InformationfortheReceptionists

1. TheguesthasbookedasingleroomforonenightAsktheguesttowritehisIhernameandaddressinthereg1ster.GivehimIherakeyandinventaroomnumber.Breakfastisfrom7.00to9.30intheElDoradoRestaurantonthe5^111floor.

2. YouareexpectingaguestcalledBeck,whohasbookedasingleroomfortwonights.

GivehimIherakey,andinventaroomnumber.IfheIsheasksaboutmessages,givehim1heramessagesaying'MrsGonzaleswouldlikeyoutotelephoneher.'(Writethismessageonapieceofpaperbeforetherole-playing).DinnerisservedintheNovaRestaurantonthe3rnflooruntil10pm.

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3.Someoneiscomingtoenquireaboutrooms.Youhaveplentyofvacanc1es.Adoubleroomwithprivatebathroomplusbreakfastis£30anightincludingtax.Theservicechargeisextra.Thehotelservesbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Ifthepersonwantstobookaroom,writedownthedatesandthenamesoftheguests.

4. Youhaveplentyofsnigleroomswithshoweravailablethisweek.Aroomcosts£22anight.Ifthepersontakesaroom,askhimIhertowritehisIhernameandaddressintheregister.GivehimIherakeyandinventaroomnumber.Breakfastisfrom7.30to

9.30intheBreakfastRoomdownstairs.

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Guest:Reception:Guest:Reception:

Guest:ReceptJon:

I'dliketocheckout,please.CanIhavemybill?Certainly,sir.Whatwasyourroomnumber,please?

523

523...That'stwonightswithbreakfastatcorporaterate.plusdinnerfortwoonthe22nd,roomservice,bar,andtelephone.That'satotalof420,000lire.Howwouldyouliketopay?

AmericanExpress?

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Ex.6WithapartnertaketurnstobethehotelreceptionistoftheSurreyIMon­archHotelandatravellerwhowasstayingatoneofthesehotelsandwantstocheckout.

Ex.7Describeyourstayatahotel.

TheIdealHotel

Worlcinpairsorsmallgroups.Imagineyouaregoingtobuildtheidealhotel.WherewillItbe?Howbigwillitbe?Whatfacilitieswll/lthave?Whatwillitbecalled?Makenotes(anddrawings,Ifyou/Ike),thenpresentyourhoteltotherest

oftheclass.Whichhotelwouldyoumostliketostayat?

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RevisionandConsolidation

Ex.1Choosethemostsuitablewordineachsentence

HOLIDAYS

IsitbettertogoonapackagejourneyItour.ortotravelonyourown?IsupposetheanswerdependsonwhatkindofpassengerItouristyouare.AcomplicatedtourorganizedbyatravelofficeIagenthassomeadvantages.YouhaveaIantimetableIitinerary,whichgivesyoudefin1tedepartureIparlingandarrivaldates.andalistofallyourexpeditionsIdestinations_ThebedroomsIaccommodationmaybecheaper,asithasbeenpreservedIbookedinadvance,soyouspendlesstimeworryingaboutwhereyouaregoingtostayIlive.Ifyoubookyourownhotel,youmighthavetroublefindingaIanvacantIavailableroom,unlessyouaregoingtostayforafortnightIdaytime,forexample.Ontheotherhand,organ1zingyourowntripIpackagecanbefun.Manystudentsauto-stopIhitch-hikeorbuycheaptraintickets,andhaveIspendthenight1nstudenthostelsorguest-houses.

Ex.2Holidaybrochuresuseanumberofadjectivesandadverbstomakeplacessoundmoreattractive.Readthefollowingtextanddecidewhereyoucouldinsertthewordsbelowtogiveamorepositiveeffect.

ideally ^traditional dramatic ^picturesque

CHAMPERY

TwohoursofGeneva,Champeryissituatedatthetopofthemountain,closetotheFrenchborder.It1saresortset1nattractivesurroundingsonthenorthsideofthevalley,andfacingthepeaksofthemountains.TheresortmanagestoretainalltheaspectsofaSwissalpinevillage,whilstprovidingexcellentwintersportsfacilities.

beautiful

_successfully

luxury

breathtaking

antiqueoriginal

elegant

_channing

ACCOMMODATION

ChaletHermine-isathree-storeychalet.ItisbuiltinthestyleofthetraditionalSwisschalet,w1thitsp1newallsandopenfireplace.Herminesleepstenpeople1nonedoubleroomandfourtwin-beddedroomswithtwobathroomsandashowerroom.ItisSituatedoverlookingthevillagewithviewsofthesurroundingcountryside.

