Are Package Holidays the Best Type of Holiday?

When most people go on holiday, they usually want to relax and take it easy.

For this reason, many people believe that a package holiday is the best type of holiday to choose. However, do package holidays have some disadvantages, too?

Without a doubt, there are many advantages of package holidays. To begin with, all the flights, accommodation and airport transfers are booked for you by travel agent so that you don’t have to do any planning or organising for yourself. Moreover, a guide can always help you sort out any difficulties you might have. The guide speaks your native language, gives you information about the local area, and may arrange day trips and events for you.

On the other hand, there are some arguments against going on package tour. One disadvantage is that there is no freedom to change your mind about where to go or stay, as everything is already arranged. Furthermore, package holidays are often in popular tourist resorts with noisy nightlife and many other holidaymakers. As the result, they can be very tiring and don’t give you the opportunity to experience the local culture.

To sum up, although there are a few disadvantages to going on package tour, I would argue that they have more advantages after all.

 

 

Ex. 7 Are you a knowledgeable traveller? Do the quiz below in groups. Check the answers with your teacher.

1. Which is the largest country in the world?

2. Which country has a bigger population: Russia or China?

3. Which is longer: the Nile river or the Amazon river?

4. Which country has the longest coastline in the world: Australia, Canada or Greece?

5. Which is the most populated city in the world: Mumbai in India, Moscow or Seoul in South Korea?

 

Ex. 8 Match the descriptions to the country below.

1. It has the most fast food restaurants in the world.

2. They drink the most cups of tea per person in the world.

3. It has the busiest airport in the world.

4. It is the most popular country in the world with tourists.

5. It has the most popular theme park in the world.

 

Ex. 9 What are you more interested to see on your holiday? Discuss what things are more important.

- Natural wonders such as waterfalls, mountains, etc.

- Ancient archeological sites and great monuments

- Romantic, historical cities

- Exciting modern cities

- Beautiful beaches and coastline

 

Ex. 10 Read the text below and answer these questions.

a. Which place won in each category in Ex. 9?

b. Which places have you heard of or visited?

Top Places to Visit

The Grand Canyon stretches for 443 kilometres where the Colorado River cuts through north-west Arizona. The Canyon is a baby by geological standards – only six million years old. It is the incredible colours of different rock layers that delight visitors. Over five million people visit the Canyon every year. Averagely, visitors spend only fifteen minutes looking at the Canyon. Even so, they should be careful: every year an average of five people fall over the edge.

What could be more romantic than going down a Venetian canal in a gondola? Venice is the favourite of lovers all over the world. This unique city is located on 118 islands, and has over 200 canals and 400 bridges. You should visit the Piazza San Marco, one of the most beautiful squares in the world, and marvel at the Basilica of St. Mark, and Doge’s Palace, the home of famous paintings and sculptures.

Even for those who are not interested in gambling, Las Vegas is one of the most exciting cities in the world. The Strip is a five-mile stretch of extravagant hotels and casinos, including replicas of the Eiffel Tower, the Egyptian Pyramids and ancient Roman palaces. Famous for its quick weddings (Elvis Presley and Richard Geer were married there for example), you can even arrange a “drive through wedding” and be back in casinos in an hour!

KohSamui is a tropical paradise located in the warm waters to the southeast of Thailand. Although it is the second largest island after Phuket, it was unknown to tourists until a few years ago. Easy to reach from Bangkok, it is covered with coconut trees and brightly coloured flowers, and is surrounded by white sandy beaches and turquoise seas.

The city of Petra has been a location for many Hollywood films, including “Indiana Jones” and “The Last Crusade”. It was built in rocky cliffs more than              two thousand years ago. Temples, palaces, and huge Amphitheatre were cut out of the cliffs, which give the city its rose-red appearance.

 

Ex. 11 Work in pairs. Find in the text what these numbers refer to.

400; 5; 118; 443; 2 000; 5 mln; second; 15; 5 miles; 6 mln; 200.

 

Ex. 12 Discuss the following questions across the class.

1. Put the five places in order starting with the one you would most like to visit. Why?

2. Are there any other places in the world you would like to visit?

3. Have you been anywhere that you think everyone should see?

4. Do people in your country often travel to other countries?

5. What are the popular destinations for tourists from your country? Why?

 

Ex. 13 Discuss the following questions in pairs.

