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© 2009 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch

Developed by A. Rajotte

MODULE PLANNING FRAMEWORK

THEME: Travel and Recreation

Module: Checking into a Hotel

Skills Listening Speaking Reading Writing


CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 4

Real World Task Check into a hotel Check into a hotel Read hotel brochures and Write a short letter /E-mail
Goals get information needed to requesting information
choose suitable about booking a room
accommodation confirming dates by letter or
email

Context Information Different choices and services available Importance of location, Importance of confirming
Focus amenities, and price when arrangements in writing or
Appropriate ways to end a registration conversation
booking a room receiving written
Importance of eye contact confirmation

CLB Competency/ies I. Social interaction I. Social interaction III. Business/service texts III. Business/service
messages
 Identify specific factual  Take leave appropriately  Get information from
details and inferred short business  Convey simple business
III. Suasion
meanings in dialogues of brochures... messages as written
casual small talk …  Request, accept or notes
leave-taking . . reject goods or services,
assistance or offer in a
III. Suasion
service or sales situation
 Demonstrate
IV. Information
comprehension of mostly
factual details and some  Express preference…
inferred meanings in
persuasive oral texts

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© 2009 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by A. Rajotte

THEME: Travel and Recreation

Module: Checking into a Hotel

Skills Listening Speaking Reading Writing


CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 4

Genre Service Encounter Service Encounter Advertising brochure Business letter; E-mails

Text Features: Layout, heading Features/layout;


structure/Features and organization of
Tone: business-like, semi-
information in advertising
formal, few contractions
brochures
Differences of formality in
Recognizing elements of
business letters versus
persuasive text in
email
advertising information
Socio-cultural Difference
between formal and
informal writing (e.g.
appropriate
greetings/closings, etc.)

Language Focus Vocabulary Grammar Functions Polite requests


single, double, smoking, Modals of request,
non-smoking, suite, permission, and
deluxe, standard, preference
occupant, check-in, check-
I would like. . .
out, wake-up call,
confirmation #, types of Would prefer
payments, settle, mini-bar, Would rather
bell-hop
Could I
Grammar WH and Yes/No
questions Asking and answering

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© 2009 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by A. Rajotte

THEME: Travel and Recreation

Module: Checking into a Hotel

Skills Listening Speaking Reading Writing


CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 4

Stress and intonation questions with modals


Recognizing intonation of
Register - polite requests
WH and Yes/No questions
for service

Language and Listening for key words and Speaking slowly and Skimming and scanning for Asking direct, clear
Learning Strategies specific details clearly specific information questions to obtain needed
information
Listening for polite Spelling out name and Looking up unfamiliar
formulae address words in a dictionary Using simple sentence
structures
Recognizing hotel-specific
language Using proper punctuation
Asking for clarification
and/or repetition where
necessary

Essential Skill Focus Thinking Skills - Decision making, Oral communication, Document Use, Numeracy, Writing
 ES- Focused
Numeracy - Calculate costs of various goods and services, including taxes and gratuities
Instructional
Activities

Teaching Resources Developing Tactics for ESL Library – Everyday ESL Library—Checking Writing for the Real World
& Materials Listening Dialogues into a Hotel
Active Listening 2 Bogglesworld role play
Listen In I
Randall’s Listening Lab --

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© 2009 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by A. Rajotte

THEME: Travel and Recreation

Module: Checking into a Hotel

Skills Listening Speaking Reading Writing


CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 4 CLB 4

easy – “Hotel
Reservations”

Outcome Listen to a dialogue Role play hotel clerk and Read hotel brochures and Write a letter or e-mail
Assessment Task between travelers about traveler using role cards. find specific details message to one hotel from
various hotels and answer Fill out information slips the brochures requesting
questions according to hotels specific booking information

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