XIV. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons.

Use:

For disagreement: For agreement:

-Oh, you don’t say so. - That’s absolutely right.

- Oh, no, quite on the contrary. - Exactly.

- Oh, no, I can’t agree with that. - I agree entirely.

- Neither (nor) do I. - So do I.

- I’m afraid I don’t agree. - I think so too.

- No, I’m sorry but… - That’s a good idea.

1. А hotel is а temporary home for people who are travelling.

2. The hotel usually does not offer facilities for recreation and never provides

shelter and food.

3. By modern standards inns were а sort of luxury hotels with all kinds of

recreational facilities.

4. The old-fashioned inns became а symbol for hospitality.

5. The word “motel” was created by combining motor and hotel; it usually

provides parking facilities for cars.

6. All hotels dо not serve the same clientele.

7. Luxury hotels are at the bottom of the list comparing with the other kinds of

hotels.

8. The difference in quality between hotels is not entirely а matter of equipment

or furnishings.

9. The accommodation industry is not very labour-intensive.

10. The problems and opportunities of different types of hotels are incomparably

different.

XV. Read the following quotations describing the ideas of perfect hotel.

What type of the hotel would each of the speakers prefer? Give your

Reasons.

A: “I work for one of the largest tour operators, so I spend most of my time traveling. In my opinion hotels need to be efficient; the telephones should work and there should be an overnight laundry service. I think a good range of restaurants is vital as I don’t have time to go out in the evening.”

B: “We have a small family business abroad, and when we travel somewhere on business we like to take the children with us. I don’t think the big hotels look after small groups very well. I mean they can put you on different floors, and you can see each other only in the restaurant. On the other hand self-catering apartments aren’t very good because they don’t offer enough facilities. If you ask me, there should be more hotels that offer a mixture of both facilities.”

C: “I don’t travel very often, but I sometimes I do. For me the ideal hotel needs to be near the theatres and cinemas. As for me, the best hotels are old-fashioned ones with a lot of atmosphere, but of course they should have a good range of facilities too. If you ask me, staying in a modern hotel would be an unpleasant experience.”

XVI. Use tourist booklets and say what types of hotels are described in them.

Comment on your decision.

XVII. 1) Prepare a list of questions that you would ask yourself before

Opening a hotel or starting working in the accommodations industry,

E.g.

1. What kind (type) of hotel am I going to open (to work at)?

2. Where will the hotel be located?

3. ………………………………...?