Reading a guesthouse message
Read an owner’s message and find arrival, breakfast and departure information.
Jin is staying at a small guesthouse for one night. On the morning of his journey, he receives a message from the owner. He reads it while he packs his bag.
“Hello, Jin. Your room will be ready after three this afternoon. Please arrive before eight in the evening, when I leave the office. The guesthouse has a green front door. Ring the bell once, and I will meet you there. Breakfast is served downstairs from seven until nine tomorrow morning. Please leave your room by ten and put the key in the wooden box beside the office. If your arrival time changes, please send me a message. Best wishes, Ana.”
Jin expects to arrive at five, so he does not need to change his plans. He writes down the address and saves Ana’s message on his phone.
The next morning, he wants to catch a bus at half past nine. He plans to eat breakfast at eight and leave the room at nine. That gives him time to return the key before walking to the bus stop.
Words to take with you
- guesthouse
- A small place where visitors pay to stay.We booked a room in a guesthouse.
- owner
- The person something belongs to.The owner opened the door.
- served
- Given to people as food or drink.Lunch is served at twelve.
- wooden
- Made of wood.There is a wooden box on the desk.
- arrival
- The act or time of reaching a place.Please tell us your arrival time.
Check your understanding
Choose an answer, then check each question.
Use your English
Write a short message telling a guesthouse owner when you expect to arrive.
Say your answer aloud or write two or three sentences.