1. What type of holiday do you prefer and why?

2. What season do you prefer and why?

3. Where do you usually go for holiday?

4. What do you usually like doing when you are on holiday?

5. Where did you go last summer? What did you do there?

6. Where would you like to go for holiday and why?

7. What is your ideal holiday?

 

Ex. 14 Make a presentation of your ideal holiday. Think of a country, how you will get there, what you will do, where you will go, what season of the year you will choose.

 

UNIT VIII

TRAVELLING

Vocabulary

to travel by train / plane / coach / bus / car / ship / ferry / bicycle / by land / air / sea

to go on foot; to hitch-hike

to travel for short / long distance

express / day / overnight / high-speed / commuter / direct / train / car / carriage; sleeping car; buffet car

steward/guard

compartment

berth (lower/upper)

travel

journey, trip, voyage, cruise

deck (lower/upper)

to get seasick/airsick

book a ticket (in advance)

booking office

to buy (bought) a ticket through a ticket machine

ticker inspector/spot checker

time-table

arrival/departure board

to arrive at/in

to depart

to delay

to cancel

to change trains/lines

to board a train/plane/ship/ferry

to get on/off (transport)

boarding is announced; a boarding pass/card

single/return ticket (Br.); one way/round trip (am)

to catch/miss a train/plane/bus …

information office

waiting room

departure lounge

gate (number)

flight (number)

to check-in, check-in desk

luggage/baggage; baggage claim

suitcase

duty-free shop, customs, customs declaration/officer

to go through the customs, fill in (out) a customs declaration;

Do you have/ Have you got anything to declare?

air shuttle

calm/stormy sea

Ex.1 Match the words with the categories a-c

a. by land                            b. by air                              c. by sea

boat, car, helicopter, train, balloon, ferry, bicycle (bike), bus, motorbike, plane, coach, ship, commuter.

 

Ex.2 Group the words in Exercise 1 in the categories below.

1.private: car public: ….

 

1. private and public transport

2. vehicles that you use for short distances and long distances

3. vehicles that you drive, ride, sail or fly

4. vehicles that a pilot, driver, and rider controls

 

Ex.3 Say which kind of transport you usually use for work, University or free-time activities.

Model:During the week, I usually travel around town by bus. At weekends I often drive to friends’ houses or into the country. When I go on holiday, I travel by train.

Ex.4 Read the text about different ways of travelling and underline the phrases that describe their advantages and disadvantages.

Before planning a long distance trip you often have to decide which way of travelling you would prefer: by air, by land or by sea

Travelling by air is considered to be the most speedy and comfortable. But a lot of people hate flying. They think it’s too expensive and dangerous. Besides you have to spend a lot of time in a long queue waiting for your ticket and luggage to be checked in or your flight may be delayed and sometimes even cancelled. Very often it takes hours for the plane to take off. Then after the plane lands it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city because airports are usually very far from the city centre and you have to use an air-shuttle or a taxi to get there.

If you travel by train it’s much cheaper, safer and sometimes even more comfortable. On a train you may be sitting and watching landscapes passing by or just resting and reading. RY stations are more convenient than airports, as you can get on and off the train in the centre of the city. If you miss a train, you can catch another one later. Of course, trains are slower than planes and long journeys may be boring and tiresome or it may be stuffy in a compartment.

And of course, you can’t get to Sakhalin or to New-York by train.

If you are not in a hurry and want to have a romantic holiday, why not to take a journey by ship, or ferry? A trip by sea offers a great variety of pleasures. You can relax on a deck sunbathing, swim in the pool or enjoy restaurants and bars meeting new people, if the sea is calm. If not, you can get seasick and it spoils your journey.

Travelling by car or by bike is getting more and more popular. First of all you don’t need to buy tickets. You put your entire luggage in the trunk and go where you want. But you have to plan your journey and think over all the details beforehand to avoid unpleasant situations. And of course, the most important is to have a driver’s license and be a good driver.

Travelling on foot or rambling as it is called in England may be the healthiest way of travelling. You take your rucksack and you needn’t buy any tickets, you needn’t hurry. But how far can you travel on foot?

 

Ex.5 Say which of these adjectives describe travelling by train? By plane? By sea? By car (bike)?

Dangerous; fast; romantic; safe; slow; comfortable; expensive; speedy; boring; convenient; tiresome; pleasant; interesting; popular; healthy.

Ex.6 Match the verbs from the text and their definitions.

