КіноКава: Friends (Staying at a hotel)



Download a lesson Friends (Welcome Home, season 9, episode 19)

PART 1: CHECK-IN
1. Have you ever had problems while checking-in at the reception desk? Share your experience.
2. Read the phrases below. Who says this R (the receptionist) or G (the guest).

3. Put the sentences into the correct order.

1. Can you check again, please? (.G.) 8. The rate is six hundred dollars. (...)
2. Here's your copy of the bill (...) 9. There's no record of your reservation in the computer. (...)
3. Hi, (Name), I have a reservation (...) 10. Unfortunately the only thing we have available is our deluxe suite. (...)
4. Hi, this is (Name) in suite 206. (...) 11. Welcome to the Chestnut Inn, Mr. X (...)
5. I called yesterday trying to cancel my reservation. (...) 12. Where are you joining from? (...)
6. I was told it was not refundable. (...) 13. We'll take it. (...)
7. Just give us the cheapest room you have. (...)


3. Put the parts of the sentence in the correct order to make the problem of the guest clear.

I called yesterday ...
... then we drove six hours all the way up here, ...
... trying to cancel ...
... and now you tell me ...
... and I was told ...
... it was not refundable ...
... that we don't have a reservation?
... my reservation ...
... and I was told ...

4. Fill in the gaps with the words below, then watch a part of the video and check.

hold ◦ plenty of ◦ instead of ◦ on't worry ◦ nice ◦ make money back



Ross (to Chandler): Dude, ___________ (1) about it! I know how we can _________ your ______________(2)! This is a ___________ (3) hotel, you know, __________________ (4) amenities, we just load up on those! Like those apples. _________ (5) taking one, I take six! I think it's the sugar, could you __________________ (6) the apple?


PART 2: IN THE ROOM

4B Predict what happens next in the story.

1. amenity ___ a) a small adhesive strip with a gauze pad for covering minor wounds
2. complimentary toiletries ___ b) a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning the teeth
3. facilities ___ c) a special thread that is used to clean between your teeth
4. after shave ___ d) a thick, soft, moist substance used on a brush for cleaning one's teeth
5. dental floss ___ e) an instrument with a sharp blade or set of blades, used to remove unwanted hair from the face or body
6. band-aid ___ f) articles used in washing and taking care of one’s body, such as soap, shampoo, and toothpaste given or supplied free of charge
7. deodorant ___ g) is a liquid that you put in your mouth and then spit out in order to clean your mouth and make your breath smell pleasant
8. mouthwash ___ g) is a liquid that you put in your mouth and then spit out in order to clean your mouth and make your breath smell pleasant
9. razor ___ h) is a soft soapy substance which men put on their face before they shave
10. shaving cream ___ h) is a soft soapy substance which men put on their face before they shave
11. toothbrush ___ i) is a substance that you can use on your body to hide or prevent the smell of sweat
12. toothpaste ___ j) given or supplied free of charge


7A Watch the following part of the video. Then sort the items from the word list into two categories:

 after shave  band-aid  bathrobe  battery  newspaper
 mouthwash  deodorant  dental floss  coat hanger  blanket
 razor  pillow  pepper shaker  bulb  indifference
 sugar pot  sheets  shaving cream  salt shaker  remote control
 vase  towels  toothpaste  toothbrush  toilet paper


 "Items that hotel owes guests"  "Off limits items"


   











Ross: "Chandler, you have to find the line between stealing and taking what the hotel owes you. For example: hair-dryer, no, no, no, but shampoo and conditioners, yes, yes, yes. Now, the salt shaker is off-limits, but the SALT..."


7B Watch the second part of the video again and underline the items that Chandler and Ross took as a compensation.


8 Predict the end of the storyline. Watch the last part of the video to see what happened.