Text 2 Types of Hotels

EXERCISES 1. Ответьте на вопросы.

Vocabulary

a receptionist [n'sepjhist] — администратор

to greet — приветствовать

a lobby — фойе

to check in (out) — регистрировать приезд (отъезд)

a key [ki:] — ключ

a registration form [.recfci'streijh] — регистрационная форма

to fill — заполнять

a concierge ['ко1Ш₍еэз] — консьерж

to protect [pra'tekt] — защищать, охранять

a bellboy — коридорный, посыльный

a chambermaid ['tfeimbs.meid] — горничная

1. Who does any traveller turn to when he arrives at the hotel?

2. Where is the front desk?

3. What do receptionists do?

4. What job does the concierge do?

5. What languages does the concierge at a large hotel usually speak?

6. Who runs the hotel?

7. What are the general manager's duties?

8. Who does the general manager's duties when he is away?

9. What do securities (bellboys, chambermaids) do? 2. Переведите предложения.

1. Эта фирма рекламирует жилье.

2. Наша компания имеет дело со страхованием.

3. Персонал отдела обеспечивает транспортировку.

4. Мы можем поехать прямо домой.

5. 80 % персонала согласны с нашим предложением.

6. Мы можем арендовать машину на месяц.

7. Я не люблю принимать участие в конкурсах.

8. Она руководит бизнесом, связанным с рекламой.

9. Что тебя развеселило?

3. Объясните своему другу, как ему действовать по прибытии в го­стиницу, используя следующие слова и словосочетания.

То go, reception, in the lobby; to book a room; a receptionist, to check in; to get the key from the room; to ask about breakfast time; to tell the bellboy, to show... to the room, to help with the luggage.

Hotels are as different as travellers who stay at them. According to the most common classification based on the principle of the level of comfort and service, there are 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-star hotels.

The 1-star hotels are the cheapest. Their rooms are small and simply furnished. Bathrooms are not provided in every room. Meals are not al­ways offered to their guests. These hotels are usually a long way from the city centre.

The 2-star hotels are a little more comfortable and have a better loca­tion.

The 3-star hotels offer large comfortable rooms with private bath­rooms. They usually provide a telephone, a TV-set and climate control. All the 3-star hotels have got restaurants and bars. Their location is usu­ally very good. They are rather expensive.

The location of the 4-star hotels is also fine and they provide very good services. All the rooms have private bathrooms, they are large, com­fortable and well furnished. Besides common telephones and TV-sets, there can be mini-bars, fridges and other equipment there. Besides restau­rants and bars, the 4-star hotels usually have saunas, solariums, swimming pools and fitness clubs.

In the 5-star hotels guests can find everything they need for their work and leisure: conference rooms, restaurants, health clubs, casinos, night clubs, parking lots and so on. Their rooms have the best up-to-date equipment including cable TV and high-speed Internet access. The staff of these hotels are very well trained. They provide services to wealthy people and the VIP. The 5-star hotels are located in very beautiful places in the centre.

There are other hotel classifications according to their location, size, materials they are made of, and so on.

According to their location, there are for example city centre hotels. You'll choose them if you want to be near business centre and the main sights. Motels are located mostly in main roads, a long way from the cen­tre. They are for those who travel by car. There are also suburban hotels which are usually cheap. Airport hotels can give accommodation to those who wait for their flight. Resort hotels are usually located at the seaside or in the country. They are for those who want to relax. Floating hotels are situated on liners or ships. Boatels are hotels on boats.

Treehouse hotels are built with living trees. There are such hotels for example in Costa Rica ['kasta' ri:ks], Kenya ['kinja] and Brazil [bre'zil].

Ice and Snow hotels can be visited in some northern countries, such as Sweden [swi:dn] or Finland. They are built of snow and ice for the cold season.

Underground rooms are available in Cave hotels in Australia [ois'treilja], Spain or Turkey [Ъ:кс].

There are even Underwater hotels in Sweden and Florida ['ftonda], USA.

And one can look for other kinds of accommodation, common and unusual.

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