1. Read the text and translate it into Russian. At the hotel

When you are through with the customs you go to the hotel. The desk-clerk will ask you to register. He will give you an arrival card which all guests are asked to fill in. The guests passports are left behind at the desk-clerk for registration.

After all formalities are over the porter will show you up to your room. Now you will always be referred to as a guest if you decide to stay at a hotel. You will find notices everywhere, reminding "guests to leave their keys at the desk when going out".

If there is any post for you the desk-clerk will let you have it with your keys.

In the lobby you usually find a special corner or room to write letters. First-class hotels supply their guests with hotel stationary free of charge.

Most hotels have snack bars or restaurants.

Many hotels have special weekly and monthly rates, so that it is cheaper to pay by the month than by the day (transient rates).

You will find rooms with and without bath, single rooms, double rooms.

All the hotels have a special laundry service for their guests.

Guests are asked to warn the clerk in advance when leaving so that he can have the bill ready for them in time.

Rooms and meals abroad are also available at boarding houses where the rates are usually lower in most of the hotels.

2.Answer the questions in writing.

1. What are all guests asked to do when they come to the hotel?

2. What notices can you find everywhere in a hotel?

3. What does the desk-clerk do if there is any post for you?

4. What do you usually find in the lobby?

5. Is it cheaper to pay by the week or by the month than by the day?

6. What kind of rooms can you find at the hotels?

7. Why are guests asked to warn the clerk in advance when leaving?

8. Are the rates at boarding houses usually lower than in most of the hotels?

3. Retell the text.

Lesson 4

Communication

Dialogues

Read, memorize and dramatize the dialogues

DIALOGUE 1. (With a desk clerk)

Good afternoon. What can I do for you?

• We'd like two single rooms with a bath for the night

• Have you made reservations?

• Yes. I sent a telegram from New-York. My name is Adam Smith.

• Ah, yes, sir. Here you are, rooms 214 and 215. Second floor.

• Are they single rooms with private baths? And what will it come to all in all?

• Yes, singles are quite comfortable too. 8 ($) a day. How long will you stay here?

• I think we'll leave at about noon the day after tomorrow. Shall we pay in advance?

• Yes, please. Transient guests are asked to settle their accounts in advance. You can pay at the desk to your left. Will you please register?

DIALOGUE 2. AT THE HOTEL "ON THE BEACH" (With the receptionist)

• Welcome to the Hotel "On the Beach".

• Good afternoon. We are Mrs. and Mr. Evans. We booked through Wood's Holiday Tours.

• Oh, yes. We have expected you. You are the first here. You are the people, who booked at the last moment, aren't you? You were very lucky to get a room just now.

• We looked forward to this trip very much.

• I am sure you'll enjoy staying here. You 'II be very comfortable here.

• Yes. But have we got a room with a bath?

• No. I'm afraid, not. But there is a shower in your room. Meals are taken in the main hotel. It's only a short walk. Could you just sign this, please? And here are your keys.

Read and dramatize the dialogues.