B1:
Being a housekeeper at a fancy hotel is about more than just cleaning rooms. It’s about making sure guests feel happy and comfortable during their stay. Let me tell you about a typical day in my job.
First thing in the morning, we have a meeting with the rest of the cleaning team. We talk about what rooms need cleaning and if there are any special things guests want. Then, I start by checking and getting guest rooms ready for new people.
Checking the rooms means I need to make sure everything is super clean and nice. I make the beds, vacuum or mop the floors, dust all the surfaces, and make sure there are enough towels and soaps. I really pay attention to detail to make the rooms look perfect.
During the day, I do lots of different tasks. Sometimes guests ask for extra towels or for someone to take away their breakfast trays. I also help out with cleaning other parts of the hotel like the lobby and hallways. It’s important to work together with my team to get everything done.
Making sure everything is clean and looks nice is a big part of my job. I try to do my best to make sure everything is perfect, like arranging the towels neatly in the bathroom and keeping the lobby shiny.
I also have to keep track of the cleaning supplies we use. I make sure we have enough soap and towels for the day and let my boss know if we need more.
At the end of the day, I check one last time to make sure everything is okay. If there are any problems, I tell my boss before I go home. Then, I clean up my stuff and put everything away.
Being a housekeeper is a good job. I like making the hotel nice for guests and helping them have a good time during their stay. It’s a busy job, but it feels good to know I’m making a difference.
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The exercises are about the A1 text below.
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I work as a housekeeper in a hotel. My job is to clean rooms and make guests happy. I like my job because I help people have a nice stay.
In the morning, I have a meeting with my team. We talk about which rooms we clean today. After that, I take my cleaning cart and start work.
I clean the beds and change the sheets. I sweep and mop the floor. I dust the tables and clean the bathroom. I check that there are enough towels, soap, and toilet paper. I want every room to look clean and beautiful.
Sometimes guests ask for more towels or water. Sometimes they want me to take their dishes away. I am always happy to help them.
I also clean other places in the hotel, like the lobby and the hallways. I work with my friends in the team, and we help each other.
Before I go home, I look at my cleaning things. If something is missing, I tell my boss.
My job is not easy, but I like it. I feel good when the rooms are clean and the guests are smiling
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Vocabulary:
housekeeper – a person who cleans rooms in a hotel or house.
to clean rooms – to make rooms nice by washing, dusting, or sweeping.
a nice stay (hotel) – a good time when a person sleeps and relaxes in a hotel.
a meeting – when people come together to talk about work.
a cleaning cart – a small trolley with cleaning things like soap, towels, and water.
to start work – to begin your job.
to clean beds – to make beds neat and nice.
to change sheets – to take off dirty bed sheets and put on clean ones.
to sweep the floor – to clean the floor with a broom.
to mop – to wash the floor with water and a mop stick.
to dust tables – to clean small dirt from tables with a cloth.
a bathroom – a room with a toilet, a sink, and often a shower.
a towel – a piece of cloth used to dry your body or hands.
soap – something you use with water to wash your hands or body.
toilet paper – soft paper you use in the toilet.
to look clean – to appear tidy and without dirt.
to take away dishes – to remove dirty plates and cups after people eat.
a lobby – the front part of a hotel where guests enter and check in.
a hallway – a long space inside a building that connects rooms.
something is missing – something is not there but should be.
to smile – to move your mouth up when you are happy.
