TIPS FOR BOOKING A TABLE ON THE PHONE & RESTAURANT CHECKLIST

Checklist for booking a table on the phone:
                                   

Blue and White Striped Checklist by Virginia Espinosa Checklist for restaurant role-play:

Restaurant role-play (Checklist) by Virginia Espinosa

ADJECTIVES & PRONOUNS

A song to practise possessive adjectives and object pronouns: Now, test your knowledge on adjectives & pronouns:

HOW TO PROMOTE IES HOTEL ESCUELA

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ROLE-PLAYS FOR CSM (ON THE PHONE, FACILITIES & SERVICES)

Role-plays CSM.- On the phone, facilities & services.doc by Virginia Espinosa

THE HISTORY OF TOURISM

CALL MY BLUFF

Guess the meaning of the words below. Out of the three, only ONE is correct.

DWELLING

(Noun) A place where someone lives; an old-fashioned or formal word

(Noun) A device that uses the movement of a machine or vehicle to produce electricity

(Adjective) Someone who is full of energy or full of new and exciting ideas 

HEYDAY

(Adjective) If you describe something as heyday, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant or ugly 

(Noun) It is a place where you go to be private and to get away from other people 

(Noun) A person´s, nation´s, or organization´s heyday is the time when you are most powerful, successful or popular 

SHRINES

(Noun) (Plural) It is a decrease in the size, weight, or amount of something

(Verb) 3rd person singular. When something shrines, it becomes dry and wrinkled, usually because it loses moisture in the heat

(Noun) (Plural) It is a place of worship which people think is holy because it is associated with a sacred person or object 

FLOCKING

(Verb + ing) If people flock to a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there,usually because it is interesting or attractive in some way 

(Verb + ing) If you flock, you suddenly become extremely angry because of something that has happened 

(Verb + ing) If something is flocking in a liquid, or if you flock it, it is in the liquid, on or just below the surface, and is being supported by it or moving slowly along in it  

STAGECOACH

(Noun) It is an adult male deer belonging to one of the larger species of deer.

(Noun) It is a large carriage pulled by horses

(Noun) It is a small animal with a long bushy tail. It eats nuts and usually lives in trees. 

STRETCHED

(Verb) A large area of land that stretches over a particular distance extends over this distance 

(Adjective) Someone who is stretched knows how to deal with rough people or dangerous situations 

(Adjective) A stretched is a prostitute who stands or walks in the streets in order to get customers  

VOUCHER

(Noun) It is a large bird which eats the flesh of dead animals

(Noun) It is a ticket or piece of paper that can be used instead of money for a particular purchase

(Noun) It is a solemn decision or promise to do a particular thing 

SPRANG UP

(Phrasal verb – Past Tense) If people spring up, they quarrel noisily, usually about something that is not really important 

(Phrasal verb – Past Tense) If you spring up, you run as fast as you can over a short distance, either in a race or because you are in a hurry

(Phrasal verb – Past Tense) If something springs up, it appears or comes into the existence quickly 

HUMBLE

(Noun) It is a large hoop that children play with by putting it around their waist and moving their waist and hips so that the humble spins quickly around their waist

(Adjective) You describe things or people as humble when you want to discuss them without making them seem more important than they really are 

(Verb) To humble means to move or travel very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous or violent  

WANDER

(Verb) If you wander something, you say it in a loud, high-pitched voice that shows that you are unhappy or in pain 

(Verb) If you wander in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in a particular direction

(Noun) A wander is a passage or pathway between two buildings for pedestrians to use; used especially in AmE 

SIPPING

(Verb + ing) If you sip a drink, you drink by taking just a small amount at a time 

(Noun) A sipping is a thing that makes a loud, long noise and which is used to give a warning 

(Verb + ing) If someone sips an agreement, law or title, they cancel it so that it is no longer legal or official  

TREAD

(Noun) A tread is a serious disease which causes fever, a sore throat and pain in your joints 

(Noun) It is a small guitar with four strings 

(Verb) If you tread on something, you step on it or press your foot on it

 

(Adapted from Going International. Unit 1. Reading: Footprints in the sands of time)

Read the text below "FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDS OF TIME" and answer the questions that appear at the end:

And this one called "AROUND THE WORLD IN 222 DAYS" to find out if the statements given are TRUE or FALSE:

V IN THE CLOUD

JOBS IN TOURISM

Brainstorming of jobs in tourism:

Practise the different jobs in tourism that can be seen in the presentation below.
Can you define them all?

Jobs in tourism from Virginiaespin29

A QUIZLET to practise Jobs in Tourism: The glossaries below, created by my students, will be really useful:

The glossary is completed with this infographics created by some of my TIA students:

dictionary about tourist guide,information and assistance | Create infographics

And these charts created by my CSM students:

RESTAURANT JOBS by Alejandro C
 

LANGUAGE EXCHANGE

Language exchange bars:

LANGUAGE EXCHANGE BARS from Virginiaespin29

Click the image below to find people you can practise with right now:

CHEESE

A presentation about English cheese:

View English cheese and other presentations by virginia.

