4.2 Listen to the dialogue “Booking a Hotel”. Tick the correct answers.

1. What kind of room does the man want?

a a single room with a shower

b a double room with a bath

2. When does he want it?

a from the second of August to the sixteenth of August

b from the first of April to the sixth of April

3. How much is the room?

a $20 a night

b $120 a night

c $200 a night

4. Which of these things does the hotel have?

a a restaurant	b room service
c a bar	d a swimming pool

Home task

1. Write sentences about The Grand Hotel. Use It is… , There is… or There are… and the following phrases:

• near the beach

• 45 double rooms with a bath or a shower

• 32 single rooms with a shower

• 2 restaurants

• 3 bars

• room service

• a swimming pool

2. Using the example given below, write your own reservation-letter.

Your Name

Your Apartment Number, Your House Number, Your Street Name

Your Town Name

Your Country

Your Zip Code

Your Contact Phone Number

Your Contact Email Address

To The Hotel You Are Reserving

A Date

Dear Sir/ Madam,

My name is … and I would like to book a single/double room in your hotel for two nights. I am arriving on 1^st January at approximately 12:00 p.m. I am leaving on 3^rd January at 10:00 a.m.

I understand that the total cost of $100 is to be paid in advance/on arrival/on checking out by a credit card/cash.

Please, confirm this reservation by return mail or fax.

Yours faithfully,

(your signature)

Your name

5. A sightseeing holiday

Sightseeing

sightseeing [`saitˏsi:iN] осмотр достопримечательностей

cathedral [kq`Ti:dr(q)l] кафедральный собор

castle [ka:sl] замок market [`ma:kit] рынок fountain [`fauntin] фонтан

statue [`stxtju:] статуя tour [tuq] путешествие, экскурсия guidebook [`gaidbuk] путеводитель

You may do a bit of sightseeing on holiday, or you may do a lot of sightseeing, but you will probably go to a museum or art gallery, and see or visit some of these things:

Many people go on a sightseeing tour of a town (usually in a bus); they can also go on a tour of the castle / the cathedral / the art gallery, etc. When you are sightseeing, it helps to buy a guidebook (= a book of information for tourists) and the map of the town you are in.

Things that tourists often do on holiday

round [raund] вокруг

souvenir [ˏsu:v(q)niq] сувенир

look round the shops / have a look round the shops

take photographs

spend a lot of / lots of money

buy souvenirs (= typical products from the country)

get lost (= lose their way)

go out most evenings (= go to different places for social reasons, e.g. restaurant or disco)

have a good / great time (= enjoy themselves)

Describing ‘places’

The word place is very common and can describe a building, an area, a town, or a country:

Bruges is a lovely place (= town) and we found a really nice place (= hotel) to stay.

The town is full of interesting places (= areas / buildings).

These words are often used when we describe places:

Venice is beautiful but it’s always packed (= very crowded / full) with tourists in the summer.

New York is very cosmopolitan. (= full of people from different countries and cultures)

Vienna has lots of historical monuments. (= places, e.g. castles, built a long time ago)

Many beautiful cities have become very touristy. (= a negative word: ‘too much tourism’)

Saх Paolo is a really lively place (= full of life and activity) and the night-life is fantastic.

Note:

If you want to ask if it is ‘a good idea’ to visit a place, you can use worth + -ing: A: If I go to Scotland, is it worth spending a few days in Glasgow?

B: Yes, definitely. And if you want to travel round a bit, it’s worth renting a car.

Exercises