Reception Badge: Confirming Badge Color

Read/Listen first

I arrive at reception with a simple smile. This is my name. I have a meeting today. The guard says, Can you spell your name?. I spell slowly and show my ID card. He asks my badge color for the visitor pass. I say, A white badge is fine for me. I ask, Can you repeat the room number?. We confirm the time and the short route. That desk is near. I go to the lift.

⚡ Learning goals

• I can check in at reception.
• I can spell my name for a badge.
• I can confirm a room and time.

✨ Grammar Points — 4 Structures

1️⃣ a/an (singular nouns)
Rule: Use a before consonant sounds; an before vowel sounds.
Examples: a hat; an apple; an egg
Practice prompt: I have __ umbrella and __ ticket.
✅ an / a
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ email, __ city, __ hour.
✅ an, a, an
Common pitfall + fix: Choose by sound, not letter (an hour).

2️⃣ be (am/are/is)
Rule: Use am/are/is to give simple facts.
Examples: I am Ana; You are Tom; This is my email.
Practice prompt: __ this your city? — Yes, it __.
✅ Is / is
Mini-quiz: Choose: I __ Ethan; You __ in Paris; It __ Monday.
✅ am / are / is
Common pitfall + fix: Use is with this/it.

3️⃣ this/that
Rule: Use this for near; that for far.
Examples: This is my ID; That is the desk; Is this your email?
Practice prompt: __ is my name; __ is the form.
✅ This / That
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ is my phone; __ is your seat.
✅ This / That
Common pitfall + fix: Keep sentences short and clear.

4️⃣ Imperatives basic / can (requests)
Rule: Use short imperatives or polite can to ask.
Examples: Repeat, please; Spell your name; Can you write it?
Practice prompt: __ you repeat that, please?
✅ Can
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ your email, please; __ the form.
✅ Spell / Write
Common pitfall + fix: Keep one idea per sentence.

✍️ Vocabulary (6 entries)

 badge

Meaning: card you wear for entry
Synonyms: pass, card
Chunk/Idiom: visitor badge
Example: This is my visitor badge.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Show your badge.

 reception

Meaning: front desk of a building
Synonyms: front desk, lobby
Chunk/Idiom: hotel reception
Example: I wait at reception.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say: I am at reception.

 guard

Meaning: person who checks entry
Synonyms: security, officer
Chunk/Idiom: security guard
Example: The guard checks my ID.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Show your ID to a guard.

 room

Meaning: place for a meeting or class
Synonyms: office, space
Chunk/Idiom: room number
Example: This is the room number.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Repeat your room number.

 lift

Meaning: machine that takes you up
Synonyms: elevator, lift
Chunk/Idiom: take the lift
Example: I take the lift now.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Point to the lift.

 route

Meaning: short way to a place
Synonyms: way, path
Chunk/Idiom: short route
Example: This is the short route.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Follow the route sign.

☁️ Examples (+ audio)

• 🔊 Play Please show your ID card.
• 🔊 Play Can you repeat the room number?
• 🔊 Play This is my visitor badge.
• 🔊 Play I have an appointment today.

✏️ Exercises

1️⃣ Grammar

1. Choose the best option: “___ this your email?”
   1) Are 2) Is 3) Am
   ✔︎ Answer: 2) Is — Use “is” with “this/it”.
2. Choose the best article: “I have ___ umbrella.”
   1) a 2) an 3) the
   ✔︎ Answer: 2) an — Use “an” before vowel sounds.
3. Fill with the best answer: “___ you repeat that, please?”
   → Solution: Can — Simple polite request at A1.
4. Fill with the best answer: “This ___ my city.”
   → Solution: is — Use “is” with “this/it”.

2️⃣ Vocabulary & Comprehension

1. Which word means “say letters one by one”?
   1) write 2) spell 3) speak
   ✔︎ Answer: 2) spell — It means say each letter.
2. Which word is a place where you live?
   1) email 2) name 3) city
   ✔︎ Answer: 3) city — It means your town or place.
3. Fill with the best answer: “My ___ is Ana.”
   → Solution: name — A very basic fact about you.
4. Fill with the best answer: “This is my ___ address.”
   → Solution: email — A contact detail for messages.

⚙️ Integrated content

Mini-dialogue:
Guard: This is reception. Do you have a meeting?
Visitor: Yes, at ten. My name is Ana.
Guard: Can you spell your name?
Visitor: A‑N‑A. I need a white badge.

Why this matters: Reception checks need spelling and very short confirmations.

Verb & Adjective Pack: show your ID; spell your name; confirm room number; take a badge; follow the route

Try & compare:
Spell your last name; model: H‑I‑G‑G‑I‑N‑S.
Ask to repeat; model: Can you repeat the room?
Confirm time; model: It is at ten.