Федеральное
агентство по образованию
Федеральное государственное образовательное учреждение
среднего профессионального образования
«Санкт-Петербургский технический колледж
управления и коммерции»
Устные экзаменационные темы
по английскому языку
для студентов II курса
( III семестр)
Для среднего профессионального образования
Санкт-Петербург
2010
Oral topics for the exam.
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Meeting people
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Staying in the hotel
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Places to stay
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The description of the hotel
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The description of the room
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At a restaurant
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The U.K.
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Russia
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London
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St. Petersburg
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Moscow
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Telephone etiquette
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Checking-in procedure
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Travelling by train
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Travelling for pleasure
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Travelling by plane
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My biography
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My future profession
Meeting people
Our planet is great. Billions of people inhabit it. Every country has its own history and culture. So we all are different. That’s why we sometimes don’t understand each other well when we first meet.
So we should keep in mind that in different countries people greet each other in different ways. And there are some rules of greeting that can help you to engage in a small talk with the person you meet.
It is necessary to start the conversation with words: “Hello”, “How are you”; shake hands, bow or sometimes kiss the cheek, everything depends on the country you are in. You always must think what to say not to offend or confuse anyone. For that avoid speaking about money, prices, personal health, bad news, religion, politics and private life. Be careful about jokes as jokes in different countries are understood in different ways. Acceptable topics for conversation are: weather, sports, good news, travel, positive comments about host country, movies, entertainment, food etc.
You should remember that it is very important to give people a pleasant impression that makes it easier to deal with them and could be the basic of a future meeting or more serious relationship. So always try to smile to people, call them by name, be friendly and helpful, speak in a polite voice. And never forget that we don’t have a second chance for the first impression.
Staying in the hotel
As soon as you are through with the customs, you'll most probably take a taxi to a hotel. It's best to book a room in advance. In this case you'll be sure to stay at a hotel without any problems. You can book a room by telephone or telegram.
In many hotels a porter takes your luggage and shows you the way to the receptionist's desk. The receptionist will most probably ask you for how many days (nights) you are going to stay at the hotel. He may offer you a room (a single or a double room, a suite, etc.) with all modern conveniences (bath, telephone, TV). Then he will ask you to check in. In this case you have to sign your name in a hotel register (book). In the USA you have to put down your name, nationality and address in a special registration form (fill in a form).
When this formality is over, the receptionist gives you your key and the porter shows you up to your room. Now you are referred to as a "guest". When going out you are supposed to leave your key at the desk. All the keys are hung on a special key-rack.
The room charge (price) usually includes your breakfast. Sometimes it includes the service paid additionally.
The guests are requested to warn the receptionist in advance about the day and hour of checking out so that he could have the bill ready for them in time. Make sure that the bill is ready one day before leaving.
Description of the hotel
St. Petersburg is a world famous city and the second largest city in our country. The Astoria Hotel is located in the very heart of the city. The hotel has 430 guestrooms for a total of 800 beds. They include several apartments, suites, double and single rooms. Most of the guestrooms are double rooms. There is a sauna, a swimming-pool, a fitness centre, a laundry, repairs and dry-cleaning and souvenir kiosk at the hotel. The hotel also has a “Rent-a-car” service.
At the hotel you have at your service three restaurants: “Winter Garden”, seating 140, “Astoria”, 150 seats, “Angleterre” for 154 guests; a banquet hall for 130 seats, a grill-restaurant seating 60, two cabinets for 280 seats, several bars, cafes and buffets.
The Astoria Hotel has a business centre which is equipped with all kinds of modern facilities and a conference hall for 200 seats. At the service bureau you can get the necessary travel information. The clerks will help you in ordering any kind of public service and tickets. The Astoria Hotel is the best hotel in Russia. Many well-known political leaders, actors, singers, artists and poets stayed at this hotel.