1. to land 2. to catch 3. to miss 4. to take off 5. to check in 6. to cancel 7. to be delayed 8. to ramble

a). to leave the ground and go up in the air b). to arrive at an airport in a plane c). to arrive too late for a plane, train etc. d). to get on or into public transport e). to walk about for pleasure f). to be postponed g). to call off h). to register; to verify

 

Ex.7 Complete the table below and be ready to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the kinds of transport.

	Advantages	Disadvantages
by train	safe	……………………
by plane	……………………	……………………
by ferry	……………………	……………………
by car	……………………	……………………
by bike	……………………	……………………
on foot	……………………	……………………

 

Ex.8 Compare different kinds of transport. Use different forms of adjectives.

a) agree or disagree:

Model: Trains are safer than planes. More people die in a plane crash.

   2. Stations are more convenient than airports.

   3. A bike is the healthiest way of transport.

   4. A coach is much cheaper than a train.

   5. A helicopter is as reliable as a plane.

   6. A balloon is not as reliable as a helicopter.

b) make your own sentences using the phrases:

1) bus/tramway; best 2) train/plane; dangerous 3) ferry/train; slow 4) train/coach; expensive 5) car/bike; comfortable 6) plane/helicopter; dangerous.

Ex. 9 Translate the following sentences into English.

1.Иногда поезда такие же дорогие, как и самолеты. 2. Билет в одну сторону не намного дешевле, чем обратный. 3. Поездка на пароме в Швецию – самое романтическое путешествие. 4. Метро – самый удобный вид общественного транспорта. 5. Каюта II-класса не такая удобная, как каюта I-го класса. 6. Скорые поезда намного быстрее пассажирских. 7. Ты такой же хороший водитель, как и твой отец. 8. Поездка на корабле такая же волнующая, как и на самолете. 9. Это была самая восхитительная поездка в моей жизни. 10. Туда намного лучше лететь самолетом, чем ехать поездом.

 

Ex.10 Speak about common ways of travelling short and long distances in your country. Compare the different ways and say which you prefer. Use these adjectives to help you.

Slow/fast cheap(inexpensive)/expensive safe/dangerous comfortable/uncomfortable reliable/unreliable convenient/inconvenient boring/exciting romantic/practical

Ex.11 The words in the box are all to do with travelling by train. Group them according to the meaning.

Ticket office, buffet car, show your tickets, get on, café, single, spot checker, passenger, get off, miss, driver, information office, compartment, platform, waiting room, catch, return

Verbs to do with trains _________________________________________________

Kinds of tickets ______________________________________________________

People _____________________________________________________________

Places ____ __________________________________________________________

Ex. 12 Ask and answer: What time is the train to …?

                                      Which platform?

                                      How much is a ticket to …?

Destination	Platform	Time	Fare
London	7	6.40 a.m.	£ 24
Leeds	5	7.15 p.m.	£ 67.50
Manchester	8	8.23 a.m.	£ 124
Bristol	11	14.35	£ 140

 

Ex.13 Look at a train timetable. You need to go from London to Glasgow, Wednesday 15^th, 2 p.m., first class, which train will you book?

a). Choose any other place of destination and say how you can get there.

b). Say which trains need seat reservations. Is this kind of service free if you have a ticket?

c). How many stops does the train from London to Glasgow have?

d). Which trains have a stop at Dunbar?

e). Which station does the train to Glasgow depart from?

f). If the train departs from London at 11.30, what time does it arrive in Newcastle?

g). How can I get to Durham?

h). I need to be in York by 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Which train shall I take?

 

 

Now answer the questions about your train:

1. What time does it leave London?

2. Which station does it leave from?

3. What time does it arrive in Glasgow?

4. How many times does it stop before it arrives there?

5. Is there food and drink on the train?

 

Ex.14 The following sentences describe what you do when you go to an airport to catch a plane, but they are in the wrong order. Read them carefully and put them in the right order.

____ You go to the departure lounge.

____ You get a trolley.

____ You arrive at the airport.

____ You go to the gate.

____ You go to the check-in desk.

____ You go to the duty-free shop.

____ You get a boarding card.

____ You board a plane.

____ You check in your luggage

____ You look at the departure board to see if your flight is boarding yet.

____ The board tells you which gate to go to.

____ You go through passport control.

What is the order of events when you fly into an airport? Begin like this: The plane lands. You unfasten your seat-belt. …

Ex.15 Read the following dialogues and say where they are taking place.

1. - Hello. Can I see your passport and ticket, please?

- Here you are.

- Thank you. Do you have just one suitcase?

- Yes.

- Do you have any hand luggage?

- Just this case.

- Right. Here’s your ticket and boarding card.

