А. М. Сербиновская
английский язык
Для турбизнеса
И сервиса
English for travel business and
Service
Учебник для вузов
Москва, 2006
УДК 802.0 ББК 81.2 Англ С32
Сербиновская А. М. Английский язык для турбиз- С32 неса и сервиса. English for travel business and service: Учебник для вузов. — M.: Издательско-торговая корпорация «Дашков и К°», 2006. — 428 с.
ISBN 5-91131-037-6
Целью данного учебника является обучение специалистов в области туризма и сервиса профессионально-ориентированному общению на английском языке, развитие умений и навыков устного и письменного общения в контексте как будущей профессиональной коммуникации, так и непосредственного общения с иноязычными партнерами и клиентами.
Основными достоинствами учебника являются его коммуникативная направленность, комплексная организация учебного материала и взаимосвязанное обучение всем видам речевой деятельности. Текстовый материал аутентичен.
Проверочные задания, включенные в учебник, призваны оценить уровень и глубину усвоения пройденного материала.
Учебник предназначен для студентов вузов и факультетов туристского и сервисного профиля, обучающихся по специальностям «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм» и «Сервис», слушателей специальных курсов по английскому языку, а также специалистов, работающих в сфере туризма и сервиса, а также для самостоятельно изучающих английский язык.
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© А. М. Сербиновская, 2006
ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ
Специфика работы специалиста по сервису и туризму предполагает общение с иностранными, следовательно, иноязычными партнерами и клиентами, поэтому ведение профессиональной деятельности на английском языке, утвердившемся повсеместно как lingua franca, является необходимым условием профессиональной компетенции будущего специалиста.
Развитие международных и туристских связей России актуализирует необходимость подготовки высококвалифицированных кадров для отраслей туризма и сервиса, поэтому целью обучения английскому языку является подготовка к профессиональному межкультурному общению.
Учебник английского языка «English for Travel Business and Service» (Английский язык для турбизнеса и сервиса) предназначен для студентов вузов и факультетов туристского и сервисного профиля, слушателей специальных курсов по английскому языку, а также специалистов, работающих в сфере туризма и сервиса и самостоятельно изучающих английский язык.
«English for Travel Business and Service» является коммуникативно-ориентированным учебником английского языка, в основу которого положен принцип интегративного обучения иностранному языку, предполагающий комплексную организацию учебного материала и взаимосвязанное обучение всем видам речевой деятельности.
Учебник рассчитан на 210 часов аудиторных занятий и 80—120 часов самостоятельной работы и ориентирован на лиц, продолжающих изучение английского языка в вузе. Аудиторная работа направлена на изучение лексического материала, самостоятельная работа ориентирована на закрепление и использование речевых моделей в ситуациях профессионального общения.
Текстовый материал учебника является базовым в тематическом и лексическом плане и может быть дополнен грамматическим материалом по желанию преподавателя в зависимости от уровня грамматических навыков обучаемых. Учебник также должен быть дополнен региональным компонентом в зависимости от региона проживания и предполагаемой профессиональной деятельности будущих специалистов.
Целью учебника является обучение будущих специалистов в области туризма и сервиса профессионально-ориентированному
общению на английском языке, развитие у обучаемых умений и навыков устного и письменного общения в контексте как будущей профессиональной коммуникации, так и непосредственного общения с иноязычными партнерами и клиентами.
Учебник состоит из двух частей: Travelling (Путешествия) и Travel Business (Турбизнес). Каждая часть включает в себя несколько уроков или разделов (units), посвященных определенной теме.
Каждый урок открывается дискуссией (Group Talk), нацеленной на активизацию мыслительной деятельности обучаемых и мотивацию изучения обсуждаемого материала; большинство заданий- дискуссий персонифицированы и ориентированы на личный опыт обучаемых либо его проекцию.
Далее студентам предлагается базовый текст (Text) для чтения, перевода и пересказа или аннотирования, с заданиями до и после прочтения. Каждый текст снабжен вокабуляром, в который включены как основные термины по данной теме, так и наиболее трудные, интересные и/или употребительные слова и выражения данного урока. Каждый раздел (урок) включает в себя от одного до трех базовых текстов. Тексты, включенные в данный учебник, взяты из оригинальной англоязычной художественной и газетно-журналь- ной литературы, туристских каталогов и рекламных проспектов, не адаптированы.
В текстах, взятых из американской художественной литературы и публицистики, сохранены лексические и орфографические особенности американского варианта английского языка. Некоторые из них вынесены в отдельное упражнение после текста (Compare and mind the difference) для акцентуации внимания обучаемых.
Работа после прочтения текста (Text Work) включает в себя лексические и коммуникативные упражнения, ориентированные на закрепление лексического материала, активизацию лексики в монологической (agree/disagree; discuss; say why; explain), диалогической (dialogues, role play) и письменной (translate, fill in..., write an essay) речи.
Для развития умения аудирования студенты прослушивают как диалоги и тексты из учебника, так и дополнительные аудиомате- риалы[1], направленные на обучение пониманию.
