Unit 2. The Accommodation Industry Topical Vocabulary

1. accommodation industry – индустрия размещения

2. accommodation – размещение, ночлег

3. clientele – клиентура, потребитель

4. commercial hotel – коммерческий отель

5. convention – конференция, симпозиум

6. deluxe category – высшая категория

7. deluxe / luxury hotel – отель высшего разряда, отель класса люкс

8. employee – рабочий, служащий, работающий по найму

9. equipment – оборудование, снаряжение, аппаратура

10. facilities – удобства, средства обслуживания, оборудование, средства, устройства, установка, аппаратура

11. furnishings – обстановка, меблировка

12. inn – гостиница (обычно за городом), кафе, истор. постоялый двор, трактир

13. labour-intensive – трудоемкий

14. means of transportation – средства передвижения

15. motel – мотель, гостиница для автотуристов

16. rating – отнесение к классу, разряду, категории

17. recreation – отдых, развлечение

18. resort hotel – курортная гостиница, курортный отель

19. seaside resort – морской курорт

20. summer resort – летний курорт

21. transient – временный жилец (в гостинице или пансионе)

Dialogue

Read, memorize and dramatize the dialogue:

Peter and Mary Almar arrive at the Hotel International in Athens, where they have reserved a room; they go to the reception desk and address the receptionist.

Peter: Receptionist: Peter: Receptionist: Peter: Mary: Receptionist: Mary: Receptionist: Mary: Receptionist: Peter: Receptionist: Peter: Receptionist: Peter: Receptionist:

Good evening. My name is Almar. I reserved a double room with bathroom for three nights. Can we check-in now? Mr. Almar… I’ll check your reservation record… Yes, room 312. Would you like to register, please? Just fill in this form. OK. And could I see your passports, please? Here you are. How much do you charge for a double room? The rate of this room is $ 150 a night, which includes a service charge. Can we get dinner this evening? Yes, we are serving dinner in the Roof garden. And what time is breakfast? Breakfast is from 7.30 to 9.00 in the ground-floor restaurant. And could we have a call in the morning, please? Certainly. What time would you like it? 8 o’clock, please. Of course, sir. And here’s your key. Room 312. Thank you. Oh, are there any letters or telephone messages for us? No, sir, nothing. I’ll just get a porter to take your luggage up. Enjoy your stay with us.

Speaking Practice

I. Ask the things you want according to the model:

You want a 7 o’clock call. – Could I have a 7 o’clock call, please?

You want

a tin of beer a glass of mineral water a taxi a city map a weekend return to Oxford a room with a shower your bill a wake-up call a morning paper your key

II. Ask questions according to the model:

You’d like to know if it is allowed to smoke in the lobby. – May I smoke in the lobby?

You’d like to know if it is allowed

to pay when you check out to bring in a guest to make a long distance call from the room to pay by credit card to book a table in advance to fill in the form in Russian to arrange a party in your room to keep the room key to have the hotel booklet to bring children in the bar

III. Ask questions according to the model:

There are three restaurants in the hotel. – How many restaurants are there?

1. The price is $ 30.

2. Lunch is from 12.30 to 2.30.

3. The restaurant is on the third floor.

4. Your room is number 425.

5. You have to pay extra for another night.

6. The bar is opposite the entrance door.

7. English breakfast costs $ 3.

8. Your suitcases are over there.

9. Everybody has to register.

10. Porters take your luggage to your room.