2. - Good morning. Can I help you?

- Yes, please. I want to go to Edinburgh. When is the next train?

- Let me see. There’s one at 10.42. you change at Doncaster. And there’s another at         11.15.

- Is that direct?

- That’s direct.

- I’ll have a return ticket, then.

3. - Brighton, please.

- Single or return?

- Single, please.

- 112 pounds.

- Sorry, what? How much?

- £112, please.

4. - Excuse me. I’d like some information about trains, please.

- Where to?

- To London, please.

- When do you want to go?

- Tomorrow evening. About 6 p.m.

- There’s one at 6.40.

- Thank you.

UNIT VIII

HOTELS

Vocabulary

Hotels: Bed & Breakfast; country house hotel; corporate hotel; coaching inn; guesthouse; farmhouse.

Classification grading range (from the lowest category to “five stars”)

A range of facilities and services (including morning calls; luggage assistance;                   en suite WC; hot evening meals available; room service; laundry service; ironing service; gym; indoor/outdoor swimming pools, etc.)

Accommodation for tourists: a single room; twin-bedded room; double room; no single room available; a suite.

The daily rate; a price for off-season / high season; £30 a night;? 100 per person

to make a reservation

to choose a place to stay

to stay in a hotel (for 5 nights / for a fortnight / on business)

to make a booking / a reservation

to reserve a room

to book a room (a week) in advance

to check in to a hotel / to check out of the hotel

to complete the quest registration card

to accept traveller’scheques / credit cards / debit cards

to pay in cash / by personal cheque / by a credit card

Enjoy your stay!

Enjoy your stay with us!

Choosing a place to stay

Ex. 1 Read the information about accommodation for tourists in Great Britain. Before you do so, offer you opinion of what these types of hotels are:

· Bed&Breakfast;

· Country house hotel;

· Corporate hotel;

· Coaching inn.

Where else can a tourist spend a night? Share your experience in travel with your fellow students.

Ex. 2 Read about types of hotels in Great Britain. Mark special features of each type and speak on the type you would prefer. Give your reasons.

Where to stay

The range of hotels and accommodation available in Britain is extensive. Whatever your budget, you should find something to suit you: from luxurious country-house hotels to cosy guesthouses.

Country House Hotels. The term has been somewhat liberally used by hoteliers where some cursory redecoration[1], gas log-fires and reproduction furniture allowed

for the word “country-house” are added to the new hotel brochure. However, the buildings are invariably of some architectural value, and filled with antiques and fine furnishings. Often they are situated in extensive grounds. Comfort and luxury are guaranteed — as well as a high tariff. Some country-houses are run by resident owner-proprietors while others may be owned by hotel chains such as Historic House Hotels.

Corporate Hotels and Hotel Chains. Often at the top end of the market are the large corporate hotels such as the Sheraton group which provide every imaginable comfort and facility, nearly always including an excellent restaurant, swimming pool and a leisure and fitness centre. Major hotel chains such as Forte Crest are to be found in all the larger cities. Prices can be high, but are often quoted for the room rather than[2] per person. They do not always include breakfast, so check before you book. Sometimes chain hotels will offer special weekend rates for tourists who book in advance, though weekdays can often see them full with business travellers and conference delegates.

Classic Hotels and Coaching Inns. In the middle price range there are traditional hotels. They are often family-run and rely on regular visitors. They usually offer reasonable comfort and decor. In towns you may also find small, privately-run modern hotels offering good value.

Coaching inns can be found all over England and Wales. They are used by people journeying by horse and carriage, where horses would be rested and travellers refreshed and given lodging. They are generally attractive historic buildings. Often they are the town’s focal point, usually decorated traditionally, with a reliable restaurant and a friendly atmosphere.

Bed-and-Breakfast and Guesthouses. Bed-and-Breakfast hotels, or B&Bs as they are more commonly known, dominate the lower price range, and such guesthouses and farm-houses can be found all over Britain. They are often family-owned and offer basic accommodation, usually with a choice of English or Continental breakfast included in the price of the room. B&Bs don’t normally accept traveller’scheques or credit cards; payment is preferred in cash or personal cheque (with a cheque guarantee card). Many tourist boards publish a Bed & Breakfast Touring Map, which gives details of places they have inspected.

1cursory redecoration – косметическийремонт [1] rather than– ане

Ex. 3 Read the text about hotel classifications. Prepare to discuss the differences between 1- or 2-star hotels and 4- or 5-star hotels.