Ролевые игры (Role Play) представляют собой реальные ситуации профессионального общения специалистов по сервису и туризму, благодаря чему английский язык становится не только целью, но и средством профессиональной подготовки студентов.
Каждый раздел (unit) завершается созданием проекта (Project Work), который основан на тематической лексике данного раздела и является самостоятельным творческим отчетом студента по пройденному материалу, что гарантирует систематический повтор изученного материала.
Рекомендуется обращать внимание студента на создание проекта (Project Work) в начале изучения урока-раздела, так как это дает возможность студенту не только закрепить изученные языковые аспекты, но и переработать их с целью использования в реальной работе в сфере турбизнеса и сервиса. Для преподавателя выполненный студентом проект является показателем глубины усвоения лексического и грамматического материала урока.
Дорогие коллеги и студенты, желаю вам интересной, творческой и плодотворной работы с данным учебником!
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TRAVELLING
Unit L The Pleasure Of Travelling
GROUP TALK
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1. Where in the world would you like to go? Why?
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North America Europe Asia
Central America Caribbean Africa
South America Middle East Australia & South Pacific
2. What attracts you in this region?
3. Do you like travelling?
4. Is travelling your ideal way of spending holidays?
DIALOGUE 1
Read, memorize and dramatize the dialogue.
HOLIDAY PLANS
Interviewer: Where are you going for your holidays, Jane? Jane: Our destination is Paris. Interviewer: How are you going to travel?
Jane: We're going by sleeper to King's Cross, then across London
to Victoria, down to Folkestone, on the steamer across the Channel, and then by train to Paris. Interviewer: And how long are you going to spend there? Jane: A week.
Interviewer: And where are you going to stay? Jane: Not far from Moulin Rouge, at a hotel.
Interviewer: What are you going to do there?
Jane: Sightseeing. We're going to Versailles, and we want to see
Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur, Tuileries.
Interview all your groupmates about their holiday plans.
TEXT 1
Vocabulary
holidays (BrE) — праздники, каникулы, отпуск vacation (AmE) — отпуск, каникулы resort — курорт
relaxation — расслабление, отдых
recreation — восстановление сил, отдых, развлечение
lodging — жилище, квартира
accommodation — помещение, жилье
entertainment — развлечение
to provide — предоставлять
to include — включать
facilities — средства обслуживания, удобства
amenities — удобства
quality — качество
destination — место назначения
to travel — путешествовать
travelling — путешествие
tourism — туризм
Read and translate the text.
RESORT
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation. As a result, people tend to seek out a resort for holidays or vacations. Generally, a resort
is distinguished by a large selection of activities, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping.
A resort can commonly refer to two specific but similar places:
• Towns in which tourism or vacationing is a major part of the local activity but are usually not run by a single company (for example, the city of Antalia in Turkey).
• \&cation centres, usually run by a single company, which attempt to provide for all or most of a vacationer's wants while staying there (for example, Walt Disney World Resort).
The term "resort" is sometimes misused to identify a hotel that does not meet the requirements of a resort. However, a hotel is frequently the central feature of a resort.
Types of Resorts
Destination Resort
A resort is sometimes called a destination resort. This is a common usage when the facility provides food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping within the facility so that customers have no need to leave the facility once they arrive. Commonly these facilities are of higher quality then would be expected if one were to stay at a hotel or eat in a town's restaurant.
There are also special kinds of resorts depending upon your desired activities. The most popular resorts in the world are seaside resorts, spa resorts, ski resorts and golf resorts.
All-inclusive Resort
An all-inclusive resort is a resort that, besides providing all of the common amenities of a resort, charges a fixed price that includes most or all items. At a minimum, most inclusive resorts include lodging, unlimited food, drink, sports activities, and entertainment for the fixed price.
TEXT WORK
1. Pronounce correctly and transcribe. Consult the dictionary if
necessary.
Vacations, distinguish, entertainment, frequently, requirement, usage, seaside, inclusive, amenities, fixed.
2. Compare and mind the difference:
| BrE |
AmE
| Center Theater Travelling Traveller Program Favor Favorite Honor Color Neighbor First floor |
| Centre Theatre Travelling Traveller Programme Favour Favourite Honour Colour Neighbour Ground floor |
3. Answer the questions.
1. What is a resort?
2. Why do people go to a resort?
3. What does usually a resort provide?
4. What is the difference between a resort town and a vacation center?
5. What is the misuse of the term "resort"?
6. What is a "destination resort"?
7. What are the most popular types of resorts in the world?
8. What is an "all-inclusive resort"?
4. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word
combinations. Find and translate the sentences with them in
the text.
Lodging, entertainment, commonly refer to, run by a single company, vacation centres, attempt to provide for all or most of a vacationer's wants, higher quality, all-inclusive resort.
5. Give English equivalents to the following words and word
combinations.
Курорт отличается...; отпуск (2); неверно используется для обозначения; однако; основная черта курорта; предоставлять жилье, еду и развлечения; покупки; клиентам не нужно покидать территорию курорта; фиксированная цена; обычные удобства.
