Learn English with Top Notch TV 2

2.6 Hotel Complaints


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Published: 18 May 2017   [ UPDATED JAN 2026 ]
Level 2 (A2)   |   Time: 2:17
Accent: American

Mrs. Beatty complains to Top Notch Travel Agency about the hotel that she is staying in.


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  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

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  2. WATCH the VIDEO

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  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

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  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

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  4. MIRAR Y LEER

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  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

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  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

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  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

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  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

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  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

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Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a bellman n. - a person who carries luggage at a hotel
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ luggage n. - suitcases or bags
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a king-sized bed n. - a big bed
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a twin-sized bed n. - a small bed
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ make up (the room) phv. - clean the room
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ housekeeping n. - the people who clean the room in a hotel

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Cheryl Cheryl
Cheryl Mrs. Beatty
  • Cheryl works at a travel agency.
  • Mrs. Beatty is one of her clients (customers).
  • Mrs. Beatty is on a vacation arranged by Cheryl's travel agency.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. What room is Mrs. Beatty staying in?
    514
    515
    540
    550

  2. What city is Mrs. Beatty staying in?
    Chicago
    Los Angeles
    Charlottetown

  3. What does Mrs. Beatty complain about?
    The room has no windows.
    There is no elevator.
    She had to carry her own luggage.
    She asked for a bigger bed.
    She is in a smoking room.
    There are no towels.
    Housekeeping didn't make up the room.
    The TV doesn't work.
    There are many students staying at the hotel.
    There aren't any movie stars at the hotel.

  4. Why is her hotel so bad?
    It is very cheap.
    She is at the wrong hotel.
    The hotel gave her the wrong room.

  5. Who is Mrs. Beatty going to ask for help with her bags?
    A movie star
    A taxi driver
    A student

Score:



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (present vs past)


Directions: Decide if each verb should be present or past. Then listen again and check your answers.


  • Hello. I'd like to speak to a guest - Mrs. Beatty in Room 514. Thank you.
  • Hello?
  • Hello, Mrs. Beatty? This Cheryl from Top Notch. How's Los Angeles?
  • Well, the hotel very nice, dear.
  • I'm sorry to hear that. you ok? You sound tired.
  • My room on the fifth floor. I walk up with my luggage.
  • There no bellman? No elevator?
  • No. And I a non-smoking room with a king-sized bed.
  • And I that for you.
  • Well, they me a smoking room with a twin-sized bed. It's all they have.
  • I'd better check your reservation. What hotel you at?
  • The Candle Inn, I . And another thing. They make up the room. The towels dirty.
  • you call housekeeping?
  • They're not answering. And there all these students everywhere. I you that movie stars at this hotel.
  • Mrs. Beatty, your reservation for the Chandler Inn. You're in the wrong hotel. The Chandler Inn a much nicer hotel.
  • Oh! Well! I'd better call a taxi.
  • How will you get your bags to the front desk?
  • I sure I find a student to help. I'll say I a movie star. I'll be fine.
  • OK. Good luck.
  • Good-bye.

Score:



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково



Sentence 1

Cheryl / call / Mrs. Beatty / check / how / her / stay / Angeles / go

Cheryl calls Mrs. Beatty (in order) to check how her stay in Los Angeles is going.



Sentence 2

Mrs. Beatty / complain / hotel / not / very / nice

Mrs. Beatty complains (that) the hotel is not very nice.



Sentence 3

she / had / carry / luggage / up / fifth / floor / because / there / no / elevator / bellman

She had to carry her luggage up to the fifth floor because there is no elevator or bellman.



Sentence 4

she / receive / smoke / room / with / twin / size / bed / instead / non / smoke / room / with / king / size / bed

She received a smoking room with a twin-sized bed instead of a non-smoking room with a king-sized bed.



Sentence 5

her / room / not / clean / and / towel / dirty

Her room was not cleaned and the towels are dirty.



Sentence 6

housekeeping / not / answer / phone

Housekeeping is not answering the phone.

Housekeeping won't answer the phone.



Sentence 7

Cheryl / discover / Mrs. Beatty / check / wrong / hotel

Cheryl discovers (that) Mrs. Beatty checked into the wrong hotel.



Sentence 8

Mrs. Beatty / decide / call / taxi / and / move / correct / hotel

Mrs. Beatty decides to call a taxi and move to the correct hotel.




Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.


Clip 1
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Hello. I'd like to speak to a guest.



Clip 2
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Hello, Mrs. Beatty? This is Cheryl from Top Notch.



Clip 3
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Well, the hotel isn't very nice, dear.



Clip 4
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I'm sorry to hear that. Are you ok?



Clip 5
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I had to walk up with my luggage.



Clip 6
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And I wanted a non-smoking room with a king-sized bed.



Clip 7
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They gave me a smoking room with a twin-sized bed.



Clip 8
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I'd better check your reservation.



Clip 9
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And another thing. They didn't make up the room.



Clip 10
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Did you call housekeeping?



Clip 11
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And there are all these students everywhere.



Clip 12
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I thought you said that movie stars stay at this hotel.



Clip 13
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You're in the wrong hotel.



Clip 14
0:00 / 0:00

I'd better call a taxi.



Clip 15
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How will you get your bags to the front desk?



Clip 16
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I'm sure I can find a student to help. I'll say I'm a movie star.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. What problems does Mrs. Beatty have? Which problem would be the worst for you?
  2. What is the worst hotel that you have ever stayed at? What made it so bad?
  3. What is the best hotel that you have ever stayed at? What made it so good?
  4. When you book a hotel, what amenities or features do you usually ask for? (i.e. ocean view, ground floor, king-sized bed)
  5. Do you usually plan your trips on your own, use a travel agency, or book a package tour? What are the pros and cons of each?
  6. Have you ever seen any celebrities at a hotel that you have stayed at? If so, tell the story.

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Cheryl: Hello. I'd like to speak to a guest - Mrs. Beatty in Room 514. Thank you.

Mrs. Beatty: Hello?

Cheryl: Hello, Mrs. Beatty? This is Cheryl from Top Notch. How's Los Angeles?

Mrs. Beatty: Well, the hotel isn't very nice, dear.

Cheryl: I'm sorry to hear that. Are you okay? You sound tired.

Mrs. Beatty: My room is on the fifth floor. I had to walk up with my luggage.

Cheryl: There's no bellman? No elevator?

Mrs. Beatty: No. And I wanted a non-smoking room with a king-sized bed.

Cheryl: And I requested that for you.

Mrs. Beatty: Well, they gave me a smoking room with a twin-sized bed. It's all they have.

Cheryl: I'd better check your reservation. What hotel are you at?

Mrs. Beatty: The Candle Inn, I think. And another thing. They didn't make up the room. The towels are dirty.

Cheryl: Did you call housekeeping?

Mrs. Beatty: They're not answering. And there are all these students everywhere. I thought you said that movie stars stay at this hotel.

Cheryl: Mrs. Beatty, your reservation is for the Chandler Inn. You're in the wrong hotel. The Chandler Inn is a much nicer hotel.

Mrs. Beatty: Oh! Well! I'd better call a taxi.

Cheryl: How will you get your bags to the front desk?

Mrs. Beatty: I'm sure I can find a student to help. I'll say I'm a movie star. I'll be fine.

Cheryl: OK. Good luck.

Mrs. Beatty: Good-bye.


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