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Lesson 3. At the hotel
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Vocabulary
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Dialogues

Here you can work with dialogues of the lesson

I. At the hotel

a) Listen to the dialogue and read the translation

Listen to the dialogue between John and the receptionist in a hotel. John has reserved a double room for 4 days in this hotel. The receptionists gives the key for the room 116 and tells that there is a bathroom, a telephone and a TV set in the room. John asks when he should pay and the receptionist answers that he can do it when he wants.
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b) Listen and repeat the dialogue phrase by phrase

II. Useful phrases

a) Find the translation of Russian phrases

Listen to the phrases. Drag the English phrases from the list below
and drop them into the corresponding fields.

Phrase 1
 
Phrase 2
 
Phrase 3
 
Phrase 4
 
Phrase 5
 
Phrase 6
 
Phrase 7
 
Phrase 8
 


  • 4I have a reservation.
  • 5Any time you want.
  • 2All is right.
  • 8Here are your keys.
  • 6When should I pay?
  • 7Now or before the departure?
  • 3Is there a bathroom in the room?
  • 1You have a reservation for one double room for 4 days.




Vocabulary

Here you can learn words and expressions of the lesson.

I. Is there a bathroom in the room?

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
мини-бар
[mini bar]
snack-bar
кондиционер
[kanditsianyer]
air-conditioner
холодильник
[haladilnik]
fridge
душ
[doosh]
shower
ванная
[vannaya]
bathroom
телевизор
[tilivizar]
TV set
телефон
[tilifon]
phone
стол
[stol]
table
стул
[stool]
chair
кресло
[kryesla]
armchair
диван
[divan]
couch
кровать
[kravat]
bed


b) Translate phrases from English into Russian:

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II. Where is the restaurant?

a) Learn Russian words:



Transcription
лифт
[lift]
lift
ресторан
[ristaran]
restaurant
буфет
[boofyet]
buffet
регистрация
[rigistratsiya]
reception
парикмахерская
[parikmahirskaya]
hairdressing saloon
прачечная
[prachichnaya]
laundry


b) Ask a stranger:

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III. This is your room

a) Listen and find the corresponding English word:

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IV. When should I pay?

Construction Мне нужно ...

In the previous lesson you have learned the construction Мне нужно ... . Look at the following examples and remember the translation:

Мне нужно ...
[mnye noojna]    

I need, I must, I'd like

Вам нужно ...
[vam noojna]    

You need, you should, you must ...

a) Learn the following Russian verbs and expressions:



Transcription
платить
[platit]
to pay
оплатить проезд
[aplatit prayest]
to pay the fare
оплатить номер
[aplatit nomir]
to pay for the hotel room
оплатить такси
[aplatit taksi]
to pay for the taxi
оплатить гостиницу
[aplatit gastinitsoo]
to pay for the hotel


b) Translate phrases from English into Russian:

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V. Russian numerals

a) Learn Russian numerals from 11 to 19:



Transcription
одиннадцать
[adinatsat]
eleven
двенадцать
[dvinatsat]
twelve
тринадцать
[trinatsat]
thirteen
четырнадцать
[chitirnatsat]
fourteen
пятнадцать
[pitnatsat]
fifteen
шестнадцать
[shisnatsat]
sixteen
семнадцать
[simnatsat]
seventeen
восемнадцать
[vasimnatsat]
eighteen
девятнадцать
[divitnatsat]
nineteen


b) Listen to the Russian numeral and write it (with figures 1, 2, 3 etc.) in the text area:

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Practice

Here you can learn grammar and lexical rules of the lesson.

I. Is there a telephone in the room?

Construction Есть ...

In the dialogue above you have seen the following construction:

Is there a bathroom in the room?

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Yes, there is a bathroom, a telephone and a TV set in the room?

В номере есть ванная комната?
[v nomirye yest vannaya komnata?]    

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Да. В номере есть ванная, телефон и телевизор.

[da. v nomirye yest vannaya, tilifon i tilivizar.]
  

"Есть" may indicate the presence of an object somewhere or the possession of an object and, depending on the context, it can be translated by the expression "there is" or the verb "to have".


a) Listen and repeat the following examples:

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b) Using the following expression, translate phrases into Russian:

Expression

В номере есть ...
[v nomirye yest]    

In the room there is ...

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c) Using the following expression, translate phrases into Russian:

Expression

В гостинице есть ...
[v gastinitse yest]    

In the hotel there is ...


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II. Do you have a TV set?

a) Using the following expressions, build phrases in Russian:

Expressions

У меня есть ...
[oo minya yest]    

I have ...

У Вас есть ...
[oo vas yest]    

You have ...

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III. Is it your passport?

Particularities of Russian sentences

In this and previous lessons you have seen Russian words "мой" (my) and "Ваш" (your). Notice that depending on the grammatical gender and number of the following noun these words may change.

- "мой" [moy] and "Ваш" [vash] for masculine
- "моя" [maya] and "Ваша" [vasha] for faminine
- "моё" [mayo] and "Ваше" [vashe] for neuter
- "мои" [mai] and "Ваши" [vashi] for plural


a) Listen and repeat the following examples with these words:

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b) Give a positive answer to the questions:

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IV. Where is the reception?

a) Listen to the mini-dialogues and complete the test:

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V. Accomodation

a) Look at the examples of these numerals with the noun день [dyen]   - "day" in the following expressions:

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b) Learn the following expression and translate into Russian:

Expression

У меня зарезервирован номер ...
[oo minya zarizirviravan nomir]    

I have reserved a room ...
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VI. Mini-dialogues

a) Revise numerals from 11 to 19. Listen to the mini-dialogues and complete the following test:

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Revision

Revise materials from this lesson

Revise this lesson's materials

a) Listen and find the corresponding English phrases:

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In this lesson you have learned

- Words and expressions on the topic "Hotel".

- Constructions which you can use to say about the availability of something:

  • В номере есть телефон.
  • У меня есть билет.

- The fact that in Russian "мой" and "Ваш" have several forms and their use depends on the grammatical gender and number of the nouns that follow them:

  • Это мой билет.
  • Это моя виза.
  • Это мои вещи.

- You have also continued working with the construction "Мне нужно":

  • Мне нужно оплатить гостиницу.
  • Вам нужно оплатить такси.

- You have learned the numerals from 11 to 20.

In order to make sure you have understood all the material of the lesson and to get some additional information, we recommend you to visit the following pages:

  • Hotel
  • Services
  • Numerals from 1 to 100








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