A1 · Beginner · Stay · 74 words · ~2 min read

🏨 Checking into a Boutique Hotel

Language focus: have got · there is / there are

Nadia arrives at a boutique hotel. She goes to the reception to check in. “I have got a reservation,” she says. The man has got her name on his screen.

He gives Nadia a key card. “Your room is on the third floor. There is a lift over there,” he says.

The room is beautiful. There is a big window with a lovely view. Breakfast is at eight, and her luggage is already there.

Key vocabulary (8 words)

receptionnoun
The desk where you check in and ask for help.
reservationnoun
A room you have booked before you arrive.
key cardnoun
A plastic card that opens your hotel-room door.
floornoun
One level of a building.
liftnoun
A small room that carries you between floors.
breakfastnoun
The first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.
viewnoun
What you can see from a window or high place.
luggagenoun (uncountable)
The bags you carry when you travel.

Phrasal verbs in this story

  • check in — To check in means to arrive and register at a hotel or airport.

Comprehension quiz

  1. Where is Nadia?

    • A hotel
    • A school
    • A market
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    A hotel

  2. What has Nadia got?

    • A reservation
    • A puppy
    • A bicycle
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    A reservation

  3. Her room is on the third…

    • floor
    • street
    • platform
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    floor

  4. How does she go up?

    • By lift
    • By boat
    • By plane
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    By lift

  5. “Check in” means to…

    • register on arrival
    • pay the bill
    • go to sleep
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    register on arrival

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