When travelling, people almost always stay at hotels. It is advisable, therefore, to remember the following:
1. The first thing to do is to book a room in advance either by letter, telephone, fax or Internet. Otherwise you may arrive at the hotel and be told that it is full.
2. On arrival at the hotel go to the reception desk in the lobby and confirm your reservation. The clerk will then give you a registration form to fill in and sign (the form is filled in block letters). In smaller hotels you simply sign the visitor’s book and give your permanent address.
3. In large hotels you may ask for any service by telephone. You tell the operator if you wish to be called at a certain time. You call room service when you want a meal or drinks sent up to your room, and you can have a lot of maid service if you need something (a suit or dress) cleaned or pressed.
4. Let the hotel management know well in advance the day and time of your departure.
Дайте відповіді на запитання.
1. What are the ways to reserve a room at a hotel? 2. What do you do first of all when you arrive at a hotel? 3. Do you need to have your passport with you when you check in at a hotel? 4. What does the receptionist do in a hotel? 5. What kind of service may you ask for by telephone in large hotels?
11.3. Письмові завдання
Вправа 2.Перекладіть речення з діалогу, використовуючи активну лексику за темою “Staying at a Hotel”.
– What can I do for you, sir? – Moє прізвище Джонсон. Я зарезервував номер. – Just a moment, I’ll have a look. Yes, sir, you want a single room for three nights, don’t you? – Taк. – We reserved room 65 on the seventh floor. – Чи можу я подивитись її? – Yes, certainly. The porter will take you there. You’d better fill in this form first. – Taк, звичайно. Спасибі.
Вправа 3. Доповніть діалог фразами за темою “Staying at a Hotel”.
– What can I do for you, sir? – ___ – We have a double room on the third floor. – ___ – It’s $40 a day. How long are you going to stay? – ___ – Welcome. Here is your key.
11.4. Граматика. The Present, Past, Future Perfect Continuous Tenses
Спосіб утворення
| to have + been + Participle Iосновного дієслова |
The Present Perfect Continuous Tense (Теперішній перфектно-тривалий)
| Випадки вживання | Приклади |
| Незавершена дія, яка почалась у минулому і триває дотепер, або тільки-но закінчилась. Зазвичай вказується інтервал часу, протягом якого виконується дія (since – з; for – протягом). | I have been studying English for 3 years (since my childhood). – Я вивчаю англійську протягом трьох років (з дитинства). |