Task 1. Grammar time: choose the right answer.

1. Do you have any plans for the next week? – Well, actually, I (go/am going/am going to go) to the photo exhibition with my colleague.

2. When ……….. the second term ……………… (does….start/is…going to start)?

3. Why are you taking the sewing machine out of the cupboard? – I (am going to remake/am remaking/remake) my dress. It is too big for me now.

4. We (are moving/move) to a new office tomorrow.

5. Why are you buying so much wallpaper? – My husband and I (redecorate/are going to redecorate) our flat.

6. I (am/am going to be) rich one day!

7. Look, the car (crashes/is going to crash/is crashing)!

8. The National Theatre (is celebrating/is going to celebrate/celebrates) its thirtieth anniversary.

9. We (am winning/are going to win/win) the European Cup next year.

10. According to my diary, we (meet/ are meeting/are going to meet) at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

Task 2 a) match words 1-14 with their synonyms in italics, translate and memorize them. Think of sentences using the words from the box.

1) body language 2) individually 3) staff 4) immediately  5) to book 6) details 7) vital

8) to buy 9) to change 10) to explore 11) to apologize 12) to delay 13) fortunately 14) global

workers ▪ right away ▪ to research ▪ employees ▪ critical ▪ non-verbal ▪ communication ▪ to reserve ▪ to shift ▪ face-to-face ▪ to say sorry ▪ personnel ▪ to get ▪ to put smth off ▪ essential ▪ to alter ▪ one-to-one ▪ international ▪ facts ▪ at once ▪ crucial ▪ information ▪ to investigate ▪ worldwide ▪ to purchase ▪ to examine ▪ to postpone ▪ to beg somebody’s pardon ▪ data ▪ to suspend ▪ luckily

b) find 7 synonyms (adjectives) from the unit to the word which means “ good ”.

c) complete the definitions with the appropriate word (“ inn ”, “ hotel ” and “ motel ”) and mind the difference between them.

   …………. is a hotel for people travelling by car

 …………. is a building where people stay and pay for their room

 .………… is a small hotel or pub (it's an old fashion word)

Task 3 a) match a word from the box with one of the definitions below:

a workshop facilities a social to confirm a requirement(s)

1) to state or show that smth is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence –

2) a party that is organized by a group or club –  

3) a period of discussion and practical work on a particular subject, in which a group of people share their knowledge and experience – 

4) something that you need or want –

5) buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose –

6) to provide yourself/smb/smth with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity –

b) fill in the gaps with the words from the box in a) and translate these sentences into Russian.

 

1. The hotel has special ……………………. for welcoming disabled people.

2. Our immediate …………………. is extra staff.

3. Please write ………………………….. your reservation (= say that it is definite).

4. The service in this hotel meets our ……………………….

5. Can you ………………………what happened?

6. All rooms have private ………………….. (= a private bathroom).

7. The centre is well ………….ed for surfing and diving.

8. The manager is arranging …………………. on cultural differences for the employees of his division.

9. The division manager …………………… that the meeting will take place next week.

10. She got a bank loan to rent and ………….. a small workshop.

Task 4 a) read Joannie and Stephen’s letter to their son and daughter-in-law and make a list of their arrangements.

1041, Penn Street Staten Island New York 16 November Dear Maisie and Tom, Well, it’s all arranged! We’re spending Christmas with you and then we’re going to Toronto to see Gary and Holly on 27 December. We’re staying with them for three days, and then we’re returning home on 31 December in time for New Year at home. We are coming to Chicago by train because we hate flying, as you know. We hope you can meet us in Chicago. Love MOM & POP

b) make a list of your arrangements for the next week.

Task 5 a) translate the dialogue into Russian and reproduce it in class.

