V. Make up your own dialogues: a) “Making a Reservation”

b) “Checking in at a Hotel”

c) “Checking out of a Hotel”

VI. 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 want to reserve a room at the hotel for yourself and your mother for the weekend in May. You phone the hotel. What do you ask or say?

………………………………………………………………………………..

3. You are at the hotel reception and you are planning to leave in about 15 minutes. What do you ask at reception?

……………………………………………………………….…………..…...

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

……………………………………………………….………………………

5. You are leaving the hotel and you want your luggage to be taken down. You make a call to the reception. What do you say?

………………………………………………………………………….…….

7. Read and translate the text: staying at a hotel

When travelling, people almost always stay at hotels. Nowadays basic accommodation of a room with only a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning. Other fасilities found may be a minibar, a telephone, a TV, a safe and the Internet. Hotels often provide a number of additional guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming pool, laundry service, conference service. So accommodation as well as rates varies from hotel to hotel. In most countries hotels are classified according to a number of stars - five stars is the best that a hotel can achieve. Five star hotels are the most expensive. Most hotels offer single rooms, double rooms, twin rooms, family rooms and suites.

In the lobby of a hotel there is a reception, where guests check in and out. The check-in procedure takes a few minutes. The guest should fill in and sign a registration form. Then the receptionist tells the guest the number of the room and gives the key for the room. The bellboy shows the guest to the room and helps with the luggage.

During high season it’s advisable to book a room in advance otherwise on arriving at the hotel a person can be told that the hotel is fully booked and there are no vacancies.

VIII. Find the English equivalents to the following word-combinations in the text:

• розміщення;

• шафа;

• умивальник;

• заміняти;

• кондиціонер;

• зручності;

• міні бар;

• забезпечувати;

• додаткові послуги;

• басейн;

• пральня;

• також як;

• ціна;

• змінюватись;

• класифікувати;

• відповідно до;

• досягати;

• дорогий;

• пропонувати;

• процедура;

• підписувати;

• посильний;

• доцільно;

• заздалегідь;

• інакше.

IX. Put these sentences in a logical order:

1. I paid my bill and checked out.

2. I checked in at the reception.

3. I went up to my room.

4. I left the hotel.

5. I reserved a single room at the hotel.

6. I arrived at the hotel.

7. I got up and had a shower.

8. I had breakfast.

9. I watched TV until I fell asleep.

10. I tipped the porter who carried my luggage upstairs.