- •1. Match the greetings with their responses.
- •2. Put the sentences in the correct order to make a dialogue.
- •3.1. Fill in the missing word.
- •7. Translate the dialogues.
- •New words and useful expressions:
- •6. Think of a possible reply. The question is given. If necessary use words: of course/sure/certainly.
- •2. Read the text and fill in the missing words.
- •3. Put the words in the correct order.
- •4. Translate the dialogues.
- •5. Match the question in a with the answer in b
- •7. Read and practise saying the dialogue.
- •2. Fill in the gaps, using do/'does/fis/are.
- •3. Give short answers.
- •4. Match the question in a with the answer in в
- •6. Translate the dialogues.
- •5. Read the text from a hotel brochure and find out about:
- •1. Choose pronouns and fill in the chart.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
- •4. Write a question, the answer is given.
- •5. Read the text from a hotel brochure and find out the information about:
- •6. A guest wants to get information about your hotel. Using the text above make up a dialogue.
- •7. Describe the hotel/restaurant you worked in during the period.
- •Match the question with the answer
- •2. Put the sentences in the correct order to make a dialogue.
- •3. Complete the dialogues. The guests' answers are given.
- •5. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
- •6. Read the text
- •7. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions (on, in, at, with, from, till, to, by).
- •8. Read and practise saying the following dialogues.
- •1. Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
- •2. Match the question with the answer
- •3. Think of possible guests' replies. Your questions are given.
- •Polite question forms
- •4. Change the sentences using polite forms.
- •5. Say the dates.
- •6. Answer the questions using the calendar.
- •8. Read the dialogue and practise saying it.
- •1. Match the questions with the answers.
- •2. Make positive sentences negative.
- •3. Think of possible questions, the replies are given.
- •4. Put the words in the correct order to answer the question.
- •5. Read and practise saying the dialogues.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions.
- •4. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
- •5. Translate the dialogue.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions.
- •3. Every sentence has a mistake, find it and correct.
- •4. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
- •5. Translate the dialogue.
- •1. Put the words in the correct order.
- •4. Choose the correct words to complete the dialogues.
- •6. Read and practise saying the dialogue "Ordering drinks".
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. How various foods can be prepared? Match the line in a with the line in b.
- •4. Ask the guests how they want their food cooked. Use the polite form "How would you like...?"
- •5. Fill in the gaps with a9 the or nothing.
- •6. Fill in the gaps with any or some.
- •2. Put the waiter's words in a into the correct order to make a sentence. Then And the guest's reply in в to make a dialogue.
- •4. Translate.
- •Good—better—the best bad—worse—the worst far—further—the furthest
- •5. Compare adjectives.
- •6. Make sentences.
- •7. Think of possible questions. The guests' answers are given.
- •8. Look at the menu. What are the sections of the menu? Try to guess the meaning of the unknown dishes and add yours. Menu
- •10. Translate the dialogue.
- •11. Read and practise saying the dialogue.
- •12. Translate the dialogue.
- •1. Read the names of food and fill in the chart according to their category.
- •1. Read the names of food and fill in the chart according to their category
- •2. Fill in the gaps with a/the/any/some or nothing.
- •3. Fill in the chart with the correct form of the adjective.
- •4. Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
- •5. Translate the dialogue.
- •1. Say the telephone numbers.
- •2. Fill in the missing words.
- •3. Put the words in the correct order.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past tense.
- •5. Write the infinitive.
- •6. Read and practise saying the dialogues.
- •1. Pronounce the English alphabet.
- •2. Spell the words.
- •3. Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
- •4. Read and practise saying the dialogue. Imagine that the telephone is broken.
- •6. Look at the letter. What is wrong? How would you write it?
- •Make questions.
- •7.2. Now make the above sentences negative.
- •1. Complete the dialogue.
- •2. Read and practise saying the dialogue.
- •Irregular adverbs:
- •3. Match the verb with an adverb.
- •4. Choose the correct word.
- •5. Read the text.
- •Introduce yourself
- •1. Read the words and choose the adverbs.
- •2. Choose the verbs in the Past Simple Tense. Fill in the chart and write their infinitives.
- •3. Find and correct mistakes.
- •4. Put the jumbled sentences in the correct order and translate the dialogue.
- •1. Read the words and choose the adverbs.
- •3. Find and correct mistakes.
- •4. Put the jumbled sentences in the correct order and translate the dialogue.
- •5. Make a dialogue back from the message. The Grand Hotel
- •First Floor
- •Ground Floor
- •Basement
- •2. Choose the verbs in the Past Simple Tense. Fill in the chart and write their infinitives.
- •1. Match the sentence with the reply
- •2. Read the words and underline prepositions.
- •3. Choose the correct word.
- •4. Read and practise saying the dialogues. Make sure that you understood the direction.
- •5. Translate the dialogues.
- •1. Match the word in a with the word in b.
- •2. Fill in the missing words.
- •4. Read and practise saying the dialogues. Make sure that you understood directions.
- •1. Match the problem with a possible treatment
- •2. Put the words of comments in the correct order.
- •3. What symptoms do you have when you:
- •5. Translate.
- •6. Match the line in a with the line in b.
- •7. Complete the chart with the correct form of the verb.
- •8. Choose the correct sentence.
- •9. Read and practise saying the dialogues.
- •3. Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
- •4. Try to solve the guest's problem or help with advice.
- •5. Translate the dialogues.
- •Make a list of three most popular tourist attractions in your own city. What does each have to offer?
- •Suggest a day's excursion to the guest and explain how to get to these attractions. You can begin a description of your recommended day this way.
