Shadowing Practice: 【大家說英語】 Staying in a Hotel 去旅館住宿 - 202302 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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When you meet a friend, here's what to say.
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Let's talk in English, ten minutes every day.
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When you meet a friend, here's what to say.
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Let's talk in English, ten minutes every day.
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Every day, every day, that's the way.
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Hello, everyone.
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Welcome to Let's Talk in English.
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I'm Garrett.
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And I am Esther.
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Today, our topic is around town.
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And the title is staying in a hotel.
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Now, there are many places we can visit around town.
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We can go to the post office, supermarket, school, or police station.
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If you travel, you might need to stay in a hotel if you plan to stay in the city or town overnight.
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When I travel, I try to find a hotel based on the cost, the location or where it is,
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and what services they offer.
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Me too.
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The hotel needs to be easy to get to.
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But some people choose a hotel based on how many stars it has.
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Let's go to today's
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Read It to find out more.
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How do you choose a hotel?
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You may pick a hotel by its star rating hotels with two or three stars have small and simple rooms.
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They also don't offer many services.
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Five -star hotels are the best and the most expensive.
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The rooms are large and have nice bathrooms.
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They offer many services, too.
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Book the hotel that's right for you.
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Now let's go to today's
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Find It question.
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Listen carefully to see if you can find the answer.
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Our question is, why is Greg looking at hotels?
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Why is Greg looking at hotels?
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Maybe he's going on a trip, or maybe he just wants a staycation in his hometown.
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Well friends, I'm sure you can find the answer in our conversation today.
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Now let's go to Sonia, who's going to tell us about today's key words.
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Hello, Greg要出差 ,他在研究要住哪家旅馆。 Julie問Greg在看的那家旅馆的平等有幾顆星啊。 What is that hotel's star rating?
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名词star就是新级旅馆的等级 Greg 在看的是一家四新级的旅馆 所以有点贵 It's a four -star hotel,
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so it's a little expensive 形容词 expensive就是昂贵的 Julie 说 房间和浴室看起来都很不错 Well,
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both the room and the bathroom look really nice.
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名词 bathroom就是浴室。
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他们又看了另一家旅馆。 Greg 说这家的房间看起来比其他家的要小一点。 The rooms look a little smaller than the other ones.
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形容词 small就是小的。
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这间只有三颗心 ,比较便宜 ,有游泳池 ,也有蛮多不错的旅客评价。 Greg想了想 ,也许他会在这家订房。 Maybe I'll book a room at this hotel.
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动词 book就是预定预约。 Julie, take a look at this hotel room.
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It looks very nice.
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Are you going on a vacation soon?
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No. I'm going on a business trip tomorrow.
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I'm trying to choose a hotel.
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What is that hotel's star rating?
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It's a four -star hotel, so it's a little expensive.
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Well, both the room and the bathroom look really nice.
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I think so, too.
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you Our friends Greg and Julie are in the office talking about hotels.
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Greg tells Julie, take a look at this hotel room.
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He wants to show her something, and he's looking for hotel rooms.
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It's never easy to find the right hotel.
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You often have to look online for a long time.
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Right.
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And Julie says, it looks very nice.
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Are you going on a vacation soon?
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Now before we continue, let's go back and talk about this phrase, take a look.
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Right.
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Maybe you are practicing on your skateboard.
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You can do some cool tricks.
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You might say, hey friend, take a look at what I can do.
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Or take a look to see what's going to happen next.
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So Greg says, no, I'm going on a business trip tomorrow.
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I'm trying to choose a hotel.
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Now, I think we found the answer to today's find it question.
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Why is Greg looking at hotels?
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Greg is going on a business trip.
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That's the answer to our find it question.
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Now we can go on many different kinds of trips.
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Maybe you go somewhere with your family.
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You're going on a family trip.
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Or maybe you might go on a school trip.
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But here, Greg is going on a business trip.
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Right.
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When you go on a business trip, you go for work.
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You might not have time to do fun things because you're in meetings or at a conference.
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Now, Julie says, what is that hotel's star rating?
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Greg says, it's a four -star hotel, so it's a little expensive.
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Now, it's a little expensive is today's calendar phrase.
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It's a little expensive.
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It's a little expensive
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This hotel is very nice
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It has five stars
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It's a little expensive
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What about this hotel?
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It has four stars
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It's a little expensive
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What about this hotel?
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It has three stars
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It's a little expensive
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What about this hotel?
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It only has two stars.
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It's a little too cheap.
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It's a little expensive.
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It's a little expensive.
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That's a little expensive.
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Before we talk about our two key words,
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star and expensive, Let's go to Sonia who will tell us more about describing words using numbers.
