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1 Warm-up

Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups:

• When you visit a new place, where do you prefer to stay: in a hotel, in a bed & breakfast, or in a
backpackers’ hostel? Why?
• Have you ever used the Airbnb website (or a similar website) to book accommodation?

2 Vocabulary

Explain the difference between the following pairs of words and complete the text below.

1. live somewhere and stay somewhere?

2. hosts and guests?
3. a landlord and a tenant?
4. renting and owning a property (house or flat)?
5. check in and move in?
6. a flatmate and a next-door neighbour?

Use some of the words from the exercise above to complete the sentences on the next page.

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If you’re looking for a place to when you’re travelling, Airbnb is a good
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option. When you use the website, you can see the location of the and you
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can also read what other have said about their experiences there. You can
check your travel dates on the website and if you have any questions, you can message
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the directly. The website also explains the house rules and what time
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you can . If you’re arriving earlier or later than those times, sometimes a
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can give you the key. It’s so easy!

3 Choosing where to stay

Websites such as Airbnb and Booking.com give full information about each property. Match the type
of information with the examples.

1. amenities a. 1 double, 2 singles

2. cancellation policy b. Great place, perfect location and lovely host.

3. house rules c. No smoking.

4. reviews d. up to 7 days before check-in, get a 50% refund

5. sleeping arrangements e. Wi-Fi, iron, private entrance

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These three people want to visit Oxford, England, and they are looking for an Airbnb. Read about
each person and then match them with the best property:

Ana is arriving by train and wants to stay in the city for a few days. She
doesn’t like cooking but she will be going to an important meeting in the city centre during
her visit, and needs to look good. She will also be working on her laptop in the evenings.

Mike is arriving by car with his dog and staying for 10 days. Mike plans
to meet some old friends who live in Oxford and they’re going to get up early and go for
long walks in the countryside together. He’d like to save some money by cooking his own
meals.

Lee is planning a weekend visit to Oxford with two friends to celebrate

a special birthday. They are arriving together on the coach from London. They want to go
out to pubs and clubs on Saturday night so they’ll be coming home very late. On Sunday
afternoon, they will be watching an important football match on TV.

Property 1 Property 2 Property 3 Property 4

Location Near city centre Near city centre City centre Village near
Oxford

Sleeping 2 singles, 1 2 king 1 double plus 2 doubles

double sofa

Amenities Wifi, large Wifi, parking, Wifi, iron, Wifi, parking,

screen, TV, large screen TV, hairdryer, washing
hairdryer, microwave, kitchen basics machine, iron,
washing kitchen basics coffee maker,
machine, full full kitchen
kitchen, private
entrance

House rules No smoking, No smoking, no No smoking, no No smoking, no

three people pets pets children under 3
maximum

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4 Checking in

Mike has has arrived at the property with his dog. Complete the dialogue with the words below.

blanket cupboard extra fridge instructions

party problem show this upstairs

Host: Hello! You must be Mike.

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Guest: That’s right. I’m Mike and is Charlie..
Host: Come in. I’m Phil – I’m not actually the host, but I live next door; David’s away at the moment.
Did you find the property easily?
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Guest: Yes, no . Is it ok to leave my car in the street?
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Host: Yes, that’s fine. Now, let me you around. This is the kitchen, obviously.
Guest: Could I just ask if we could get some extra chairs in here?
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Host: Of course. There are some in the other room. Were you planning on having a ?
Guest: Not really. I’m meeting a couple of friends who live in Oxford and I wanted to cook them
dinner here one night. Is that all right?
Host: I can’t see any problem with that as long as you clean up afterwards. Actually, David’s left
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you a bottle of wine in the . Is white okay?
Guest: Perfect – thank you. I see there is one of those new coffee machines. Is it easy to use?
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Host: Very easy. David’s left the here for you. Now, one bedroom is through here
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and the other one is . The bath is here.
Guest: Great. Where’s the washing machine?
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Host: It’s in this . Again, the instructions are here but it’s very easy to use. Would
you like me to show you how it works?
Guest: No thanks, I’ll be fine. Now, about the dog. Could he sleep in the bedroom upstairs?
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Host: I’m afraid dogs aren’t allowed in the bedrooms. There’s a he can sleep on in
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the living room. Or I can get a dog bed for you – I have an one at home.
Guest: That would be perfect. Let’s see, what else did I want to ask. Is the local pub any good?
Video

Now listen to the recording or watch the animated video to check your answers. In pairs, practise
reading the dialogue.

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5 Permission, requests and offers

Complete with expressions in the dialogue:

1. Making an offer (x2):

2. Accepting an offer:

3. Declining an offer:

4. Asking permission (x3):

5. Giving permission (x2):

6. Refusing permission:

7. Making a request:

8. Accepting a request:

Now work in pairs to roleplay the conversation when Ana met her host. Ana will need to ask about
the Wifi, iron and hairdryer.

Change roles to try the conversation when Lee met his host. Lee will need to introduce his friends
and ask about the house rules and the TV.

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Transcripts

4. Checking in

Host: Hello! You must be Mike.

Guest: That’s right. I’m Mike and this is Charlie..

Host: Come in. I’m Phil – I’m not actually the host, but I live next door; David’s away at the moment.
Did you find the property easily?

Guest: Yes, no problem. Is it ok to leave my car in the street?

Host: Yes, that’s fine. Now, let me show you around. This is the kitchen, obviously.

Guest: Could I just ask if we could get some extra chairs in here?

Host: Of course. There are some in the other room. Were you planning on having a party?

Guest: Not really. I’m meeting a couple of friends who live in Oxford and I wanted to cook them
dinner here one night. Is that all right?

