🥳🏊🏻‍♀️Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta – a guest review (A2, past simple)🏊🏻‍♀️🥳

• great hotel, friendly staff, wonderful services

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I stayed at Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta last month, and it was a wonderful experience. From the moment I arrived, the staff were very friendly and helpful. They welcomed me with a smile and checked me in quickly. I felt safe and comfortable at the hotel.

The room was clean, big, and quiet. I had a comfortable bed and a nice bathroom. Every day, the housekeeping cleaned the room and gave me fresh towels. The view from my window was very beautiful because I could see the city and the pool area. I liked the room very much, and it had everything I needed.

The hotel offered many services. There was a large swimming pool where I relaxed in the afternoon. I also visited the gym. It was small but had good machines. The spa looked very nice, and I wished I could try it. Breakfast was very good. They had many choices, like bread, eggs, fruit, and drinks. I liked the coffee a lot.

I also liked the restaurants in the hotel. I ate dinner there twice. The food was very tasty, and the staff were polite and helpful. They explained the menu and helped me choose dishes.

The location of the hotel was excellent. It was near shopping centers, offices, and many restaurants. I walked to a mall, and it was very convenient. The hotel also helped me with taxis and travel information.

I was very happy with my stay. The staff were always friendly, the services were many, and the hotel was clean and comfortable.
I want to come back to Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta in the future. I would recommend this hotel to everyone. It is a perfect place for a relaxing and enjoyable stay in Jakarta.

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Vocabulary:

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• a review – a short text about something you like or do not like, for example a hotel or a meal.
• an experience – something you do or feel.
• to check in – to go to a hotel desk and get your room.
• to feel safe – to not be afraid.
• a towel – a cloth to dry your body or hands.
• a view from a window – what you can see when you look out of a window.
• to relax – to rest and feel calm.
• a gym – a place with machines to exercise your body.
• a choice – when you can pick one thing from many things.
• tasty food – food that tastes good.
• to be polite – to speak and act in a nice way to people.
• to explain the menu – to tell someone what food is on the menu.
• to choose a dish – to pick what food you want to eat.
• a location – the place where something is.
• to be excellent – to be very good.
• a mall – a big building with many shops.
• to be convenient – to be easy to use or near.
• staff – the people who work in a hotel, shop, or restaurant.
• to recommend – to tell someone that something is good.
• to be enjoyable – to be fun or make you happy.

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Match the word with the correct definition:

1. a review
2. a mall
3. to check in
4. to relax
5. tasty food
6. a gym
7. staff
8. a towel
9. to recommend
10. to be polite
11. a choice
12. an experience
13. to feel safe
14. a location
15. a view from a window
16. to explain the menu
17. to choose a dish
18. to be excellent
19. to be enjoyable
20. to be convenient

Definitions:

A. a place with many shops in one building
B. to tell someone that something is good
C. something you do or feel
D. to go to a hotel desk and get your room
E. a cloth to dry your body or hands
F. to be very good
G. to rest and feel calm
H. when you can pick one thing from many things
I. food that tastes good
J. to pick what food you want to eat
K. a short text about something you like or do not like
L. to speak and act in a nice way to people
M. to be fun or make you happy
N. to tell what food is on the menu
O. the people who work in a hotel, shop, or restaurant
P. the place where something is
Q. what you can see when you look out of a window
R. to not be afraid
S. to be easy to use or near
T. a place with machines to exercise your body

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Answers:
1-K, 2-A, 3-D, 4-G, 5-I, 6-T, 7-O,
8-E, 9-B, 10-L, 11-H, 12-C, 13-R, 14-P,
15-Q, 16-N, 17-J, 18-F, 19-M, 20-S

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True or False:

1. To check in means to leave a hotel.
2. Staff are the people who work in a hotel, shop, or restaurant.
3. To be polite means to speak and act rudely.
4. A towel is a cloth to dry your body or hands.
5. Tasty food is food that tastes very good.
6. To relax means to rest and feel calm.
7. To recommend is to tell someone that something is good.
8. A mall is a place with only one small shop.
9. To choose a dish means to pick what food you want to eat.
10. To feel safe means to be afraid.
11. A location is the place where something is.
12. To explain the menu is to hide the food.
13. A view from a window is a place to sleep.
14. To be enjoyable means to be boring.

