The Layout of a Youth Hostel

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Label the image

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The Layout of a Youth Hostel

region-1 region-2 region-3 region-4 region-5

On the hostel map, the reception desk is in the upper left. New guests go there first to get a key and ask questions. It is the best place to check in after a long trip. The kitchen is in the upper centre. People can make tea there and keep their food in the fridge. In the upper right, there is a common room with soft chairs and a small shelf of books. Guests meet there in the evening and talk quietly or read. The laundry room is in the lower left. It has a washing machine and a place to dry socks and towels. The dormitory is in the lower right. This is where travellers sleep in simple beds. A small bathroom is near the dormitory, but it is not part of the main five rooms on the map. The hostel is small, so visitors can find each room easily. The layout stays clear for people arriving late at night.

1. Question 1 · Label the image

   Match the labels to the marked regions of the image.

   Read the passage and label the hostel map. Choose the correct name for each location.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Image labels

   Common Room · Laundry Room · Dormitory · Bathroom · Store Room · Reception Desk · Kitchen

   Label regions region-1, region-2, region-3, region-4, region-5 marked on the image above.

   Check answers and explanations

   Region region-1

   Reception Desk

   Region region-2

   Kitchen

   Region region-3

   Common Room

   Region region-4

   Laundry Room

   Region region-5

   Dormitory

   Label 1: Reception Desk — it is in the upper left, where new guests get a key and ask questions. Label 2: Kitchen — it is in the upper centre, where people make tea and keep food in the fridge. Label 3: Common Room — it is in the upper right, with soft chairs and books for meeting, talking and reading. Label 4: Laundry Room — it is in the lower left, with a washing machine and a place to dry socks and towels. Label 5: Dormitory — it is in the lower right, where travellers sleep in simple beds. The bathroom is near the dormitory but is not one of the five main rooms.

   the reception desk is in the upper left.

   In the upper right, there is a common room with soft chairs and a small shelf of books.

   The dormitory is in the lower right.

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