HOMEWORK

Fill in this form. Use the vocabulary seen in the classroom and in the workbook

HOTEL COMPLAINT FORM

POPLAR HOTEL

NAME

DATE OF STAY

ROOM NUMBER

COMPLAINTS (summarize your complaints; i.e staff were rude and unfriendly) 1…............................................. 2…............................................ 3….............................................

PLEASE, NOW GIVE DETAILS OF YOUR COMPLAINT OR COMPLAINTS. DID YOU CONTACT RECEPTION? WHAT HAPPENED EXACTLY?

WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE US TO DO.

HOTELS WITH A DIFFERENCE

Which do you prefer an ice hotel or maybe a hotel which rises dramatically out of the Arabian Gulf?
Leave your answers here

QUANTIFIERS

Choose the correct word (the right answers are in italics):
I don't have many/a lot of time to go on holiday
There weren't many/much people in the hotel
Nicola's got a little/a few euros, but not many
Have you got a bit of/a few toothpaste? I forgot mine
Are you taking lots of/much clothes? I've only got a few/a little T-shirts
The hotel didn't give me much/many information, but there aren't much/many beaches near here
We haven't got much/many shampoo so I'll only use a little/a few
Do you drink much/many coffee? Yes, I drink a lot of/a lot
There aren't much/many coffee cups in the kitchen
We didn't bring much/many sun cream with us
There are many/a lot of hats in the shop window
I've only got a bit of / a few toothpaste

INTERESTING FOR THE EXAM

Hi, check out this. You can find a sample of the exam.

LONDON AND NEW YORK

NEW YORK
New Yorkers have the reputation for being rude and unfriendly but they are friendly. They are also busy
Taxi drivers change lanes suddenly
LONDON
He hates the crowds, the traffic, the dirt and the underground, it is very expensive
He likes the theatres, the museums, concerts
Taxi drivers are friendly, talkative and they know every street in London-not like in New York
Londoners are reserved and not positive about life. They are also cynical
Free time is very important to the British. They get more vacation time and time off
They grumble about everything
Shops close early
Food- it was terrible. Now, lots of great restaurants. Indian restaurants

WHAT'S SPAIN LIKE?

You can use these adjectives to say what Spain is like.

TOWNS/CITIES
Exciting
Industrial
Polluted
Crowded
Touristy
Cosmopolitan
Dangerous
Welcoming (acogedor, cordial)
historic

PEOPLE
Welcoming
Helpful
Relaxed
Reserved
Dangerous
Healthy
Starving
Busy
Rude
Outgoing
talkative
Shy
Tall
reserved

WEATHER
Wet
Freezing
Changeable
windy

FOOD
Delicious
Spicy= hot
Bland (with very little flavour –usually negative-)= tasteless //tasty
Healthy
Fast
Tasteless
Home-grown
Home-made

TEXT MESSAGES

Do you prefer texting or calling? Did you know that 47% of American teenagers can text with their eyes closed? Can you also do it?

Show how good you are at texting. "Decipher" these mobiles messages. Read them aloud.

B4

CU

CUL8R

FYI

RUOK?

Ti2GO

GR8

2MORO

Homework

Write a note to your flatmate with all this information:
-You can´t find something important in your flat. Ask him/her if he/she knows where it is. Tell your flatmate to phone you if s/he can help and leave a phone number.
-You are also going to do some sport, in your note say where you are going and when you will be back. Say if you want dinner.
- Peter called your flatmate. Say why.


REMEMBER:
Don't use pronouns, auxiliary verbs or articles.
Use some abbreviations
Read and check for mistakes