Watch the Video Clips

Complete the Exercises

Discuss the topics

This textbook makes improving one's English fun and effective by turning popular web videos into powerful language learning experiences. Students not only watch authentic free YouTube videos, they are involved in a discussion process along the way. This makes them learn by taking video quizzes of the vocabulary of each video.

Teachers can track and assess their students using integrated test system.

Using This Book

This book is meant for INTERMEDIATE level of language skills. The book can be used in class or home for self-studying.

In class, 3 steps are recommended: practice tours, discussions and watching videos.

Teachers can check the student’s progress by using the integrated electronic test system.

We hope you enjoy using our Textbook!

© 2015 by Farrakhov Ayrat Fansafovic Taganrog Pedagogical Institute by A.P. Checkov

Table Of Contents

Unit 1: Arrivals and introductions.

• Greetings at the airport

• Meet my friends

• Nice to meet you

• Social etiquette

• Smiling is important

Unit 2: Traveling Troubles

• Jet Lag

• Rapping Flight Attendant

Unit 3: Getting around

• Catching a bus

• Heaviest Limousine

• How to travel cheaply

• Places to visit

Unit 4: Accommodation

• Stay in Paris

• Vacation Talk

• The Ice Hotel

• Hotel Lutetia

Unit 5: At the Hotel

• Checking In

• Guest Services

• Bed Bugs

• Room Service

Unit 6: Still at the Hotel

• Ice Rink

• Concierge

• Another Ice Rink

• Switchboard

Unit 7. Telephoning

• Answering a call

• Messages

• Structuring a call

• Returning the call

• What makes a good call

Unit 8. Traveling Places

• The big apple

• Fun at the water park

• Road trip

• Scheduling problems

Unit 9. Dining Out

• Ordering Drinks

• Seinfeld Meets Superman

• I’ll have a burger

• This isn’t what I ordered

Unit 10. Shopping

• Sweater Shopping

• Trying on Clothes

• I need a suit

• Leisure Time

• Buying a Baby gift

Unit 1. Arrivals and Introductions

Lesson 1.

Discussion.

The art of being a tour guide

A tour guide – who is it?

 

• - A tour guide – a person who guides groups or individual tourists to show them and interpret the cultural and natural heritage of the area they visit; a person who also possess knowledge of contemporary social and political life of a specific area.

Questions to discuss:

• What is cultural heritage?

• What is natural heritage?

• Can you name cultural heritage of your area?

• Are there any natural places of interest in your area?

• - In many European countries it is necessary to complete a special course to become a guide. In some countries qualifications are national and sometimes they are broken up into regions.

Questions to discuss:

• Is it necessary in your country to have special certificate to work as a guide interpreter?

• What are the qualifications that you’re going to have after graduation?

• - While conducting a tour, tourist guides possess their IDs  or badges to show who they are.

Questions to discuss:

• What is your dream job?

• Would you like to be a guide?

• Would you rather have work as a guide inside your country or go abroad?

Practice

Word and phrases to practice. Give a short tour on the following sights using these structures:

• Introduce a place.

We are now standing in front of .........

As you can see, ...

In front of you there is ... 

• Give key information (give general information about a place)

It is the most important ....

It is a very good/superb example of ...

This is one of the best examples of ...

This is one of the most famous ... 

• Give detailed information (history, architect, etc.)

It was built by ....

It was founded by ...

The palace/church/building was designed by ...

It was completed in ...

It was restored ...

Alpheraki Palace/ Stone Ladder/ The Chekhov’s House

Greetings and Introductions

Work with vocabulary

1. What ways can you say hello? Say good-bye?

2. How can you “make a good impression” so others will like you? Give some tips.

3. When do you shake hands with clients? How do you shake hands?

4. What topics can you discuss when “making small talk”

Task:

You are meeting guests who just arrived in the hotel lobby. Act out a conversation, introducing yourself and the guests to your manager. Tell the guests what to do. Perform for the class.

Greetings At The Airport

Are you ____________________?

Yes, you must be _____________. It's nice to finally meet you in person.

Thank you for picking me up.

You're welcome. We're happy to have you here.