6. Make word combinations, translate them and find them in the text.
common food
large places
similar price
higher resorts
town's activities
fixed amenities
unlimited restaurants
sports quality
inclusive selection
7. Find synonyms to the following words in the text.
Vacation, accommodation, choice, rest, tourism, often, facilities, usually.
8. Find antonyms to the following words in the text.
Seldom, to use, limited, minor, maximum, to depart, different.
9. Retell the text.
10. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons.
For agreement use: For disagreement use:
I quite agree. Actually} I donf agree.
I agree with you. I don }t think that's right
I fully agree. I don 7 think that's true (correct).
I think you are right. Well, I am not sure if that's true (right, correct).
1. Holidays is time for relaxation and recreation.
2. A resort is usually run by a single company.
3. Unlimited food is the central feature of an all-inclusive resort.
4. A good hotel can be called a resort, too.
5. Sport activities are not included in the price for an all-inclusive resort.
6. There are many towns and cities in the world than can be called resorts.
7. There are not many all-inclusive resorts in the world.
8. It is a good idea to have a holiday at an all-inclusive resort.
11. Speak about...
1. Types of resorts in this country.
2. The most popular resorts in Russia.
3. The most popular resorts in Europe.
4. Your favourite resorts.
5. The resort you have recently visited.
12. Explain why?
1. Ski resorts are very popular in Switzerland.
2. Golf resorts are very popular in Norway.
3. Seaside resorts are very popular in Russia.
4. Spa resorts are popular all over the world.
13. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
PROS AND CONS OF ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS
... frequent critique of... all-inclusive resorts is that they do not help... local economy or that they damage... local environment....people who hold this... view usually cite... fact that most resorts are located in... relatively remote areas away from... major local population centres, making it hard for... people staying there to see any... local sights or patronize... local business. They also say that... most resorts are owned and run by... large multinational corporations, such as Sandals or Hedonism Resorts, thus, diverting... money away from... local companies.
Proponents of... all-inclusive resorts point to... fact that these... resorts usually bring... large numbers of... visitors to... country, who must travel through... local airports and... towns to arrive at... resort. They also state that... resorts provide... jobs in... areas that are economically impoverished and away from... major centres.
14. Divide into two groups. One group is for all-inclusive resorts. The other group is against them. Discuss pros and cons of all- inclusive resorts.
15. Translate into English.
Курорты Турции предлагают разнообразные индивидуальные и семейные туры от 5 до 15 дней по системе «все включено». В гостинице вы можете выбрать стандартный двухкомнатный или однокомнатный номер с холлом, спальней, террасой или балконом,
и джакузи. Гостиница расположена в 50 метрах от берега моря и имеет собственный пляж.
В стоимость путевки входят проживание, питание, а также: На пляже и около бассейна бесплатно: зонтики, шезлонги, матрасы, пляжные полотенца.
В номере: ванна, фен, центральный кондиционер, телевизор, телефон, мини-бар (прохладительные напитки + пиво), сейф (в номере, бесплатно), балкон.
На территории: основной ресторан, три ресторана по предварительной записи (A-la Carte), пять баров, открытый бассейн, закрытый бассейн, кабинет врача, парикмахерская, торговый ряд, прачечная, обмен валюты, прокат автомобилей, парковка, восемь конференц-залов.
Для детей: детский бассейн, детская площадка, мини-клуб (4— 12 лет), няня.
Развлечения и спорт:
Бесплатно: тренажерный зал, джакузи, настольный теннис, волейбол на пляже, дротики, дискотека, 2 теннисных корта (днем), прокат теннисных ракеток и мячей.
За дополнительную плату: массаж, бильярд, Интернет-кафе, видеоигры, водные вида спорта.
16. Write an essay on the topic "Popular Resorts in..." (choose any country you like).
TEXT 2
Vocabulary
camp — лагерь
to camp — разбивать лагерь, стоять лагерем
country = countryside — сельская местность, деревня
nature — природа
planning — планирование
entirely — полностью
suddenly — вдруг, внезапно
notice — уведомление
to leave — покидать, уезжать
to get clear of — уйти от препятствий, избежать
traffic — уличное движение (интенсивное)
border — граница
farmer — фермер tent — палатка
to pitch a tent — разбить палатку sleeping bag — спальный мешок equipment — снаряжение, оборудование experience — опыт, жизненный опыт essential — необходимый
to place an emphasis on... — придавать особое значение to mean — значить
to pay attention to... — обращать внимание на...
to pay due regard to... — относиться с должным уважением к...
to have no idea — не иметь понятия, не иметь представления
to belong to a clubs — быть членом клуба
bell heather — вереск
pine — сосна
hill — холм
to bloom — цвести
sheen — блеск
lovely — приятный, красивый
memorable — памятный
attraction — прелесть, привлекательность
to book — заказывать заранее, бронировать
doubtful — сомнительный
hectic — беспокойный, напряженный
cleanliness — чистота
sanitation — санитария
motorway — шоссе
within — в пределах
driving rain — проливной дождь
to beat — зд.; превосходить
Read and translate the text.