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Greg 在看的是一家四星旅館 所以有點貴 It's a four -star hotel, so it's a little expensive.
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附合形容詞 four -star 意思是四星的
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是由数字量词加上单数名词合成的 来看例句 You'll get a six -piece kit in the bag.
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There's one of each color.
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你会在袋子里拿到六件配件包 每个颜色各一个 或是 Linda loves the dollar stores very much.
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琳德很喜欢一元商店 或是 We are planning for our two -week vacation 我们正在为我们两周的假期而计划 Thank you,
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Sonia So Julie asked Greg about the hotel's star rating
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Now a star is used to rate or tell us how good a hotel is The more stars a hotel has,
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the better and usually more expensive the hotel is.
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Right.
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If a hotel has five stars, it has the most stars.
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It's the best.
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And a one -star hotel is not so good.
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Well, friends, we'll talk more about hotels right after the break.
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We'll see you in just a minute.
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Right after this.
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you Let's talk in English.
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Ten minutes every day.
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That's the way.
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Welcome back, friends.
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Now let's go back and talk about a five -star hotel.
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A five -star hotel is usually more expensive.
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It is not cheap and maybe it's a very fancy bathroom where you take a shower
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or a bath and go to the bathroom.
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Right.
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I always like it when my hotel room has a nice bathroom.
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If it doesn't, well, it's not very comfortable to stay there for a night.
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Well, friends, let's go learn more about hotels in the rest of our conversation.
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What about that hotel?
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The rooms look a little smaller than the other ones.
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You're right.
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The room looks simpler too.
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This hotel is not as expensive.
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It only has three stars.
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But look, it has a swimming pool.
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That's always nice.
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And it has many good reviews.
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Huh.
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Maybe I'll book a room at this hotel.
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Before Greg was looking at a four -star hotel, he said it was a little expensive.
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I wonder if he will book that hotel,
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or will he book a two - or three -star hotel that is smaller but cheaper?
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This is a good question.
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Sometimes you don't need an expensive, fancy hotel room.
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You're not going to spend much time there.
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You just need a place to put your stuff and sleep for the night.
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So a smaller hotel room works just fine.
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A smaller hotel room is not as big.
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We use this word smaller to talk about things that are not as big as something else.
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We can say this pizza is small.
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It is smaller than that big one.
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Now let's go to Maria with today's use it.
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Hi friends, welcome to use it.
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Today, I'm going to talk about the word van.
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We use this word when we are comparing one thing to another thing.
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In the lesson, Greg is comparing the rooms of two different hotels.
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He said, the rooms look a little smaller than the other ones.
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Now look at the word smaller.
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It is the word small with an er -er behind it.
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You will often see words like this right before the word than.
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Here are some examples.
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The cookies look better than the cupcakes.
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The dogs look cuter than the cats.
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Now it's your turn to make a sentence.
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And don't be afraid to use it.
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Thank you, Maria.
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Not only are the rooms smaller, they also look simpler.
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Now, if something is simpler, it means it's not as fancy.
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Maybe the bathroom is not as big, maybe the bed is smaller.
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Right.
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Hotel rooms often give you lots of things to use.
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Lots of different soaps, or maybe even and a nice TV,
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but a simple hotel room might not have as many special things like that that you can use.
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The three -star hotel room is not as expensive.
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Now let's go to Sonia, who's going to tell us more about how to use this phrase, not as.
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They also watched another hotel.
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Greg said that this hotel is not that expensive.
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This hotel is not as expensive.
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英文句型 Not as 通常用于比较两者之间的差异 意思是没那么 后面接形容词 来看例句 The test is not as hard.
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这个测验没有那么难 或是 He is not as strong.
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他没有那么强壮 我们再举个例子 The shoes are not as comfortable 这双鞋没有那么舒适
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So the hotel that is not as expensive or cheaper has a swimming pool and also many good reviews
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Right, it has good reviews, so people that stayed there before had good things to say about it.
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Sometimes a good hotel room doesn't have to be expensive.
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It can be nice, clean, and simple.
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And when you stay at a hotel that you like, maybe you can write a good review for that hotel.
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So Greg says, maybe I'll book a room at this hotel.
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Book a room.
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What does that mean?
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Well, it doesn't really have anything to do with books.
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When you book a hotel room, you, well, it's kind of like ordering something.
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You might call and tell them that you want the room, or you can book it online.
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That way, that room is already ready for you to go and stay there.
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You can also book a meal at a restaurant or book a train ticket or even book a taxi.
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To book something means to make a reservation, to reserve it, to keep it so you can use it.
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Well, friends, we've had a great lesson all about hotels today.
