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1. Read the following international words and guess their meaning in Russian:

hotel, motel, parking, guest, reserve, phone, telegram, grill, vacancy, observe, formality, information, permanent, souvenir, residence, number, special, service, bar, restaurant.

to stay at a hotel	Остановиться в отеле
to reserve/to book a room	Заказать (забронировать) номер
in advance	Предварительно/заранее
Suitable	Подходящий
a desk-clerk	(дежурный) администратор
to hand an arrival card	Вручить листок прибытия
to require	Потребовать
accommodation	Размещение
a single/double room	Одно-/двухместный номер
a suite	Номер- «люкс»
a keyrack	Стенд для ключей
a stall	Киоск
a trunk-call	Междугородный разговор
a laundry service	Прачечные услуги
a maid	Горничная
a doorman	Швейцар
to hail a taxicab	Поймать такси
to notify	Уведомить
to make up a bill	Подготовить счет

2. If you want to get some information about places to stay when travelling abroad, read this text:

TEXT E

At the hotel

Plenty of hotels advertise at airports. Places to stay may be called hotels, motels, inns. They are all similar. Motels have plenty of parking place and are near a highway. Inns are like motels. When travelling, it is convenient to stay at a hotel. The best way is to reserve a room in advance by telegram or by phone. Those who travel much know that sometimes tourists experience certain difficulties with booking a room at a suitable hotel. At the height of the season a sign "No vacancies" can be often seen at the desk-clerk.

But if you are lucky with booking a room you will enjoy your rest. In this case you must first observe some formalities. The desk-clerk will hand you an arrival card which all guests are required to fill in. The following information is required:

The name (in full) - surname, (first) name, patronymic.

Place of permanent residence.

Passport No.

After having filled in the arrival card you must pay for all accommodation. The price depends on the duration of your staying at the hotel and the number of rooms booked. When all the formalities are over the desk-clerk hands you the key and you may go upstairs to occupy the room. At the hotel you will find rooms with or without bath, single rooms, double rooms and complete suites consisting of two or more rooms.

Once you decide to stay at the hotel you are referred to as a "guest". You will find notices everywhere reminding guests to leave their keys at the desk when going out. All the keys are hung on a special keyrack.

In the lobby you will usually find a newspaper stall and stalls where cigarettes and souvenirs are sold. You can also find a special comer or room to write letters. Guests are given a telephone service as well: you may book a trunk-call or reserve railway and airline tickets from your room telephone.

Most of hotels have snack bars and restaurants. Besides there is a coffee-bar and grill-bar downstairs.

The desk-clerk will answer all your questions and give you any information you need. He can also order railway tickets for you or book a ticket for the next boat out.

All hotels run a special laundry service for their guests. You can have your laundry done and your clothes ironed. The maid does your room every morning so you needn't even make your bed. At the entrance of the hotel there stands a doorman whose duty is opening the door for those who enter or leave the hotel, hailing taxicabs, calling a porter and so on. Guests are required to notify the clerk in advance about leaving so that he could make up the bill for them in time.

3. Match the words and word combinations on the left with their Russian equivalents on the right:

bill	киоск	trunk-call	Помещение с удобствами
guest	требовать	suite	Дежурный администратор
doorman	гостиница	notify	Листок прибытия
stall	горничная	keyrack	Междугородний разговор
maid	счет	single room	Номер “люкс”
Inn	гость	accommodation	Двухместный номер
remind	носильщик	desk-clerk	Уведомлять, предупреждать
porter	напоминать	double room	Стенд для ключей
require	швейцар	arrival card	Одноместный номер

4. Translate the following word combinations into English:

Остановиться в отделе, заказать номер, оставить у администратора, предоставлять прачечные услуги, поймать такси, «мест нет», выдать ключ, место для проживания, заказать заранее, подготовить счет.

5. Match the questions with the answers a – l:

1. May I have a trunk-call from my hotel room?

2. Have you filled in your arrival card yet?

3. Which reminds me... Where are you staying?

4. Can you show me the room, please?

5. What's the price?

6. Why do you dislike the inn?

7. Can I have my laundry washed?

8. What kind of accommodation would you like to have?

9. Are you going to notify the desk-clerk you will have left by the noon tomorrow?

10. Should you mind my booking a double room instead

of two single rooms?

