Staying at a Hotel

As I’m the manager of the company I often go on business trips to visit our trade partner’s manufacturing plants in London. When the plane lands at Heathrow airport I go through passport control and check my luggage at the Customs house. A representative of our Trade Delegation meets me at the airport and takes me to the Embassy Hotel. It’s a comfortable Hotel in the centre of London. Prices for the rooms are reasonable and the hotel is usually full, so the rooms are reserved in advance. It takes us about half an hour to get to the hotel At the reception desk we address the receptionist and say that we have reserved accommodation for Mr.Petrov at the hotel. The receptionist checks the reservation and informs us that one single room with private bath is reserved for Mr.Petrov from this day. The room is on the third floor, number 301. We thank our receptionist and fill in the following form:

Surname___________________ First name _________________________-

Nationality__________________ Date of birth _______________________

Occupation _________________ Place of birth ______________________

Date of arrival in London_______ Address ________________

Length of stay______________

The receptionist thanks us and gives me the key to my room. He calls the porter and asks him to take me up to my room in the lift. The receptionist asks me not to miss breakfast serveв from 7.30 to 8.30. He also warns mе that the hotel charges include breakfast and maid-service and I don’t have to give any tips to the maids. The receptionist wishes me to enjoy my stay at the hotel.

1.2. Соедините слова с их русскими эквивалентами. Перепишите выбранные Вами варианты.

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1. Trade Delegation b) стойка, место регистрации в гостинице 2. Price c) занятие; профессия 3. Check d) продолжительность пребывания 4. Occupation e) заполнять (бланк) 5. Fill in f) фамилия 6. Reception desk g) проверять 7. Surname h) цена 8. Charges i) торговое представительство 9. Length of stay j) плата

1. 3. Перепишите следующие выражения и напишите их английские эквиваленты. Заказать номер заранее; комфортабельная гостиница; отель обычно переполнен; служащий отеля; номер с одной комнатой; коридорный (портье); сопроводить в номер; плата за номер в отеле; включать завтрак и услуги горничной; давать чаевые.

1.4. Перепишите вопросы к тексту и письменно ответьте на них.. 1. Why do businessmen have to stay at hotels? 2. Who makes arrangements for a businessman’s stay at a hotel? 3. Why are visitors asked to fill in the form? 4. What do visitors write in the form? 5. Have you ever stayed at a hotel?