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🧹 A1 Vocabulary Test
audio 1-18:
audio 19-21:
- A housekeeper is a person who
a) cleans rooms in a hotel
b) cooks food in a restaurant
c) sells things in a shop - To clean rooms means
a) to sit and rest in a room
b) to make rooms nice and tidy
c) to open windows for air - A nice stay in a hotel means
a) a bad time in the hotel
b) a short visit to friends
c) a good time at the hotel - A meeting is
a) a place to eat food now
b) a time to talk with people
c) a walk in the park area - A cleaning cart is
a) a box for dirty clothes now
b) a small trolley with cleaning things
c) a car for hotel guests today - To start work means
a) to finish your day at work
b) to go home from work now
c) to begin your job at work - To clean beds means
a) to make beds nice and neat
b) to sell new beds at store
c) to sleep in the bed now - To change sheets means
a) to put on clean bed covers
b) to wash the floor with mop
c) to move the bed in room - To sweep the floor means
a) to wash with water
b) to clean with a broom
c) to sit on the floor - To mop means
a) to close the door at once
b) to dry the floor with cloth
c) to wash the floor with water - To dust tables means
a) to move the table in room
b) to put things on the table
c) to clean dirt with a cloth - A bathroom is
a) a place to eat some food
b) a big bedroom in the hotel
c) a room with a toilet and sink - A towel is
a) cloth to dry your body now
b) blanket for sleeping on bed
c) paper for writing or notes - Soap is
a) something for washing your hands
b) something for cooking in kitchen
c) something for reading a book - Toilet paper is
a) paper for the toilet use
b) paper for the kitchen
c) paper for school writing - To look clean means
a) to be dirty and wet
b) to be old and dark
c) to be tidy and nice - To take away dishes means
a) to give food to hotel guests
b) to remove dirty plates from table
c) to wash the table with cloth - A lobby is
a) the kitchen in a house now
b) the front part of a hotel
c) a room for sleeping at night
——————-end of audio————- - A hallway is
a) a big hotel room with beds
b) a long space that joins rooms
c) a small garden outside the house - Something is missing means
a) something is not there
b) something is broken in the room
c) something is clean and ready - To smile means
a) to close your eyes at night
b) to talk very loud to friends
c) to move your mouth when happy
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Answers:
1a 2b 3c 4b 5b 6c 7a 8a
9b 10c 11c 12c 13a 14a
15a 16c 17b 18b 19b 20a 21c
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Correct answers:
- A housekeeper is a person who cleans rooms in a hotel
- To clean rooms means to make rooms nice and tidy
- A nice stay in a hotel means a good time at the hotel
- A meeting is a time to talk with people
- A cleaning cart is a small trolley with cleaning things
- To start work means to begin your job at work
- To clean beds means to make beds nice and neat
- To change sheets means to put on clean bed covers
- To sweep the floor means to clean with a broom
- To mop means to wash the floor with water
- To dust tables means to clean dirt with a cloth
- A bathroom is a room with a toilet and sink
- A towel is cloth to dry your body
- Soap is something for washing your hands
- Toilet paper is paper for the toilet
- To look clean means to be tidy and nice
- To take away dishes means to remove dirty plates from the table
- A lobby is the front part of a hotel
- A hallway is a long space that joins rooms
- Something is missing means something is not there
- To smile means to move your mouth when happy
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📝 Gap-Fill Exercise – A1 Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks with the correct word:
- Every morning, the ______ makes the rooms ready for guests.
a) housekeeper
b) towel
c) soap - I use a ______ to dry my hands after washing.
a) soap
b) towel
c) lobby - The maid uses a cloth to ______ the tables.
a) dust
b) mop
c) paint - The corridor that joins the rooms is called a ______.
a) hallway
b) lobby
c) bathroom - After breakfast, someone must ______ the dishes.
a) take away
b) clean
c) sweep - To make the beds, first you must ______ the sheets.
a) clean
b) mop
c) change - A ______ is a small room with a toilet and sink.
a) hallway
b) bathroom
c) lobby - To look nice, the room must be tidy and ______.
a) clean
b) towel
c) soap - When I am happy, I like to ______.
a) dust tables
b) smile
c) mop - I need to ______ the floor before the guests arrive.
a) mop
b) take away
c) sweep - A ______ is the front part of a hotel where guests wait.
a) bathroom
b) lobby
c) hallway - To begin your shift, you have to ______.
a) clean beds
b) start work
c) dust tables - If something is gone, we say that ______ is missing.
a) something
b) towel
c) soap - The maid always makes the beds nice and ______.
a) clean
b) hallway
c) towel
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Answers:
1a 2b 3a 4a 5a 6c 7b
8a 9b 10c 11b 12b 13a 14a
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Correct answers:
- Every morning, the housekeeper makes the rooms ready for guests
- I use a towel to dry my hands after washing
- The maid uses a cloth to dust the tables
- The corridor that joins the rooms is called a hallway
- After breakfast, someone must take away dishes
- To make the beds, first you must change sheets
- A bathroom is a small room with a toilet and sink
- To look nice, the room must be tidy and clean
- When I am happy, I like to smile
- I need to sweep the floor before the guests arrive
- A lobby is the front part of a hotel
- To begin your shift, you have to start work
- If something is gone, we say that something is missing
- The maid always makes the beds nice and clean
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Match the word to Its definition
Words:
- housekeeper
- to clean rooms
- nice stay
- meeting
- cleaning cart
- to start work
- to clean beds
- to change sheets
- to sweep the floor
- to mop
- to dust tables
- bathroom
- towel
- soap
Definitions:
A. a small room with a toilet and sink
B. to remove dirt from tables
C. cloth to dry your body
D. a time to talk with people
E. a good time at the hotel
F. to begin your job
G. a person who cleans hotel rooms
H. to make beds neat and tidy
I. to cover beds with clean sheets
J. a trolley with cleaning things
K. to clean the floor with a broom
L. to clean the floor with water
M. something for washing your hands
N. to make rooms clean and tidy
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Answers:
1G 2N 3E 4D 5J 6F 7H 8I
9K 10L 11B 12A 13C 14M
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Correct version:
housekeeper – a person who cleans hotel rooms
to clean rooms – to make rooms clean and tidy
nice stay – a good time at the hotel
meeting – a time to talk with people
cleaning cart – a trolley with cleaning things
to start work – to begin your job
to clean beds – to make beds neat and tidy
to change sheets – to cover beds with clean sheets
to sweep the floor – to clean the floor with a broom
to mop – to clean the floor with water
to dust tables – to remove dirt from tables
bathroom – a small room with a toilet and sink
towel – cloth to dry your body
soap – something for washing your hands
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Rewrite the following story starting with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lindsey is a housekeeper…………….
