Lecture Eight: Taking a Telephone Booking

Activity one: Complete the sentences with the vocabulary in the box.

advance - bunk beds - vacancies – key – dormitory - double room -single room - twin room -family
room - reception

1. If you book a room for one person, you usually book a ..........................................

2. If you want a room with two beds, you book a ..........................................

3. For families there are usually special offers if they take a ..........................................

4. In youth hostels rooms are often shared by 10 or more people. This kind of room is called a

..........................................

5. To get 10 people into one room, two beds are usually placed on top of each other. They are called

..........................................

6. If you want a room with a double bed, you book a ..........................................

7. When you stay at a hotel, you usually have to fill in a form at ..........................................

8. Then the receptionist tells you your room number and gives you the .......................................... your
room.

9. During high season you should book a room in ..........................................

10. If a Guest House is fully booked, they usually have a sign in the window saying. ‘No

..........................................’