6. There are two national languages in Wales: English and Welsh. How do the Welsh try to keep the Welsh language alive? The information below might be helpful.

The Welsh want to keep Welsh culture alive in Wales. They made sure that Welsh programmes appear on TV, and that road signs are written in both English and Welsh.

Welsh is now more widely used for official purposes and in broadcasting. Welsh medium education in schools is encouraged. Welsh is taught – as a first or second language — to most pupils between the ages of 5 and 16. In addition, other subjects are taught in Welsh in about 500 schools mainly in the traditionally Welsh-speaking, largely rural areas.

What stands for:

— a double-decker?

— the "tube"?

— the "rush hour" ?

— a historic building?

— Speakers' Corner?

— London Little Venice?

— "fringe" theatre?

— "quality" newspaper?

Act out the dialogue below:

A: Piccadilly Circus is easily recognized by a fountain topped by a statue...

B: A statue? I bet it is a statue of Peter Pan, a fairy-tale character from James Barrie's book.

A: Oh, Gosh, you seem to have got a mess of everything. No wonder, you haven't missed a single sight in London like a real culture-vulture.

B: Ah, stop it! Whose statue is it then in Piccadilly?

A: Prepare to be amazed! Everybody calls it "Eros", though it was intended to be the Angel of Christian Charity in memory of the Earl of Shaftsbury.

B: Was it really? Great! He must have been a very kind man. I wish I knew more about him. Why not go to the British Museum right now and learn about this worthy man as much as we can!

Література: [1, c. 195-199].

Практичне заняття № 8

Тема. Готелі. Hotels

Мета: ознайомитися з лексичними одиницями з теми «Готелі». Обговорення структури готелів.

Topical Vocabulary

Types of hotels: airport hotel, bed and-breakfast (B&B) hotel, commercial hotel, congress hotel, farmhouse, guesthouse, hostel, inn, luxury hotel, resort hotel, motel, motor hotel, spa hotel.

Types of rooms: accommodation, double room, duplex, family room, junior suit, penthouse, room with en-suit bath and WC, single room, studio, suit, twin room.

Types of rooms for social events: ballroom, banquet room, conference room, exhibition (display) room, reception (hospitality\function) room; occupy, put up (at a hotel).

Types of hotel food plans: Full Board (FB), Full Pension (FP), En Pension, (Full) American Plan, Half Board (HB), Demi Pension (DP) Bed-and-Breakfast (B&B), Continental Plan (CP), European Plan (EP).

Other: board, entertainment, facilities, lodging, provide, rate, recreational, resort, treatment.

Hotel Services and Facilities: coffee and tea making facilities, currency exchange, conference facilities, doctor, dry cleaner, establishment may be suitable for disabled, indoor\outdoor swimming pool, laundry service, lift, night porter, non smoking establishment, parking, residents’ lounge, restaurant facility, room service, self service restaurant, shoe cleaning service, special diets catered for, special weekend breaks, telephones in all bedrooms, telephone available for guests use, 24 hour access, valet service, valuables deposit.

Hotel Departments: assistant manager, concierge, night porter, receptionist, housekeeper, switchboard operator, chambermaid, maintenance engineer, floor maid, laundry maid, valet, maitre d’hotel, head chef, head waiter, barmaid, barman, waiter, bellboy, cloak room attendant, doorman, head porter, lift attendant, porter, accountant, cashier, head accountant, hotel controller.

Reception Hall: hotel bill, key rack, letter rack, number tag, register, registration form, wall desk, reception desk, check in, check out, lien in charge, responsible, cloak room, organization chart.

The three families below are going to Amsterdam on a weekend break.

1. Mr and Mrs Mills: a young couple on their honeymoon. They would like somewhere quiet and romantic, with a good restaurant. They would prefer a room with a bathroom rather than a shower.

2. Mr and Mrs Gordon-Brown: an elderly couple who want somewhere as central and as cheap as possible.

3. Mr and Mrs Henderson: a couple in their mid-thirties, with a son aged 11 and a daughter aged 12. they have friends in Amsterdam so they won’t often be eating in the hotel, Mr Hebderson likes to go jogging in the morning, their children want a hotel where there will be other young people.

Work in pairs. Study the information about the hotels below. Which hotel would you advise each family to stay at?

Bergman***

A small hotel of only 16 rooms. Situated in a quiet, residential area behind Vondel Park, it overlooks a small canal and the park itself. The bedrooms have their own shower, TV, and radio. Twin rooms with bath are available at a supplement. Although the hotel does not have a restaurant or bar, the dining room is very pleasant and drinks are served on request.

We recommend early bookings because of the limited accommodation available.

NO ROOM CHARGE for 1 child under 12 sharing room with 2 adults. (Meals payable direct).

Supplements per person per night:

Twin with bath $ 4

Single with shower $ 5

ONE NIGHT FREE in stays of 3 nights or more

Embassy ** superior

Once a private house with rich history, this hotel is highly recommended for the standard of its accommodation.

Because of the nature of the building all rooms are different, each with its own character, and they are on a number of levels. They are larger, superior rooms with a view of the canal (available at a supplement).

Downstairs you will find a quiet little bar and a small breakfast room. The hotel has no lift and some of the stairs are quite steep so please request a downstairs room if the stairs could be a problem. All rooms have private shower.

Supplements per person per night:

Superior Twin with Canal View $ 7

Single Room $ 11

ONE NIGHT FREE in stays of 4 night or more

1 Jan – 15 Mar & 1 Nov- 31 Dec

Empire **** luxe

An international deluxe hotel in one of Amsterdam’s most fashionable areas. The Empire has 250 guests rooms and suites which either overlook the canal or the gracious tree lined Apollolaan. All the bedrooms have telephone, minibar, colour TV and hairdryer.

The hotel has two restaurants, “The Veranda”, which serves international cuisine, and “The Santori”, an elegant Japanese restaurant. The bar overlooking the canal, a disco and casino complete this wonderful hotel.

NO ROOM CHARGE for 1 child under 12 sharing room with two adults. (Meals payable direct).

Single Room Supplement $ 24 per night.

Література: [7, c. 476-478; 5, 19-21].