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Answers:

1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-T, 5-T, 6-T, 7-T,
8-F, 9-T, 10-F, 11-T, 12-F, 13-F, 14-F

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True or false:

1. The rooms were clean, big, and quiet.
2. The hotel did not have a gym.
3. Guests could get help with taxis and travel information.
4. The hotel is far from all shops and restaurants.
5. The staff at Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta were friendly and helpful.
6. The rooms were dirty and very small.
7. Guests ate dinner at the hotel twice.
8. The hotel has a swimming pool where guests can relax.
9. Breakfast only had one type of food.
10. The housekeeping gave fresh towels every day.
11. The hotel did not have a swimming pool.
12. The staff were unfriendly and rude.
13. Guests could not see the city from their windows.
14. The hotel is near shopping centers and offices.

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Answers:

1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-F, 5-T, 6-F, 7-T,
8-T, 9-F, 10-T, 11-F, 12-F, 13-F, 14-T

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Basics in past simple:

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past)	Object
I	ate	apples
You	ate	apples
He	ate	apples
She	ate	apples
It	ate	apples
We	ate	apples
You (plural)	ate	apples
They	ate	apples
I	played	football
You	played	football
He	played	football
She	played	football
It	played	football
We	played	football
You (plural)	played	football
They	played	football

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past Negative)	Object
I	did not eat	apples
You	did not eat	apples
He	did not eat	apples
She	did not eat	apples
It	did not eat	apples
We	did not eat	apples
You (plural)	did not eat	apples
They	did not eat	apples
I	did not play	football
You	did not play	football
He	did not play	football
She	did not play	football
It	did not play	football
We	did not play	football
You (plural)	did not play	football
They	did not play	football

Did + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Did I	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did he	eat	apples?
Did she	eat	apples?
Did it	eat	apples?
Did we	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did they	eat	apples?
Did I	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did he	play	football?
Did she	play	football?
Did it	play	football?
Did we	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did they	play	football?

Didn’t + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Didn’t I	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t he	eat	apples?
Didn’t she	eat	apples?
Didn’t it	eat	apples?
Didn’t we	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t they	eat	apples?
Didn’t I	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t he	play	football?
Didn’t she	play	football?
Didn’t it	play	football?
Didn’t we	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t they	play	football?

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Past simple forms of ‚to be‘:

Person	Past
I	was
You	were
He/She/It	was
We	were
You (pl)	were
They	were

Person	Question
I	Was I …?
You	Were you …?
He/She/It	Was he/she/it …?
We	Were we …?
You (pl)	Were you …?
They	Were they …?

Person	Negative
I	I was not (I wasn’t)
You	You were not (You weren’t)
He/She/It	He/She/It was not (He/She/It wasn’t)
We	We were not (We weren’t)
You (pl)	You were not (You weren’t)
They	They were not (They weren’t)

Person	Negative Question
I	Wasn’t I …?
You	Weren’t you …?
He/She/It	Wasn’t he/she/it …?
We	Weren’t we …?
You (pl)	Weren’t you …?
They	Weren’t they …?

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Provide short answers:

1. Guests got help with taxis and travel information.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Yes, they did.
   
2. The hotel offered very few services.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   No, they didn’t.
   
3. The housekeeping gave fresh towels every day.
4. The staff worked very slowly.
5. Guests could relax by the swimming pool.
6. The gym had limited equipment.
7. The hotel was near shopping centers and offices.
8. The rooms were small and crowded.
9. Breakfast included bread, eggs, fruit, and drinks.
10. Guests could see only walls from the windows.
11. The rooms were clean, big, and quiet.
12. Guests had very few choices for meals.
13. The staff at Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta were friendly and helpful.
14. The hotel served only one dish for breakfast.

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Correct answers:

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1. Guests got help with taxis and travel information.
   Yes, they did.
2. The hotel offered very few services.
   No, they didn’t.
3. The housekeeping gave fresh towels every day.
   Yes, they did.
4. The staff worked very slowly.
   No, they didn’t.
5. Guests could relax by the swimming pool.
   Yes, they could.
6. The gym had limited equipment.
   No, it didn’t.
7. The hotel was near shopping centers and offices.
   Yes, it was.
8. The rooms were small and crowded.
   No, they weren’t.
9. Breakfast included bread, eggs, fruit, and drinks.
   Yes, it did.
10. Guests could see only walls from the windows.
    No, they couldn’t.
11. The rooms were clean, big, and quiet.
    Yes, they were.
12. Guests had very few choices for meals.
    No, they didn’t.
13. The staff at Wyndham Casablanca Jakarta were friendly and helpful.
    Yes, they were.
14. The hotel served only one dish for breakfast.
    No, it didn’t.

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Correct the following statements as shown in 1.:

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1. The rooms were small and loud.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   No, they weren’t.
   The rooms were big and quiet.
   