Hotel Classification

When making your hotel selection, you should pay attention to the classification grading range from the lowest category to five stars.

The number of stars given is related to the range of facilities and services. Classification grading means criteria such as warmth of welcome and comfort of furnishings. However, you may come across a deluxe B&B and its facilities can be of a very high standard.

★ Accommodation with additional facilities, including washbasins in all bedrooms, a lounge and use of telephone (hostels and motels).

★★ A wider range of facilities and services, including morning tea and calls, bedside lights, colour TV in lounge or bedrooms, luggage assistance.

★★★ At least one third of the bedrooms with an en suite WC and bath or shower, plus easy chair and full-length mirror. Shoe cleaning facilities, hairdryers, and hot evening meals available.

★★★★ At least three quarters of the bedrooms with an en suite WC and bath or shower, plus colour TV, radio and telephone. 24-hour access and lounge service until midnight. Last orders for meals 20.30 or later.

★★★★★ All bedrooms have WC, bath and shower en suite, plus a wide range of facilities and services, including room service, all-night lounge service and laundry service. Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Ex. 4 What type of hotel can you find the mentioned below facilities in?

Adequate heating and lighting, TV, cooker, fridge, easy chairs or sofas for all occupants, bedside units or shelves, dressing tables, linen and towels available, vacuum cleaner, iron and ironing board, all sleeping in beds or bunks, use of an automatic washing machine and tumble drier, automatically controlled heating, own washing machine and tumble drier, bath and shower, telephone, dishwasher, microwave.

 

Ex. 5 What hotel and in-room facilities and services would be most important for you if you stayed in a hotel? Discuss in small groups.

a) for pleasure?	b) on business?
c) for one night?	d) for a fortnight?
e) with children?	f) will an elderly person?

Room:

· En suite bath and/or shower	· Climate control
· Direct-dial lelephone	· Colour TV
· PC	· Satellite/cable TV
· Hi-Fi	· Mini-bar
· Freezer	· Microwave
· Hairdrier	· Tea/coffee making facilities
· Balcony	· Sea-view

Hotel:

· Vicinity to airport	· Leisure facilities
· Vicinity to city-centre	· Babysitting service
· Round-the clock room service	· Area with children’s equipment
· Elevator	· Sauna
· Terrace with tables for eating outside	· PC terminal
· Restaurant	· Beauty salon
· Cocktail bar	· Chemist’s shop
· Vegetarian diets provided	· Library
· Internet access	· Swimming pool - indoor/ outdoor
· Laundry service	· Gymnasium
· Ironing facilities	· Tennis Courts
· Smoking restricted	· Pets accepted by arrangement
· Private parking	· Credit/debit cards accepted

Ex. 6Mr. Harvey is in the Accommodation Bureau at Copenhagen Central Railway Station. Read the conversation between Mr. Harvey and Fru Nielsen. Try to remember the information about the hotels.

Nielsen: God morgen.

Harvey: Excuse me, do you speak English?

Nielsen: Yes, I do. How can I help you?

Harvey: I need a double room with bath for two nights.

Nielsen: I see. What sort of hotel would you like?

Harvey: Well, could you tell me what kind of accommodation is available?

Nielsen: Well, of course, there are different classes of hotel. Prices start at?30 a night for a one star hotel and go up to?650 for a better one.

Harvey: What is there for about £50 a night?

Nielsen: That’s about?60. Here’s a selection of hotels at around that price.

Harvey: Ah, thank you very much.

Nielsen: Where would you like to be? The hotels in the centre are more convenient than the hotels in the suburbs, but then the city centre hotels are more expensive and noisier.

Harvey: We’d like to be in the city centre. Which of these is a good place?

Nielsen: Well, the Titan, the Union, and the Regent are all very central.

Harvey: Could you explain the prices at the Regent?

Nielsen: Yes. There is a minimum price for off-season stay and a maximum price for high season, June to August.

Harvey: What’s the Regent like?

Nielsen: It’s a medium-sized hotel and, as far as I know, it’s very comfortable.

Harvey: Can I book a room in the Regent from here?

Nielsen: Certainly, that’s no problem. So that’s for today the 17th August, and tomorrow?

Harvey: Yes.

Nielsen: What name is it, please?

Harvey: Harvey.

Nielsen: Could you spell that?

Harvey: H-A-R-V-E-Y.

Nielsen: Thank you, Mr Harvey. Just wait a moment while I confirm your booking with the hotel.

