Brochure language

Look at this information about hotels in Venice. Replace the words in italics with the adjectives in the box.

famous high-class historic excellent modern attractive spacious value for money charming impeccable delightful

Hotels in Venice range from the luxurious and renowned, which are mainly clustered along the Grand Canal, to simple, family-run places in the quieter parts of the city.

Giorgione. This 11) quality, 12) large hotel, with its 13) good facilities, offers every 14) new comfort at lower prices than others of similar standard.

Flora. A flower-filled garden is just one of the attractions of this 15) nice hotel.

Agli Alboretti. This 16) nice hotel in a central location has 17) nice rooms and a garden courtyard.

La Residenza. This family-run hotel offers 18) economy and is away from the crowds. It has frescoed public rooms and antiques, but the bedrooms are more simple.

Gritti Palace. One of the Venice’s most 19) well-known hotels, Gritti offers rooms and service of 20) perfect standard in an 21) old palazzo on the Grand Canal.

Vocabulary

Giving a presentation. Complete the presentation with phrases from the box.

today I’m going to then I’ll but first of all good morning finally first of all, I’d like to

22) …………, my name is Lisa Barton and 23) ………… talk to you about the growth of tourism in central and eastern Europe. 24) ………… show you some figures from the World Tourism Organization and 25) ………… talk about some of the predictions for the region.

26) ………… I’ll tell you about some of the popular destinations for city breaks. 27) ………… some interesting fact. Did you know that one in every three tourists to Europe will head for central and eastern Europe by the year 2020?

Match phrases from A with phrases from B to create information and advice for tourists.

A	B
28 If you travel with us to an airport,	a) please ask for assistance – we serve more than 1.200 towns and cities in the country
29 If the destination you want is not listed in this timetable,	b) we cannot accept responsibility for your complaint
30 If you have a problem during the journey,	c) tell the driver at the earliest possible moment
31 If you have a complaint to make during your holiday,	d) you may be asked to pay a small surcharge at some hotels on the tour
32 If you do not contact our representative before the end of your holiday,	e) you must allow at least one hour between the coach arrival time and the flight check-in time
33 If you have asked for a special diet,	f) you must contact our representative at the resort before you return home