CAMPING HOLIDAYS
The best holiday we ever had was entirely unplanned and unprepared for in any way. Two weeks holidays suddenly popped up and at a day's notice we took off for Scotland. We left London at six in the morning, the two boys being barely awake. We were early enough to get well clear of the London traffic and made good progress. We had a long lunch break just after Scotch Corner and were over the Border by 5 o'clock. By extraordinary luck the first farmer we talked to was as affable as they come and we pitched our two tents and were eating our supper by seven.
That year Scotland was at its most beautiful. The bell heather was in full bloom and the hills had that lovely purple sheen. We took the travelling easily, making our way north through Perthshire toward Fort William. Most nights we camped in the wildest country without a soul around, sometimes on the heather or on the edge of a pine wood. I suppose it was the unplanned nature of the holiday and the sense of freedom of the whole expedition that made it so memorable. Of course the weather was good.
Camping has always had this particular attraction for us and although in more populous areas you may have to book your camping site, or do more advance planning, it is easily the most open and flexible way to organize a holiday, particularly in places like Scotland.
Our boys (9 and 11) are experienced campers and know the jobs they have to do when we pitch tents. They are city boys, but I think they will grow up with a real love of the countryside and nature, and this we count as of some importance in this day and age.
We have always found that buying cheap equipment for camping is a doubtful proposition, and though the most expensive is beyond our reach, good quality tents, medium-priced sleeping bags and sturdy cooking equipment are essential.
It's a good idea if you do a lot of camping to belong to one of the campers' clubs. There is an excellent monthly journal, Camping and Outdoor Life, which is full of ideas, information and news of other people's experiences. There is great emphasis placed these days on good camping — and this means paying attention to — of the campers, not being noisy at nights, paying due regard to cleanliness and questions of sanitation and so on.
Life in most towns gets increasingly hectic, noisy and unpleasant. But they need not be prisons. It is remarkable how even near such big cities as London, in between the great arterial roads and motorways, there are whole areas of beautiful, quiet and unspoiled countryside. Most Londoners have no idea of these quiet villages and lovely countryside that can be found within 30 miles of Charing Cross, and often much less.
The weather, of course, is a problem. Nobody cares much for camping in heavy, driving rain. But it is often possible to have a weekend camp in spring and summer and to feel all the better for it during the coming week.
And for summer holidays — well, what's to beat it?
(from Daily Mirror)
TEXT WORK
1. Pronounce correctly and transcribe. Consult the dictionary if necessary.
Entirely, unprepared, barely, early, enough, affable, purple, whole, experienced, nature, doubtful, beyond, sturdy, excellent, increasingly arterial.
2. Answer the questions.
1. Why was the holiday unplanned and unprepared?
2. When did the family start the trip?
3. When did they manage to cross the Scotland's border?
4. Why was Scotland beautiful that time?
5. Where did the family spend nights?
6. What made the trip so memorable?
7. What does the family think of camping?
8. Who pitched the tents? Why?
9. What kind of equipment does the family buy?
10. Where can you find ideas for camping?
11. What behaviour is expected from campers?
12. Where can you find beautiful and quiet countryside for camping?
13. Is weather important for camping? Why?
3. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Find and translate sentences with them in the text.
Camping, entirely unplanned, at a day's notice, to get well clear of the London traffic, by extraordinary luck, as affable as they come, the bell heather, to bloom, lovely purple sheen, we took the travelling easily, we camped in the wildest country, more populous areas, to book your camping site, do more advance planning, experienced campers, city boys, a real love of the countryside and nature, sturdy cooking equipment are essential, to belong to one of the campers' clubs, Camping and Outdoor Life, great emphasis is placed on, other people's experiences, increasingly hectic, it is remarkable, arterial roads, unspoiled countryside, heavy driving rain, to feel all the better for, what's to beat it?
4. Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.
Поставить палатку; лучший отпуск, который у нас когда-либо был; мы отправились в Шотландию; едва проснувшиеся; достаточно рано; интенсивное дорожное движение; хорошо продвинулись; очеь1Ь удачно; двигались на север; по направлению к...; ни души вокруг; на опушке соснового леса; я полагаю; чувство свободы; всегда привлекало нас; самый гибкий способ организовать отдых; особенно в таких местах как...; вырасти; дешевое снаряжение; сомнительное предложение; за пределами наших возможностей; палатки хорошего качества; спальный мешок; ежемесячный журнал; обращать внимание на...; и так далее; шуметь ночью; дорога; шоссе; очень заботиться; не иметь представления; проливной дождь; лагерь на выходные дни; в течение предстоящей недели.
5. Make up word combinations, translate them and find them in
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6. Match the synonyms. Find them in the text.
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7. Make antonyms from the following words using negative prefixes: un-, in-, im-, il~, dis-, mis-, поп-. Consult the dictionary if necessary. Translate the pairs. Find the words or their derivatives in the text.
