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Tuesday 3 May 2011

Unit "Tourism" 3ºD Vocabulary

Attractions: things for tourists to see and do

e.g The zoo is our city's most popular attraction for kids.

Baggage: bags and suitcases packed with personal belongings

e.g If you need help with your baggage we have a cart you can use.

Bed and Breakfast: a home that offers a place to stay and a place to eat

e.g I can book you into a beautiful Bed and Breakfast on the lake.

Bellboy: a staff member who helps guests with their luggage

e.g The bellboy will take your bags to your room for you.

Book: arrange to stay in a hotel

e.g I can book our family in for the weekend of the seventh.

Booked: full, no vacancies

e.g I'm afraid the hotel is booked tonight.

Brochures: small booklets that provide information on the local sites and attractions.

e.g Feel free to take some brochures to your room to look at.

Check-in: go to the front desk to receive keys

You can check-in anytime after four o'clock.

Check-out: return the keys and pay for the bill.

e.g Please return your parking pass when you check-out.

Front desk, reception: the place where guests go to check in and out and to get information.

e.g Towels are available at the front desk.

Guest: a person that is staying at the hotel.

e.g Our washrooms are for guests only.

Hostel: a very inexpensive place for backpackers and travellers on a budget

e.g In the hostel you probably won't get your own room.

Hotel manager: person in charge at the hotel.

e.g I'll let you make your complaint to the hotel manager.

Reservation: a request to save a specific room for a future date

e.g They say they made a reservation but it doesn't show on the computer.