At a hotel

When I travel, I always put up at a hotel. I’m in the habit of booking rooms beforehand. Booking rooms beforehand is very convenient as rooms are expensive in England and cheap hotels are usually full up.

You’ll find London hotels just the same as hotels in all large cities. As a rule you go into a large entrance-hall where visitors are constantly coming and going.

On arriving at a hotel you must first ask for the reception clerk and he or she will tell you, which is your room, which floor it is on, and will give you the key. Usually you don’t get your keys without signing in at the hotel.

If stating at a hotel, you have to sign in at the desk, stating your name and address.

You give your luggage to the porter, who takes it up in the lift to your room.

After washing and changing in your room you can walk about the town. On returning before going to bed you can put your shoes outside the bedroom and the boot-boy will clean them.

Задание 3. Вставьте вместо пропусков, слова, данные в скобках.

(boot-boy, as a rule, put up, to sign in, luggage, very convenient, signing in, stating, outside, it, entrance-hall)

1. When I travel I always … at a hotel.

2. Booking rooms beforehand is… ….

3. … … you go into a large… …

4. Usually you don’t get your keys without … … at the hotel.

5. If staying at a hotel you have … … at the desk, your name and address.

6. You give your … to the porter, who takes … up to your room.

7. You can put your shoes … the bedroom and the … … will clean them.

Задание 4. Изложите содержание прослушанного текста кратко на английском языке.

СИТУАЦИОННЫЕ ЗАДАЧИ

Задание 1. Вы собираетесь остановиться в гостинице.

а). Спросите о том, какая комната вам нужна и на какой срок.

Model: Can Ibook a room for a week?

a single room - three nights

a double room - from now until Monday

a twin-bedded room - the weekend

two double rooms - a week

a single room - tonight

б). Спросите о стоимости номера.

Model: - How much is the room?

or

- What does the room cost?

- Forty pounds a night excluding service.

The price for the room is:

44 pounds a night with service and TV

52 pounds a night without service

25 pounds a night excluding service and TV

50 pounds a night including service

ЗАДАНИЯ ДЛЯ САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНОЙ РАБОТЫ

1. Выполните лабораторную работу по теме в лингафонном кабинете.

2. Выучите новые слова и выражения по теме.

3. Переведите тексты темы на русский язык.

4. Составьте план пересказа темы на русском языке (используйте графологическую структуру к теме).

5. Подготовьте пересказ и диалог по теме на английском языке.

6. Подготовьтесь к участию в беседе по ситуационным задачам к теме.

Тема 9. Средства связи