Host: I can’t see any problem with that as long as you clean up afterwards. Actually, David’s left you
a bottle of wine in the fridge. Is white okay?

Guest: Perfect – thank you. I see there is one of those new coffee machines. Is it easy to use?

Host: Very easy. David’s left the instructions here for you. Now, one bedroom is through here and
the other one is upstairs. The bath is here.

Guest: Great. Where’s the washing machine?

Host: It’s in this cupboard. Again, the instructions are here but it’s very easy to use. Would you like
me to show you how it works?

Guest: No thanks, I’ll be fine. Now, about the dog. Could he sleep in the bedroom upstairs?

Host: I’m afraid dogs aren’t allowed in the bedrooms. There’s a blanket he can sleep on in the living
room. Or I can get a dog bed for you – I have an extra one at home.

Guest: That would be perfect. Let’s see, what else did I want to ask. Is the local pub any good?

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Key

1. Warm-up

elicit or explain the meaning of any new vocabulary in the activity and then ask and answer the questions quickly
as a whole class activity to focus students’ attention on the lesson topic. If students are unfamiliar with Airbnb,
it is a website which allows travellers to book accommodation directly from a local host, sometimes sharing the
space with the host and sometimes in a separate space. Tell students that they will be learning some language
and practising skills which are used in this situation, or similar accommodation situations.

2. Vocabulary

The first exercise supports students to differentiate between similar items in the broad area of housing and
accommodation. Demonstrate the first pair with students – it’s helpful to identify what is similar about the two
items before they explain what is different. Working in pairs, students should try the full exercise without a
dictionary at first, but you may want to allow them to check a couple of items in a dictionary to confirm ideas
before you check answers with the class. Make sure students can pronounce each item – the stressed syllable is
underlined. The second exercise provides a short introduction to Airbnb – students can complete this alone, and
if time allows, check answers in pairs before checking answers with the whole class.
1. If you live somewhere, you have your home there. If you stay somewhere, you live there for a short time as a
guest or visitor.
2. A guest is a person who pays to stay in a hotel or who stays at somebody’s home without paying. A host is a
person who receives or entertains guests.
3. A landlord is the owner of a house, flat or building and receives money from tenants who pay to use or live in
the property.
4. If you rent a property, you pay for its use. If you own a property, it belongs to you permanently.
5. You check in when you arrive at a hotel, Airbnb, etc. You move in when you start living in a new home.
6. A flatmate is a person who shares a flat with you. A next-door neighbour is someone who lives in the house
or flat next to yours.

1. stay
2. property
3. guests
4. hosts
5. check in
6. neighbour

3. Choosing where to stay

The first exercise defines some terminology used by the Airbnb website. You can do this short exercise with the
whole class. Make sure students can pronounce each item – the stressed syllables are underlined. The second
exercise is a reading and matching exercise which is very similar to a task on the Cambridge B1 and B2 exams. This
is a good opportunity to practise reading strategies like underlining key words and looking for logical connections.
Set a time limit of around 4 minutes and ask students to work alone. They can compare answers in pairs and then
check answers with the whole class. Make sure students explain exactly why they have chosen each property,
giving several reasons for each.
1. e 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. a

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Ana should choose Property 3 as it offers Wifi, an iron and a hairdryer; the city centre location will be convenient
as she is arriving by train. Mike should choose Property 5 as it offers parking for his car, a full kitchen for cooking,
a coffee maker for when he gets up early, and a washing machine which will be useful to him as he is away for 10
days and is likely to get dirty on his countryside walks. Lee should choose Property 1 as it has the right number of
beds and a large screen TV; the private entrance could also be useful if he and his friends come back late at night,
so they don’t disturb the neighbours.

4. Checking in

In this exercise, students follow Mike as he checks in to his Airbnb booking. Students should look through the
dialogue quickly on their own before attempting the gap fill. They can check answers in pairs and finally listen to
the recording to check answers. Scan the QR code on the right to play the audio. Scan the QR code on the left
to play the video. Elicit that cupboard has a silent letter (p) and that fridge is short for refrigerator. Ask if students
have any other questions related to the dialogue and then get them to work in pairs to read the dialogue out loud
with the missing words included. It would also be worth checking that students understand that Airbnb landlords
don’t usually allow parties or extra guests.
1. this 2. problem 3. show 4. party 5. fridge
6. instructions 7. upstairs 8. cupboard 9. blanket 10. extra

5. Permission, requests and offers

This activity explores some useful functional language. Elicit/explain the difference between a request and an
offer; in brief, a request means: Can you help me? while an offer means: Can I help you? Then elicit that permission
relates to following rules. Also make sure that students know that accept means broadly: yes and decline means
broadly: no. Students then match the expressions in bold with the functions (x2 means there are two examples in
the text; x3 means three examples). You might want to demonstrate the first one for the class. Students can work
in pairs before checking answers with the whole class. There is no example of refusing a request but tell students
this is similar to refusing permission, eg ‘I’m sorry, but ...’ or ‘I’m afraid that ...’ After that, students can roleplay
dialogues relating to Ana and Lee meeting their Airbnb hosts, switching roles after the first one. For homework,
students could write one or more dialogues, using functional language and vocabulary from the lesson.
Making an offer: Would you like me to show you how it works?
Or I can get a dog bed for you ...
Accepting an offer: That would be perfect.
Declining an offer: No thanks, I’ll be fine.
Asking permission: Is it ok to leave my car in the street?
Is that all right?
Could he sleep in the bedroom upstairs?
Giving permission: Yes, that’s fine.
I can’t see any problem with that as long as you clean up afterwards.
Refusing permission: I’m afraid dogs aren’t allowed in the bedrooms.
Making a request: Could I just ask if we could get some extra chairs in here?
Accepting a request: Of course.

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