RECEPTIONIST:	Good morning. May I help you?
TONY:	Good morning. A week ago we booked a room for us, in the names of Tony Marshall and May Hunter.
RECEPTIONIST:	Umm, just a moment. Yes, two single rooms with en-suite bathrooms?
TONY:	That's right. We're attending the “Sun, Sea and Sand” conference and exhibition. Does that mean we get a discount?
RECEPTIONIST:	Yes. We are one of the conference partner hotels, so there is a ten per cent discount. Is it for ten days? Is that correct?
MAY:	Yes, until the thirteenth. That's ten days.
RECEPTIONIST:	Good. Right then. We'll need you to sign a credit card voucher in advance. But when you check out, you can settle the account by card or cash, or cheque, as you wish.
TONY:	OK, thanks.
RECEPTIONIST:	Right. You, Ms. Hunter, are in room 202 and Mr. Marshall, you are in room 207. If you take the lift over there to the second floor the porter will accompany you with the baggage.
MAY:	Thank you very much.
TONY:	Cheers. Do you have a map of Manchester? We want to go out later.
RECEPTIONIST:	Yes, here you are.
MAY:	And can you recommend any good places to eat?
RECEPTIONIST:	Well, why don't you try Chinatown? There are a lot of good Chinese restaurants there.
MAY:	Oh, that sounds great, I love Chinese food. Thanks.
RECEPTIONIST:	Have a good day!

Task 6 a) translate these dialogues into English; b) think of similar situations and make up your own dialogues.

 

I

 

- Доброе утро! Отель Азимут. Меня зовут Элен. Чем могу Вам помочь?

- Здравствуйте! Я бы хотела забронировать двухместный номер.

- Оставайтесь на линии. Да, у нас есть сейчас номер на двоих. Это уютный номер с душем, кондиционером, телевизором, холодильником. Окна номера выходят на парк.

- Замечательно! Мне нравится. Сколько стоит номер?

- 2000 рублей в сутки.

- Очень хорошо. Я беру этот номер.

- Когда Вы планируете приехать и уехать?

- Мы собираемся пробыть в отеле с 30 апреля по 5 мая.

- До свидания. Ждём Вас 30 апреля.

II

 

- Могу я забронировать одноместный номер на двое суток до пятницы?

- Да, Вы можете взять номер 35. Окна номера выходят во двор.

- Сколько стоит номер?

- 89 долларов, полный пансион.

- У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?

- Боюсь, что нет.

- Вы можете показать мне номер?

- Конечно. Я уверена, что Вам понравится номер.

- Да, здесь очень комфортно. Я беру этот номер.

- Хорошо. Вот Ваши ключи.

Task 7 a) translate the interview into English and conduct a roleplay.

 

ЖУРНАЛИСТ:	Простите, вы едете на поезде сегодня или ждёте кого-то?
ГЕНРИ:	Мы едем на трёхчасовом поезде в Чикаго.
ЖУРНАЛИСТ:	А что вы собираетесь делать в Чикаго?
ГЕНРИ:	Мы проводит рождество с нашими внуками. Они обычно отмечают его у нас в Нью-Йорке, но на этот раз мы едем к ним.
ЖУРНАЛИСТ:	Итак, семейное рождество в Чикаго?
ГЕНРИ:	Да, сначала мы празднуем рождество вместе с семьёй, потом летим в Торонто, где проведём несколько дней с нашими друзьями.
ЖУРНАЛИСТ:	Во сколько вы прилетаете в Чикаго?
ГЕНРИ:	В 9 утра.
ЖУРНАЛИСТ:	Когда вы уезжаете домой в конце каникул?
ГЕНРИ:	Кода наши друзья устанут от нас.
СТЕФАНИ:	Не слушайте его. Он шутит. Мы возвращаемся 31 декабря.
ЖУРНАЛИСТ:	Чем вы занимаетесь?
ГЕНРИ:	Мы уже пенсионеры. Мы не работаем. Я раньше работал брокером на Уолл Стрит.
ЖУРНАЛИСТ:	Вы живёте в Нью-Йорке?
ГЕНРИ:	Нет, мы живём на Стейтен Айленд и гордимся этим.

Task 8. Story time: a) use the information below to compose a story about Tony and May’s experience travelling to Prague. Use the Past Simple Tense.

Vacation in Prague to go to Prague on summer vacation • to arrive at the airport • to take a taxi • to try to go to their hotel • not to know the way to the hotel (a taxi driver) • to speak little English • to be a bad start of their journey • to take them 3 hours to get to the hotel • to be very tired and angry • to meet nobody at the reception desk in the hotel • to turn up at last (the receptionist) • to have no reservations for them • to be very upset • to have only two small rooms at the front of the hotel • to have no choice • to fill a new registration form • to have no passport on smb • to carry their bags to their room • to have no money to tip the porter • to decide to buy a sandwich • to be closed (the room service)

 

b) talk about your own experience staying in a hotel. Was it a good experience?