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刊物:大家說英語
日期:2012-03-14
难易度:Low
关键字:hotel, door, room, free, floor, motel, service
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Let's Talk in English.
Welcome, everyone, to Let's Talk in English.
My name is Gabe.
Hi, everyone. My name is Andrea.
And we are so glad that you joined us right here in the studio.
The title of our lesson today is: Hotels and Motels.
Hotels and Motels.
Now what is the difference?
We will find out together today.
So we're going to start with our Read It.
Please get your magazine and open it to today's Read It and read along.
Here we go.
Are motels and hotels the same?
No, they are not.
At some motels, you can park your car at the door of your room.
You can park for free too.
You often pay for parking at a nice hotel.
Motels are often smaller and cheaper than hotels.
They have one, two or three floors.
Hotels can have many floors.
Hotels also have more services.
Most hotels have a restaurant.
Motels do not.
Motels and hotels are not the same.
First, let's talk about what a motel is, or what you can do at a motel.
Well, at a motel, you can park your car at the door of your room.
Let's talk about this key word.
door.
Now when you go into a place, you open the door, walk through, and then what do
you do?
Well, then you close the door behind you.
But be careful not to slam the door.
S-L-A-M.
When you slam the door, it makes a very loud noise.
You close the door very quickly.
That's called slamming the door.
I don't like it when people slam doors.
No, I don't like that either.
But I do like it when people open the door for me.
It's nice. If you are a gentleman, you can open the door for a lady.
Or if you see that someone has many bags and it's hard for them to open the
door,
you can say, "Here, I'll get the door," or "I will open the door for you." Now
if you stay at a motel,
you can park your car in front of the door of your room.
"Room" is also a key word.
Your motel room is the place where your stay.
Your bed, maybe some chairs, and the washroom is in your room.
So your room at a motel can be different than your room at home.
Your house or apartment might have many rooms.
You might have a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, bathroom...
These are all different kinds of rooms.
But at a motel, usually it's just one room you are staying in.
But you can park your car in front of the door of your room.
That's right.
And you don't have to pay money for that.
Parking is free.
Yes!
When something is free, you don't have to pay money for it.
And "free" is a key word.
free.
Do you like free things?
You don't have to pay money for them.
I love free things.
I love it when people give me free food, or if I get free tickets to a concert,
or when I can watch a movie for free.
The best things in life are free.
That's true.
Well, you do get many free things and many extras when you stay at a motel.
Now I've stayed at a motel.
In north America, people and families often stay at motels when they're
traveling because they're cheaper.
That's right. They usually are cheaper than hotels.
So it's very common for people to stay at a motel.
Now we did learn another key word here.
It is: hotel.
It's a little different from a motel.
Usually a hotel has many more floors than a motel.
And hotels are often more expensive.
Sometimes they look a little bit nicer as well.
And your room might be on one of many floors.
"Floor" is a key word.
A big building often has different floors.
You might have a room on the tenth floor, so you have to take the elevator
there.
Well, we're going to keep talking about hotels and motels.
But for now, let's learn more with Christina.
(Chinese).
I'll see you next time.
When you travel, you can stay in a motel or a hotel.
But they're not the same.
Motels start with "m." Hotels start with "h".
Very funny.
I like motels.
You can park your car at the door of your room.
And parking is free.
Motels are often small.
But they are cheaper than hotels.
So you like motels because you save money.
That's right.
Hotels have many floors.
They have more services.
And some hotels have restaurants too.
Oh. But they usually cost more.
That's true.
So will you stay in a motel or a hotel?
Well, I won't stay in a hotel or motel.
Monkeys aren't allowed.
Oh, sorry. That's OK.
Are motels and hotels the same?
No, they are not.
At some motels, you can park your car at the door of your room.
You can park for free too.
You often pay for parking at a nice hotel.
Motels are often smaller and cheaper than hotels.
They have one, two or three floors.
Hotels can have many floors.
Hotels also have more services.
Most hotels have a restaurant.
Motels do not.
Let's practice and review our key words together right now.
The first one is: hotel.
hotel.
We can go to this hotel tonight.
door.
door.
Open the door and come in.
room.
room.
Steve keeps his things in his room.
free.
free.
You don't pay for the food. It's free.
floor.
floor.
This mall has four floors.
Now let's go and enjoy Song Time.
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