7. Перечитайте текст, сосредоточив внимание на его важнейших деталях, и выполните нижеследующие задания.

7.1. Выберите правильные варианты ответов на поставленные вопросы (на каждый вопрос – только один правильный ответ).

1. Where does the receptionist work?

a) at a hotel's information desk

b) in the front office of hotel

c) in a registry office

2. What is the concierge in charge of in some hotels?

a) of the room keys

b) of babysitting

c) of buying theatre tickets

3. What is the hotel manager for the hotel staff?

a) the host who must offer hospitality to his guests

b) the person who must establish the policy of the hotel and its operations

c) the person who manages the kitchen of a restaurant

4. What is the chef’s special?

a) it is a special dish

b) it is a special dish prepared for each guest

c) it is a dish prepared for a special guest

7.2. Заполните таблицу, перечислив основные обязанности для каждой должности.

	JOB	RESPONSIBILITIES
1	The receptionist
2	The concierge
3	The hotel manager
4	The assistant manager
5	The resident manager
6	The night manager
7	The head chef
8	The soup chef
9	The sauce chef
10	The pastry chef
11	The vegetable chef
12	The restaurant manager

7.3. Определите, истинно или ложно каждое из нижеперечисленных утверждений (относительно текста). Пометьте каждое предложение как “T (true)” или “F (false)”. Откорректируйте ложные утверждения.

1. The receptionist is in charge of the check-in.

2. In larger hotels the receptionist asks the guest to fill in a registration card and to sign it.

3. The concierge doesn’t need to speak foreign languages.

4. Actually the concierge in a hotel can act as a travel agent.

5. The hotel manager and the owner of the hotel are always two different persons.

6. The assistant manager helps the manager and manages the hotel when the manager is not present.

7. The guests never see the restaurant manager in the dining-hall.

7.4. Дайте развернутые ответы на поставленные вопросы, опираясь на содержание текста.

1. Who does the reputation of the hotel depend on?

2. Hotel jobs are also called hospitality jobs. Why? Will you interpret the word «hospitality»?

3. What hotel job would you like to take up? Why?

8. Подготовьте развернутые высказывания (от 25 развернутых предложений) в ответ на вопросы, заданные ниже. Задание, помеченное звездочкой, выполнять не обязательно.

1. Share your impressions of staying at a certain hotel.

2. Suggest what can be done to upgrade and improve hotel business in Belarus.

3.* If you happen to know any foreigners, ask them to describe the best hotel they have ever stayed in. Share this information with your groupmates/instructor.

Часть XV.

В городе

Text 1. Living in the City

1. Убедитесь, что Вам понятны слова и выражения, перечисленные ниже. Если необходимо, воспользуйтесь словарем.

• a town

• a city

• a native town

• tube

• a suburb of the city(town)

• a plant

• a restaurant

• a factory

• a cafe

• to number

• a number

• a mill

• a day-care centre

• a sight

• a kindergarten

• a place of interest

• railway

• railway station

• an industrial enterprise

• a lift

• a lane

• a job centre

• a pavement

• vehicle

• be situated

• traffic jam

• ticket

• an avenue

• an exhibition hall

• to produce

• to manufacture

• a driveway

• a policlinic

• a hospital

• a boulevard

• a park

• a police station

• a museum

• monument

• an art gallery

• occupy

• traffic

• traffic warden

• day/season/monthly/weekly ticket

• pedestrian

• crossroads

• a sports centre

• a tennis court

• an attraction

• an opera house

• a resident

• to reside

• a citizen

• an avenue

• a law court

• a City Hall

• to get on/off

• to park

• a concert hall

• a capital

• traffic lights

• fare

• rush hour

• crossing-

• a football pitch

• population

• to take a bus

• a registry office

• parking

• skating ring

• railway communication