The BT Tower Becomes a Hotel

May 6, 2026, 16:10
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Introduction

MCR Hotels wants to change the BT Tower in London. It will become a luxury hotel and a place for people to visit.

Main Body

MCR Hotels bought the tower for 275 million pounds in 2024. The tower will have a hotel and shops. It will also have a swimming pool on the roof and a restaurant that turns around. In the past, the tower helped people send messages. It was the tallest building in London for many years. People cannot go inside now because of a bomb in 1971. BT Group does not need the tower now because technology changed. The hotel cannot start work yet. BT must remove old equipment first. This will finish in 2030.

Conclusion

The BT Tower will change from a phone center to a hotel after 2030.

Learning

⏳ Now vs. Then

Look at how we talk about the past and the future using the text:

The Past (Finished)

  • "The tower helped..."
  • "It was the tallest..."
  • "BT bought..."
  • Rule: Just add -ed to the action word (help →\rightarrow helped) or change the word (is →\rightarrow was).

The Future (Plans)

  • "It will become..."
  • "The tower will have..."
  • "This will finish..."
  • Rule: Put will before the action word. It is the easiest way to talk about tomorrow.

🛠️ Simple Word Pairs

WordOppositeExample from text
StartFinish"The hotel cannot start... This will finish in 2030."
OldNew"Remove old equipment" →\rightarrow (New hotel)

💡 Quick Tip: 'Cannot' vs 'Must'

  • Cannot = No possibility (Zero chance) →\rightarrow "People cannot go inside."
  • Must = Necessary (100% need) →\rightarrow "BT must remove equipment."

Vocabulary Learning

hotel
a building where people stay for a short time and pay for rooms
Example:I booked a hotel for my vacation.
tower
a very tall building
Example:The tower is very tall.
London
the capital city of England
Example:London is a busy city.
people
human beings
Example:Many people came to the event.
visit
to go to see someone or a place
Example:I will visit the museum tomorrow.
shop
a place where you buy goods
Example:She went to the shop to buy bread.
pool
a large body of water for swimming
Example:The hotel has a swimming pool.
restaurant
a place where you eat meals
Example:We ate at a nice restaurant.
building
a structure with walls and a roof
Example:The building is made of glass.
technology
the use of science to make useful machines
Example:Technology helps us communicate.
equipment
tools or machines used for a purpose
Example:The workers removed the old equipment.
change
to make something different
Example:The tower will change into a hotel.