American English · A1 · Unit 18
A trip
A trip
By the end you can
- Check in at a hotel
- Ask a stranger for a small favour
- Understand a short text about a place
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a trip | a trip, a journey | We're taking a trip to California. |
| a hotel | a hotel | We're staying at a hotel. |
| a reservation | a booking (for a room or a table) | Hi, I have a reservation. |
| a night | a night | It's ninety dollars a night. |
| the key | the key | Here's the key. |
| what time is breakfast? | when is breakfast served? | Excuse me, what time is breakfast? |
| on vacation | on vacation (not working, traveling; British: on holiday) | I'm on vacation. |
| beautiful | very pretty | The town is beautiful. |
| could you take a picture? | can you take a photo (of us)? | Excuse me, could you take a picture? |
| the ocean | the ocean, the sea | We swim in the ocean. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- I have a reservation for .
- I'm staying for nights.
- Excuse me, could you ?
Then talk it through
Checking in at a small hotel and asking about breakfast. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.