- •С.В. Жулидов
- •Москва 2006
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 1 classification of hotels
- •1. Read and translate the following international words:
- •2. Read and translate the following groups of words derived from a common root:
- •Reading
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading try and find answers to these questions:
- •Classification of hotels
- •Figure 1. Summary of aaa diamond-rating guidelines
- •Vocabulary notes
- •4. Match each word or phrase on the left with the correct equivalent on the right:
- •5. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •6. Match the synonyms:
- •7. Match the antonyms:
- •8. Answer the questions on the text:
- •9. Use proper words and phrases in the box below to complete these sentences.
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •11. Try to identify the organization inspecting and rewarding hotels on the basis of the following procedures and criteria. These words and phrases will come in handy:
- •Cultural differences
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 2 resort hotels (Part I)
- •Reading
- •Resort hotels (Part I)
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •4. Match each word or phrase on the left with the correct equivalent on the right:
- •6. Match the synonyms:
- •7. Match the antonyms:
- •Comprehension
- •8. Answer the questions on the text:
- •Use proper words and phrases in the box below to complete these sentences:
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •11. Try to identify the advantages of a Caucasus resort hotel on the basis of the following information about it. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •12. Work in pairs:
- •13. Entitle the paragraphs beginning with the words:
- •15. Give a summary of the text.
- •Case Study
- •Suddenly, cairo is cool
- •Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 3 resort hotels (Part 2)
- •Reading
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading try to find answers to these questions:
- •Resort hotels (Part 2)
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •4. Match the words and phrases on the left with the correct equivalent On the right:
- •5. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •6. Match the synonyms:
- •7. Match the antonyms:
- •Comprehension
- •8. Answer the questions on the text:
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •13. Entitle the paragraphs beginning with the words:
- •Divide the text into other logical parts and entitle each of them.
- •Case Study canadian pacific hotels (Part 1)
- •Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 4 types of hotels (Part 1)
- •Read and translate the following international words:
- •2. Read and translate the following groups of words derived from a common root:
- •Reading
- •Types of hotels (Part 1)
- •City Center Hotels
- •Airport Hotels
- •Figure 2. Hotels by Price Segment
- •Freeway Hotels and Motels
- •Vocabulary notes
- •4. Match each word or phrase on the left with the correct equivalent on the right:
- •5. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •6. Match the synonyms:
- •7. Match the antonyms:
- •8. Answer the questions on the texts:
- •9. Complete the sentences using proper words and phrases in the box below.
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •11. Try to identify the type of a hotel on the basis of the following
- •Information about it. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •Look at the following words and phrases and think of a story that might combine them all. You may reorder them in any way you like using any of the verb:
- •13. Entitle the paragraphs beginning with the words:
- •14. Give a summary of each text. Case Study
- •Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 5 types of hotels (Part 2)
- •Reading
- •Types of hotels (Part 2)
- •Full-Service Hotels
- •Economy/Budget Hotels
- •Casino Hotels
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •4. Match each word or phrase on the left with the correct equivalent on the right:
- •5. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •6. Match the synonyms:
- •7. Match the antonyms:
- •Comprehension
- •Full-Service Hotels
- •Economy/Budget Hotels
- •Casino Hotels
- •9. Complete the sentences using proper words and phrases in the box below.
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •11. Try to identify the type of a hotel on the basis of the following information about it. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •12. Work in pairs:
- •13. Entitle the paragraphs beginning with the words:
- •14. Give a summary of each text.
- •Case l canadian pacific hotels (Part 3)
- •1. Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •2. Identify key points in the article and extract information from it to pass on to your partner.
- •3. Let your partner see whether key points identified by you are the same as those covered in the article. Let him agree or disagree with you.