 

Ex. 7 Answer the questions on the dialogue:

1) What kind of room does Mr. Harvey want?

2) In what ways are suburban hotels better?

3) Must Mr. Harvey pay the minimum or maximum price for a hotel room?

4) For what dates does Mr. Harvey need a room?

5) How big is the Hotel Regent?

 

Ex. 8Read the four telephone conversations between Mr. Knudsen, a hotel registration clerk and different callers. Act out the conversations. Memorize italicized words and expressions.

1.

Operator: Hotel Regent. Good morning. Can I help you?

Caller: Yes, I’d like to book a room for next week.

Operator: Hold the line, please, and I’ll put you through to Advance Reservations.

Knudsen: Advance Reservations. Can I help you?

Caller: Yes, I’d like to book a twin-bedded room from the afternoon of the 21st August to the morning of the 27th.

Knudsen: Yes, we have a twin-bedded room available for those dates. The rate is?130 per night, including continental breakfast.

Caller: That will be fine.

 

2.

Knudsen: Advance Reservations. Can I help you?

Caller: Yes, do you have a double room with shower from the 19th to 23 August, with full board, please?

Knudsen: One moment, please...Yes, we have.

Caller: What is the daily rate?

Knudsen:?100 per person.

Caller: Fine. Could I make a booking, please?

Knudsen: Certainly. Your name, telefax number and electronic mail address, please.

Caller: My name is Minin, the telefax number is [phone]. My e-mail is [e-mail]. Could I also have garage space for my car?

Knudsen: Certainly, Mr. Minin. I’ll reserve you a space. Anything else, sir?

Caller: No, that’s all, thank you.

Knudsen: I’ll send you confirmation of your booking.

Caller: Thank you very much. Goodbye.

Knudsen: Goodbye.

 

3.

Knudsen: Advance Reservations. Can Ihelp you?

Caller: My name is Dalbret. I’d like to book a single room for 25th August.

Knudsen: I’m very sorry, sir. We have no single rooms availableon that date. I can put you on the waiting listand ring you if there’s a cancellation.

Caller: Thank you, but could you give me the name of another hotel?

Knudsen: Try the Hotel Central, sir.

Caller: Hotel Central. Thank you very much.

Knudsen: Not at all.Thank you for calling.

4.

Caller: Good morning. This is Frau Schmidt of Holstein AG, Hamburg. I want to reserve a single room for Mr Lang, our Marketing Manager.

Knudsen: Yes, Frau Schmidt. When does he require the room?

Caller: For the night of 24th August. And Mr Lang would like a quiet room away from the street with river view.

Knudsen: For 24th August. Certainly. Could you give me your address, please?

Caller: Yes, it’s Postweg 45, 2000 Hamburg 22.

Knudsen: Could you spell ‘Postweg’, please?

Caller: Yes, it’s P-O-S-T-W-E-G.

Knudsen: Postweg 45, 2000 Hamburg 22.

Caller: Right. Oh, and would you send us the bill, please?

Knudsen: Of course. And thank you for calling.

Caller: Thank you. Goodbye.

 

Ex. 8 Role-play. Work in pairs.

Student A. You want to stay at Studios Inn Hotel. Call the Reception; ask about the services, facilities and prices. Make a reservation.

Student B. Act as Front Desk Clerk in Studios Inn Hotel. Answer A’s questions. Reserve a room for A.

 

Ex. 9 Consuela Rodriguez is checking in to the Studios Inn Hotel. Read Conversation A twice changing the parts. Then act is out taking the part of the Front Desk Clerk and the part of Consuela Rodriguez.

Conversation A

Front Desk Clerk: Good afternoon. Can I help you?

Consuela Rodriguez: Yes. Do you have any vacancies starting tonight?

Front Desk Clerk: Yes, ma’am, we do. How long would you like to stay?

Consuela Rodriguez: For four nights.

Front Desk Clerk: What kind of room would you like?

Consuela Rodriguez: A single, if possible.

Front Desk Clerk: Let me see.... Will you be paying by credit card?

Consuela Rodriguez: Yes. MasterCard. Here you are.

Front Desk Clerk: That’s Ms. Rodriguez? I’ll just take an impression of your card. Would you please complete the guest registration card?

Consuela Rodriguez: Certainly.

 

Ex. 10 Read Conversation B twice changing the parts. Act it out.

Conversation В

Front Desk Clerk: Here’s your credit card, Ms. Rodriguez, and your room key.

Consuela Rodriguez: Thank you.

