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2. What would you say in these situations?

  1. You want to stay in a hotel for two nights next week with your husband / wife. You phone the hotel. What do you ask or say?

  2. You are at the hotel reception and you are planning to leave in about 15 minutes. What could you ask the receptionist?

  3. You want to wake up at 7 a.m. but you don’t have an alarm clock. What do you ask at reception?

  4. You are having a drink in the hotel bar. The barman asks how you want to pay. What’s your reply?

  5. When you turn on the shower in your room, the water comes out very slowly. What could you say at reception?

  6. You want to go to the nearest bank but you don’t know where it is. What do you ask at reception?

3. Disagree with the statements avoiding simple negations.

  • The porter is a person who keeps the rooms in order.

  • It isn’t good to reserve a room by phone.

  • The rates for those who stop for a night or two are lower than for those who stay at a hotel longer.

  • If the guest wants his breakfast in his room, the desk-clerk will bring it to him.

  • Suites are usually the cheapest rooms in hotels.

  • When a national or international congress takes place in the town it is usually very easy to get hotel accommodation.

  • The hotels at seaside resorts are usually full in winter.

4. Lest we forget how difficult it is to master the English language, consider these travel and hotel signs from around the world. Try to say them correctly.

BUCHAREST (ROMANIA) HOTEL:The lift is being fixed for

the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable.

PARIS HOTEL ELEVATOR:Please leave your values at the front desk.

ATHENS (GREECE) HOTEL: Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. daily.

YUGOSLAVIAN HOTEL: The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.

JAPANESE HOTEL: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.

SWISS MENU: Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.

ROME LAUNDRY: Ladies, leave your clothes here, and spend the afternoon having a good time.

CZECH TOURIST AGENCY:Take one of our horse-driven city tours. We guarantee no

miscarriages.

SWISS MOUNTAIN INN:Special today – no ice cream.

CAPULCO HOTEL:The manager has personally passed all the water served here.

BLOCK IV

Topics for discussion and essays.

  1. Speak about the origin of hotel in your country.

  2. Speak about possible ways of hotel booking.

  3. Discuss the problem of hotel accessories (articles) stealing among guests.

  4. Advantages and disadvantages of staying at the hotel.

  5. Is tipping common in your country?

  6. Can you think of some places where tipping is required, not necessary or optional?

  7. If you had a possibility and desire of organizing a hotel business, what kind of hotel would you build or buy? Describe its services, strong points and special features.

LESSON 18

Home and Foreign Holidays and Traditions (Religious and National)

When you like your work, every day is a holiday.

Marry an orphan: you'll never have to spend boring holidays with the in-laws.

Vacation: Two weeks on the sunny sands – and the rest of the year on the financial rocks.

A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking.

I have had a holiday, and I'd like to take it up professionally.

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