- •Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 6 types of hotels (Part 3)
- •Reading
- •3. Read these texts and translate them. While reading try and find answers to these questions:
- •Types of hotels (Part 3)
- •Extended-Stay Hotels
- •Bed and Breakfast Inns
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •5. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •6. Match the synonyms:
- •7. Match the antonyms:
- •Comprehension
- •8. Answer the questions on the texts: Extended-Stay Hotels
- •Bed and Breakfast Inns
- •9. Complete the sentences using proper words and phrases in the box.
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •11. Try to identify the type of a hotel on the basis of the following information about it. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •12. Work in pairs:
- •14. Give a summary of each text.
- •1. Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •2. Identify key points in the article and extract information from it to pass on to your partner.
- •3. Let your partner see whether key points identified by you are the same as those covered in the article. Let him agree or disagree with you.
- •1. Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
- •Chequing in (Part 2)
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 7 the functions and departments of a hotel
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading try to find answers to these questions:
- •The functions and departments of a hotel
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •4. Match each word or phrase on the left with the correct equivalent on the right:
- •5. Match each attribute on the left with the correct word on the right (more than one interconnection is possible):
- •6. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •7. Match the synonyms:
- •8. Match the antonyms:
- •Comprehension
- •9. Answer the questions on the text:
- •10. Complete the sentences using proper words and phrases in the box.
- •11. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •12. Try to identify the major departments (as well as their heads and their functions) a large hotel is made up of. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •13. Work in pairs:
- •Case Study corporate profile: hyatt hotels (Part 2)
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 8 role of the hotel general manager
- •Reading
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading try and find answers to these questions:
- •Role of the hotel general manager (Part 1)
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •4. Match each word or phrase on the left with the correct equivalent on the right:
- •5. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •6. Match the synonyms:
- •7. Match the antonyms:
- •Comprehension
- •8. Answer the questions on the text:
- •9. Use proper words and phrases in the box below to complete these sentences.
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •11. Enumerate the main responsibilities of a typical hotel gm and comment on them. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •12. Work in pairs:
- •Case Study corporate profile: hyatt hotels (Part 3) (continued)
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Reading
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading try and find answers to these questions:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •4. Match each word or phrase on the left with the correct equivalent on the right:
- •5. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •6. Match the synonyms:
- •7. Match the antonyms
- •Comprehension
- •8. Answer the questions on the text:
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •11. Define optimum ways of becoming a successful general manager
- •12. Work in pairs:
- •Case Study corporate profile: hyatt hotels (Part 4)
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 10 hotel restaurants
- •Reading
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading try and find answers to these questions:
- •Hotel restaurants
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary focus
- •4. Match the attributes on the left with the words on the right (more than one interconnection is possible):
- •5. Match the synonyms:
- •6. Match the antonyms:
- •7. Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •8. Answer the questions on the text:
- •9. Use proper words and phrases in the box to complete the sentences.
- •10. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •11. Define optimum ways and means of forecasting the number of expected restaurant guests. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •12. Work in pairs:
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Text 2 friday evening at the grand hotel's casual restaurant
- •Vocabulary notes
- •2. Identify key points in the texts and extract information from it to pass on to your partner.
- •3. Let your partner see whether key points identified by you are the same as those covered in the texts. Let him agree or disagree with you.
- •Personal profile: executive chef
- •1. Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •2. Identify key points in the article and extract information from it to pass on to your partner.
- •3. Let your partner see whether key points identified by you are the same as those covered in the article. Let him agree or disagree with you. Unit 11 hotel bars
- •2. Read and translate the following groups of words derived from a common root:
- •Reading
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading try to find answers to these questions:
- •Hotel bars
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Match each word on the left with the correct definition on the right:
- •5. Match the synonyms:
- •6. Match the antonyms:
- •7. Answer the questions on the text:
- •8 To defraud a bar; pilferage; «watering holes» of the rich; the best way; with liquor; they are followed . Use proper words and phrases in the box to complete these sentences.