Front Desk Clerk: This is your room charge card. You’ll need this if you charge anything in the restaurant or lobby shops. Could you sign it here?

Consuela Rodriguez: OK.

Front Desk Clerk: Right. Your room is on the seventh floor. The bell captain will take your bags up to your room.

Consuela Rodriguez: Thank you. Oh, is the restaurant still serving lunch?

Front Desk Clerk: Our main restaurant closes at two thirty, but you can get something to eat in the all-day Coffee Shop. It’s located across the lobby.

Consuela Rodriguez: Thank you very much.

Front Desk Clerk: You’re very welcome. Enjoy your stay with us.

 

Ex. 11 Role Play. Work in pairs. Use the instructions below. Do not forget to change parts.

Student A. Act as a hotel guest. Check in.

Student B. Act as the receptionist. Provide the guest with all necessary information. Answer questions.

Receptionist

Guest

1. Welcome. Ask how you can help. 2. Single / double / suite? 3. Ask for the name. 4. Ask to spell it. 5. Ask about the period of stay. 6. Ask who (s)he, is going to stay with. Answer all the customer's questions about facilities.   7. Say you are waiting for him / her.

1. Ask if you can book a room at the hotel. 2. Say which room you'd like. 3. Tell your name. 4. Spell it. 5. Say when you're going to stay. 6. Say who you are going to stay with. Ask about: · price; · the location of the hotel; · how you can get there; · if they serve meals; · if there is a restaurant / pool etc. · if thereis a lift; · if there is a car park, and any otherquestions about facilities. 7. Thank and say good bye.

 

 

UNIT IX

HEALTHY WAY OF LIFE

Vocabulary

physical activity (regular exercise) - физическаяактивность (регулярныефизич. упражн)

veggie (vegetarian)/ vegan - вегетарианец/строгийвегетарианец

clean water and air - чистыеводаивоздух

winter/ summer sports - зимние/летниевидыспорта

active/quiet life - активная/спокойнаяжизнь

outdoorgames - игры на свежем воздухе

togowalking/ jogging - заниматься ходьбой/бегом

indoorgames - игры в помещении

swimming pool - бассейн

to go to the gym - ходитьвспортзал

relaxedperson - спокойный человек

tobestressed - быть в напряжении, стрессовой ситуации

to take care of oneself - заботитьсяосебе                                                           

to do morning exercises - делатьутреннююзарядку

healthy food - здороваяпища

vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, carrots, potatoes)- овощи (огурцы, помидоры, лук, морковь, картофель)

fruits (apples, oranges, bananas, pomegranates) - фрукты (яблоки, апельсины, бананы, гранаты)

regulareating - регулярное питание

meat (pork, lamb, beef) - мясо (свинина, баранина, говядина)

dairyproducts (milk, cream, sourcream, eggs, - молочные продукты (молоко, сметана, яйца) cheese, yoghurt, cottagecheese, butter,) - сыр, йогурт, творог, сливочное масло medicines - лекарства eatinghabits - привычки в еде

fish (trout, salmon, caviar, cord, herring) - рыба (форель, лосось, икра, треска, сельдь)

cereals (rice, buckwheat, millet, oats) - крупы (рис, греча, пшено, овёс)

cornflakes - кукурузныехлопья

fruit juices - фруктовыесоки

bread (white, brown) - хлеб (белый, чёрный)

vegetable salads - овощныесалаты

food low/ high in fat - пищаснизким/высокимсодержаниемжира

tokeep/togetfit - держаться в форме (быть здоровым)

fried/ boiled/ stewedfood - жареная/варёная/тушёная пища

nutrients - питательные вещества

lose/ putonweight - похудеть/поправиться

balancedmeals - сбалансированное питание

fibre - волокнистые вещества в пище

to be on a diet - бытьнадиете

to keep to/ go on a diet - сестьнадиету

tohaveahealthydiet - придерживаться здорового питания

healthy/ unhealthylifestyle - здоровый/нездоровый образ жизни

Ex. 1 You are going to do a quiz about happiness. Read the introduction and answer the questions.

1 What does happiness depend on?

2 What do you need to know about yourself?

3 How can you learn to be happier?

 

Ex.2 Your happiness depends on how you see yourself, what you want from life, and how well you get on with other people.But you need to know yourself. What sort of person are you? What makes you happy? Do you know how to make yourself happier? If you can answer these questions, you can learn to change the way you think and behave. And you can actually be happier. It just needs practice.

 

Do the quiz and find out how happy you are.

