- •At the hotel
- •1. Memorize the following words and expressions:
- •2. Read and translate the following sentences:
- •3. Read and translate the dialogue:
- •4. Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions from ex.1:
- •5. Fill in the forms and register in a hotel:
- •6. Memorize the following words and expressions:
- •7. Read and translate the following sentences:
- •8. Give the English equivalents to the following words and expressions:
- •9. Make up sentences of your own using the words and expressions from ex.8.
- •10. Read the texts and answer the questions following them: Types of hotels
- •Types of hotel accommodation
- •11. You are staying in quite a good hotel (e.G. Two-star or three-star) in your country. Would you expect to have the following?
- •12. Consider the list of hotel facilities:
- •13. Explain the meaning of the signs which you may meet in a hotel:
- •Explain what the following signs mean:
- •15. Put these sentences in a logical order:
- •16. Study the following rules of staying in the hotel:
- •17. Paraphrase some of the above instructions using the following phrases:
- •19. Disagree with the statements. Prove your reasons. Use the expressions:
- •20. Read and translate the dialogues. Practise them in pairs.
- •1. Which hotel to stay at.
- •2. I’d like a single room.
- •3. Have you filled in the arrival card?
- •4. Unfortunately we are packed full.
- •5. How long will you stay?
- •6. Wake me up at seven.
- •7. I’d like to have it by tomorrow.
- •8. I’m signing out today.
- •21. Keep these conversations going:
- •22. What would you say in these situations?
- •Answer the following questions:
- •24. Study these problem situations. Discuss or dramatize them.
- •25. Read and translate the text:
- •26. Be ready to talk on one of the following topics.
- •27. Study the following advertisements. Discuss with your friends where to stay. Kings Lodge Private Hotel
- •Hotel “ Arcade “
- •Avenue House Hotel
- •Grasmere House
- •Hotel “ Europe”
- •28. Advertise the hotel you are staying at. Say why you like it.
- •29. Read the jokes and retell them to your friend:
- •30. Say it in English:
- •31. Experienced travellers make a reservation by telegram. For example:
- •32. Sending a fax:
28. Advertise the hotel you are staying at. Say why you like it.
29. Read the jokes and retell them to your friend:
Daughter: “ Have you heard, dad, they caught the biggest hotel-thief in New York?”
Dad: “ What hotel did he run?”
On arriving at a small railway station a traveller asked the station master:
“ Can you tell me how many hotels you have here?”
“ We have two”, he answered.
“ Well, which of the two will you recommend?”
“ Frankly speaking, whichever one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other”, was the answer.
30. Say it in English:
Добрый день! Я хотел бы остановиться в вашем отеле. Мне нужен номер на одного человека с ванной и телефоном на трое суток.
Вы заказывали у нас номер? – Да, я послал вам телеграмму из Одессы 10 дней назад. – Ваша фамилия? – Григоренко.– Все в порядке. Ваш заказ принят. Заполняйте карточку прибытия.
Я предполагаю пробыть в вашем городе дней восемь. Вы не возражаете, если я оплачу счет при выписке из гостиницы?
Если ваш отель, как вы говорите, полностью заполнен, какой отель в вашем городе вы можете порекомендовать?
Я могу позвонить в город из своего номера?
Покажите мне, пожалуйста, мой номер.
В душе только холодная вода.
Когда я могу принять ванну?
Когда вы сможете постирать мои рубашки?
Смените, пожалуйста, постельное белье.
Мне нужно погладить рубашку и костюм.
Я бы хотел, чтобы вы разбудили меня завтра в 6 утра.
Как мне заказать разговор по телефону из номера?
Я прошу отнести мой багаж в холл и вызвать такси. Через полчаса я уезжаю.
Приготовьте мне, пожалуйста, счет.
31. Experienced travellers make a reservation by telegram. For example:
HOTEL REGINA LONDON RESERVE SINGLE ROOM BATH FOR FIVE NIGHTS ARRIVING MONDAY PETER BLAKE
Construct telegrams to these imaginary situations:
You want to book two rooms for your friend and yourself in a hotel for a week during winter vacation.
Mr. Wilson wants to book a suite for his wife and himself for the weekend in May.
Miss Parker wants to book a twin room with a private bath and a telephone for three days.
Paul Smile wants to book accommodation in Kiev for a fortnight. The telegram should be addressed to the accommodation bureau.
Dr. Samuel Brown wants to book a double room for his son and himself with a private bath, an air conditioner, a telephone for five days in July.
32. Sending a fax:
Janet Cooper wants to go to Spain on holiday with her family. She decides to fax the receptionist of the Hotel Plaza in Alicante to see if they have the accommodation she requires. Fill in Janet’s fax. Write out the words of Janet’s fax in the correct order.
FAX TRANSMISSION
From _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ To _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ For the attention of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Page 1 of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date _ _ _ _ _ _ To fax no. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ From fax no. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ |
Message
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