2. The hotel provided old towels for guests.
3. Guests used the swimming pool very little.
4. Breakfast served only bread.
5. The staff served only a few guests.
6. The hotel was far from the city center.
7. Housekeeping cleaned very few rooms.
8. Guests used taxis without hotel help.
9. The gym had very little equipment.
10. Guests could see only walls from the windows.
11. The hotel offered very few services.
12. Guests could choose only one dish for each meal.
13. Breakfast included only one type of drink.
14. The rooms were noisy and untidy.

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Correct version:

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1. The rooms were small and loud.
   No, they weren’t. The rooms were big and quiet.
2. The hotel provided old towels for guests.
   No, it didn’t. The hotel provided fresh towels every day.
3. Guests used the swimming pool very little.
   No, they didn’t. Guests could relax by the swimming pool.
4. Breakfast served only bread.
   No, it didn’t. Breakfast included bread, eggs, fruit, and drinks.
5. The staff served only a few guests.
   No, they didn’t. The staff were friendly and helped all guests.
6. The hotel is far from the city center.
   No, it isn’t. The hotel is near shopping centers and offices.
7. Housekeeping cleaned very few rooms.
   No, they didn’t. Housekeeping cleaned all rooms and gave fresh towels every day.
8. Guests used taxis without hotel help.
   No, they didn’t. Guests could get help with taxis and travel information.
9. The gym had very little equipment.
   No, it didn’t. The gym had equipment for guests to use.
10. Guests could see only walls from the windows.
    No, they couldn’t. Guests had a nice view from the windows.
11. The hotel offered very few services.
    No, it didn’t. The hotel offered many services for guests.
12. Guests could choose only one dish for each meal.
    No, they couldn’t. Guests had many choices for meals.
13. Breakfast included only one type of drink.
    No, it didn’t. Breakfast included many types of drinks.
14. The rooms were noisy and untidy.
    No, they weren’t. The rooms were clean, quiet, and comfortable.

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Multiple-choice questions:

1. Did he stay at the Wyndham
   (a) last year, or (b) last month?
2. Was it
   (a) a good experience, or (b) a bad experience?
3. Were the rooms
   (a) big and quiet, or (b) small and noisy?
4. Was the breakfast
   (a) boring and small, or (b) tasty and varied?
5. Did he
   (a) avoid the swimming pool, or (b) relax at the swimming pool?
6. Was the staff
   (a) unfriendly and rude, or (b) friendly and helpful?
7. Did the housekeeping
   (a) not give towels, or (b) give fresh towels every day?
8. Was the hotel location
   (a) far from everything, or (b) near shops and offices?
9. Could he
   (a) get help with taxis and travel info, or (b) not get help?
10. Did the hotel offer
    (a) many services, or (b) very few services?
11. Was the gym
    (a) empty with no equipment, or (b) well-equipped?
12. Could guests
    (a) choose many dishes at meals, or (b) choose only one dish?
13. Did the rooms have
    (a) a nice view, or (b) only walls outside?
14. Were the rooms
    (a) clean and comfortable, or (b) untidy and noisy?

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Answers:

1-b, 2-a, 3-a, 4-b, 5-b,
6-b, 7-b, 8-b, 9-a, 10-a,
11-b, 12-a, 13-a, 14-a

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Short-answer questions:

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1. Where could guests relax?
2. How were the rooms?
3. What facility did the hotel have for exercise?
4. What did breakfast include?
5. What could guests get help with?
6. How was the staff?
7. What could guests see from the windows?
8. What did housekeeping provide every day?
9. Where was the hotel located?
10. What kind of services did the hotel offer?
11. How many dishes could guests choose at meals?
12. What kind of gym equipment was available?
13. How did guests feel about their stay?
14. What could guests do at breakfast?

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Correct answers:

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1. Where could guests relax? → Swimming pool
2. How were the rooms? → Clean, big, and quiet
3. What facility did the hotel have for exercise? → Gym
4. What did breakfast include? → Bread, eggs, fruit, drinks
5. What could guests get help with? → Taxis and travel information
6. How was the staff? → Friendly and helpful
7. What could guests see from the windows? → Nice view
8. What did housekeeping provide every day? → Fresh towels
9. Where was the hotel located? → Near shopping centers and offices
10. What kind of services did the hotel offer? → Many services
11. How many dishes could guests choose at meals? → Many dishes
12. What kind of gym equipment was available? → Well-equipped equipment
13. How did guests feel about their stay? → Enjoyable
14. What could guests do at breakfast? → Choose dishes

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Sentence reordering exercise

