1.3 Listening for Information

• explain the meaning of new words from a listening text
• extract specific details in spoken conversation
• appreciate the role of active listening in enhancing effective communication

“Why should you be attentive when listening to information?”

“What strategies can you use to extract key details while listening?”

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1. Meanings of booking and reservation terms
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   Discuss the meaning of terms related to bookings and reservations in context.
2. Hotel booking vocabulary in context
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   Use vocabulary of check-in, check-out, room number and confirmation in hotel booking scenarios.
3. Flight and ticket reservations: dates and times
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   Listen for departure and return dates, times and ticket types in reservations.
4. Identifying where the booking is taking place
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Listen to short paragraphs and identify where bookings or reservations are taking place (airport, hotel, station).
5. Comprehension questions on a hotel booking
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Answer comprehension questions from texts related to hotel bookings in turns.
6. Flights and tickets: comprehension and oral summary
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   Answer comprehension questions on flights and tickets and summarise the key details of a booking conversation orally (date, time, price, location).
7. Role-play: making a reservation or booking
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Simulate making a reservation or booking, listening attentively and responding appropriately.
8. Safety precautions for bookings; why attentive listening matters
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Research safety precautions to observe when making online and offline bookings, present findings and answer the key inquiry questions.