LISTENING 2 A2

Burj Al Arab – a seven star hotel

Podcast
You are going to listen to a podcast interview with Sandy. He works at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.

1 A2 2.1 Listen to the podcast and number the topics 1–4 in the order you hear them.
a 4 unusual facts about the hotel. b 3 restaurants in the hotel. c 2 size of the hotel. d 1 history of the hotel.

2 A2 2.1 Listen again and choose the correct options.

1 The hotel is on a beach / an island / a bridge.
2 Sandy works in the bar / one of the restaurants / the hotel reception.
3 The builders finished the hotel in 1994 / 1996 / 1999.
4 A glass elevator takes you to your bedroom / the Al Muntaha restaurant / a large fish tank.
5 Some guests arrive at the hotel by ship / lift / helicopter.
6 At night, the lights around the hotel change colour every 3 seconds / 30 seconds / 30 minutes.

3 A2 2.2 Listen and underline the key word in each extract. (The key word is a little higher and louder than the other words.)
1 in the world 3 it’s very tall 5 it has a living room
2 across a bridge 4 how many rooms 6 to stay in the hotel

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