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• ☐ ☐ ☐ the High Street [n] - the main street with shops and businesses in a town
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a luxury hotel [n] - a high-end, fancy, expensive hotel
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a reception [n] - the area in a hotel where guests check in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cupboard [n] - a piece of furniture with doors [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ marble [n] - a shiny stone often used for decoration [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a vault [n] - a secure room for keeping valuables [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a storeroom [n] - a room for storing supplies

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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1. What is the Old Bank Hotel today?
   A bank
   A restaurant
   A luxury hotel
   A shopping mall
   
   
2. In which century did the buildings become part of Christ Church College?
   The 6th century
   The 8th century
   The 16th century
   The 18th century
   
   
3. How long was the building a bank?
   In the 19th century
   Almost 200 years
   From 92 to 94
   Since 1808
   
   
4. How many bedrooms does the Old Bank Hotel have?
   34
   42
   50
   54
   
   
5. What can you see from the hotel rooms?
   Views of Oxford's famous colleges
   Views of the city skyline
   Views of Oxford Castle
   Views of the river
   
   
6. What material is used in the bathrooms in the hotel?
   Marble
   Metal
   Wood
   Tile
   
   
7. What was the purpose of the vaults when the building was a bank?
   Keeping money safe
   Storing furniture
   Storing wine
   Guest rooms
   
   
8. What do the old vaults store now?
   Guest luggage
   Furniture
   Money
   Wine
   
   

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Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instrucciones: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

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  Hi, I'm Greg. Welcome to Oxford! I'm visiting the Old Bank Hotel. It's an unusual hotel in the centre of the city.
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  The Old Bank is in the High Street, in the centre of Oxford.
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  Today, it's a luxury hotel, but these buildings from number 92 to number 94 have a very interesting history.
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  In the 16th century, they were part of Christ Church College. In the 18th century, they were different shops. And we know that in 1808, the buildings were one business—a bank.
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  There was a bank here for almost 200 years, but today, it is a famous Oxford hotel. Would you like to go in and look? Let's go!
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  The Old Bank Hotel has a beautiful reception and a fantastic restaurant. There are 42 bedrooms, and they're all very comfortable. They have great views of Oxford's famous colleges.
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  This room has a large bed, two chairs, a table, a television, and a cupboard. It has a beautiful marble bathroom, too.
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  But there are other rooms that visitors to the hotel don't usually see. These secret rooms are here in the cellar under the hotel.
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  These are the old bank vaults. When the hotel was a bank, all the money was here.
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  The rooms were small, and the doors weren't easy to open. They were very, very strong, and on each one, there was a large lock.
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  Today, these old vaults are storerooms. The hotel keeps its wine collection in here, so it's very, very safe.
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  92 to 94 High Street is a part of Oxford's history, and today, if you want to visit Oxford, the Old Bank is a fantastic place to see.
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• Today, it --- is are was were has have had (is) a luxury hotel, but these buildings --- is are was were has have had (have) a very interesting history.
• In the 16th century, they --- is are was were has have had (were) part of Christ Church College.
• In 1808, the buildings --- is are was were has have had (were) one business—a bank.
• There --- is are was were has have had (was) a bank here for almost 200 years.
• But today, it --- is are was were has have had (is) a famous Oxford hotel.
• The Old Bank Hotel --- is are was were has have had (has) a beautiful reception.
• There --- is are was were has have had (are) 42 bedrooms, and they --- is are was were has have had (are) all very comfortable.
• They --- is are was were has have had (have) great views of Oxford's famous colleges.
• This room --- is are was were has have had (has) a large bed.
• But there --- is are was were has have had (are) other rooms that visitors to the hotel don't usually see.
• These --- is are was were has have had (are) the old bank vaults.
• When the hotel --- is are was were has have had (was) a bank, all the money --- is are was were has have had (was) here.
• At that time, the rooms --- is are was were has have had (were) small, and the doors --- isn't aren't wasn't weren't hasn't haven't hadn't (weren't) easy to open.
  

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• Today, it's a luxury hotel, (but) these buildings have a very interesting history.
• There was a bank here for almost 200 years, (but) today, it is a famous Oxford hotel.
• There are 42 bedrooms, (and) they're all very comfortable.
• There are other rooms (that) visitors to the hotel don't usually see.
• (When) the hotel was a bank, all the money was here.
• The rooms were small, (and) the doors weren't easy to open.
• The hotel keeps its wine collection in here, (so) it's very, very safe.
• (If) you want to visit Oxford, the Old Bank is a fantastic place to see.

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Instrucciones: Escreva orações sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras-chave. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras.

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the / old / bank / hotel / located / high / street / central / Oxford

The Old Bank Hotel is located [in/on] the High Street in central Oxford.

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16th / century / it / part / Christ / church / college

In the 16th century, it was part of Christ Church College.

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1808 / it / become / bank

In 1808, it became a bank.

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it / bank / nearly / 200 / year / and / then / it / become / luxury / hotel

It was a bank for nearly 200 years, and then it became a luxury hotel.

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hotel / have / 42 / comfortable / room / with / great / view

The hotel has 42 comfortable rooms with great views.

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it / feature / beautiful / reception / fantastic / restaurant / elegant / marble / bathroom

It features a beautiful reception, a fantastic restaurant, and elegant marble bathrooms.

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there / bank / vault / beneath / hotel

There [are/were] (some) bank vaults beneath the hotel.

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these / vault / now / used / store / wine

These vaults are now used to store wine.

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today / old / bank / hotel / great / place / stay / and / explore / Oxford / history

Today, the Old Bank Hotel is a great place to stay and explore Oxford’s history.

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today / old / bank / hotel / great / place / stay / and / explore / history / Oxford

Today, the Old Bank Hotel is a great place to stay and explore the history of Oxford.

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Instrucciones: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

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It's an unusual hotel in the centre of the city.

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Clip 2

The Old Bank is in the High Street, in the centre of Oxford.

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Clip 3

Today, it's a luxury hotel, but these buildings from number 92 to number 94 have a very interesting history.

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In the 16th century, they were part of Christ Church College.

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And we know that in 1808, the buildings were one business—a bank.

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There was a bank here for almost 200 years, but today, it is a famous Oxford hotel.

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The Old Bank Hotel has a beautiful reception and a fantastic restaurant.

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There are 42 bedrooms, and they're all very comfortable.

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This room has a large bed, two chairs, a table, a television, and a cupboard.

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These secret rooms are here in the cellar.

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When the hotel was a bank, all the money was here.

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The rooms were small, and the doors weren't easy to open.

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The hotel keeps its wine collection in here, so it's very, very safe.

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And today, if you want to visit Oxford, the Old Bank is a fantastic place to see.

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1. What details can you remember about the Old Bank Hotel and its history?
2. Would you like to stay there? Why or why not? (Cost: ~$400/€360/£300 per night)
3. From this video, does it seem like a luxury hotel? How about from [ these photos ] ?
4. The old bank vaults are now used as wine storerooms. What else could they be used for?
5. Do you prefer to stay in old historical hotels or new modern hotels? Why? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
6. When you choose a hotel, what features are most important to you?
7. Assuming that the price is the same, rank these factors from most to least important when choosing a hotel: amenities, cleanliness, history, location, reviews.
8. At the beginning of the video, what did you expect? Why? Were you disappointed by the end of the video?