- •Unit 1 definition of tourism
- •Vocabulary focus
- •Match the equivalents
- •Match the synonyms:
- •Match the antonyms:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Insert prepositions where necessary:
- •Translate the sentences into English:
- •Answer the questions on the text:
- •State whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •9. Give a definition of the term tourism using the following words and phrases:
- •10. Divide the text into other logical parts and entitle each of them.
- •11. Give a summary of the text. Unit 2 people in tourism
- •The tour operator
- •The travel agent
- •The tourism manager
- •The tour guide
- •The animator
- •IV. Match the terms with the definitions:
- •V. Pick out the right definition:
- •VI. Fill in the blanks using the words given below:
- •VII. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •Unit 3 tourist companies
- •Tour operators
- •Travel agencies
- •Tourist information offices
- •Tourist outlets
- •Free-lancers
- •Vocabulary drill
- •Match up:
- •II. Cross out one odd term in each line:
- •III. Group the following terms according to the titles in the table (3 terms in each group):
- •IV. Match the terms with the definitions:
- •V. Pick out the right definition:
- •VI. Fill in the blanks:
- •VII. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •Unit 4 pages from the history of tourism
- •How it all started
- •Tourism in the 19th century
- •Thomas cook company
- •The world tourism organization
- •The outset of tourism in russia
- •Vocabulary drill
- •I. Match up:
- •II. Cross out one odd term in each line:
- •III. Group the following terms according to the titles in the table (3 terms in each group):
- •IV. Match the terms with the-definitions:
- •Pick out the right definition:
- •VI. Fill in the blanks:
- •VII. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •Unit 5 types of tourism
- •Leisure tourism
- •Sports tourism
- •Business tourism
- •Incentive tourism
- •Familiarization tourism
- •Vocabulary drill
- •Give English equivalents.
- •Match up:
- •III. Cross out one odd term in each line:
- •IV. Group the following terms according to the titles in the table (3 terms in each group):
- •V. Match the terms with the definitions:
- •VI. Pick up the right definition:
- •VI. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •VII. Fill in the blanks:
- •Fill in the blanks with the words given below.
- •Unit 6 people in hospitality
- •The receptionist
- •The concierge
- •The hotel manager
- •The chef
- •The restaurant manager
- •Vocabulary drill
- •I. Match up:
- •II. Cross out one odd term in each line:
- •III. Group the following terms according to the titles in the table (6 terms in each group):
- •IV. Match the terms with the definitions:
- •V. Pick out the right definition:
- •VI. Fill in the blanks :
- •Unit 7 hotel services
- •The front office
- •The bell service
- •The housekeeping
- •The telephone department
- •The security department
- •Vocabulary drill
- •Match up:
- •Cross out one odd term in each line:
- •Group the following terms according to the titles in the table (5 terms in each group):
- •Match the terms with the definitions:
- •Pick out the right definition:
- •VI. Fill in the blanks:
- •Unit 8 types of hotels
- •The inexpensive hotel
- •The moderate hotel
- •The expensive hotel
- •The deluxe hotel
- •The superdeluxe hotel
- •Vocabulary drill
- •Match up:
- •II. Cross out one odd term in each line:
- •III. Group the following terms according to the titles in the table (7 terms in each group):
- •III. Match the terms with the definitions:
- •V. Pick out the right definition:
- •VI. Fill in the blanks:
10. Divide the text into other logical parts and entitle each of them.
11. Give a summary of the text. Unit 2 people in tourism
ACTIVE VOCABULARY
accommodation размещение
to accompany сопровождать
animator аниматор
to arrange организовывать
arrangements организация (чего-либо)
artistic артистичный
arts искусство; художественный
to book бронировать
booking agents агент по бронированию
brochure брошюра
car rental (US) аренда автомобиля
carrier перевозчик, автотранспортная компания
to cater to стараться удовлетворить, заботиться (о)
catering (общественное) питание
chief animator шеф-аниматор
commission комиссионный сбор, комиссия, комиссионное вознаграждение
to communicate (with) общаться
consumer потребитель
contest конкурс
cost стоимость
cruise ship круизный теплоход
to deal with иметь дело с
to decide (on) принимать решение (о)
department отдел
direct напрямую
discount скидка
easy-going лёгкий в общении
employee служащий
entertainment развлечение
flight рейс
to follow следовать, соблюдать
friendly приветливый
guide гид, экскурсовод
guide-interpreter гид-переводчик
to handle осуществлять, заниматься, работать с
helpful готовый помочь
to hire нанимать на работу
hospitality гостеприимство
hospitality industry индустрия гостеприимства
to interpret переводить (устно)
to issue tickets выписывать билеты
journey путешествие
local местный
to market продавать, находить рынок сбыта для
marketing department отдел маркетинга
mass media средства массовой информации
mixer общительный человек
native родной
producer производитель
profit прибыль
promotion продвижение (на рынок)
to provide предоставлять, обеспечивать
public публика, общественность, население, общественный
to report (to) подчиняться, сообщать, докладывать
resort курорт
retail розница, в розницу
retailer розничный торговец
to run (ran, run) управлять компанией, бизнесом
sales department отдел сбыта, коммерческий отдел
schedule программа, график
seller продавец
shop-assistant продавец в магазине
sight достопримечательность
sightseeing осмотр достопримечательностей
sightseeing tour обзорная экскурсия
social director режиссер социальных программ
staff персонал, кадры
staff member сотрудник
to supervise руководить
supplier поставщик
ticket agent билетный агент
tour operator туроператор
tour package турпакет, турпутёвка, пакет туристских услуг
tourism manager менеджер туризма
travel agent турагент
travel insurance страховка тура
wholesale опт, оптом
wholesaler оптовик
Read the texts and answer the questions:
The tour operator
The tour operator works in a tourist company. He develops tours also known as tour packages. Tour packages include transportation, accommodation, catering, transfers and other services.
In order to develop a tour package the tour operator works with transportation companies or carriers, hotels, restaurants, museums and other suppliers.
The tour operator usually markets the tours. He advertises them in mass media or in brochures.
The tour operator is a wholesaler. He sells tour packages to travel agents wholesale and pays commission to them. Sometimes he sells tour packages direct to the public.
Tour operators put together tours, so they are the main producers in the tourist industry.
Comprehension questions
Where does the tour operator work?
What does he do?
What do tour packages include?
What kind of companies does the tour operator work with?
How does the tour operator market the tours?
How does the tour operator sell tours? What does «a wholesaler» mean?