Comparison of Lessons in English for
Hotels
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How They Teach Pronunciation
("Continuous" = without pauses) |
Is
It Formatted so Chrome or Bing Can Translate Explanations into Student's Language? |
Topics for Workers who Talk Briefly to
Guests (housekeeper,
groundskeeper, maintenance) |
Topics for Workers who Talk a Lot to
Guests (waiters,
front desk, concierge) |
Numbers (for
phone numbers, rooms, directions) |
Times & Dates (12=Teaches 12-Hour Clock 24=Teaches
12- and 24-Hour Clocks) |
Knowledge of English Needed |
U.S./U.K. Vocabulary |
Prices |
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Free Lessons These teach pronunciation. Web can translate text for students. |
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Words and
Phrases with Pauses or Continuous (MP3) |
Web
Can Translate |
Greetings Room contents Amenities Directions |
Check in/out Alphabet Telephone Complaints |
None |
Both |
Free |
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HotelEnglish HotelEnglish.org
Word pronunciations are in links labeled "Unit vocabulary" |
Words or
Continuous (MP3) |
Web
Can Translate |
Room contents Amenities |
Pastry types Management* |
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None |
U.S. |
Free |
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ESL Robot http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/hotel/hotel.htm
Multiple versions of each conversation |
Continuous |
Web
Can Translate |
Amenities |
Booking Check in/out Complaints |
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Colloquial |
U.S. |
Free |
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BBC BBC.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/london/unit2/ |
Continuous |
Web
Can Translate |
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Guidebooks Check in |
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Colloquial |
UK |
Free |
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Ello |
Continuous |
Web
Can Translate |
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Check in |
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Expert |
U.S. |
Free |
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Free Lessons These teach pronunciation. Web cannot translate. |
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Learning
English at the Hotel youtube.com/watch?v=lZJPOd1sGqM |
Video
with Pauses |
English
only |
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Check in |
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Intermediate |
U.S. |
Free |
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Mark Kulek |
Video
Continuous |
English only |
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Booking Check in |
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Intermediate |
U.S. |
Free |
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Wonder
How To http://learn-english.wonderhowto.com/how-to/check-into-hotel-english-language-165554/ |
Video
Continuous |
English only |
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Check in |
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Expert |
UK |
Free |
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Free Lessons No Teaching of Pronunciation |
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EnglishClub |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
Amenities |
Booking Check in/out |
Colloquial |
UK |
Free |
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Woodward
English |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
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Booking Check in/out |
Colloquial |
U.S. |
Free |
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British
Council britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-professionals-specialisms-hotel-english-intro.htm |
MP3 file
missing from site |
Web
Can Translate |
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Guidebooks Booking |
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Intermediate |
UK |
Free |
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Alison alison.com/courses/Diploma-in-International-Tourism-with-English-Language-Studies |
No |
English
only |
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Guidebooks Restaurant Complaints Management* |
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Intermediate |
Both |
Free |
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Hotel-TEFL |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
Greetings Directions Amenities |
Check out Telephone Complaints |
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Colloquial |
UK |
Free |
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learn-hiragana-katakana |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
Room contents Amenities |
Check in/out |
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None |
U.S. |
Free |
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Doug
Kennedy http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2012_2nd/May12_HospitalityLanguage2.html |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
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Check in |
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Expert |
Both |
Free |
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Survival
English for Travelers http://bogglesworldesl.com/survival_travel_english/hotel_esl.htm |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
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Check in |
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Colloquial |
U.S. |
Free |
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About http://esl.about.com/od/beginnerpronunciation/a/bd_hotel.htm |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
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Check in |
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US |
U.S. |
Free |
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English
Grammar Online 4U http://www.ego4u.com/en/business-english/communication/hotel |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
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Check in |
