LA BELLA FIGURA – EXPERIENCE ITALIAN CULTURE Lesson Material – Level 1 Absolute Beginners
Lezione 7 – Unit 7
In Albergo Accomodation
When you look for accommodation you will have to choose between different options: DIFFERENT ACCOMMODATIONS
L’ ALBERGO
LA PENSIONE
IL BED AND BREAKFAST
L’ AGRITURISMO
COMMENT
PRONUNCIATION NOTES
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These places correspond to a standard hotel. They normally offer rooms with a bathroom and they provide a continental breakfast. This category includes a wide range of places, while some can be very essential and cheap, others can be more expensive. These places are usually well connected with the city centre and with the main airport or train station. These places are smaller than the previous ones and are usually family-run. They are cheaper, but sometimes you may have to share the bathroom. The quality greatly vary, and for the same price you can get an excellent service or a very low one. Breakfast is usually included, but you will not have all the choice you have in a normal hotel. Usually there is a choice of coffee or tea, pastries and/or bread, jam and butter, cereals and juices. These places are usually a bit more expensive but, generally they are beautiful places, family run, and offering a very good service. The breakfast may be very good, including a wide range of home made products. However, if it is a holiday period these places can have no vacancies. They are usually located in beautiful areas, which may be a bit tricky to reach via public transport. This kind of accommodation is increasingly popular, especially in the countryside. These places can
Use this column to mark the pronunciation of the word. Try to match each Italian sound with an equivalent sound in your language. Example (for English speakers): the group of letters sci in Italian is always pronounced/read as the English word she. 1
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