Tourism English: Hotel/Hospitality

 

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Introduction

 

Lesson Plans

 

Teaching Materials

Video, Vocabulary,

Conversation Practices

WebQuests, Quizzes & Exercises

 

Cultural Tips

 

University of Florida

 

Professional Development Links

Books, Academics, Jobs

 

 

Introduction

Purposes:

It's a teaching resource website for ESL/EFL teachers who are preparing to teach Tourism English especially in Hospitality Management.

It also provides information related to the accommodation/hotel at the University of Florida.

Teachers will find how to use the lesson plan combining the teaching activities, useful links, webquests, quizzes, hotel information of University of Florida, and Cultural Tips on the website as an example to teach Hotel English in class.

Target Student:

Student Level -- Intermediate

 

Professions in Tourism Industry:

 

1. Tourist Guides & Travel Agents: Booking Rooms and Arranging Events

 

2. Hotel Staffs: Hotel Management & Event Management

 

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Lesson Plans

There is one example of lesson plan how to combine the teaching activities, useful links, webquests, quizzes and Cultural Tips on the website to create a lesson plan.

 

Other Lesson Plan:

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Teaching Materials

Video

English VCDs [Hotel - Restaurant - Tourist ] Making an appointment

Vocabulary

iSeek Careers: Hospitality and Tourism: Related terminology of hospitality titles/positions

Oxford Natural English Expand Your Vocabulary--Hotel Room: Vocabulary with exercises

English-hilfen.de At the Hotel 2: Hotel Vocabulary

EnglishClub.Com English for Hotel Staff: Hotel Vocabulary

Tomzap: Hotel Vocabualry

English Grammar Online 4 U: Word Lists of Accommodation, Hotel & Restaurant

Travel English 旅遊英語 (Mandarin)

Hotel/Accommodation English 旺旺英語 (Mandarin)

NewWorldTour Travel English 澳洲山水旅遊英語 (Mandarin)

Conversation Practices

EnglishClub.Com English for Hotel Staff--Checking Guests in-and-out: Front Desk Receptionist, Guest, Sample Conversation between Guest and Receptionist.

BBC World Service--Learning English Hotel English--Meet the People: Ten Days in Manchester, Hospitality & Event Management, Video, Audio, Dialogue, Word Play and Exercises

ESL-lab--Hotel Reservation: Vocabulary, Practice, Follow Up, Exercises

English Specialist--At the Hotel: Dialogues for studying and acting out.

English-hilfen.de At the Hotel 1

EnglishClub.Com English for Hotel Staff--Taking a Reservation: Front Desk Receptionist, Guest, Sample Conversation between Caller and Receptionist.

WebQuests

Create a Travel Brochure: A webquest for creating itinerary

Proposal For Your Senior Trip: A webquest for creating itinerary.

A Journey to the Winter Olympics: A webquest for event management.

Designing a Recreation Area: A Webquest for hotel amenity designing and management.

Quizzes & Exercises

Traveling English: Reading & Writing Test for Traveling English

English for Accommodation: Listening & Speaking Test for Accommodation

English Grammar Online 4 U: Exercise on Accommodation

English Grammar Online 4 U: Exercise on Booking a Room

English Grammar Online 4 U: Text on Booking a Room (with questions on the text)

English Grammar Online 4 U: Hotel & Restaurant

EnglishClub.Com English for Hotel Staff: Hotel Vocabulary Quiz

 

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Cultural Tips

 

Welcome Usages of Different languages

 

A welcome opening used with guests' native language always make them feel at home!

Teaching Cultural Awareness

  Lesson Plans from the Internet TESL Journal

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Hotel Information of University of Florida    

 

Reitz Union Hotel (UF): A university owned hotel located in the Reitz Union.

Hilton University of Florida - Conference Center: Hilton hotel which is close to the campus just in walking distance.

STA Travel in  Reitz Union: A travel agency located in the Reitz Union. Including office hours and services description.

Center for Student Involvement-Travel and Your Organization

Visit Florida: An official traveling website of Florida

 

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Professional Development Links

 Books

English for International Tourism

English for Tourism & Hospitality

 Academics

Department of Cultural Tourism, Legal Studies and Professional Studies: An Australian undergraduate program combines the areas of Tourism Industry and ESL.

Certificate in English for Hotel and Restaurant Purposes

Advanced Diploma in M.I.C.E. and Event Management: 會展及節目管理高級文憑

Jobs

iSeek Careers: Hospitality and Tourism

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