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US |
U.S. |
Free |
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EC
English http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/english-hotel
only 8 words and phrases |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
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Booking |
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Elementary |
U.S. |
Free |
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English
for My Job englishformyjob.com/ell_hotelindustry.html
Tests, without teaching |
No |
Web
Can Translate |
Room contents Amenities |
Booking Check in/out |
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Expert |
U.S. |
Free |
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ESL
Flow http://www.eslflow.com/Hotel-vocabulary---language-lesson.html
Test, without teaching |
No |
English
only |
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Check in |
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Expert |
U.S. |
Free |
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Lessons which COST Money |
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Lingua
TV |
Continuous |
Web
Can Translate |
Room contents |
Booking Check in/out Restaurant |
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Intermediate |
UK |
€75 per 3 Months |
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Ronna Timpa with Margaret Rudelich
Hoppe and Lyn Pizor. Hotel English. 2nd edition Workplace ESL Solutions
(US) 2006. http://workplaceesl.com/ |
2 CDs |
English
+ Pictures |
Greetings Room contents Directions |
Alphabet Management |
p.12 |
12 |
Elementary |
U.S. |
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Francis O'Hara. Be My Guest, English for the Hotel Industry. Cambridge U. Press 2002. |
2 CDs+
Good Tips |
English
only |
Room contents Directions Amenities |
Check in/out Restaurant Telephone |
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12 |
Colloquial |
UK |
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Trish Stott, Rod Revell
and others. Highly Recommended, English
for the Hotel and Catering Industry. Oxford
U Press, several editions 1993-2010. First 2 words are part of the title, not
a recommendation |
CD |
English
only |
Greetings Room contents Directions Amenities |
Booking Check in/out Restaurant Alphabet Telephone Complaints Management* |
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Expert |
UK |
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Ronna Timpa hotelenglishonline.org
similar to her book, listed above |
Flash |
English
+ Pictures |
Greetings Room contents Directions |
Alphabet Management |
? |
? |
Intermediate |
U.S. |
$200 per 6 Months |
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Clarity
English |
Flash |
English
only |
Room contents Amenities |
Check in/out Complaints |
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Intermediate |
UK |
$100/year or $200 total |
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Lawrence Zwier
with Nigel Captan. Everyday English for Hospitality Professionals. Compass (Korea) 2007. |
CD |
English+
Pictures |
Room contents Directions Amenities |
Booking Check in/out Restaurant Complaints Management* |
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Intermediate |
U.S. |
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Robin Walker+Keith
Harding. Tourism 1, Oxford English
for Careers. Oxford U. Press 2006. |
CD |
English
only |
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Guidebooks Booking Letters |
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Intermediate |
UK |
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Jennifer Thomas. English for Hospitality and Food Service. Pearson Prentice Hall 2004. |
CD no
longer available |
English,
Spanish+ Pictures |
Greetings Room contents Directions |
Restaurant Management* |
p.31 |
12 |
None |
U.S. |
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Donald Adamson. International Hotel English. Prentice Hall 1989. |
No |
English only |
Room contents Amenities Directions |
Booking Check in/out Alphabet Telephone Complaints Management* |
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24 |
Expert |
Both |
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Rawdon Wyatt. Check Your English Vocabulary for Leisure, Travel and Tourism
(Vocabulary Workbook). A&C Black
(UK) 2007 |
No |
English only |
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Guidebooks Booking Restaurant Management* |
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Expert |
Both |
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Michael Duckworth. High Season, English for the Hotel and Tourist Industry. Oxford U. Press 1994. |
No |
English only |
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Guidebooks Booking Letters Restaurant Complaints Management* |
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Expert |
Both |
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Mise en Place http://traininghotels.com/hotels/english_training.html
Custom courses, price per hotel, not per student |
Yes |
English
French German Thai |
Greetings Directions Amenities |
Check in/out Restaurant |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Both |
$800 to $2,200/month in Asia |
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ETC International College |
Yes |
English only |
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Booking Check in/out Restaurant Complaints Management* |
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Intermediate |
UK |
£150+ £265 per Week |
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University
of Brighton http://www.dolphinlanguages.com/dolphin-executive-language-course-hotel-management/ |
Yes |
English only |
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Check in Restaurant Complaints Management* |
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Intermediate |
UK |
£500/week |
Pronunciation is in Flash player, except where noted
* "Management" topic includes conversations among
hotel staff. Teaching this topic is not needed if supervisors and workers speak
the same language.
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