Part One: Warm Up
Discuss the following questions with your partner(s).
- What are the positives and negatives of visiting a city for a vacation?
- If you were visiting a city on vacation, what kind of accommodation would you prefer? Why?
- a luxury hotel close to all the tourist attractions
- a guesthouse in the suburbs of the city
- a cheap hostel in the city centre
- a short-term vacation rental apartment in a local neighbourhood
Part Two: Getting Ready to Write
In this lesson, you are going to practise writing an accommodation review. Open the exercise and follow the instructions.
Exercise
Part Three: Your Turn
Open the exercise and follow the instructions.
Exercise
Part Four: Further Discussion
Discuss the following with your partner(s).
Short-term vacation rentals are great for tourists visiting the city, but how do these rentals through sites like AirBnB affect the local community? Try to think about both positive and negative effects.