Week 1 · Hotel: what the front desk tells you
Front desks speak in times and numbers: seven to ten, eleven, the fourth floor. Write the numbers as digits or words — both count.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1Checking in? Can I get your last name?
- 2Could you spell that for me?
- 3I just need a card on file for incidentals.
- 4We'll put a hold on it, but it comes off when you check out.
- 5Breakfast is from seven to ten in the lobby.
- 6The internet password is on the back of your key card.
- 7The elevators are just around the corner.
- 8Checkout is at eleven.
- 9If you need anything, just dial zero.
- 10Your room isn't quite ready yet.
- 11We can hold your bags until it is.
- 12Would you like one key or two?
- 13You're on the fourth floor, at the end of the hall.
- 14Is there anything else you need tonight?
- 15Enjoy your stay with us.
FAQ
- How does this dictation practice work?
- Play a sentence, type exactly what you hear, then press check — Dictation Trainer shows word-level feedback: which words you misheard, misspelled, confused for a homophone, or missed.
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- What level is this lesson?
- This lesson is graded A2 on the CEFR scale and has 15 sentences. Dictation Trainer lessons start at A1 and climb as the library grows.