- •9. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •10. Try to identify the problems you can confront as the owner a hotel bar on the basis of the following information:
- •11. Define ways of making your hotel bar efficient I.E. Functioning at a profit. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •12. Work in pairs:
- •Case Study Case 1 bartender, I'll only have water
- •2. Identify key points in the article and extract information from it to pass on to your partner.
- •3. Let your partner see whether key points identified by you are the same as those covered in the article. Let him agree or disagree with you.
- •4. Render into English: эй, бармен, плесни-ка мне одной водички
- •Case 2 cutlery thieves feed off duma
- •1. Read the supporting article and provide detailed answers to the case questions below. Thefts
- •No joke
- •Visitors
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Unit 12 classification of hotel bars
- •Reading
- •3. Read the text and translate it. While reading try to find answers to these questions:
- •Classification of hotel bars
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Match each word on the left with the
- •5. Match the synonyms:
- •6. Match the antonyms:
- •Comprehension
- •7. Answer the questions on the text:
- •8. Use proper words and phrases in the box below to complete these sentences.
- •9. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Comment on the true statements and correct the false ones.
- •Discussion
- •10. Try to identify the type of a hotel bar on the basis of the following information about it:
- •11. Define ways of making a catering and banquet bar to function at a profit. The following words and phrases will come in handy:
- •12. Work in pairs:
- •Case Study norwegians ban smoking in bars
- •2. Identify key points in the article and extract information from it to pass on to your partner.
- •3. Let your partner see whether key points identified by you are the same as those covered in the article). Let him agree or disagree with you. References
Vocabulary notes
positive aspect положительный аспект
customer-responsive зд. реагирующий на нужды клиентов
individual manager зд. каждый менеджер в отдельности
satisfaction удовлетворение
innkeeping зд. содержание гостиницы, управление ею
forecasting зд. прогнозирование
access доступ
copier копировальный аппарат, ксерокс
targeted clientele определенная, целевая клиентура, намеченная заранее
check-in options различные варианты регистрирования клиентов при заселении
Case questions:
1. What helps the individual manager become extremely customer-responsive?
2. What is fundamental to achieving customer satisfaction?
3. What ultimate innkeeping purpose does Hyatt attain at high levels?
4. What did Hyatt introduce recently for business travelers?
5. What does the Hyatt Business Plan include?
6. What does a special phone number, 1—800-CHECK-IN, allow guests?
7. What does the company offer Camp Hyatt to meet the needs of families?
Role-play:
Pretend you are General Manager of the famous Nizhny Novgorod Volna Hotel. You have just found out that three business travelers from the U.S. got dissatisfied with the poor working facilities in their rooms. You decide to take drastic measures to exclude such things in the future.
While making a final decision consider the following issues:
• as General Manager you must provide the hotel owners with a reasonable return on investment;
• introduction of innovative and diversified products and services has become absolutely necessary;
• only personalized service will help achieve customer satisfaction;
• personal computers and fax machines must be hi every room;
• all sorts of on-line communication, including the Internet, will be available in every room.
2. Identify key points in the article and extract information from it to pass on to your partner.
3. Let your partner see whether key points identified by you are the same as those covered in the article. Let him agree or disagree with you.
UNIT 9
ROLE OF THE HOTEL GENERAL MANAGER
(Part 2)
Pre-reading
1. Read and translate the following international words:
patience
affect
class
institute
loyalty
division
number
detail
director
culture
management
copier
effect
structure
position
sound
vital
philosophy
company
2. Read and translate the following groups of words derived from a common root:
1) success — successful — successfully — unsuccessful — unsuccessfully — succeed — successive — succession;
2) surprise — surprising — surprisingly — surprised;
3) satisfy — satisfying — satisfyingly — satisfied — dissatisfied — satisfaction;
4) compete — competitor — competition — competitive — competitiveness;
5) work — worker — workable — workaholic — workday — workaday — workforce — workbook — workfare — framework — teamwork;
6) employ — employer — employee — employable — employment — employed — unemployment — unemployed;
7) effect — effective — effectively — ineffective — effectiveness.