Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Front Desk - first impressions



How many things are wrong here?

This is to have a conversation about what we look like to others.


Outline
1) Watch the short.
2) Write down what was wrong.(see download)
3) Ask the staff to tick whether they have been guilty.
             
These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Greeting and Welcoming


conversation practice + Hotel English + grammar

This is to know correctly how to welcome.


Outline
1) Time of the day changes the greeting.
2) The type of people can alter the welcome.
3) Who the guest are can change the welcome.
             
Notes: The value of the Wai (will focus on in another lesson)

These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Grammar....



I have been asked to look more closely at the quality of the spoken English. This means getting those books out - how much will I remember?

Grammar

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Transport in Phuket...

conversation practice + share information


This is to have a conversation about the choices of transport.

Outline
1) Ask your staff to tell you the forms of transport available in Phuket.
2) Share their feelings about each type.
3) Everything has pros and cons.
             
These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Lesson Plan - How 2 get 2.

conversation practice + vocabulary


This is to have a conversation how to describe a journey.

Outline
1) Ask your staff to describe places in the hotel.
2) Share the words to use to describe a journey.
3) Take the pupils (if possible) on these journeys.
4) Ask the pupils the same questions but the pupils are stationary.
             
These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Lesson Plan - Thai superstition (III)

conversation practice + Thai culture


This is to have a conversation.

Outline
1) Ask your staff to list a Thai superstition.
2) Ask your staff to discuss what it is in English.
3) But what does it mean? 
4) The attached document is homework to discuss the next day individually.
            
These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Lesson Plan - Location description

conversation practice + vocabulary


This is to have a conversation about describing the location.


Outline
1) Introduce the idea of telling someone where something is. (a map or a picture)
2) Share with each other the meaning of the text.
3) Look at the hotel map and describe the location of things.
             
These plans are all available for you to use - they are pdf files which can be viewed.