1 Reading
Read the text and answer the questions
The Post Oak Galleria has 5 acres of lush green in the area of Houston, 15-minutes from downtown Houston and Astroworld Amusement Park. The 378-room Omni is a AAA Five-Diamond Mobil Four-Star hotel that succeeds in pampering and entertaining its guests. From its two resident black swans that are fed at various times during the day to its pool playing underwater music, the Omni brings amusement and comfort together under one roof. The Black Swan is an English-style pub that features dancing to DJ-hosted music at night, or Cafe on the Green, an American bistro with a view of the meadow. Hotel facilities include a full-service fitness center, two outdoor swimming pools, jogging and biking trails, lighted tennis and basketball courts, and an 18-hole golf course at the adjacent Memorial Park. |
Off-site recreation: Basketball, cardio vascular exercise, childrens activities, exercising, fine dining rower, shopping, steam bathing, sunbathing, swimming, tennis treadmill, weightlifting. onsite recreational activities - 2 outdoor swimming pools, 1 heated with underwater, 3 tennis courts, 1 basketball court, horse racing, jogging, driving range, ice skating, amusement park, museum/gallery viewing, night clubs, sightseeing tours, sports events, theater. |
A
nswer
the questions:
1. What excursions and extra events does the hotel offer?
2. What off-site services are there for children?
3. Do you think anything is suitable for disabled people?
4. Where can you go in the evening?
5. What could you offer to the guests if the weather is bad?
2 Speaking You are a representative of the Houston Tourist Information Office. The above given passage contains information about attractions and tours in Houston. Answer the visitor’s questions and give advice on what to do. If the passage doesn’t contain some of the information that the visitor requests, be prepared to invent it. |
|
3 Activity You are going to read about the Evan Evans full-day coach tour to Leeds Castle, Canterbury, and Dover. Divide into pairs, A, and B. When you have read your text, write the questions you must ask to find out the missing information from your partner. Then fill in the gaps in your leaflet act out dialogues.
|
Text B
4 Activity
1. Chose an area you know well - e.g., your home town. Make a list of attractions and local facilities which might interest a visitor. Make notes about each of the places you have listed.
2. Draw a rough map of the area and decide on the best route for a tour ( either walking by coach).
3. Divide into groups of three or four ( if possible, each member of the group should have chosen a different place).
4. Imagine you are a guide leading a group of visitors ( the others in your group). Take them on a ‘guided tour’ of your map telling them about the places they are seeing. ‘Visitors’ can ask questions if they want.