Английский язык: туризм и гостиничный сервис
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Английский язык туризм и гостиничный сервис
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- 2 The hotel. a) was built in 1821. b) looks ordinary. c) is in the town centre. d) looks impressive. 3 The writers first impression was one of
- 4 We learn that the room was. a) ordinary. b) attractive. c) well-furnished. d) at the back of the hotel. 5 What do we learn about the owner
- 6 Which of these is NOT true
- 8. Choose the word which best completes each sentence. The first one has been done as an example. 1
- 9. The following guests have different wishes. Which section of the room information sheet should they look at Write the number
- 10. Read and translate the text. A SUPERIOR NIGHT`S SLEEP
- 11. Match these words with their definitions
- 12. Look at the guests requests and write the letter of the appropriate reply in the speech bubble. The first one has been done as an example. 1
- 13. Complete the sentences with one of these words. Use each word once only. There are more words than you need. Read the
- 14. The word in capitals at the end of each sentence can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. The first one has been done as an example.
- 15. Work with a partner. You are going to read about the organisation of two hotels, as described by their respective managing
- 16. Discuss these questions with your partner.
- RICHARD WILLIAMS TALKS ABOUT SANDY LANE
7. Read the text and answer the questions. 1 Before arriving at the hotel the writer a) had been there the weekend before. b) had not been in contact with the hotel. c) had been unable to get through. d) had been lucky to get a room. 2 The hotel. a) was built in 1821. b) looks ordinary. c) is in the town centre. d) looks impressive. 3 The writer's first impression was one of a) enthusiasm. 116 b) amusement. c) anger. d) disappointment. 4 We learn that the room was. a) ordinary. b) attractive. c) well-furnished. d) at the back of the hotel. 5 What do we learn about the owner? a) He is energetic. b) He is a good salesman. c) He pays attention to detail. d) He has a sense of humour. 6 Which of these is NOT true? a) They ate in a separate dining room. b) The waiter misunderstood the order. c) The food was unsatisfactory. d) The chef was competent. SWAN HOTEL When I rang to book a room at The Swan, the receptionist sounded doubtful. 'I don't think we've anything that weekend,' she said. 'No, wait - there's just one.' The Swan, dating back to 1821, is the Georgian building at the end of town. We had to smile at the comical scene that greeted us when we arrived. A disorganised receptionist; an over-talkative salesman with his back to us and two foreign guests reduced to communicating in sign language. At last, we made it to our small, nothing out of the ordinary, brown and cream room with a double bed and a view of the gardens. Coming downstairs again we met another talkative character. Colin Vaughan, the owner, amused us with stories of the army, difficult guests, VAT and how the hotel had been used as a bookshop before he bought it ten years ago: 'It took me six long weeks to get rid of all those books.' 117 Today, the Swan is a traditionally furnished hotel with generous areas of red, flowery carpet and a large number of cherry-red sofas and armchairs. After a wander around town, a blonde girl broke the news that we couldn't have dinner in their restaurant that evening because members of the Chamber of Commerce were having dinner there and the other public rooms had been booked by a rugby club. Assuming we would be served two bar meals instead, we made our way to the bar. Yet we were confused. We thought the girl had said something about a table for us in the room next to the bar? We made our way there and sat down. To our surprise, restaurant menus were brought. So she had meant it! We were further surprised when we were led into a small plain dining room where several tables had been laid including one large one occupied by people eating bar meals. By now we were even more confused. We suspected the hotel management was, too! Oh dear! I had asked for local baked trout without its lemon and ginger sauce. It arrived with. However, the chef more than made up for the situation by removing the skin complete with sauce and then skilfully filleting the fish. Again, surprisingly good -as was my husband's pork with mustard sauce. Nevertheless, it would have been nice to have been told beforehand about the dining arrangement - after all, it's not just the food one pays for, it's the sense of occasion too - and, in an ideal world, we would have had something knocked off the bill. 8. Choose the word which best completes each sentence. The first one has been done as an example. 1. Guests entering the hotel will find the reception desk in the __foyer_. a) scullery (b) foyer c) back office d) corridor 2. One of the jobs of a receptionist is to _____________ complaints. a) manage b) deal with c) organize d) regret 3. People who often use the same hotel are called _____________. a) normals b) returners c) regulars d) usuals 4. Customers with valuable items should use the __________ provision. 