Picture-Audio Matching

Topic: Hotel

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will listen to the audio of a hotel guest calling the front desk and will select the picture that most closely relates to the guest’s request.

Components of this activity: Pictures, a multiple choice exercise

Instructions to the teacher

Assign the following task to students. The first image is the correct answer.

Scripts

1. Hello, my TV isn’t working. Could you send someone up?
2. Hello, my flight leaves in the morning, so I’m calling to find out when the shuttle leaves for the airport.
3. Hello, we went swimming yesterday and all of our towels are dirty. Could we get some fresh ones?
4. Hello, it’s much colder here than we expected. Could we get some extra blankets?
5. Hello, we requested a room with a view overlooking the ocean, but ours overlooks another building. Can we request a room change?
6. Hello, I’m calling to ask the hours for the hotel pool. 
7. Hello, we heard that this hotel has a work-out room, so I’m calling to ask where it’s located.
8. Hello, I’m calling to ask if there is a computer for guests to use in the hotel lobby.

Instructions to students 

Listen to the audio of a hotel guest calling the front desk. Select the picture that most closely relates to the guest’s request.

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