- •2. Fill in the chart with the correct verb form.
- •3. Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
- •4. Try to solve the guest's problem or help with advice.
- •5. Translate the dialogues.
- •Make a list of three most popular tourist attractions in your own city. What does each have to offer?
- •Suggest a day's excursion to the guest and explain how to get to these attractions. You can begin a description of your recommended day this way.
- •1. Odd one out and explain the reason.
- •3. Read the Housekeeper's recommendations. Put the letters into the correct order. The first letter is in the correct position.
- •6. Make the sentences negative.
- •7. Read and practise saying the dialogues.
- •1. Choose the hotel jobs:
- •2. Read the text and choose the proper word.
- •3. Are the sentences false or true?
- •4. Answer the questions.
- •5. Answer the questions.
- •6. Translate.
- •7. The General Manager shows a student-trainee the hotel and describes the duties of the staff. Translate the dialogue and then practise saying it.
- •4.1. Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence
- •4.2. Now make the above sentences negative.
- •5. Answer the questions about yourself.
- •6. Underline the correct word to make a dialogue. The first one has been done for you.
- •7. Read and practise saying the dialogues.
- •8. Imagine that you are seeing off your guest/friend/business partner. Say goodbye to each other using these words to help:
- •9. Read and practise saying the dialogues.
- •1. Choose the words concerning money matters.
- •2. Match the line in a with the line in b.
- •3. Solve the problem. What should have been done if the guest's complaint
- •4. Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
- •5.1. Translate.
- •5.2. Complete the dialogue. Discuss the method of payment and see off the guest.
- •6. Write a short composition about your future plans and ambitions.
- •1. Choose the words concerning money matters.
- •3. Solve the problem. What should have been done if the guest's complaint is:
- •The Bell Captain and Bellhops
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •In advance
- •I'd like to stay at the hotel.
- •1. Find among them the places where: a) they serve you breakfast; b) you can get an evening meal; c) you can cook your own meals; d) you do not sleep in a building.
- •2. Which of these places do you think are: a) expensive? b) medium-priced? c) cheap?
- •3. Can you think of any more unusual places to spend a night?
- •The Astoria Hotel
- •At the Reception Desk
- •In; name; our; room; it; help; reservation; is; sir; fill; English; got
- •Booking into a Hotel (in Britain)
- •Appendix
- •I. Sentences for translating
- •II. Texts for reading and discussing
- •Places to stay
- •Словарь
- •Musee d'Orsay
- •Pompidou Centre
- •Notre Dame Cathedral
- •Eiffel Tower
- •Curriculum vitae
- •Intern Supervisor
- •International cultural representative
6. Make the sentences negative.
Example: The cases are still in the lobby, (bring)
The cases haven't been brought to my room.
The mini-bar is empty, (fill up)
The TV doesn't work, (repair)
The lamp has burnt out. (change)
The wine is corked, (open)
The shoes are dirty, (clean)
The waste-paper basket is full, (empty)
There are no clean towels, (give)
The carpet is dirty, (vacuum)
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7. Read and practise saying the dialogues.
1) Reception: Reception.
Guest: This is Room 112. Our room isn't ready for us. There are no towels, soap and toilet paper in the bathroom.
R: Oh, I'm sorry, madam. These things should have been ready for you. I'll contact the Housekeeping straight away.
G: Oh, and the noise in 113, next door to me, is awful. Can you do something about it?
R: Of course, madam. I'll speak to the people there immediately.
2) Guest: Hello, front desk? Reception: Yes.
G: This is Ann Tudor from Room 504.
R: How can I help you, Mrs Tudor?
G: I want to take a shower and there is no hot water.
R: I can't understand that. Have you turned the handle all the way to the right?
G: I've been trying to get hot water for ten minutes! It's cold.
R: Well, a lot of people take showers before breakfast. Maybe if you wait a while, it'll be warm again.
G: Wait! I have three appointments this morning and I want to wash and dry my hair.
R: Are you sure that there is absolutely no hot water?
G: Of course!
R: I'll contact the Maintenance and they will send someone up right away.
G: Who will that be?
R: The engineer.
G: Who is the engineer?
R: The engineer is the person who looks after all building maintenance. He will be there in two minutes.
G: OK, but don't send anyone for five minutes, I'm still in my nightdress.
8. Translate the dialogues.
1) — Я звонил вам три раза, но завтрак так и не принесли.
— Простите, я поговорю с официантом немедленно.
2) — В моей комнате разбито окно!
— Я пришлю кого-нибудь сейчас же.
3) — Ковер в моей комнате ужасно грязный.
— Я попрошу горничную пропылесосить.
4) — Я не могу открыть шкаф.
— Я пришлю кого-нибудь помочь вам немедленно.
5) — У меня в номере нет горячей воды!
— Инженер будет у вас через пару минут.
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New words and useful expressions:
assistant manager — заместитель директора
bellboy — коридорный, посыльный
chambermaid [ 't/eimbameid] — горничная
concierge [konsi'e^] — консьерж
department — отдел
front desk/reception — служба приема
general manager — генеральный директор
head housekeeper — старшая службы горничных
head receptionist [n'sepjbmst] — старший администратор
receptionist — администратор службы приема
responsibility — ответственность
to be answerable — нести ответственность
to be at the head of... — быть во главе...
to be closely connected — быть тесно связанным
to be in order — быть в порядке
to be profitable — быть прибыльным
to be responsible for... — быть ответственным за...
to control — контролировать
to depend on/upon... — зависеть от...
to give orders — давать указания
to have one's own duty — иметь собственные обязанности
to look after... — заботиться о...
to run — управлять