1. The three families below are going to Amsterdam on a weekend break:

1. Mr and Mrs Brown: a young couple on their honeymoon. They would like somewhere quiet and romantic, with a good restaurant. They would prefer a room with a bath­room rather than a shower.

2. Mr and Mrs Wilkinson: an elderly couple who want some­where as central and as cheap as possible.

3. Mr and Mrs Green: a couple in their middle-thirties, with a son aged 11 and a daughter aged 12. They have friends in Amsterdam so they won't often be eating in the hotel. Mr Green likes to go jogging in the morning. Their chil­dren want a hotel where there will be other young peo­ple.

Study the information about the hotels below. Which hotel would you advise each family to stay at?

White horse •••

A small hotel of only 16 rooms. Situated in a quiet, residen­tial area behind Vondel park, it overlooks a small canal and the park itself. The bedrooms have their own shower, TV and ra­dio. Twin rooms with bath are available at a supplement. Al­though the hotel does not have a restaurant or bar, the dining room is very pleasant and drinks are served on request.

We recommend early booking because of the limited accom­modation available.

NO CHARGE for 1 child under 12 sharing room with 2 adults. (Meals payable direct).

Supplement per person per night: Twin with bath — £ 4.00 Single with shower — £ 8.00

Tavern •• (superior)

Once a private house with a rich history, this hotel is highly recommended for the standard of its accommodation. Because

of the nature of the building all rooms are different, each with its own character, and they are on a number of levels. There are larger, superior rooms with a view of the canal (available at a supplement).

Downstairs you will find a quiet bar and a small breakfast room. The hotel has no lift and some of the stairs are quite steep so please request a downstairs room if the stairs could be a prob­lem. All rooms have private shower.

Supplements per person per night: Superior twin with canal view — £ 7.00 Single room —£ 11.00

ROYAL ••• LUXE

An international deluxe hotel in one of Amsterdam's most fashionable areas. The Royal has 250 guest rooms and suites which either overlook the canal or the gracious tree-lined Apollolaan. All the bedrooms have telephone, minibar, colour TV and hairdrier. The hotel has 2 restaurants, "The Veranda", which serves international cuisine, and "The Santori", an ele­gant Japanese restaurant. The bar overlooking the canal, a dis­cotheque, and casino complete this wonderful hotel.

NO ROOM CHARGE for 1 child under 12 sharing room with 2 adults. (Meals payable direct.)

Single room supplement — £ 24.00 per night 2. Work with the partner and make up a dialogue.

Try to use some of the telephone phrases from the dialogue Take turns to play both roles.

Receptionist: You work at the Holiday Palace Hotel. Study the extract from the hotel brochure. Help the caller with his/her inquiry. Make sure you find out the name and address, the dates they want, and the number of people. Ask him/her to confirm in writing.

Guest: Your name is Mr/Mrs Kiel. Telephone the Holi­day Palace Hotel to enquire about a week's holi­day in June for yourself, your husband/wife and one child. Ask about the hotel's facilities. Give exact dates and agree to confirm in writing. Write a letter of confirmation.

This luxury hotel has exceptional facilities for leisure, sport and entertainment. The superb new Leisure Club has a heated swimming-pool, squash courts, sauna, sunbeds, Jacuzzi, fully-equipped gym and 3 tennis courts.

All 178 bedrooms have a private bathroom and are lux­uriously furnished and fitted with colour TV, in-house vid­eo, radio, direct dial telephone, hair-drier and tea/coffee making facilities.

3. Translate the following hotel facilities into Russian and then try to find a number of hotels from the tourist booklets where some of the facilities mentioned below are available:

• bedside panel which controls radio, lighting, TV and air conditioning,

• mistfree bathroom mirror,

• indoor swimming pool,

• fully equipped gymnasium with weight training machines, sauna, steam room and massage service,

• aerobics classes,

• laundry and dry cleaning,

• handsfree telephones and mood lighting,

• health spa facilities with new Hydrotherapy Bath, Euro­pean style Vichy shower, five treatment rooms in addition to an outdoor lap pool and fully equipped fitness centre,

• facial treatment, manicure and pedicure facilities,

• individual thermostat control.