Planned, prepared, legal, pleasant, spoiled, clear, affable, easy, possible.
8. Retell the text.
9. Fill in the gaps with suitable words and word combinations from the list below.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A SHARK
Last year I went to a small_____________________ town for a week's holiday. I usually take my holidays in June but last__________________________ I took
it in August.
I didn't take many clothes with me: only a_____________________________ of T-
shirts, a_____________ of shorts and my swimming costume. I went to
the coast by_____________________________. The journey took me about five
I stayed in a small hotel near the____________________________. Every morning
before_____________ I ran down to the sea and had a quick swim. After breakfast I went______ and sunbathing for the whole day.
I love lying in the________________, so I got a good sun tan.
One day I tried scuba-diving and enjoyed every_________________________ of
it. The sea was very calm and clean, the___________________________ view of the
underwater life made an unforgettable impression in me.
On the other day 1 took a____________________________ and went fishing for the
day. But when I jumped into the___________________________ to have a swim, a big
crab bit me. It was so___________________________ and so painful, and I was so frightened that I_____________________________ up and shouted for help. I thought it was a
People ran from the beach into the water to_____________________________. me.
They thought that I was drowning or ___________________________________ dead. I got out of
the water. In a very short time a__________________________ of people surrounded me. I was pale and felt dizzy. I was so ashamed. I thought it was a shark but it was only a____________________________.
But I still have a little__________________________ on my leg. Want to have a
look?
Year, seaside, splendid, sudden, pair; maybe, sun, crab, boat, scar; to help, to jump, beach, minute, swimming, train, water, shark, crowd, couple, hour, breakfast.
10. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.
Carine is a student... Strasbourg University. She studies languages: English, German and Italian. Last summer she went... Italy to have a good rest and practise the language. She toured Italy... coach. She saw a lot... interesting places. She ate spaghetti and ravioli... Rome, had a boat trip... Venice and stood... the Leaning Tower... Pisa. Carine took a lot... photographs. The weather was nice and bright every day. She stayed... Italy... two weeks. She sent postcards and e-mails... all her friends and relatives. She met a lot... interesting people... Italy and spoke Italian... them. She also became friends... students... the travelling group, and they had a very good time together. It was a wonderful and useful vacation... Carine.
11. Agree or disagree on the following statements. Give your rea-
sons.
For agreement use: That's an idea. Sounds good. Sounds like a good idea. Yes, I agree with you. Right you are.
For disagreement use: That's not a good idea. I don't think so. I disagree... Of course not. Not for me.
1. Camping is the ideal way of spending a holiday.
2. Going to the seaside is boring. How can you do it every year?!
3. Holidays should be educational. The more you come to know, the better is your holiday.
4. The best way to rest is to fly to a remote island somewhere in the Pacific so nobody could bother you there.
5. Sport is the best rest. So mountain biking or mountain climbing is the right thing.
6. All these resorts are for elders, because can't get good entertainment there. That's why young people should rest in the city.
12. Speak about the way you like or dislike spending your holidays. Use the following phrases.
Personally,... As for me,... As a matter of fact.
I really enjoy...(-ing) I love...(-ing)
I quite like...(-ing) I don't mind...(-ing)
I don't really like...(-ing) I don7find...(-ing) interesting
DIALOGUE 2
Read and dramatize the dialogue.
HOLIDAY PLANS
Hallo, Charles, it's me, Mary. Hi, Mary, how are you? I'm very well, thanks. How are you? I'm fine.
Good. I am ringing to ask if you know anything about hotels in Brighton.
No, I am afraid I can't be of very much help to you there.
We are going to take the kids to the South this summer. I
thought you've been to Brighton.
I have. Several times. But I've always taken a tent.
Oh, I see. That's not our case. Vfe could never do it with George
and Susan. They are terribly naughty, so we simply must find a
nice hotel where they'll put up with noisy kids.
I think it's not a problem. Why not go to a travel agency? Or
look at ads?
Well, yes. As a matter of fact I was reading one paper this morning. And I found one. It sounded marvellous. This hotel is right on the beach, and that's essential. The kids are really only interested is scrabbling in the sand and jumping into the sea every five minutes. I know just how it is.
And the rooms have balconies facing the sea, so it would be possible for us to keep an eye on the kids while they are playing. Sounds good. Is it expensive?
Rather. The food is good though — according to the advertisement — but they always say that.
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Of course. The only way to find out is to go and try it. Or ask somebody who's been there. Oh, look, it's just occurred to me — Mr. and Mrs. Croft, who live across the street, have been to Brighton several times and they always stayed at the hotels.
Did they?
I'll ask them to give you a call.
That's very kind of you. They won't mind, will they?
They'll be pleased to help.
Thank you ever so much, Charles.
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No thanks at all. Glad to help.
13, Role play.
| Student В |
THE BEST WAY TO SPEND A HOLIDAY
Student A
Ask advice from your partner
What would you advise me to... Where do you advise me to...? If you were me, what (where) would you...? What do you think...? Really?
What can you recommend...? Are you sure?
