Budget Hotel Rooms - Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Level	Topic	Speakers	Length
Intermediate	Budget Hotels	Man – Woman	01:53

Pre-Listening Exercise

What points do you consider when making a hotel reservation? Rank these ideas in the order of importance to you and share your reasons for your choices.

Agree or Disagree? Let’s Spark Some Conversation!

These statements are designed to get everyone thinking, moving, and talking! The goal is to explore ideas, share opinions, and get ready for the next part of the lesson.

In a face-to-face classroom: Read each statement aloud. If you agree, move to one side of the room; if you disagree, move to the other. Talk with your group—why do you feel that way? Then, pair students with members of the other group and have students explain their reasons. Rotate partners for more practice.
In an online classroom: Use polls, emojis, or the chat box in your online platform to show your opinion. Then, join the conversation as a group or in breakout rooms. What do others think? Do you agree or disagree with them?
For independent learners: Read each statement and think about your opinion. Then say your answer out loud and explain your reason, as if you’re talking to a classmate. This helps you get ready to speak and join real conversations in English. Consider recording your ideas and check your progress.

Staying in a hotel is more comfortable than staying in a friend’s home.
Expensive hotels are always worth the price.
Hotel reviews online are more important than the hotel’s star rating.
A hotel’s location matters more than its services.
Guests should always tip hotel staff.
It’s better to stay in a small family-run hotel than in a large chain.
Free breakfast is one of the most important features of a hotel.
Hotels should not charge extra for Wi-Fi or parking.
Staying in a hotel is safer than staying in a rented apartment.
Eco-friendly or “green” hotels are the future of the hotel industry.

Idioms

“kick back” = relax
“After we checked into the hotel, we kicked back at the pool and enjoyed the sun.”

“crash” = go to bed because you are very tired
“I crashed as soon as I got to my room because I was exhausted from traveling all day.”

Listening Exercise

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

Vocabulary Practice

Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice:

Mixed-Up Sentence | Multiple-Choice Questions | Gap-fill Exercise | Sentence and Vocabulary Matching

Post-Listening Exercise

Think about good and bad experiences you have had when staying at a hotel or other travel accommodation. How was the service and room? Did the hotel promise something that it didn’t provide in the end? Do you feel you were charged unreasonable fees?

Online Investigation

Choose a city you want to visit and use the internet to find three cheap, affordable accommodations (hotels, youth hostels, etc.) that interest you. Then, compare prices, location, and amenities of each.

See Listening Script

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