A2.3: Book your accomodation

Réservez votre hébergement

Vocabulary (18)

 Un hôtel: a hotel (French)

Un hôtel

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A hotel Show

 Disponible: Available (French)

Disponible

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Available Show

 Confortable: comfortable (French)

Confortable

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Comfortable Show

 Inclus: Included (French)

Inclus

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Included Show

 La demi-pension: Half board (French)

La demi-pension

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Half board Show

 La chambre double: the double room (French)

La chambre double

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The double room Show

 La chambre simple: The single room (French)

La chambre simple

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The single room Show

 Le buffet: The buffet (French)

Le buffet

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The buffet Show

 Chercher (to search) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Chercher

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To search Show

 Confirmer (to confirm) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Confirmer

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To confirm Show

 Faire une réservation: Make a booking (French)

Faire une réservation

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Make a booking Show

 L'auberge de jeunesse: the youth hostel (French)

L'auberge de jeunesse

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The youth hostel Show

 La réservation en ligne: online booking (French)

La réservation en ligne

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Online booking Show

 Le service d'étage: room service (French)

Le service d'étage

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Room service Show

 Le spa: The spa (French)

Le spa

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The spa Show

 Le parking: The car park (French)

Le parking

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The car park Show

 La maison d'hôte: the guesthouse (French)

La maison d'hôte

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The guesthouse Show

 L'hôtel étoilé: The star-rated hotel (French)

L'hôtel étoilé

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The star-rated hotel Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercice 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Play a conversation to reserve a room. Decide on a date and ask if they have a free room. (Play a conversation to reserve a room. Decide on a date and ask if they have a free room.)
  2. Decide what type of accomodation you want to book. (Decide what type of accomodation you want to book. )
  3. Ask questions about what is included in your booking. (Ask questions about what is included in your booking. )

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Avez-vous une chambre disponible le 5 février ?

Do you have a room available on the 5th of February?

Je voudrais réserver une chambre simple.

I would like to book a single room.

Je veux réserver un lit dans une chambre en auberge de jeunesse.

I want to book a bed in a hostel room.

Y a-t-il une chambre double disponible ?

Is there a double room available?

Y a-t-il aussi une piscine ?

Is there a pool as well?

Le petit déjeuner est-il inclus ?

Is breakfast included?

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Je ___ une chambre simple pour deux nuits.

(I ___ a single room for two nights.)

2. Est-ce que vous ___ la réservation par email ?

(Do you ___ the reservation by email?)

3. Nous ___ la disponibilité de la chambre simple.

(We ___ the availability of the single room.)

4. Vous ___ un hôtel confortable avec parking ?

(You ___ a comfortable hotel with parking?)

Exercise 4: Booking a room for a business trip

Instruction:

Je (Chercher - Présent) une chambre confortable pour mon voyage à Paris. Demain, je (Confirmer - Présent) la réservation de l'hôtel étoilé près du centre-ville. Nous (Chercher - Présent) également un service d'étage inclus pour plus de confort. Mon collègue (Confirmer - Présent) que la chambre double est disponible en demi-pension. Ensemble, nous (Chercher - Présent) le meilleur tarif en ligne pour économiser de l'argent.


I am looking for a comfortable room for my trip to Paris. Tomorrow, I am confirming the reservation of the star hotel near the city center. We are also looking for a housekeeping service included for more comfort. My colleague confirms that the double room is available on a half-board basis. Together, we are looking for the best online rate to save money.

Verb Tables

Chercher - Look for

Présent

  • je cherche
  • tu cherches
  • il/elle cherche
  • nous cherchons
  • vous cherchez
  • ils/elles cherchent

Confirmer - Confirm

Présent

  • je confirme
  • tu confirmes
  • il/elle confirme
  • nous confirmons
  • vous confirmez
  • ils/elles confirment

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Chercher to search

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French English
(je/j') cherche I search
(tu) cherches You search
(il/elle/on) cherche he/she/one searches
(nous) cherchons we search
(vous) cherchez You search
(ils/elles) cherchent they search

Exercises and examples phrases

Confirmer to confirm

present

French English
(je/j') confirme I confirm
(tu) confirmes You confirm
(il/elle/on) confirme he/she/one confirms
(nous) confirmons we confirm
(vous) confirmez You confirm
(ils/elles) confirment they confirm

Exercises and examples phrases

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