8. Complete the following dialogues:

B: Do you have a double room for three nights?

C: ...

B: How much is it?

C: ...

B: Can I see it, please?

C: ...

* * *

C: What can I do for you, sir?

B: ...

C: You can have room 45 on the third floor.

B: ...

C: Yes, of course. Come this way, please.

9. Ask questions on the text and retell it: the hotel

My car reaches the hotel where I want to stay.

I get out and go to the hotel office. Here I ask if they can give me an accommodation.

“Certainly”, answers the clerk, “we have got several rooms.”

“Would you like a suite or a single room?” he continues. I say that I would like a bed-room with a bathroom attached. The clerk says he can give me such a room on the third floor.

I ask about the price of the room.

He informs me of the price and soon everything is settled.

I hand in my passport, fill in an arrival form and get the key to my room .

Next I ask the hotel porter to carry my luggage to the room.

He does as requested.

I look at my room. I like it very much. It is very com­fortable. I can have a fine rest here. I ring for the cham­bermaid and inquire about the meals at the hotel restau­rant.

Next I obtain information about the hairdresser’s, about where I can have my boots cleaned, about where I can have my linen washed (if there is a laundry service at the hotel), etc.

She answers all my questions.

There is a lot of time before dinner and so I settle down quietly to rest.

10. Read, translate and remember the following rules and regulations of hotels:

When travelling people almost always stay at hotels. It is advisable, therefore, to remember the following:

1. The first thing to do is to book a room in advance either by letter, telephone or fax. Otherwise you may ar­rive at the hotel and be told that there are no rooms.

2. On arrival at the hotel go to the reception desk in the lobby and confirm your reservation. The clerk will then give you a registration form to fill in and sign (the form is filled in block letters (великими друкованими літерами). In smaller hotels you simply sign the visitor’s book and give your permanent address.

3. In large hotels you may ask for any service by tele­phone. You tell the operator if you wish to be called at a certain time. You call room service when you want a meal or drinks sent up to your room, and you can have a lot of maid service if you need something (a suit or dress) cleaned or pressed.

4. Let the hotel management know well in advance the day and time of your departure.

The present continuous tense grammar exercises

1. Find among the following words verbs in: Past Indefinite Tense (active and passive); Present Indefi­nite Tense (active and passive); Present Continuous Tense; Future Indefinite Tense; Future-in-the-Past:

are reading, decided, is observed, looks, are published, am right, determines, should take, asked, did, shall be back, gave, will divide, consists of, is situated, will be ready, study, should come, am leaving, comes, am sorry, are doing, were done, will maintain, are looking, is happen­ing, would translate, am experimenting, is designed, was built, would remain.

2. Put the Infinitives in brackets in the Present Con­tinuous Tense:

1. We (to stay) at the Astoria Hotel. 2. I (to expect) a guest. Please, say that I’ll be back soon. 3. He (to leave) tonight. 4. What (to do) Peter? — He (to fill in) the blank. 5. Don’t disturb us. My father (to sleep). 6. Where is John? — He (to check) the luggage. 7. This way, please. The manager (to wait) for you.

3. Ask questions to have the following answers:

1. We are going to reserve a double room. 2. A chamber­maid is cleaning their suits now. 3. She is going to check out on Monday. 4. I am looking for the key. I have lost it, I’m afraid. 5. David is still filling in the blank.

4. Make up sentences:

He

My father Alice and Helen I

We

A chambermaid My dress

am leaving tomorrow, is sitting here now. aren’t packing their luggage now. is reading newspapers now. are going to our rooms now. is being ironed at this moment, is cleaning my suit at the present mo­ment.

5. Fill in the blanks with the verbs: am expecting, is washing, are leaving, is carrying, am going, is speaking, are staying:

1. They ... at that hotel for few days. 2. We ... on Friday. 3. I ... a visit. 4. A laundress ... our linen.

5. The porter ... our luggage to our room. 6. I ... to engage a room. 7. Where is Fred? — He ... to a recep­tionist.

6. Answer the following questions using the words in brackets:

1. What is a receptionist doing now? (to fill in the blank) 2. What is a laundress doing now? (to wash shirts)

3. What is a porter doing at this moment? (to carry one’s luggage) 4. What is a chambermaid doing at this mo­ment? (to clean a room) 5. What is a manager doing now? (to call Mr Brown) 6. What is a bell-boy doing at this moment? (to buy newspapers and magazines for one of the guests)

7. Use to be going+Infinitive in the following sentences according to the model:

Model: I’ll see you tomorrow.

• I am going to see you tomorrow.

1. My friend will stay at the hotel. 2. We shall make a reservation. 3. They will have breakfast in their room.

4. I shall hand the supper order to the waiter. 5. A bell­boy will take suitcases to the third floor. 6. They will fill in the order for the laundry.