will be on 2 PM. And the check out time is [12] _________ 11 AM.

Receptionist   : Alright. Thank you for your [13] __________.

Receptionist: We’re looking [14] __________ to your stay here. Have a good day.

assistancetakenot includedto bookavailable
kind ofhelpassistancea single-bedroom service
be stayinga hairdryeraroundbreakfastforward

More listening exercise you can explore these links:

  1. At the hotel 1
  2. At the hotel 2