11. It is difficult to hail a taxicab at rush hours, isn't it?

12. Whose duty is it to hand a key to a quest?

a) A suite. I mean a luxury three – room suite.

b) $ 45 service included.

c) It isn’t mine.

d) I’m terribly sorry. Our washing equipment doesn’t work.

e) Yes, please. It’s not a problem. But it’s rather expensive.

f) Yes, you are quite right.

g) At the new Barbican.

h) Fair enough. It’s a very good idea.

i) It’s near the highway. It’s very noisy.

j) Yes, of course. Come this way.

k) Sure. I have already paid my bill.

l) Unfortunately, I haven’t had enough time.

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6. Use one of the following words to complete these sentences:

Doorman, stalls, porter, keyrack, required, in advance, places to stay, maid, lobby.

1. Ask the... to take your luggage upstairs.

2. The... has brought a cup of coffee in my room.

3. You won't have to tip the...

4. The hotel guests can find the keys to their rooms on the....

5. Do you know any... in the town?

6. There are a few... in the... where you can buy newspapers, cigarettes and some other things.

7. All guests are... to leave their keys at the desk.

8. Is it possible to reserve a room.....?

7. Replace the underlined word combinations with their synonyms. Make use of the text «At the Hotel».

1. If you have a chance to put up at the hotel you are lucky.

2. In the USA you have to fill in a registration form at the hotel.

3. We'd like a room for two with bath for the night.

4. How much is the room?

5. When travelling it is better to reserve a room in advance.

6. I'll be downstairs, in the hotel lounge.

7. Very often at our hotels tourists can see a notice «All reserved».

8. Guests must tell the clerk in advance about their leaving.

9. At the newsstand one can buy newspapers, cigarettes and souvenirs.

10. When staying at the hotel we had our breakfast in the refreshment room downstairs.

8. Complete the sentences:

1. The best way to reserve rooms (по телефону или телеграммой).

2. When do you stay at the hotel you (должны заполнить листок прибытия).

3. (горничная, швейцар, портье) are employees of a hotel.

4. One of the duties of a desk-clerk is (Bручить приезжому ключ от его комнаты).

5. At the hotel guests will find (Hoмера на одного, на двоих, а также «люкс»).

6. (Приезжим необходимо) to fill in an arrival card.

7. When going out guests (должны оставлять ключи у дежурного администратора).

8. (счет) includes 13 per cent service charge.

9. (В фойе у газетного киоска) you can find a lot of guests buying newspapers, cigarettes and souvenirs.

10.At the hotel the following services are available: (cтирка и утюжка белья, уборка номеров, междугородные телефонные разговоры).

9. Answer the detailed questions on the text:

1. What places to stay do you know?

2. What do they differ with?

3. Why do travelers usually reserve rooms at the hotel in advance?

4. Is it always easy to reserve a room at the hotel?

5. What are the duties of a desk-clerk?

6. What services do hotels usually run??

7. What information is required for filling in the arrival card.

8. What kinds of rooms are available at the hotels?

9. What is usually located downstairs at the hotels?

10. What are the duties of a doorman?

11. Where can guests get something to eat?

12. Why are guests required to notify the desk-clerk in advance about their leaving?

10. Translate into English:

1. Здесь много мест, где можно остановиться.

2. Я заказал в вашей гостинице одноместный номер с ванной. Могу я занять его?

3. Cколько дней вы собираетесь пробыть в нашей гостинице?

4. Заполните листок прибытия, предъявите паспорт и заплатите за пять дней вперед.

5. Все двухместные номера находятся на пятом этаже. Вот ваш ключ.

6. Moгу я заказать междугородный разговор из своего номера?

7. Вы можете получить любую информацию у администратора гостиницы.

8. Швейцар поймал вам такси.

9. Зaранее скажите администратору об отъезде.

10. He забудьте оплатить счет.

11. Горничные обычно не получают чаевые.

Read and act out the dialogues:

CHECK – IN AT A HOTEL

Front Desk Clerk:	Good afternoon. Can I help you?
Consuela:	Yes. Do you have vacancies starting tonight?
Front Desk Clerk:	Yes, ma'am, we do. How long would you like to stay?
Consuela:	For four nights.
Front Desk Clerk:	What kind of room would you like?
Consuela:	A single, if possible.
Front Desk Clerk:	Let me see... Will you be paying by credit card?
Consuela:	Yes. MasterCard. Here you are.
Front Desk Clerk:	That's Ms. Rodriguez? I'll just take an impression of your card. Would you please complete the guest registration card?
Consuela:	Certainly.
Front Desk Clerk:	Here's your credit card, Ms. Rodriguez, and our room key.
Consuela:	Thank you.
Front Desk Clerk:	This is your room charge card. You'll need this if you charge anything in the restaurant. Could you sign it here?
Consuela:	OK.
Front Desk Clerk:	Right. Your room is on the seventh floor. The bell captain will take your bags up to your room.
Consuela:	Thank you.
Front Desk Clerk:	You're very welcome. Enjoy your stay with us.

