The Ice Hotel

10/10/2020 8:49:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • The Ice Hotel or Hôtel de Glace near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada is the first and only true ice hotel in North America.
  • The hotel has a three-month lifespan each year before being brought down in April.

Let's explore this hotel!

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Do you want to stay in a hotel made of ice? Image: tripsavvy.com

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • Why can you only check in to the hotel mentioned in the audio during the winner?
  • How many rooms does the hotel have?
  • What is the temperature range inside the hotel?

Why can you only check in to the hotel mentioned in the audio during the winter?

  • Because your favorite time of the year is winter.
  • Because this hotel is located in Quebec, Canada.
  • Because this hotel is made of snow and ice.
How many rooms does the hotel have?
  • 80
  • 32
  • 12

What is the temperature range inside the hotel?

  • 2 to 5°C
  • -2 to 5°C
  • -2 to -5°C

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

The Ice Hotel

Are you into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at the Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in to this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is made of ice and snow!

This amazing hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms, and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel has a movie theater, an art , and a church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made of ice.

Because this hotel is so unusual, it has become very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from ice dishes, and experience the unique atmosphere. Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel’s ice church.

However, all the guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between -2 and -5°C. , sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep them and warm until morning. 

Read and answer the following questions.

The Ice Hotel

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The Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. Image: dailyhive.com

Are you into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at the Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in to this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is made entirely of ice and snow!

This amazing hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms, and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel has a movie theater, an art gallery, and a church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made of ice.

Because this hotel is so unusual, it has become very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designer ice dishes, and experience the unique atmosphere. Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel’s ice church.

However, all the guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between -2 and -5°C. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep them cozy and warm until morning. 

Source: Reading Challenge 1

What can you do in the hotel?
  • Watch a movie
  • Have a wedding
  • Eat an interesting meal
  • All of the above

According to the passage, why is sleeping NOT a problem at the Ice Hotel?

  • The rooms are quite warm for visitors to stay in.
  • The temperature is -2°C, which is warm enough for visitors.
  • The sleeping bags are warm enough for the visitors.
  • The furniture is very cozy for visitors to sleep on.

What do you think happen to this hotel in the summer?

  • It freezes.
  • It melts.
  • It stays open.
  • It moves.

What is the main idea of the passage?

  • The construction of the Ice Hotel
  • Special things about the Ice Hotel
  • The materials used in building the Ice Hotel
  • The service of the Ice Hotel

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. But, you can only check in to this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is made of ice and snow!
  2. The hotel has a movie theater, an art , and a church.
  3. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from ice dishes, and experience the unique atmosphere.
  4. , sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms.
  5. Every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep them and warm until morning.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for the words in the text.

  1. She could not blame him, because the accident was her fault.
  2. He was proud to see his paintings hung in a .
  3. I can't afford label clothes.
  4. It is warm for December.
  5. I feel safe when I fall asleep in my bed.