and make all changes necessary:
I am a housekeeper.
I work in a hotel to help guests feel happy and comfortable.
Every morning, we have a meeting to plan our work.
I clean rooms by making beds, changing sheets, sweeping and mopping the floor, and dusting tables.
I put towels, soap, and toilet paper in the bathroom.
I also clean the lobby and hallways.
During the day, I help guests by taking away dishes or giving extra towels.
At the end of the day, I check that everything is clean and tidy.
Teamwork and careful work are very important.
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Correct version:
Lindsey is a housekeeper. She works in a hotel to help guests feel happy and comfortable. Every morning, she has a meeting with her team to plan the day. Lindsey cleans rooms by making beds, changing sheets, sweeping and mopping the floor, and dusting tables. She puts towels, soap, and toilet paper in the bathroom. She also cleans the lobby and hallways. During the day, Lindsey helps guests by taking away dishes or giving extra towels. At the end of the day, she checks that everything is clean and tidy. Teamwork and careful work are very important.
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Complete, words below:
city – clean – guests – ready – make – together – find – housekeeper – about – morning – mop – evening – towels
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Interview with Lindsey the Housekeeper
1. Who are you?
I am Lindsey. I am a __________ in a hotel.
2. What do you do?
I clean rooms and help __________.
3. Where do you work?
I work in a big hotel in the __________
4. When do you start work?
I start work at 8 in the __________.
5. When do you finish work?
I finish work at 5 in the __________.
6. Why do you like your job?
I like my job because I __________ guests happy.
7. How do you clean rooms?
I make beds, sweep and __________ the floor, dust tables, and put __________ and soap in the bathroom.
8. How many rooms do you clean each day?
I clean _________ ten rooms every day.
9. What do you do in the lobby?
I __________ the lobby and help guests if they need something.
10. Who helps you during the day?
My team helps me. We work __________.
11. What do you do if something is missing?
I tell my boss and __________ it if I can.
12. How do you feel at the end of the day?
I feel happy because everything is clean and __________ for guests.
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Correct version:
1. Who are you?
I am Lindsey. I am a housekeeper in a hotel.
2. What do you do?
I clean rooms and help guests.
3. Where do you work?
I work in a big hotel in the city.
4. When do you start work?
I start work at 8 in the morning.
5. When do you finish work?
I finish work at 5 in the evening.
6. Why do you like your job?
I like my job because I make guests happy.
7. How do you clean rooms?
I make beds, sweep and mop the floor, dust tables, and put towels and soap in the bathroom
8. How many rooms do you clean each day?
I clean about ten rooms every day.
9. What do you do in the lobby?
I clean the lobby and help guests if they need something.
10. Who helps you during the day?
My team helps me. We work together.
11. What do you do if something is missing?
I tell my boss and find it if I can.
12. How do you feel at the end of the day?
I feel happy because everything is clean and ready for guests.
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Fill in, words below – no words given:
Lindsey is a housekeeper.
She __________ in a hotel to make guests happy and comfortable.
Every morning, she has a __________ with her team.
She starts work by cleaning rooms, making beds, and changing __________.
Lindsey sweeps the floor, mops, and __________ tables.
She puts towels, __________, and toilet paper in the bathroom.
She also cleans the lobby and the __________.
During the day, she takes away __________and helps guests.
At the end of the day, she checks that everything is ___________
Lindsey likes her job and smiles when the __________ looks nice.
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Full version:
Lindsey is a housekeeper. She works in a hotel to make guests happy and comfortable. Every morning, she has a meeting with her team. She starts work by cleaning rooms, making beds, and changing sheets. Lindsey sweeps the floor, mops, and dusts tables. She puts towels, soap, and toilet paper in the bathroom. She also cleans the lobby and the hallway. During the day, she takes away dishes and helps guests. At the end of the day, she checks that everything is clean. Lindsey likes her job and smiles when the hotel looks nice.