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26 Sept 2026
Fans of the video game will be able to stay at an immersive Minecraft hotel from next year (Merlin Entertainments/Mojang Studios)
World's First Minecraft Hotel to Open at British Theme Park in 2027
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Section: Warm Up
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A hotel made of real wood
b) A hotel shaped like Minecraft blocks
c) A hotel inside a water park
Ask:
(1) Have you ever played the game Minecraft?
(2) What is your favourite thing to build with blocks?
VOCABULARY
hotel (/həʊˈtɛl/, noun)
Meaning: A building where people pay to stay and sleep on holiday.
Example: My family stayed at a lovely hotel near the beach.
colourful (/ˈkʌləfʊl/, adjective)
Meaning: Having many bright and different colours.
Example: The bedroom has colourful walls with bright yellow painting.
restaurant (/ˈrɛstrɒnt/, noun)
Meaning: A place where you buy and eat cooked food.
Example: We ate pizza at a fun restaurant after playing.
adventure (/ədˈvɛntʃə/, noun)
Meaning: An exciting and fun journey or experience.
Example: Exploring the forest was a great adventure.
blocks (/blɒks/, noun)
Meaning: Hard square pieces used for building things.
Example: The boy built a big tower using toy blocks.
ride (/raɪd/, noun)
Meaning: A fun machine at a theme park that moves quickly.
Example: The rollercoaster is my favourite ride at the park.
forest (/ˈfɒrɪst/, noun)
Meaning: A large area of land covered with many trees.
Example: We saw green trees while walking in the forest.
A famous theme park in the United Kingdom is building a special hotel. The park is called Chessington World of Adventures. The hotel is about the popular game Minecraft. It is opening in the year 2027.
Children love playing Minecraft on their computers and tablets. In the game, players build houses with blocks. Now, guests can stay in real rooms shaped like Minecraft blocks.
The hotel has colourful bedrooms. Each room looks like a different place from the game. Some rooms look like green forests. Other rooms look like dark caves. Guests can eat tasty food in a themed restaurant.
Next to the hotel, there is an exciting new rollercoaster ride. The ride is named Escape the Nether. It travels through dark tunnels into bright areas.
Families are very happy about this news. Many children want to visit the hotel with their parents. They are excited to see the big blocks. It is an amazing adventure for young game lovers.
There’s a mixture of premium and standard Minecraft-themed rooms (Merlin Entertainments/Mojang Studios)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(1) Would you like to sleep in a Minecraft hotel room? Why or why not?
(2) What food would you like to eat in a Minecraft-themed restaurant?
(3) Do you enjoy riding rollercoasters at theme parks?
(4) If you could build any room out of blocks, what would it look like?
(5) Who would you invite to visit Chessington World of Adventures with you?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: adventure, colourful, hotel, restaurant
A famous theme park in the United Kingdom is building a special _______(1). The park is called Chessington World of Adventures. The hotel is about the popular game Minecraft. It is opening in the year 2027.
Children love playing Minecraft on their computers and tablets. In the game, players build houses with blocks. Now, guests can stay in real rooms shaped like Minecraft blocks.
The hotel has _______(2) bedrooms. Each room looks like a different place from the game. Some rooms look like green forests. Other rooms look like dark caves. Guests can eat tasty food in a themed _______(3).
Next to the hotel, there is an exciting new rollercoaster ride. The ride is named Escape the Nether. It travels through dark tunnels into bright areas.
Families are very happy about this news. Many children want to visit the hotel with their parents. They are excited to see the big blocks. It is an amazing _______(4) for young game lovers.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) A theme park is closing its old rollercoaster.
b) A UK theme park is opening a Minecraft hotel and ride.
c) Children are learning to make video games at school.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
(1) The new Minecraft hotel is located in the United Kingdom. T/F
(2) The hotel rooms look like square boxes with no colours. T/F
(3) The new rollercoaster is named Escape the Nether. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put the story steps in the correct order (1-3):
[ ] Guests ride a new rollercoaster called Escape the Nether.
[ ] Children play Minecraft on computers and build houses with blocks.
[ ] Chessington builds a special hotel shaped like Minecraft blocks.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
(1) hotel
(2) colourful
(3) restaurant
(4) adventure
(5) forest
a) A place where you buy and eat food
b) An exciting journey or experience
c) A building where people stay on holiday
d) A large area with many trees
e) Having many bright colours
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) I want to stay in a hotel room that _______ like a green forest.
a) looks
b) jumping
c) swam
(2) Children _______ very happy to see real Minecraft blocks.
a) is
b) are
c) was
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
(1) Unscramble the sentence:
A: building / B: is / C: a special / D: theme park / E: hotel .
(2) Unscramble the sentence:
A: love / B: playing / C: children / D: Minecraft / E: games .
ANSWER KEY
Answer Key - Level A1
Warm Up Answer: b) A hotel shaped like Minecraft blocks
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
(1) hotel
(2) colourful
(3) restaurant
(4) adventure
Section 2: Main Idea
b) A UK theme park is opening a Minecraft hotel and ride.
Section 3: True or False
(1) True
(2) False
(3) True
Section 4: Put Events in Order
[ 3 ] Guests ride a new rollercoaster called Escape the Nether.
[ 1 ] Children play Minecraft on computers and build houses with blocks.
[ 2 ] Chessington builds a special hotel shaped like Minecraft blocks.
Section 5: Vocab Match
(1) - c
(2) - e
(3) - a
(4) - b
(5) - d
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) a) looks
(2) b) are
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
(1) D - B - A - C - E (A theme park is building a special hotel.)
(2) C - A - B - D - E (Children love playing Minecraft games.)
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Student's own answers.
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