Give advice to your partner
If you ask me... If I were you, I'd... because... How about... (-ing)?
Why not... (-ing)? I really recommend you... From my own experience I can tell you,..
Swap roles.
14. You are a manager at a travel agency different people come to you to book a holiday trip. What will you recommend to these different customers? Use real travelling information, tourist's booklets, and advertisements.
1. A middle-class family with 2 children (5 and 7).
2. An elderly couple eager to explore the world.
3. Three students on a budget, looking for new places and new faces.
4. A middle-aged businessman with his wife, tired of 5-star hotels and beaches, wanting something different.
5. A just-married couple on the honeymoon.
15. Discuss:
1. Vacation should be educational. The best way to spend a vacation is to go to an ancient place like Rome or London. There you can see historic building and places.
2. We need holidays to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, from the streets, traffic and the strain. So we need to go to a quiet remote village to have good rest.
3. A holiday is time to enjoy yourself. So entertainment should come first. Discos, parties and clubs every night — that's a good holiday for me.
4. My suggestion is a camping holiday It is cheap and you can feel the real beauty of the nature that way Besides, walking is good for health.
5. Doing nothing — that's a holiday. I need a place where I can just sit and relax with a good book in my hands looking at the sea in the distance.
16. Read and translate Laura's story. Put the verbs in the right forms.
A GOOD HOLIDAY
Last Easter I (to go) to New York for ten days with my best friend Julia. We (to be) friends since primary school, but we (not to meet) very often as we both (to have) families and busy schedules at work. So we (to decide) (to let) our husbands and children (to enjoy) themselves without us and (to fly) away
We (to stay) in a hotel near Broadway It (to be) freezing but we (not to mind) that because we (to go) shopping every day and we (to see) a different show every night. One day we (to climb) up the Empire State Building and on the other day we (to drive) to the Bronx Zoo. We (to have) delicious meals in all kinds of restaurants: Indian, Japanese, Italian and even Russian. We never (to stop)!
We (to forget) that we (to be) over forty and (to live) like teenagers again. It (to be) incredible!
DIALOGUE 3
Read, memorize and dramatize the dialogue.
A BAD HOLIDAY
Interviewer: So where did you go, Bruce?
Bruce: Wfell, I wanted a relaxing holiday because I was very stressed.
So I went to the Caribbean. Interviewer: Did you have a good time? Bruce: No, I didn't. It was terrible!
Interviewer: Oh, dear. Well, tell me all about it. When did you go there? Bruce: About two years ago. Interviewer: Who did you go with?
Bruce: Nobody. I wanted to be alone. I really needed to relax. Interviewer: And how did you get there?
Bruce: By plane to Barbados, then I got a small boat to the island.
Interviewer: Where did you stay?
Bruce: In a small hotel on the beach.
Interviewer: That sounds nice. What was the weather like?
Bruce: Terrible. It was too hot. It was 45° every day.
Interviewer: Wow, that's hot! What was the food like?
Bruce: It was awful. I couldn't eat it.
Interviewer: Really?
Bruce: Yes. It was always cold and badly-cooked. Interviewer: What did you do?
Bruce: Nothing. I stayed in the hotel. It was too hot to go out. In
the day and at night it was too dangerous. I just stayed in the hotel all the time. Interviewer: So how long did you stay? Bruce: Only for three days. Interviewer: You went to the Caribbean for three days? Bruce: Yes, on the third night I decided to go home. That was the
end of my relaxing holiday. Only three days and it cost me a fortune! Interviewer: Oh, dear.
17. Complete the dialogues.
1.
— Have you ever been to London?
— No, but...
— Did he go there by train?
— No,...
— it better than by train? »•»
— Where did he stay? • • •
— Can he recommend us a good place to stay or at least a good accommodation agency?
— Thank you very much. I am so grateful to you. It's my first trip to London and I am so nervous.
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2.
_ f «• «•
— Yes, I am leaving on Saturday. I'd like to see the British Museum, the Tower and the Tower Bridge, Big Ben and other historical
sights.
• • •
— I am staying at a hotel. It is a small Bed & Breakfast in the suburb.
•«•
— No, not at all. It's dormitory type for just £20 per night. «««
— Breakfast is included, and they have cooking facilities as well as a
small restaurant next door. • ♦»
— Mostly sightseeing. •»t
— In two weeks. • *»
— Thank you very much.
18. Interview your groupmates about their last holidays. Ask more questions.
Where?
When?
Who / with?
How / get there?
Where / stay? How long / stay?
What was the weather like? Hotel? Food? People?
What / do/ during the day? At night?
How much / spend? Buy any souvenirs?
/ meet anybody interesting?
/ a good time?
/ any problems?
19. Speak about...
1. What is good about going abroad for holidays?
2. What is good at spending you holidays at home?
3. Each time you go to a new place, you may come upon something unexpected. What can it be?
4. What type of holiday do you prefer?
5. What do you enjoy doing while on holidays?
6. Is there anything you can do only while on holidays and never during the rest of the year? What is it?
20. Translate into English.
— Куда ты поедешь этим летом?