118 a) safe deposit b) secure c) savings d) lock-up 5. The customers of a particular hotel are known as the ______________ a) guest list b) long stays c) clientele d) usuals 6. When guests arrive the receptionist usually asks them to sign the ___ . a) register b) bookings form c) ledger d) guest bill 7. Each day the _____________ list shows the names of the guests expected. a) stop-go b) records c) arrivals d) room 8. If guests lose their room keys, a member of staff can open their room door with a _____________ key. a) main b) passage c) pass d) card 9. Messages for guests who are out should be placed in the appropriate _____________ at reception. a) pigeon-hole b) keyhole c) bird box d) key hook 10. .Hotels may manage to fill vacant rooms with ___________ bookings. a) opportunity b) chance c) early d) provisional 11. People who have booked but don't arrive are known as a) delays c) failures b) no comers d) no shows 12. In order to be successful, a hotel must try to maximize room a) availability c) status b) turnover d) occupancy 9. The following guests have different wishes. Which section of the room information sheet should they look at? Write the number of each guest next to the appropriate section. The first one has been done as an example. 1 Elaine Lu would like to have her blouse cleaned. 2 Ben Krozac wants to know about buses to the airport. 3 The Nakatas would like breakfast in their room. 119 4 Ms Lewis is feeling unwell. 5 Mr Dixon needs clean shoes for the morning. 6 Jutta Koch would like a massage and manicure. 7 Mrs Peterson has to be sure she gets up early tomorrow morning. 8 Marie Frelimo wants to call her friend in Barcelona. 9 Tom Moshi would like a soft drink in his room. 10 Yana Valk wants to know where to leave her car. 11 Eric and Thomas wonder what they can do this evening. 12 Edward Chung wants to know the prices for different rooms. INFORMATION Room service Tariffs Telephone Entertainment Minibar Shoe-cleaning service Transport Wake-up calls Laundry 1 Garaging Medical help Hairdressing and Beauty 10. Read and translate the text. A SUPERIOR NIGHT`S SLEEP yours for only ´5,287.50 Madonna, Michael Jackson, I, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey have all stayed at the Lanesborough. Stanley Kubrick filmed scenes for Eyes Wide Shut in a junior bedroom and Princess Diana used the dining room for a party. By anybody's standards µ5,287.50 (excluding breakfast and dinner) is a lot to pay so what exactly do you get for your money? For starters there was the chauffeured Rolls-Royce which came with the suite. Then there were the butlers whose role is to find anything the guest wishes to receive. There were personalised business cards and stationery, bunches of flowers from the in-house florist, a bottle of Perrier-Jouet champagne on ice, and a fruit bowl containing giant strawberries. My butler told me about the hotel's fitness studio, I asked if I had to train in front of other guests: 'Of course not sir, I can have the equipment moved up to your suite. You can work out by the window, it's a lovely view over Green Park.' 120 There's a lot of gold. Gilt-framed portraits, gold and black candlesticks and in the bedroom golden walls, curtains and a gold- canopied four-poster bed. But behind the early nineteenth-century facade I discovered a stack of hi-tech gadgets: an in-room computer with fast internet access and internet radio so you can listen to local stations from New York to Buenos Aires, fifteen phone handsets and a mobile so you can be reached on your room number even when you're out about town. But the price shouldn't be related to the facilities. It's a unique experience, like the butler who can find whatever you're looking for. At 12.10 am I urgently needed a recommendation for an Ethiopian restaurant, a 35 mm film for my camera and a fitness cycle delivered to my room for when I woke next morning. My night butler did not disappoint. Within minutes he recommended the Ethiopian restaurant in Brixton: 'Would you like us to make a booking sir?' and located a night chemist who unfortunately did not stock film. It appeared as if by magic by 8.30 next morning, as did the member of staff asking where I required the cycle 11. Match these words with their definitions 1 chauffeur a) small, clever machine 2 stationery b) professional driver 3 florist c) front of a building 4 facade d) part of a telephone that you hold 5 gadget e) paper, envelopes etc. 6 handset f) person who sells flowers 7 mobile g) telephone you can carry with you 12. Look at the guests' requests and write the letter of the appropriate reply in the speech bubble. The first one has been done as an example. 1 2 e Could you give me a wake-up call tomorrow morning, please? I'd like to pay my bill, please 121 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 a Certainly, madam. What time would you like to eat? b I'm sorry, but there's no answer. Can I take a message? с I'm afraid we're fully booked this weekend, sir. d It's in the basement. Take the lift and then turn left. e Certainly, madam. What time would you like us to call you? f There's a leaflet in the stand. The best one is twenty kilometres away. g Usually before dark. Tonight it'll be at 7 o'clock. h Of course, madam. There's a hairdresser's beside the exercise room. i Yes, sir. You can do that at the bank. It's just opposite the hotel. Can you get me a taxi for the airport, please? I'll wait in the lounge. Have you got any information about golf courses in the area? Is it possible to have my hair done in the hotel? Can I change American dollars into local currency? What time does the outdoor swimming pool close? Id like to speak to Jean-Paul Blondlet in room 219, please. We d like a double room for the 18 th and 19 th August. It's our silver wedding. Id like to reserve a table for four this evening. Where s the sauna? Can I book a double room for this weekend, please? 