I really liked this comedy. Greece is simply fabulous and the views are fascinating. The story is very relaxing and funny too. I used many scenes for different activities. This is the first one of them. I used it to practice causative verbs GET and HAVE in passive constructions. It is an unconventional manner to practice such a barren, unnatractive grammar point.
I. Before viewing the segment, talk to a partner about the following questions.
1. Have you ever stayed at a very bad hotel? Tell you partner about it and how you managed to stay there.
2. Do you complain when there is a problem in your hotel room? What do you do if they do not resolve the problem for you?
3. Do you prefer to stay at a bad hotel that is very well located in the city or at a sophisticated hotel that is not so well located? Explain it.
II. Watch the movie segment and check the problems that you could identify in the Greek hotel.
1. ( ) The elevator
2. ( ) The air conditioning system
3. ( ) The mini bar
4. ( ) The shower
5. ( ) The toilet
6. ( ) The fan
7. ( ) The bed
8. ( ) The TV
9. ( ) The telephone
10. ( ) The closet
III. Fill in the blanks with the passive form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. The elevator needs repairing. The hotel needs to _____________ (get / fix).
2. The shower doesn't work properly. The managers will ___________ (have/repair).
3. The toilet broke. Plumbers will ________________ (get/replace).
4. The TV stopped working. The hotel will __________(have/send) to the electrician.
5. The telephone is out of order. They will _______________ (get / reconnect) as soon as possible.
IV. Now write two sentences about the other problems you identified, using passive construction with get and have. Follow the patterns in exercise III.
V. Class discussion:
What would you do if you were in such a breathtaking place like Greece, but in that horrible hotel? Would you complain, demand to change rooms or hotels? Justify it.
Answer Key:
II.
1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
III.
1. get it fixed
2. have it repaired
3. get it replaced
4. have it sent
5. get it reconnected
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