— Я поеду в Египет. Я люблю плавать с аквалангом. Море там чистое. Это очень интересно.
— Разве там не жарко летом?
— Довольно жарко. Но я еще не решился. Я, может быть, возьму отпуск зимой и поеду в Египет в феврале. А какие у тебя планы?
— Я тоже еще не решил. Может быть, поеду по Европе.
— Поездом?
— Нет, на машине. Я люблю путешествовать на машине.
— Возьмешь с собой семью?
— Нет, я люблю путешествовать один. Дети поедут в летний лагерь, а жена— на море. Хочешь со мной?
— Очень любезно с твоей стороны. Я, пожалуй, все же поеду в Египет.
21. Write an essay on the topic "The Best Holidays/Vacation I Ever Had" or "The Worst Holidays/Vacation I Ever Had".
TEXT 3
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Group work. Discuss and use the phrases from the box below.
1. Why do you think people need vacation?
2. How long do you think school vacation must be?
3. How many week's vacation a year should people have?
I think people need a break because...
Perhaps vacation should not be long. What I mean is...
We all need a vacation. The kind of thing I'm thinking about is...
Vocabulary
surf — прибой
sidewalk — тротуар
to relax — расслабляться, отдыхать
to recharge — восстанавливать силы
career — карьера
cathartic cliches — милые слуху избитые фразы
to ignore — игнорировать
overwork — перегрузка
overbearing — несносный
overreaching — недостижимый
to let somebody off the hook — отпустить кого-то
available — доступный, имеющийся в наличии / в распоряжении
whim — прихоть, каприз, причуда
employer — работодатель
employee — работник, сотрудник
government — правительство
wealth — богатство, благосостояние
envy — зависть
to mandate — диктовать
time off — отпуск, выходной
hence — следовательно, как следствие
proliferation — изобилие
device — устройство
brain — мозг
to decompress — отдохнуть, уменьшить давление despite — несмотря на benefit — выгода
at smb's disposal — в (чьем-то) распоряжении average — средний, в среднем comparison — сравнение
corporate Europe — сотрудники европейских корпораций pond — пруд
the point is... — дело в том, что...
intense — интенсивный
holistic — целостный
tangible — осязаемый, материальный
intangible — неосязаемый, нематериальный
the standard of living — жизненный стандарт, уровень жизни
monetary — денежный
productivity — производительность indispensable — незаменимый brainwashing — «промывка мозгов» to handing off — передавать, отдавать
colleague — коллега
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to engender — порождать, вызывать
to downsize — уменьшаться в размере, сокращаться
vital — живой, смертный
workload — нагрузка
pressure — давление
fear — страх
volatile — непостоянный, изменчивый to replace — заменять to discover — обнаруживать it boils down to... — все сводится к... to negotiate — проводить переговоры recognition — признание commitment — обязательство to deny — отрицать
THE VACATION SITUATION IN AMERICA
Ah, vacation. The sand, the surf. The mountains and hiking. The city streets and sidewalk cafes. I need a vacation. That's what most of the Americans think, but don't do.
They have heard all the sayings: "Vacation is a great way to relax, recharge and come away with a fresh perspective that can drive your career to new heights. Too bad these cathartic cliches ignore the realities of the 2000s: overwork, overbearing managers and overreaching technology that never let American professionals off the hook.
The reality is that the amount of vacation time available to U.S. workers is at the whim of U.S. employers. While there may be some truth to the fact that a lack of government intervention in this matter is a major reason for the global dominance of the U.S. economy, they are at an extreme end of the work-life balance spectrum. And to many, the end is the wrong one.
Sure, U.S. production, wealth and work ethics are the envy of the industrial world. But, as a result, employers mandate how many weeks an employee can take off.
A dirty secret in corporate America however, is that a vacation is not a right, but a privilege. Hence the proliferation of PDA devices, laptops and mobile phones on beaches across California, Florida and Mexico.
Unlike his counterpart in Europe, it seems the U.S. worker has his Job on the brain even when the time has come to decompress, be it at home or on vacation. Despite the evident benefits to the economy and overall productivity, is it worth it?
The average vacation time in America is 12 days while in Germany It is 35, in France — 37, and in Italy the norm is an astounding 42 days щ year. This is unheard of in America. Even the British have 28 days at their disposal, which means that one of the most stringent European nations in terms of time off provides twice as much as the average American company.
Another important consideration in this comparison is the fact that during certain times of the year, corporate Europe as a whole takes a vacation. Try doing business with a European company in August or in second half of December and early January, for example. We are dealing with a totally different mentality on the other side of the pond.
The point is the ever-elusive balance of work and life. U.S. business has a reputation for being all work and no play, while business in Europe Is less intense and more holistic.
Many Europeans however, would cite that intangible "quality of life" metric. The standard of living in the U.S. may be the highest in the industrial world in terms of monetary compensation, but what about family time, personal time and stress levels?
Another point is that technology and a major push by industry for Increased productivity have convinced many folks they are indispensable.