122 j Certainly, madam. For such a celebration, we'll make sure you get the best room in the hotel! к Of course, sir. I'll call you when it comes. I One moment please, madam. I'll work out the total. 13. Complete the sentences with one of these words. Use each word once only. There are more words than you need. Read the whole text first before trying to fill the gaps. attractions • conveniences • countryside • courtesy • cruise daily • destination • displayed • -escorted -• events excursions • ferries • festivals • galleries • guides • itinerary • locality museums • nature resort • ruins • scenery • souvenirs Visitors arriving at the hotel will be interested to know what is on offer. Many hotels will arrange (1) escorted tours by coach, or on foot, to visit a variety of local (2) _______. These may include the crumbling (3) _______ of historic buildings, art (4) ________ to see paintings and sculptures or (5) _________, where objects from the past are displayed. Many people prefer to spend time out of doors and like to travel into the (6) ________, where they can enjoy and photograph the (7) _________. The hotel can arrange half-day or full-day (8) _________ and a detailed (9) _________ will inform the guests of the exact route which will be taken. Guests are normally given some time to visit and buy (10) _______ to remind them of their holiday when they get home. Alternatively, they may enjoy a boat (11) _________ on a river or canal. During the year there are many (12) _________ taking place in the local area. Information about the time and place of these should be (13) ________ in the hotel so that guests are aware of what is going on. The hotel can expect to be very busy when national or local (14) ________ are taking place. Some of these are famous all over the world and attract many visitors. 14. The word in capitals at the end of each sentence can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. The first one has been done as an example. 1 Customers can make a phone call, send a fax or RESERVE 123 e-mail or use the Internet to make a reservation. 2 We will have to make _______ for the guests' luggage to be taken straight to the airport. ARRANGE 3 We've received a booking for a party of 35 people. Could you please send them _________? CONFIRM 4 The receptionist will deal with all our customers' _________. REQUIRE 5 I'm sorry, but there is no ______ for the honeymoon suite for the period you require. AVAILABLE 6 Our aim is to provide customer ______. SATISFY 7 The customer has been taken ill, so we've had a ________ of the booking. CANCEL 8 We try very hard to meet our guests' ________. EXPECT 9 Specific room _______ is normally done once the guests have arrived. ALLOCATE 10 One of the first jobs to be done each day is to deal with the _______. CORRESPOND 11 When filling in the reservations form, please make sure all the _______ are completed correctly. ENTER 12 I'm very sorry but we're fully booked tonight. We've got no _______ at all, I'm afraid. VACANT 13 For your ______ this evening we have organised a local jazz group, who will be playing in the Tudor room. ENTERTAIN 14 The group organiser has just telephoned to express his ________ for the service we provided last week. APPRECIATE 15. Work with a partner. You are going to read about the organisation of two hotels, as described by their respective managing directors. Student A read the opinions of Tommaso Zanzotto, Chairman and Chief Executive of Hilton International on the right. Student В read the views of Richard Williams, General Manager of Sandy Lane, Barbados. 124 Student A When you have finished reading your text, ask your partner questions to find out about: • the good features of Richard Williams's hotel. • the staff. • the room-pricing policy. • his favourite stay at a hotel. • what he dislikes at a hotel. • what he would like to see happen in the industry. Answer your partner's questions about Tommaso Zanzotto. 16. Discuss these questions with your partner. a. Where would you prefer to stay – at Sandy Lane or at one of the Hilton hotels? b. What are your best and worst experiences at a hotel? TOMMASO ZANZOTTO TALKS ABOUT HILTON INTERNATIONAL His Hotels: What is absolutely essential is the core – a well- equipped room with all the facilities expected by the customer. That must be perfect. Then what I expect of a hotel is the circle around this room such as meeting facilities, banquet facilities, bar and relaxation areas which form the first circle around the core. What I expect after that is the ambience, the quality of service and what I call the intangibles. The customer goes from the outside ring into the core because he expects the core to be there. I do not think people start with the core. They start at the intangible and the advantage of Hilton is it does have an intangible element