AT THE RECEPTION DESK

Clerk:	Hi! Can I help you?
Martin:	Yes, we had a reservation for this weekend.
Clerk:	O'K, what's your name, sir?
Martin:	Martin Baum.
Clerk:	Oh, yes, here it is. A double for two nights
Martin:	Yes, but would you happen to have a suite available this weekend?
Clerk:	Well, the only one is the executive suite and that'll run you 140 dollars a night.
Martin:	Oh. I see, it's a pretty high.
Clerk:	This double is more than 20 feet square and has a refrigerator.
Martin:	That sounds fine, then.
Clerk:	Good, do you have a credit card, sir?
Martin:	No. I'll be paying cash.
Clerk:	Then, I'll have to ask you to pay a night plus 8$ tax comes to 128$. And would you fill out this registration form, please. Just put your name, address and the license number of your car.
Martin:	Here you are.
Clerk:	Fine, the bellman will take you up.

Social English

1. Complete this guest registration card:

STUDIOS INN HOTEL HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD

Guest Registration Card

Last name:______________ First name: ______________Middle initial: __________________

Title:__________________

Home address: _________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Home phone number: ____________________________________________________________

Company name: ________________________________________________________________

Company address: _______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Company phone number: _________________________________________________________

Nationality (only for non-U.S. citizens): _____________________________________________

Passport number: _______________________________________________________________

Next destination:_________________________ Car License plate: _______________________

State: _________________________________________________________________________

Appeal to the police

(Обращение в полицию)

Hello. Please, help me, my … Здравствуйте. Пожалуйста,

помогите мне, у меня...

passport was stolen украли паспорт

documents were stolen украли документы

an air ticket was stolen украли авиабилет

all my money was stolen украли все мои деньги

car was stolen украли автомобиль

I have left my… in a taxi. Я оставил в такси (в автобусе)

bag сумку

suitcase чемодан

case кейс

I have lost my…somewhere. Я где-то потерял…

purse кошелёк

wallet бумажник

There … in it. В нём …

was money были деньги

was a travel ticket был проездной билет

were receipts были квитанции

Some people attacked me and На меня напали и

snatched out my bag. выхватили сумку.

I have been left behind by… Я отстал от…

a train поезда

a bus автобуса

a ship теплохода

My things, money and documents Мои вещи, деньги и

remained there. документы остались там.

I did not noticed anything Я не заметил ничего

suspicious. подозрительного.

Some strange fellow kicked Около меня всё время

his heels near me all the time. крутился какой-то субъект.

His appearance is… Он выглядел так…

I am here on business. Я здесь в служебной командировке.

I am a tourist Я приехал в качестве

туриста.

This is a misunderstanding. Произошло недоразумение.

I have been mistaken for Меня с кем-то спутали.

someone.

Will you call an interpreter? Можно пригласить переводчика?

I shall explain everything to you. Я вам всё объясню.

I have come from… Я приехал из…

Please, call an official from… Пригласите, пожалуйста,

представителя…

embassy посольства

the consulate консульства

- Hello, I'm looking for a place to spend my holidays. Could you offer me something interesting?

- Yes, certainly. How long are you going to travel?

- For about a fortnight.

- Do you like active holidays or would you prefer to stay somewhere in a quiet place just to relax?

- Well, I'd like to go on a sightseeing tour to Europe. I think Great Britain is the best place for it. It's a unique country, which is worth seeing. Besides, it's the best way to practise your English. - Which cities and towns would you advise me to visit?

- I think the best way to start exploration of Great Britain is to visit London, its capital.

- And how much is this tour?

- Well, it depends on the hotel, but the average price is about $600.

- And which hotel would you advise me to stay at?

- I would recommend you The New Barbican. It's a modem hotel, comfortably furnished and the prices are quite reasonable there.

- Is the hotel far from the main sights of the city? Where exactly is it?

- In Central Street. It's not far from the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral.

- Fine, that will do. Let's sign a contract.

10.

- So, where shall we go this summer? As for me, I'd prefer to go to China. I have always dreamed of visiting this exotic country. Just imagine tasting Chinese food! Besides, we can buy exotic souvenirs.

- Oh, no. It's too crowded there! And it's dangerous to travel to China because we can catch a serious disease. As for Chinese food, it's too spicy for me. Besides, I can't eat with chopsticks. And you?