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Now it's time to review our keywords together.
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Here are today's keywords.
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Star.
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Star.
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We stayed at a four -star hotel.
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Small.
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Small.
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This shirt is too small for me.
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Expensive.
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Expensive.
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The food in the restaurant is expensive.
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Bathroom. Where is the bathroom?
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Book.
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Book.
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I'm going to book that vacation home.
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Those are today's key words.
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I hope you go and practice using those words.
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Now let's go and re -watch today's lesson.
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Julie, take a look at this hotel room.
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It looks very nice.
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Are you going on a vacation soon?
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No, I'm going on a business trip tomorrow.
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I'm trying to choose a hotel.
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What is that hotel's star rating?
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It's a four -star hotel, so it's a little expensive.
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Well, both the room and the bathroom look really nice.
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I think so too.
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What about that hotel?
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The rooms look a little smaller than the other ones.
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You're right.
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The room looks simpler too.
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This hotel is not as expensive.
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It only has three stars.
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But look, it has a swimming pool.
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That's always nice.
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And it has many good reviews.
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Maybe I'll book a room at this hotel.
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Hey James, what are you doing?
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I'm looking for a hotel.
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Hooray!
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We're taking a vacation.
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No, we're not.
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I'm going on a business trip.
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Yay!
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We're going on a business trip!
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No, I'm going on a business trip.
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You are not.
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Oh.
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So, look at this hotel room.
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What do you think?
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It's very, very nice.
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It's a four -star hotel.
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Oh, a four -star hotel?
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Yes.
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Do you know what that means?
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Yes, it means four movie stars stay there.
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No, four stars means it's very very nice.
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Oh, and very very expensive?
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Yes, so what do you think?
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I think you should keep looking.
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Hi everyone, welcome to Jack's File.
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I'm Jack.
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I'm going to take my family on a short vacation.
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We want to stay in a hotel near the beach.
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This one looks like a really nice place.
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But so does this one.
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Choosing a hotel isn't going to be easy.
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When you travel, you need a place to stay.
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Many people like to stay in hotels.
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How do you choose a hotel?
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You may pick a hotel by its star rating.
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Hotels with two or three stars have small and simple rooms.
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They also don't offer many services.
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Five -star hotels are the best and the most expensive.
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The rooms are large and have a nice bathroom room.
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When you arrive at a hotel, you check in.
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You give the clerk your name.
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He looks for your reservation.
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Then you give him a credit card to pay for the room.
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Then the hotel gives you a key card.
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This card will get you into your room.
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Once you have your card, you can go to your room.
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Besides giving you a comfortable room, hotels offer many services.
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They can suggest a nice restaurant.
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They can order a taxi for you.
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They can suggest places around the hotel that you might enjoy visiting.
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They also often have a restaurant that serves meals.
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Staying at a hotel can be very nice.
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Hmm.
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Alright, I decided on a hotel.
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I'm going to stay in this four -star hotel.
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It's a little expensive, but the rooms look really nice.
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And the rooms have a view of the ocean.
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I I think my family will enjoy a lot.
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I'll see you next time on Jack's File.
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Bye.
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Garrett, if you were Greg, would you book the four -star hotel that is a little more expensive,
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or would you book the three -star hotel with a swimming pool and good reviews?
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Good question.
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Well, I don't like to pay a lot of money on a hotel room, So I would book that three -star hotel.
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And part of that is because it has good reviews.
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It sounds like it would be a nice place to stay.
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Me too.
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I wonder what Greg will do on his business trip.
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How long will he stay?
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How will he get there?
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I hope we find these answers too.
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Friends, don't go away and be sure to join us again tomorrow as we finish this lesson on Let's Talk in English.
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Goodbye.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “【大家說英語】 Staying in a Hotel 去旅館住宿 - 202302”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: hotel, star, expensive, Greg, trip. This video has 309 sentences and 2379 words to shadow. The speech runs for 23:16. The speaker talks slowly, about 102 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| vacation noun | /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure. |
| rat noun | /ɹæt/ | Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than… |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| compare verb | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it… |
| taxi noun | /ˈtæksi/ | A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare. |
| reservation noun | /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ | The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| carefully adverb | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | With care; attentively, circumspectly. |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- When you meet a friend, here's what to say.
- How do you choose a hotel?
- Are you going on a vacation soon?
- Do you know what that means?
- Yes, so what do you think?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain | might need · may pick · might say |
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | smaller than · better than · cuter than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the most stars |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep looking · enjoy visiting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 43 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, shoe /ˈʃu/, staycation /ˌsteɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/, supermarket /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like vacation, rat, lesson.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.