Write 1 -5 for each statement.

1 = very true                                   4 = not very true

2 = mainly true                               5 = not true at all

3= about 50/50

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1) 1 take every opportunity to play, laugh, and have a good time.

2) I usually have a holiday at least once a year.

3) I get pleasure from lots of different things - art, nature, sport, friends...

4) Sometimes I get very enthusiastic about things.

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5) I have and do the things in life that I think are important.

6) I have a positive image of myself.

7) I am grateful for what I have, and appreciate it.

8) I don't often feel jealous or envious of other people.

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9) I sleep well and wake up feeling ready for a new day.

10) I keep fit and I take care of myself.

11) 1 never feel stressed when I have a lot of things to do.

12) I don't feel afraid or depressed.

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13) I have close friends and people I share interests with.

14) I get a lot of satisfaction from my work/study.

15) My life makes a difference to other people.

16) I try to help other people.

Your score:

16-28 Extremely happy

29-40 Happy enough

41 -52 Not sure about being happy

53-64 Not very happy

65-80 Cheer up! Life can't be that bad.

Do you agree?

 

Ex.3 The quiz is in four sections. Write one of these headings above each section.

• Your health

• Your relationships

• Happiness with yourself

• Your entertainment

 

Ex.4 What do you think?In which sections of the quiz did you score a high number? What do you need to do if you want to be happier?

Ex.5 Here are the results of a recent survey into happiness Work in groups. Do you agree?

4 &25,000 per year is all we need to make us happy.

5 Buying things doesn't make us happy.

6 Experiences such as holidays and living abroad do make us happier.

7 Be happy with what you have. Stop wanting what you haven't got.

8 Enjoywhatyou'redoing.

Ex.6 Which of these phrases match a healthy or unhealthy lifestyle?

Do exercise, lose weight, stop smoking, get stressed, get fit, go to the gym, have a heart attack, eat fried food, drink alcohol, eat food low/ high in fat, have balanced meals, go out of town, eat vegetables and fruit, play indoor games.

Ex.7 Work in pairs. Guess the answers to these questions.

1 Which disease kills more people in Britain: cancer or heart disease?

2 How many adults die of heart disease in Britain every year?

3 Do women have more heart attacks than men?

4 Where do people have more heart attacks - the UK or Japan?

5 How many grams of salt is it good to eat every day?

6 How many portions of fruit and vegetables is it good to eat every day?

7 Is alcohol always bad for your heart?

Ex.8 Now read the article below and check your answers.

                        Top Tips for a Healthy Heart

Heart disease kills more people in Britain than any other disease, including cancer. One adult dies every three minutes from heart disease and it’s more common in men than in women. Age is also important. Eighty percent of people who die of heart attacks are 65 and older. Moreover, it’s an amazing fact that five times more men die of heart disease in the UK than in Japan. But there are many things you can do to help your heart stay healthy. Here are our top tips.

Stop smoking. Everyone knows that cigarettes give you cancer, but they are also bad for your heart. If you only do one thing to help your heart, do this!

Do more exercise. Regular exercise (four times a week for 30 minutes) is very good for your heart.

Don’t eat a lot of fried food and only eat red meat once a week. This type of food is bad for your heart because it’s high in fat.

Eat fish twice or three times a week. It’s good for your heart because it’s low in fat and high in Omega-3 oils.

Don’t eat a lot of salt. We only need about lg of salt a day - most people eat 6 g!

Eat more fruit and vegetables (at least four portions a day).

Lose some weight. Overweight people have more heart attacks!Don’t drink a lot of alcohol, but a glass of high quality red wine can be good for your heart.

Ex.9 Read the article again and find four things that are good for your heart and four things that are bad. Does anything in the article surprise you?

 

Ex. 9 Complete the following text with the words in the box. There are more words than necessary!

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In the modem world, people are __________for different reasons. ________they don’t take enough exercise,they become fat, which can cause heart problems. If they smoke they may develop_____________ cancerand_________ they are lucky and the disease is discovered at an early stage, it’s likely they will die ofit. Hospitals are full of people who are suffering from incurable__ through smokingtobacco. Others drink too much alcohol and do terrible damage to their ________. Such people haveto drink more moderately and take better care of themselves,__________they are likely to becomeseriously ill. In Britain, people have become _________to seeing life expectancy rise and expectmodern medicine to have an answer to their medical problems. However, unless we begin to_________ ____________ our bodies with more respect we may find ourselves dying at a younger age than ourparents - or even our grandparents.