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NAME: ____________________________ DATE: ____________
Top Notch Pop Song Activities
(Unit 3, “Checking Out”)
A. Listen to the song “Checking Out.” Complete the lyrics with the words you hear.
Ms. Jones travels all alone.
She doesn’t need much space—
(1.) ___________________ with a nice (2.) ___________________
and a place for her (3.) ___________________.
Her stay is always satisfactory,
but in the morning she’s going to be
checking (4.) _________.
Mr. Moon will be leaving soon,
and when he does I’ll say,
“Thank you, sir, for staying with us.
How do you (5.) ___________________?”
And in the end it isn’t hard.
He’ll put it on his (6.) ___________________. He’s
(7.) ___________________.
Would you like (8.) _________________________?
Could you (9.) _________________________?
Do you need some (10.) ___________________
or today’s (11.) ___________________?
Can I get you anything?
Would you like (12.) ___________________?
I’m so sorry.
Am I making you nervous?
Good evening.
I’ll (13.) _______________________________.
Is that all?
I’ll be glad to put you through.
I’m sorry, but he’s not answering.
The phone just rings and rings.
The couple in room 586
have made a (14.) ___________________ mess.
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NAME: ____________________________ DATE: ____________
(15.) ___________________ the laundry. (16.) ___________________ the beds.
We have another guest
coming with his family.
You’d (17.) ___________________ or they will be
(18.) ___________________.
B. Write a sentence with be going to about each of the following people. Use the
phrases from the box.
check in leave soon Turn down the beds
check out pick up the laundry
1. Ms. Jones __________________________________________________________
2. Mr. Moon ___________________________________________________________
3. The housekeeper for room 586 __________________________________________
4. The front-desk clerk ___________________________________________________
5. A new guest and his family ______________________________________________
ABOUT YOU.
A. Answer the questions.
1. If you have ever stayed in a hotel, when and where was it?
____________________________________________________________________
2. What kind of hotel do you like?
____________________________________________________________________
B. Check the hotel services you think are important. Explain why each service is
important or not important.
room service ______________________________________________________
housekeeping _____________________________________________________
fitness center _____________________________________________________
business center ____________________________________________________
SPEAKING OPTION. Compare and discuss your answers with a classmate.
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NAME: ____________________________ DATE: ____________
WRITING OPTION. Write a short note from the couple in room 586 to the hotel
housekeeper. Apologize for the mess.
To the housekeeper,
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
The couple in room 586
Top Notch 2, Second Edition Unit 3
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