ChaletsurCou-isaSwissfarmhousebuilttnthenineteenthcentury.Ithasmanyfea­turesIncludingacast-ironwood-burningstoveandpinefurniture,andtheownerhasre­taineditscharmwhilemodernisingitthroughout.Thechaletsleepssixinonedoubleroomandtwo!win-beddedrooms.

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Ex.4WriteJnthemissingwordsintheextractsfromholidaybrochures.ChoosefromthefollowinglistUseeachwordonceonly.

beaches	capital	holiday-makers	restaurants
explorepalmspectacular	cuisine destinationsdishes	Mediterraneanmountainspicturesque	sceneryscubadivingsunshine
coast	trip	villages

TheISlandofMaJorcaisstilloneofthemostpopularholiday(1)inthe(2).Itoffersarangeof(3)fromthechainof(4)whichrunacrossthewestcoasttothebeautifulsandy(5)_withabackdropofspectacularcliffs.

Visitthe(6),Palma,withmajesticBellverCastleandanabun-danceofshops.Inthe(7),you'llseeacombinationofancientandmodernonasmallerscalewithplentyofopportunitiesforwatersportsorsunbathing.Therearenumerous,excellent(8)servingawidevarietyofSpanishcuisineandtradit1onallocal(9).Majorcaisalsofamousforitsfestivalsandnight-life.

Lanzarote,lyingonly100kilometresoffthe(10).-c------ofAfrica,boastsanexcellent(11)recordanda(12)volcaniclandscapeandhuge,equallydramaticstretchesoffinesandybeaches.

(13)thegreenshuttered.whitewashedvillagesthatnestleamongstloominglunarrockformationsandwav1ng(14)trees,anddon'tmissa(15)toFireMountain,theisland'slivevolcano.

Fortunatelyforthemany(16)thatvisittheisland,Lanzarotehasmuchmoretoofferthanjustnaturalbeauty.Watersportenthusiastscanenjoywindsurfingand(17)Youcanpurchasemanyduty-freegoodsintheshopsandsamplethelocal(18)atoneoftheisland'smanyrestaurants.AhiredcarisaneasywaytoexploreLanzarote's(19).sleepyvillages.

Ex.5ChoosethebestalternativetocompleteeachsentMce.Becarefulbecausesomeofthealternativesareonlyslightlywrong/

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^{1.Readallthe carefullybeforeyoudecidewt1eretogoonholiday} '

a)brochures b)handouts c)tickets d)prospects

2.I'dliketobookaroomwitha(an) ofthesea.

a)outlook b)scenery c)sight d)view

3.WhenI'monholiday,Ienjoy-,-----

a)gettingsunburnt b)gettingasunstrokec)havingasunbathed)sunbathing

_{4.Thecheapestwaytogoistotakeacharter- -}

_{a)crossing b)flight c)fly d)travel} ^I

^{5.Ialwaysgetnervousonaplanebeforeit_.} _I

_{a)liftsoff b)liftsup c)takesoff d)takesup}

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6_Themostpopulardestinationsfor holidaysareSpa1n,!talyandGreece.a)charter b)package c)packed d)packet

1.Whenyou'restayingatapopularresort,thereareplentyof togoon.

a)excursions b)expeditions c)pilgrimages d)sightseeings

8.Weboughthomeabeautifulpotteryvaseasa ofourholiday_

a)memorial b)reminder c)souvenir d)trophy

9.Iwantedtobookmysummerholiday,soIwenttomylocaltravel----,,-

a)agency b)bureau c)office d)service

10.Wespentafortnightinthemountainsatawintersports _

a)marina b)resort c)spa d)youthhostel

_{11Themainattractionofthetownisitslongsandy_.}

a)beach b)coast	c)seaside	d)shore
12Youcansavemoneybychoosinga a)do-it-yourself b)sen-catering	holtday. c)self-study	d)survival

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