1. big / the / were / rooms / quiet
2. could / the / relax / guests / swimming pool / at
3. staff / friendly / the / helpful / and / were
4. the / near / the / shopping centers / hotel / was
5. and / breakfast / included / bread / eggs / fruit /
6. gave / day / housekeeping / fresh / every / towels
7. equipped / had / gym / the / equipment / well
8. view / see / nice / a / guests / could
9. offered / hotel / many / services / the
10. choose/ dishes / meals / could / guests / many / at

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Correct version:

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1. The rooms were big and quiet.
2. Guests could relax at the swimming pool.
3. The staff were friendly and helpful.
4. The hotel was near the shopping centers.
5. Breakfast included bread, eggs, and fruit.
6. Housekeeping gave fresh towels every day.
7. The gym had well-equipped equipment.
8. Guests could see a nice view.
9. The hotel offered many services.
10. Guests could choose many dishes at meals.

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Fill in, words below:

equipment- safe – visitors – review – menu –
choose – shopping – polite – experience –
view – checked in – fruit –
mall – relax

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1. A guest wrote a very positive __________ about the hotel after the stay.
2. The __________ at the hotel was enjoyable and very relaxing.
3. At reception, the guest __________ quickly and easily.
4. During the stay, the guest felt __________ and comfortable at all times.
5. Friendly staff were __________ and always ready to help guests.
6. In the restaurant, staff explained the __________ in a clear way.
7. Guests could __________ a dish from many different options every day.
8. Breakfast offered tasty food like bread, eggs, __________, and drinks.
9. From the window, guests had a beautiful __________ of the city.
10. By the swimming pool, guests could __________ after a busy day.
11. A modern gym with good __________ was available for all guests.
12. The location was very convenient for work, __________, and travel.
13. Near the hotel, there was a large __________with many shops.
14. Many __________ would recommend the hotel because it was excellent.

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Correct version:

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1. A guest wrote a very positive review about the hotel after the stay.
2. The experience at the hotel was enjoyable and very relaxing.
3. At reception, the guest checked in quickly and easily.
4. During the stay, the guest felt safe and comfortable at all times.
5. Friendly staff were polite and always ready to help guests.
6. In the restaurant, staff explained the menu in a clear way.
7. Guests could choose [to pick something you want] a dish from many different options every day.
8. Breakfast offered tasty food like bread, eggs, fruit, and drinks.
9. From the window, guests had a beautiful view of the city.
10. By the swimming pool, guests could relax after a busy day.
11. A modern gym with good equipment was available for all guests.
12. The location was very convenient [easy to use or easy to go to] for work, shopping, and travel.
13. Near the hotel, there was a large mall with many shops.
14. Many visitors would recommend the hotel because it was excellent.

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Interview – match question and answer:

Questions:

1. When did you arrive at the hotel?
2. How did you enjoy your stay?
3. What was your opinion of the rooms?
4. How did the staff treat you?
5. What activities did you do during your free time?
6. Did you eat at the hotel restaurant?
7. What did breakfast include?
8. How did the hotel help with your travel plans?
9. What could you see from your room?
10. How would you describe the hotel’s location?
11. Which hotel facilities did you use?
12. Would you tell others to visit this hotel?

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Answers:

a. I spent time at the swimming pool
b. I used the gym and the pool
c. I had a very enjoyable experience
d. They looked big, clean, and quiet
e. I came there last month
f. They helped me and were very polite
g. It included bread, eggs, fruit, and drinks
h. I had a nice view of the city
i. Yes, I ate tasty meals every day
j. It felt very convenient for shopping and work
k. I suggest it to other people
l. They gave me information about taxis

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Answers:
1-e, 2-c, 3-d, 4-f, 5-a, 6-i,
7-g, 8-l, 9-h, 10-j, 11-b, 12-k

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Correct version:

1. Q: When did you arrive at the hotel?
   A: I came there last month.
2. Q: How did you find your stay?
   A: I had a very enjoyable experience.
3. Q: What did you think about the rooms?
   A: They looked big, clean, and quiet.
4. Q: How were the staff at the hotel?
   A: They helped me and were very polite.
5. Q: What did you do in your free time?
   A: I spent time at the swimming pool.
6. Q: Did you try the food at the hotel?
   A: Yes, I ate tasty meals every day.
7. Q: What can you say about breakfast?
   A: It included bread, eggs, fruit, and drinks.
8. Q: How did the hotel support your travel plans?
   A: They gave me information about taxis.
9. Q: What did you see from your room?
   A: I had a nice view of the city.
10. Q: How was the hotel location?
    A: It felt very convenient for shopping and work.
11. Q: What facilities did you use?
    A: I used the gym and the pool.
12. Q: Would you recommend this hotel?
    A: Yes, I suggest it to other people.

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