People don't take long vacations — if they take them at all — because Companies have been ''brainwashing" employees into feeling guilty about handing off their work to colleagues. They have engendered a sense of insecurity. Now there are all these narcissistic worker bees who, when companies downsize, are shocked because they think, 'Hey, I'm vital.'
Many workers believe that their workload simply doesn't allow them to take all the time off.
Others say it is pressure or fear that keeps them from using all their vacation, not their workload. In the volatile labor economy of the 21st century American workers are not using their vacation days, because they're scared of being replaced while they're away or that their employer would discover that they are not indispensable.
It boils down to personal choice. You can have your cake and eat it too in America. Because government does not regulate vacation time here, there is always the possibility of negotiating more days off once you gain a certain position of recognition in the company.
No matter how many people applaud the American work ethic and commitment, nobody can deny the tangible and intangible benefits of a vacation to workers with full, busy lives.
By lan Harrison
TEXT WORK
1. Pronounce correctly and transcribe. Consult the dictionary if necessary.
Recharge, cliches, ignore, overbearing, whim, extreme, wealth device, astounding, stringent, intangible, quality, industry, increased, guilty, engendered, insecurity, folks, pressure, volatile, scared, government, applaud.
2. Answer the questions.
1. Why do people need vacation?
2. What are the realities of the 2000s?
3. Who regulates the amount of vacation time in the US?
4. What is the major reason for the global dominance of the US according to the author's opinion?
5. Where is America on work-balance spectrum, the author thinks?
6. Why does industrial world envy America?
7. Why do you see the proliferation of computer devices on the resort beaches?
8. What is the average vacation time in America and in European countries?
9. When does all corporate Europe take vacations?
10. What is the main difference between business in Europe and America?
11. What does the author say about the standard of living in the USA?
12. What are the major reasons why American workers don't take long vacation?
13. What is the way to get more vacation time in America?
3. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Find them in the text and translate sentences with them.
Sidewalk cafe, to come away with a fresh perspective, to drive the career to new heights, cathartic cliches, overbearing managers, at the whim of U.S. employers, a major reason for the global dominance, at an
extreme end of the work-life balance spectrum, dirty secret, corporate America, PDA device, laptop, unlike his counterpart in Europe, overall productivity average vacation time, astounding 42 days a year, stringent European nation, in this comparison, totally different mentality, on the other side of the pond, ever-elusive balance of work and life, less intense and more holistic, intangible metric, quality of life, in terms of monetary compensation, a major push by industry, increased productivity, brainwashing" employees, to engender a sense of insecurity, narcissistic worker bees, I'm vital, I'm not indispensable, workload, volatile labor economy, to be scared of being replaced, it boils down to personal choice, a certain position of recognition in the company, American work ethic and commitment.
4. Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.
Городские улицы; прибой; мне нужно отдохнуть; отличный способ отдохнуть и восстановить силы; реальность 2000-х годов; количество дней на отпуск; имеется в наличии / в распоряжении; недостаток правительственного вмешательства; этика работы; промышленный мир; зависть; в результате; отпуск — это не право, а привилегия; в отличие от европейских коллег; портативный компьютер (ноутбук); мобильный телефон; сотрудники думают о работе даже во время отпуска; в их распоряжении; важная мысль; в этой связи; во второй половине декабря; дело в том, что...; личное время; уровень стресса; многие люди думают, что они незаменимы; чувствовать себя виноватым; компании уменьшаются (сокращаются); бояться (2); регулировать время отпуска; все сводится к личному выбору; не важно; никто не отрицает; материальная и нематериальная выгода; это неслыханно для Америки.
5. Make up word combinations. Find them in the text and translate the sentences.
sidewalk average evident global industrial work major fresh
| dominance choice time perspective benefit end reason position world |
government
extreme intervention
personal cafe
certain commitment
6. What are the full forms of these words?
PDA, US, USA, EU, GB, UK, UN, UNESCO, FIFA
7. Match pairs of synonyms and translate them. Find them in the text.
co-worker job
in this matter consideration
overall worker
work in this comparison
employee people
despite in spite of
mobile phone general
folks cell phone
thought colleague
8. Match pairs of antonyms and translate them. Find them in the
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9. Describe the vacation situation in America in 5—7 sentences
(make a summary of the text).
10. Agree or disagree on the following statements. Give your reasons.
For agreement use: For disagreement use:
I agree. I don 7 agree.
I fully agree. I don V think so.
I am with you here. I disagree...
I suppose it is. Nothing of the kind.
I expect it should be. Not in the least.
1. Everybody needs a vacation.
2. Vacation is a great way to relax and recharge.
3. The realities of the 2000s are overworking, overbearing managers and overreaching technology.
4. U.S. economy has the global dominance.
5. A lack of government intervention is a major reason for the global dominance of the U.S. economy.
6. Americans are at an extreme end of the work-life balance spectrum. And the end is the wrong one.
7. U.S. production, wealth and work ethics are the envy of the rest of industrial world.
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