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Tourism, Hospitality & Services

Welcome and assist guests in English.

The vocabulary of everyday guest service — check-in, restaurant phrases, and the routine language used in hotels and tourist services.

Why this matters This lesson connects directly to your progress: it covers hotel and guest service vocabulary; restaurant and reservation phrases; basic tourism situations. Mastering this content lets you move forward confidently, and reinforces patterns you'll use again later. Take time to review every example before moving to the assessment — repetition is what actually locks knowledge in long-term.

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What will you be able to do?

The goals of this lesson.

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Before you start

You've completed general English. This is the first lesson of the Tourism and Hospitality specialization — vocabulary for guest interactions and everyday hotel situations.

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Hotel and guest service vocabulary

Essential terms for check-in, room service, and hotel amenities.

Examples

Welcome to our hotel. Do you have a reservation?
Check-in
Your room is on the fifth floor.
Room assignment
Breakfast is served from seven to ten.
Hotel amenities
Can I help you with your luggage?
Guest services
What time is checkout?
Checkout
We have a table available for four people.
Restaurant seating
Would you like to see the menu?
Restaurant service
The tour starts at nine o'clock tomorrow.
Tours

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Restaurant and reservation phrases

Standard phrases for seating, menus, and reservations.

Examples

How far is the airport from here?
Directions
Is breakfast included in the price?
Pricing questions
We offer free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
Amenities
Could you recommend a good restaurant nearby?
Recommendations
The pool is open until nine in the evening.
Facilities
I'd like to book a table for two, please.
Reservations
Do you accept credit cards?
Payment

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Basic tourism situations

Common scenarios: transportation, recommendations, and guest greetings.

Examples

The bus leaves every hour from the main entrance.
Transportation
Enjoy your stay with us!
Guest greetings
Please let us know if you need anything.
Guest services
We offer a shuttle service to the city center.
Transportation
The spa is located on the ground floor.
Facilities
Would you prefer a room with a view?
Room preferences
Thank you for choosing our hotel.
Guest greetings

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Reading

Read the text and answer the questions. You can try as many times as you want.

"Welcome to our hotel. Do you have a reservation?" the receptionist asked. "Yes, under the name Martinez," the guest replied. "Your room is on the fifth floor," the receptionist said. "Breakfast is served from seven to ten, and we offer free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel."

"Could you recommend a good restaurant nearby?" the guest asked. "Of course! And if you'd like, we also offer a shuttle service to the city center. The tour starts at nine o'clock tomorrow if you're interested." "Thank you," the guest said. "Enjoy your stay with us!" the receptionist replied.

1. What did the receptionist ask first?

2. What floor is the guest's room on?

3. When is breakfast served?

4. What did the guest ask about?

5. What time does the tour start?

💪 Great foundation in hospitality English! Review this lesson, or continue to the Intermediate level.

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Reading: Checking In at the Hotel

A second reading, a bit longer. Read it and answer the questions below.

Mrs. Lopez arrived at the hotel and told the receptionist she had made a reservation for two nights. “Can I check in now, even though it's only one o'clock?” she asked.

“Check-in is usually at 3 p.m., but let me see what I can do,” the receptionist said. She confirmed breakfast was included in the price and mentioned the hotel had run out of rooms with an ocean view, offering a garden view instead. Mrs. Lopez agreed and was told she could settle the bill upon checkout. “Enjoy your stay!” the receptionist said with a smile.

1. What did Mrs. Lopez tell the receptionist?

2. What time does check-in usually start?

3. What was included in the price?

4. What kind of room did the hotel offer instead?

5. When could Mrs. Lopez settle the bill?

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Match the Terms

Tap a term on the left, then tap its matching definition on the right. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.

Term

Definition

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Fill in the Blanks

Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.

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Key Points

The essentials of this lesson, summarized.

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Vocabulary in This Lesson

Key terms to remember.

Welcome
/ˈwel.kəm/

a greeting used to receive someone warmly

bienvenido/a
"Welcome to our hotel. Do you have a reservation?"
room
/ruːm/

a space in a building, such as a hotel bedroom

habitación
"Your room is on the fifth floor."
Breakfast
/ˈbrek.fəst/

the first meal of the day

desayuno
"Breakfast is served from seven to ten."
to help
/help/

to assist someone

ayudar
"Can I help you with your luggage?"
time
/taɪm/

a specific point measured in hours and minutes

hora, tiempo
"What time is checkout?"
table
/ˈteɪ.bəl/

a piece of furniture, e.g., for dining

mesa
"We have a table available for four people."
reservation
/ˌrez.ərˈveɪ.ʃən/

an arrangement to have a room or table held

reservación
"We have a reservation for two nights."
checkout
/ˈtʃek.aʊt/

the process of leaving a hotel and paying

salida (del hotel)
"Checkout time is at eleven in the morning."
luggage
/ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/

bags and suitcases used for travel

equipaje
"A porter will carry your luggage to the room."
tour
/tʊr/

an organized trip to see places of interest

recorrido, tour
"The city tour starts at nine tomorrow."
voucher
/ˈvaʊ.tʃər/

a document exchanged for a service

cupón, vale
"Please show your voucher at the front desk."
amenities
/əˈmiː.nə.tiz/

extra features or services offered to guests

comodidades
"The hotel offers free amenities like Wi-Fi and parking."

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Common Phrases & Expressions

Everyday expressions used at hotels, front desks, and with tourists.

check in / check out
"You can check in anytime after 3 p.m."
make a reservation
"I'd like to make a reservation for next weekend."
is included in
"Breakfast is included in the price of the room."
run out of
"I'm afraid we ran out of ocean-view rooms."
at your convenience
"Please call the front desk at your convenience."
settle the bill
"You can settle the bill before you check out."
upon arrival
"Please show your ID upon arrival."
enjoy your stay
"Thank you for choosing us — enjoy your stay!"

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Build the Sentence

Tap the words in the correct order to form the sentence. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.

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Choose the Correct Verb

Tap the correct verb form to complete each sentence. The other options are conjugations from other tenses — on purpose, so you learn to tell them apart.

The is open until nine in the evening

Thank you choosing our hotel

We have table available for four people

Please us know if you need anything

We free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel

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Assessment

You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.

2. Choose the equivalent of: "How far is the airport from here?"

3. Choose the equivalent of: "The spa is located on the ground floor."

4. What does this mean: "Would you prefer a room with a view?"?

5. Which option matches: "The bus leaves every hour from the main entrance."?

6. Which option matches: "Do you accept credit cards?"?

7. Select the correct match for: "Would you like to see the menu?"

8. Choose the equivalent of: "Breakfast is served from seven to ten."

10. What does this mean: "Thank you for choosing our hotel."?

9. Choose the equivalent of: "We offer free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel."

10. What does this mean: "Welcome to our hotel. Do you have a reservation?"?

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Summary and next step

You now handle everyday guest service situations. Next lesson: hotel operations and guest experience.

🗣️ Practice out loud

Use the conversational tutor to practice this topic.

Open the tutor

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Games

Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.

Word Search

Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).

Flashcards

Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.

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