LESSON NOTES

German Listening Comprehension

for Advanced Learners S1 #6
Deciding on a Hotel in Germany

CONTENTS
2 German
3 English
4 Vocabulary
4 Sample Sentences

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 GERMAN

1. Ein Mann und eine Frau wählen ein Hotel aus.

2. Welches Hotel werden sie auswählen.

3. Für unsere Reise nächsten Monat müssen wir uns für ein Hotel entscheiden.

4. Okay, lass uns im Internet nachsehen.

5. Das Ocean Hotel ist in der Nähe des Strands. Das wären 120 Dollar pro Person. Und
man bekommt ein Frühstücksbüffet.

6. Wie wäre es mit dem Sunrise Hotel? Normalerweise kostet es 140 Dollar pro Nacht,
aber im Moment haben sie eine Werbeaktion und wir können eine Nacht lang für 90
Dollar übernachten.

7. Hmm... Aber das Pine Hotel ist weit weg vom Strand und dem Stadtzentrum. Und hier
steht, man muss für das W-LAN bezahlen.

8. Wie wäre es mit dem Sunrise Hotel? Normalerweise kostet es 140 Dollar pro Nacht,
aber im Moment haben sie einen Werbeaktion und wir können eine Nacht lang für 90
Dollar übernachten.

9. Es ist zwischen dem Strand und dem Stadtzentrum. Dazu hat es kostenloses W-LAN.

10. Hört sich gut an. Oh, warte. Hier steht, das Angebot gilt nur für nächste Woche.

11. Oh, das habe ich nicht gesehen.

12. Also, wie wäre es mit diesem, dem Royal Hotel? Es befindet sich in der Mitte des
Stadtzentrums und kostet 100 Dollar pro Nacht.

13. Das Zimmer sieht nicht so toll aus, aber es gibt kostenloses W-LAN.

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14. Verflixt. Ich glaube, das erste ist dann wohl das beste. Ist es ausgebucht?

15. Nein, ist es nicht. Großartig!

ENGLISH

1. A man and a woman are choosing a hotel.

2. Which hotel are they going to choose?

3. We have to decide on the hotel for our trip next month.

4. Okay, let's check the Internet.

5. The Ocean Hotel is near the beach. It says 120 dollars a night per person. And you get a
buffet breakfast.

6. How about the Pine Hotel. It's 80 dollars a night. I don't want to waste too much on
accommodations.

7. Hmm... But the Pine Hotel is far from the beach and from downtown. And it says you
have to pay for Wi-Fi.

8. What about the Sunrise Hotel? It usually costs 140 dollars a night, but now they're
running a promotion and we can stay one night for 90 dollars.

9. It's between the beach and downtown. Plus it has free Wi-Fi!

10. Sounds good! Oh, wait. It says the deal is for next week only...

11. Oh, I didn't see that.

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12. So, how about this place, the Royal Hotel? It's located in the middle of downtown, and it
costs 100 dollars a night. The room doesn't look so nice, but they have free Wi-Fi.

13. Ok, let's book this hotel... Oh, it's already fully booked.

14. Shoot. Then I think the first one is best. Is it full?

15. No, it's not. Great!

VOCABULARY

Ge r man English C lass Ge nde r

Hotel hotel noun neutral

das Internet
durchsuchen to check the internet phrase

Strand beach noun masculine

pro Nacht a night phrase

Frühstücksbüffet buffet breakfast phrase neuter

Unterbringung accommodation noun feminine

verschwenden to waste verb

Stadtzentrum downtown noun neuter

W-LAN Wi-Fi noun neuter

buchen to book verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

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Mi t Ste rn e n w i rd d i e Qu a l i tä t vo n
H o te l s g e m e sse n .
The quality of a hotel is measured in stars.
D a s H o te l be fi n d e t si ch a n d e r
Stra n d pro m e n a d e , g a n z i n d e r
N ä h e d e s Me e re s.
The hotel is at the boardwalk, really close
to the sea.
D i e Ve rsch m u tz u n g u n se re s
Stra n d e s w i rd m i t j e d e m Ta g
sch l i m m e r.
The pollution of our beach is getting worse
day by day.
We n i g ste n s i st d a s Frü h stü cksbü ffe t
i m Pre i s i n be g ri ffe n .
At least buffet breakfast is included in the
price.
Ve rsch w e n d e d e i n e Z e i t n i ch t d a m i t
n a ch d e m pe rfe kte n J o b z u su ch e n ,
fa n g e i n fa ch a n z u a rbe i te n .
Don't waste your time looking for the
ultimate job, just start working.
Spä te r a n d i e se m N a ch m i tta g w i rd
e s i m Sta d tz e n tru m e i n
Se i fe n ki ste n re n n e n g e be n .
Later this afternoon, there will be a
soapbox derby downtown.
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We n n d u e i n e Kre u z fa h rt m a ch st,
i st d a s Sch i ff d e i n H o te l .
When you are on a cruise, the ship will be
your hotel.
We n n w i r u n s ü be r e tw a s u n e i n i g
si n d , d u rch su ch e i ch i m m e r d a s
In te rn e t.
When we have an argument, I always
check the internet.
Oh n e d e n R a ba tt m a ch t d a s 2 0 0
D o l l a r pro N a ch t.
Without the discount it is 200 dollars a
night.
D a s m e i ste m e i n e s R e i se e ta ts h a be
i ch fü r d i e U n te rbri n g u n g
a u sg e g e be n .
I spent most of the travel budget on
accommodations and food.
D u ve rsch w e n d e st n u r d e i n G e l d .
You're just wasting your money.
Fü r vi e l e R e i se n d e h ä n g t d i e
En tsch e i d u n g fü r o d e r g e g e n e i n
H o te l vo n d e r ko ste n l o se n
Ve rfü g ba rke i t d e s W- L AN s a b.
For many travellers the decision for or
against a hotel depends on the availability
of free Wi-Fi.
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H a st d u d e i n e n Fl u g sch o n
g e bu ch t?
Did you book your flight already?
Ich h a b d i r d o ch g e sa g t, d u so l l st
vo rh e r bu ch e n , d a m i t d u e tw a s
G e l d spa rst.
I told you to book in advance to save some
money, didn't I?

Bu ch e n Si e bi tte d i e se s Z i m m e r m i t H a l bpe n si o n .

Please book this room with half-pension.

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