The tourism industry has been divided into eight different sectors or areas. The following sector descriptions are brief overviews.

Do you know anything about each of these sectors?

PART 1 ACCOMMODATION

Make a list of different types of tourist accommodation in your country.

Which of these have you stayed in? Tell your partners about the best / worst / most unusual accommodation you have ever stayed in.

VOCABULARY

Read and memorize the following words

ability

accommodate

air-conditioning

ambience

amenities

appeal

award-winning

ballroom

buffet

cabin

campground

cater

chain

chalet

cliff

convention

dormitory

employee

entertainment

facilities

family room

franchise

furnishing

indoor bar

half-board

hookup

landmark

laundry

meeting room

outhouse

price

properties

rental

rooftop terrace

saddle (up)

sleeping bag

snack bar

suburbs

suite

tent

transfer

twin room

wafts

washroom

WC (water closet)

wilderness

 

COMMENTS

All-suite hotel –a hotel in which every room has an attached living room and/or kitchen.

B&B (Bed and Breakfast) – a private residence, several rooms of which are set aside for overnight guests whose paid accommodations include breakfast.

Dinner theatre –a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission.

Franchise –authorization granted to someone to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a certain area.

Personal touch –an original or special quality or something that is done for every single person in a group in order to make them feel special.

Motorhome –a large motor vehicle that is designed to be lived in while travelling. It contains cooking equipment, one or more beds, and sometimes a toilet.

WORD STUDY

I. Match the pictures to the different types of accommodation.

 

apartment

bed and breakfast

campsite

caravan

chalet

country house

cruise ship

farmhouse

guest house

hostel

hotel

lodge

log cabin

motel

motorhome

mountain refuge

university hall of

residence
villa

II. Which of these types of accommodation do you have in your country?

III. Think about each type of accommodation. Is it serviced (meals are provided) or self-catering (you cook your own meals)?

IV. Discuss this in pairs or groups and complete the diagram. (Hint: Some types will fit into either category. Put these into the shaded area.)

V. Match these facilities and services with the icons.

a. air conditioning

b. baby sitting

c. beauty parlour

d. boutique

e. car park

f. conference facilities

g. safe box

h. direct dial telephone

i. gymnasium

j. hairdryer

k. internet connection

l. jacuzzi

m. laundry service

n. minibar

o. outdoor swimming

pool

p. pay TV

q. radio

r. restaurant

s. satellite TV

t. room service

u. wake-up call

v. sauna

w. sea view

VI. In your opinion, which are the five most important hotel services and facilities in

1. a hotel for business people and conference delegates?

2. a holiday hotel complex on the coast?

3. a small hotel in the countryside?

Explain your choice to your partner.

VII. Complete the chart with the words from the list

book a holiday/ticket/flight

coach

stay in

harbor

motel

train station

business trip

depart from

visitor

voyage

host(ess)

inn

plan an itinerary

bus

airport

round trip

plane

guest

boat

sightseer

youth hostel

pay the bill

cottage

travel to

guide

package holiday

custom officer

camp

travel agent

train

bus stop

self-catering flat

taxi rank

guesthouse

arrive at

cabin

terminal

port

abroad

bed & breakfast

hotel

reserve a seat/room

get in at time

tourist

check in/out

gate

miss the train/bus/plane

 

accommodation
journey
transport
people
places
actions

VIII. Match adjectives from A with nouns from B.

A B

1. five-star a. apartment

2. country b. bed and breakfast

3. converted c. cabin

4. budget d. cottage

5. friendly e. farmhouse

6. metropolitan f. guesthouse

7. medieval g. hostel

8. modern h. hotel

9. self-catering i. motel

10. stylish j. villa

IX. Which adjective can describe most nouns? Which adjectives combine with only one of the nouns?

X. How many meaningful combinations can you make with two adjectives and a noun?

EXAMPLE: There is a huge range of modern, budget hotels in Paris.

XI. Choose different adjective-noun combinations and use them to write sentences to describe accommodation you have stayed in as a tourist.