Find different types of cheese on the wordsearch:

A listening test about different types of cheese. Click the link and complete the form below:

ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING FOOD & DRINKS

  

Let's play a game to practise what we have just learned:

ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING FOOD & DRINKS

An alphabet race about adjectives describing food and drinks:

Fill the gaps with an adjective describing food:

ONE DAY IN SANTANDER

Follow the audioguide and enjoy one day in Santander, Cantabria (Spain), visiting the area of Magdalena Peninsula:

DESCRIBING FESTIVALS

Let's begin with some vocabulary about festivals (thanks to PGP):

FESTIVAL VOCABULARY

A MILLIONAIRE GAME on FESTIVALS & FEAST DAYS:

 

FESTIVALS & FEAST DAYS

Find below some guidelines in order to describe festivals:

Now, listen to one of my students describing the festivity of Saint Isidro: And some other students created a video describing Aquasella Festival: Finally,this audiotour will take you to the most interesting festivals around the world thanks to my TIA students:

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

How much do you know about Physical Geography?

 Thanks to PGP:

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

ABC on GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES thanks to my 2TIA students:

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES WHEEL

 

Practise geographical features with different quizzes:

 

 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Further geographical features are shown on this pinterest board:

SPEAKING IN THE CLOUD

Below, you will find an article and a video explaining the prezi in depth:

PROVERBS, IDIOMS & SAYINGS

A trivia quiz on PROVERBS & SAYINGS:

PROVERBS & SAYINGS

Another trivia quiz on PROVERBS & IDIOMS:

A QUIZ on IDIOMS & PROVERBS:

IDIOMS & PROVERBS

Another QUIZ on COLOUR IDIOMS:

 

COLOUR IDIOMS

A quiz on newspaper headline idioms:

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PLACES TO STAY

See if you can add more to this poster! 

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And some more pins to complete the poster:



Now, let´s practise this vocabulary topic through QUIZLET:
 

A short video to get some HOME VOCABULARY: Practise some vocabulary on PLACES TO STAY with these games:

 

TYPES OF HOUSING

Types Of Accommodation » hangman online

Listening & Reading practice: 
   
Some reading comprehension exercises:

Now, a video-listening test about CAMPING IN THE USA:

CAR RENTAL

Let´s begin with a game to practise the PARTS OF A CAR.

Now, you are ready to do some CAR RENTAL EXERCISES.

We are now dealing with a listening comprehension task: Click the link and answer the questions on the form below: And this is a reading comprehension about the same topic:

This board completes the information about vehicles and car rental companies:

MADRID WALKING TOURS

Follow the tracks and enjoy a walking tour in Madrid, from Opera to Sol passing by the Royal Theatre, Eastern Square, Royal Palace, Almudena´s Cathedral, Segovia Viaduct, Vistillas Gardens, La Paja Square, La Villa Square and Main Square. It was designed by Esther and translated by my Tour Guide students:

The second walking tour begins in Casino Madrid and ends in front of Prado Museum:

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES

Practise different tourist attractions playing this crossword:

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS crossword puzzle game » crossword maker

Practise different sights playing this word scramble:

SIGHTS & CITIES » scramble word

A true/false activity about TOURIST RESOURCES: Jeopardy game:

WISH YOU WERE HERE

 

A test on PLACES & ATTRACTIONS:

WHAT TO SEE IN PARQUE EUROPA

Enjoy a virtual visit to Parque Europa prepared by 2nd Tourist Guide, Information & Assistance students:

SPANISH GASTRONOMY

Some sliding puzzles to begin:

Typical Spanish Dishes Sliding Puzzle » create sliding puzzle

Typical Spanish Dishes 2 Sliding Puzzle » sliding puzzle game

The following dishes, recorded by my CSM students, are divided into STARTERS, MAIN COURSES & DESSERTS:
Some more dishes for you to describe: A listening exercises on Spanish street food:

DESCRIBING DISHES FROM ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

 A reading task on FISH & CHIPS:

Listen to these podcasts describing traditional British dishes. The first one is a MEAT DISH, called OLD SMOKEY STACK; the second one is a FISH DISH: SCAMPI & CHIPS; and the DESSERT is SUMMER PUDDING. Enjoy your meal: Some dishes for you to describe:

LET´S TALK ABOUT HOLIDAYS

Watch this video on how to talk about holidays in English:

POSTCARDS

Postcards from SCOTLAND:                                 

Some postcards to be read and listened:
Follow the link and send a postcard to somebody in class:  

POSTCARDS

Enjoy reading some former students' postcards:

POSTCARD PADLET

AROUND THE WORLD IN GAMES & QUIZZES

It's time for you to practise with these definition wordsearches designed by my students.

COUNTRIES & CITIES crossword puzzle game » crossword maker

FOOD OF THE WORLD crossword puzzle game » make crossword puzzle

A JEOPARDY GAME about PEOPLE & PLACES:

PEOPLE & PLACES

 

A quiz with IDIOMS RELATED TO PEOPLE & PLACES:

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GEOGRAPHY REVIEW:

 

GEOGRAPHY REVIEW

EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

 

WHERE IS IT?

THE LARGEST, THE FARTHEST, THE HOTTEST

CULTURE SHOCK

IT'S TIME FOR AFRICA!!!