Checking in at a Hotel - Innovative English

you've arrived at your hotel and are almost ready to relax after your long

trip but the person at the front desk only speaks English how do you check-in

hi Alicia here checking in at a hotel in English is easy in this lesson you'll

learn how the tsavo just arrived at his hotel in New York let's watch good

evening sir hi my name is Gustavo Silva I have a

reservation thank you very much mr. Silva could you spell your name please

si LV egg thank you ah yes mr. Silva here's your room key is

there a shop in this hotel no but there's a small grocery store in the

next building and is there any shampoo or conditioner in the room yes sir thank

you oh and a wake-up call please of course

what time at 7:00 but what time's breakfast from 6:00 to 7:30 a.m. in the

dining room on the first floor

now the lesson focus here's how to check in at a hotel ready

do you remember the first thing gu stavos said to the hotel clerk in the

scene after he introduces himself I have a reservation

first is the phrase I have next is the phrase

reservation together it's I have a reservation use this expression to

indicate that you've reserved a room in advance you can also use this phrase in

other situations where you made a reservation such as at a restaurant now

you try imagine you have just come to a

restaurant where you've made a reservation what would you say

I have a reservation now imagine you've booked a rental car online and you're

checking in to pick up your car what would you say

I have a reservation do you remember how gustavo asked if the hotel has a shop is

there a shop in this hotel first is the phrase is there

and next is the phrase a shop last is the phrase

in this hotel together its is there a shop in this hotel this structure allows

you to easily ask if something is nearby or in a particular location start your

question with is there and then insert something you are looking for finally

add a location now you try imagine you're checking into a hotel and

want to know if there's an ATM in the hotel what would you say

is there an ATM in this hotel now imagine you're in a shopping mall and

want to find out if there's a coffee shop in the mall what would you say

is there a coffee shop in this mall do you remember how gustavo asks if

there is shampoo or conditioner in the room is there any shampoo or conditioner

in the room first is the phrase is there any next is

the phrase shampoo or conditioner and last is the phrase in the room together

it's is there any shampoo or conditioner in the room this phrase structure is

very similar to the one we just learned except the word NE is used to refer to

uncountable nouns such as shampoo water or bread the structure is is there any

followed by the item and location now you try

imagine you're checking into a hotel and you want to know if there is bottled

water in the room what would you say

is there any bottled water in the room imagine you're baking cookies and you

want to know if there's any milk in the refrigerator what would you say

is there any milk in the refrigerator

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