- Neither can I. Well, then let's go to Australia. It's also an exotic country with different exotic animals. And if we stay at the seaside, we can learn windsurfing. It's very popular there.

- I don't think that going to Australia is a good idea. It's too far. I don't feel like spending so much time on board the plane. We'll be jet-lagged, I'm afraid.

- But we can practise our English! What's more, we'll be able to compare Australian English with British one. I think it's worth our efforts.

- Well, if you want to practise your English, why not go to the UK. It's much closer to Russia and it won't take us long to get there. More than that, we can buy a package tour and visit famous towns and cities, can't we?

- Yes, we can, but I hate packed holidays, because there are too many excursions. Besides, I have already been there twice. What I need is new impressions!

- Well, what about the USA? Have you been there?,

- No, I haven't been there yet. But it takes you a long time to get a visa to the USA. And the tickets are rather expensive, I'm afraid.

- Not as expensive as to Australia or China. It's a great chance to learn more about America and to make a lot of new friends. Besides, we'll be able to compare American English and British one. What do you think of it?

- Perhaps, I'll agree with you. America is an unusual country. And I think we'll never have a chance of going there again.

11.

- Wow, we have our summer holidays at last! What shall we do? Shall we go to our country house?

- Oh, no! Let's try something different this year! I have always dreamed of going to the mountains. It's so exciting! We could see wonderful views, rare plants and drink pure water from mountain rivers.

- Mountaineering is not for me! I'm not strong enough and it might be tiring. Besides, it might be dangerous. There is always a possibility of injury and I am not a risk taker. Why not go to the seaside? It's nice and warm there.

- Seaside? There is not much to do except staying on the beach all the time. As for me, I like active holidays. Besides, air tickets and accommodation could be expensive.

- But we could go by car and rent a room in a private house. It won't be very expensive.

- Then we'll have to cook ourselves. In this case, we'd better go camping. We will be able to combine cooking with wonderful walks in the woods for berries and mushrooms. And if we're tired of one place, we can go to another and enjoy new picturesque scenery.

- If you want to change places, I suggest going on a sightseeing tour.

- Sightseeing tour? What is it?

- We could visit many world famous places, enjoy museums and galleries, and learn a lot of interesting things.

- That sounds exciting! But won't it be too expensive?

- Not at all, because we'll travel by coach and stay at inexpensive hotels.

- Great! When shall we leave?

12.

- Do you like travelling?

- Actually, I don't. I can't stand long train or air journeys with heavy luggage. It's much better to stay at home and watch TV.

- But while travelling you can see a lot of interesting things that you can never see staying at home and watching TV. It goes without saying that travelling broadens the mind.

- I wouldn't say that. Most of tourist places are polluted and overcrowded. Today tourists have no respect for the countries they visit. The beauty of many places has disappeared for ever. So, who needs such holiday?.

- I can't agree with you. You don't have to visit popular tourist places, but you may discover new faraway places and enjoy the scenery. Besides, while travelling you can also improve your knowledge of foreign languages.

- Well, thanks to computers and the Internet we have plenty of opportunities to practise a foreign language at home.

- But you must admit that when you travel, you can try foreign food and make a lot of new friends.

- Perhaps, you are right. However, travelling is rather expensive nowadays.

- Not exactly! If you are short of money, you can have a working holiday. Why not go to Great Britain to help wildlife and improve the landscape?

- Well, it's a good idea! I'll think it over.

13.

- Guess what! We've decided to go to the countryside tomorrow.

- It sounds great! But I am afraid your weekend won't be fine.

- What makes you think so?

- I think there will be a storm tomorrow.

- Well, if it is stormy, we'll stay at home. But I am sure our trip will be great!

- Are you? Why?

- The forecast is fine. I think it'll be warm. Just have a look! It's clearing up. I am sure it is going to be sunny. We'll go to the forest and pick mushrooms. I particularly enjoy walking in autumn because the trees are full of beautiful colours. I think autumn is the most beautiful season.

- Not exactly. Autumn is dull and rainy. As for me, summer is the best season.

- You are absolutely right. I can't but agree with you because we have our longest holidays in summer and we can go to the seaside and enjoy swimming in the sea.

Topical Vocabulary

- to honour Zeus в честь Зевса

physical fitness and strength хорошая физическая форма и сила

a contest in discus and javelin соревнования по метанию диска

throwing и копья

horse and chariot racing гонки на лестницах

to compete соревноваться

to honour winners чествовать победителей

to attach much importance to придавать большое значение

чему-либо

- to be abolished быть запрещенным

to be renewed быть возобновленным