around the core. Staff: I think the most important thing for staff is attitude. Attitude assumes you have the right tools behind you. For instance, there must be the right check-in system at reception and room service must have the right back-up. So to me, attitude is the first ingredient but not the only ingredient. I started my career in a travel agency in Milan when I was seventeen. When you go into the agency you like the staff to ask how you are even if they have already done that ISO times that day because it is a unique experience to you. It is a tough job. I recognise it is not easy. The human touch – particularly in the hotel business, that is one place computers will never take over. 125 Rates: Pricing must be a local strategy in terms of what the hotel is. I am against discounting just for the sake of keeping the customer. There is a price for a product and the customer must pay that in order for the quality of service to be maintained. I do not believe in giving customers an impression which is different from reality. For instance mileage programmes – somebody is paying for these somewhere and that is not fair on the customer, but competition makes you do things which you do not think are necessarily right. If I find a solution I will do that. I do not have a magic solution. But I believe that all the zillions to of miles which exist all over the world, somebody will pay for them and it will not be the shareholders. The cost will pass through the system through different pricing mechanisms. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Loyalty must be built on true relations rather than the fact you have a few miles from me. Favourite stay at a hotel: Club Med in Bali. A combination of events contributed to this recent stay. One was the fact I was changing jobs so I was very relaxed and it was also my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. What was particularly good was the ambience and the pleasant attitude of the staff. Dislikes: The hotels I do not like are the ones with no personality or flavour or anything local. If there are some hotels in our group which need to move along that route we will do something. One wish for the industry: That government and society realise travel and tourism is such a powerful economic driver. It has to be taken into serious planning consideration in all countries. (from Travel Trade Gazette) RICHARD WILLIAMS TALKS ABOUT SANDY LANE His hotel: It's a very special place – Barbados as a destination is easy to reach so people can decide on a whim to come here to relax. People have so little leisure time now, it is important to have somewhere like Sandy Lane which is easy to visit. We also have a huge advantage because of its location on easily the best beach surrounded by elegant private homes in a private estate. The hotel owns 400 acres but has only 120 rooms so it never seems busy even when we are full. People also like the elegance of the hotel, the coralstone which changes colour from white to pink as the sun sets, and the theatre of mahogany trees around. 126 Staff: We have just under four staff, about 3.8 to every guest room, which is a nice ratio because it allows us to be very attentive. Training is very dear to my heart – about 25 per cent of our training budget goes on technical skills as the rest is on attitude and motivation. We send staff overseas to work in hotels such as the Savoy in London and their staff come here so they are always learning. But what impresses me the most is the friendliness of the staff. Where else does a maid come in on her day off to bring fruit from her garden for a guest who does not feel well? Rates: We think our rates are good value. In the summer the rates are lower which we think is spectacular value because you get exactly the same service and facilities as in the winter. We also consider families very important and have just built a children's village in the grounds and offer adjoining rooms for USS100, complete with soft drinks and cookies instead of a minibar. Our dominant market is still couples aged forty or over. Guests: Our dress code sometimes causes problems because we will refuse entry to dinner if someone is not smart enough. Sometimes celebrities will try to bend the rules which is a shame because other guests don't like it if exceptions are made. Favourite stay at a hotel: Galley Bay in Antigua. We go there quite a lot because I can really relax there after the formality of my hotel. I can go to dinner in shorts and without shoes. The atmosphere is relaxed, but the service and the food are excellent. I like not having any air conditioning and being able to virtually roll out of bed into the sea. A lot of places you can unwind, but you don't get the good service – here you get both. Dislikes: What I particularly dislike are city hotels where the management and owners don't bring any sense of caring. They give you a bed in a box and sterile, unoriginal surroundings. You don't have to spend a fortune on a room to find good places so it's not just a question of price. One wish for the industry: That we could get over the problem of seasonality. I wish I could somehow get across the message that the Caribbean is a beautiful place in the summer. (from Travel Trade Gazette) |
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