Red Line 4, Coursebook

Language 2 4 seventy-three 73 3 Jobs at a motel Lots of Americans stay at motels on their way home from vacation. What jobs are done at a motel? Make sentences. Example: Someone cleans the rooms every morning. The rooms are cleaned every morning. 1. They switch on the TV at reception at 6 am. 2. Someone else switches it off at 11:30 pm. 3. Someone checks the e-mails every day. 4. They take the trash out three times a week. 5. They change the beds when guests leave. 6. Someone does the shopping downtown. 7. They sell maps and postcards. 8. Someone carries luggage to the rooms. 4 Listening: Problems a) Before you listen, look at the picture. Find these things in the motel room in the picture. 1. microwave 4. remote control 2. hairdryer 5. refrigerator 3. light bulb 6. faucet b) Listen to three phone calls. What’s the problem each time? Take notes. 5 Real talk: In a motel You have just arrived at a motel. But there’s a problem with your room. You call the reception desk and your partner answers. Act out the phone conversation. Decide with your partner what the problem is before you start the dialogue. Why not sit back to back with your partner to make it more like a phone conversation? SPEAKING SKI LLS How can we help you? Oh, I’m sorry about that. We’ll send someone right away. Are you sure about that? Yes, of course. We’ll be with you soon. There’s something wrong with … . We don’t have a … in our room. Can you send someone to repair it, please? Can we have a new one, please? The … is very dirty. Can someone clean it? USEFUL PHRASES 6 Your turn: At home a) How many electrical devices are there in your home? Make a list of the ones that do work for you and your family. (You will need your dictionary.) b) What work is done by the devices? Write about five devices. C p Sh a b c d e f ➝ WB52, 1 – 2 The passive voice (simple present) Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv