English for travellers: Учебное пособие по английскому языку для первого и второго курсов очной и заочной форм обучения

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Учебное пособие «English for travellers» предназначено для обучающихся на первом и втором курсах очной и заочной форм обучения в лесотехническом вузе и рассчитано на 36 часов аудиторной работы. Издается по решению редакционно-издательского совета Уральского государственного лесотехнического университета. 27. Королева О.С., Лаврик Е.Ю. English for travellers. 2020 Text 1 Read the text and translate it. While reading try and find answers to these questions. 1. Is it important to book a hotel in advance? Why? 2. What methods of booking accommodation do you know? 3. What online resources for booking do you know? Which of them, in your opinion, is the most popular in Russia? Tips on How to Book a Hotel Room Booking a hotel room is a little like buying a big-screen television. If you don't do your homework beforehand to find the best combination of features, quality, and price, you're likely to feel burned when you find out after buying it that anoth... Before Booking To book a hotel room with the best chance of satisfying your wallet and your needs, you'll spend almost all of your time searching for the right place. To maximize these efforts you should take advantage of internet travel sites, consumer reviews, and... • Browse travel websites. Many trips and hotel bookings are now purchased through commercial websites such as Expedia.com, Travelocity.com, Orbitz.com, and Hotels.com. Be sure to shop around sites for the best deal and don't forget to visit the hotel ... • Take a look at cancellation policies. If you do book on a commercial website, be sure to research their cancellation policy. While most sites have stopped charging steep cancellation fees (sometimes the entire cost of the booking), you need to make ... • Read the reviews. Check out consumer review sites like TripAdvisor.com, which gathers and aggregates reviews of hotels by former patrons. TripAdvisor.com is a good resource because it organizes reviews by the type of stay (e.g., couples, business tr... • Dig deeper on deals that are too good to be true. If a deal seems substantially lower than surrounding hotels, check to make sure the hotel isn't being renovated or there's not another reason for the low price (e.g., it's in a high crime a... • Look up the location. If you have a target geographic area, punch in the address into Google maps. You can zoom in to see exactly where it is as well as the surrounding area (the map will tell you surrounding stores, restaurants, etc.), and you can ... • Call ahead. Once you've targeted a hotel or whittled your list to several hotels, be sure to call them and ask about your needs or concerns. For example, if you'll want to make a lot of phone calls, you'll want to ask if they have free local calling... • Contact a travel agent for exotic or remote destinations. If your trip involves a more exotic or remote location, you should probably consult a travel agent who knows the area, the culture, and the businesses in the area. Travel agents can be... Booking and Arrival Once you're ready to book a hotel room, there are still a few more questions that you should confirm before committing and certain actions you should take to preemptively avoid hassles and headaches upon arrival. • Check for these before. Before committing to book your room, find out: – The amount of the deposit. – The cutoff date for cancelling your reservation with incurring a penalty (for most hotels it is 24-48 hours before arrival, or else you will be charged the first night's stay on your credit card). – Any discounts the hotel offers (senior discount, government discount, military, etc.). – Check-in and check-out times. If you're going to be checking in very late, be sure to inform them so they don't give your room to another patron. Hotels have a custom of overbooking rooms, and have been known to bump very late arriving guests. – If they charge any extra fees for your stay (resort fee, parking, etc.). • Request the type of room. When you make the reservation, be sure to request the type of room you want. For example, if noise is an issue, you'll want to be placed away from elevators, ice machines, and in a room not facing the street. If it's a reso... • Book with a credit card. Book your hotel with a credit card rather than an debit card. Credit cards offer consumers far more protection in the event of fraud. If there is a fraudulent transaction, you'll only be on the hook for $50 and the credit ca... • Confirm the reservation. Call the hotel a few weeks before your stay to confirm they have your reservation and to confirm they have your special requests (e.g., room away from noise). • Get it in writing. Ask for written confirmation for all reservations. Almost all hotels will send you an email confirmation of your reservation or will fax you confirmation if you don't have email access. Be sure to bring a copy of your reservation ... HOTEL TYPES THE WALDORF Greenwich, London WC2B 5DD FORTE CREST GROSVENOR HOUSE APARTMENTS ROOM RATES Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2 Dialogue 3 Dialogue 4 John: ______________________________________________________ HOTEL FACILITIES Texts for reading Read the text and translate it. While reading try and find answers to these questions: 1. What is the best time for visiting restaurants? 2. What is the main criterion for you when choosing a restaurant? 3. Do you have any favourite restaurant in your city? HOW TO LAY A COVER Vocabulary notes USEFUL INFORMATION Table manners GLOSSARY FISH SNACKS POULTRY (ПТИЦА) DESSERT (ДЕСЕРТ) BEVERAGES (НАПИТКИ)